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Volume 136, Issue 24

Thursday, November 8, 2018

Fans cheer on UT as they take on UTEP in their first home game. Megan Albers / The Daily Beacon

Inside: • SGA passed multiple bills Tuesday evening. Staff Writer Bailey Fritz breaks down the Senate meeting on page 2.

Dean of students discusses fan conduct at games This is part three of a four part series exploring fan conduct at the University of Tennessee, at other SEC schools and the plans of UT officials to address it.

Cat Trieu

Campus News Editor

From making a video for the Alabama game to discussions with students about game day behavior, fan conduct at football games is an issue that administration members like Dean • Are you a gamer? of Students Shea Kidd Houze are lookContributor Jake Yoder ing into. review’s the new Red Dead “What I quickly noticed when I Redemption 2 on page 4. became part of the community was that we have fans that are passionate like none other, so that has been great and that all our sports teams need a fanbase that is as supportive as ours is,” Kidd Houze said. “I do think ... being honest • Columnist Nguyen there are some things that we need to Nguyen voices his opinion address and that’s not just students ... on the rights of gun own- but I think it’s a cultural element that ers in America on page 5. exists within Vol nation.” Being a University of Georgia graduate, Kidd Houze is familiar with the atmosphere of an SEC game and believes that the issue needs to be addressed while keeping the SEC cul• UT will face off against ture in mind. “I think (addressing fans’ behavior Kentucky on Saturday; is) a cultural shift that maybe needs Asst. Sports Editor Will to happen where SEC in general, I Backus breaks down the think, is more impassioned than other game and what is expected conferences,” Kidd Houze said. “So, on page 6. I think these issues have not been isolated to the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.” Alex Soderstrom, sports editor at the

University of Georgia’s (UGA) student newspaper The Red and Black, said that as far as he remembers, administration at UGA has yet to intervene when it comes to their students’ conduct at games and that incidents of misconduct are isolated. “I don’t remember there being anything where it was something where they sent out an email or a statement or anything about the students or the fan base,” Soderstrom said. “It’s been a few isolated incidents where police might escort a guy out for getting crazy or something. I’ve seen a couple times in the stands as a student, people pushing and stuff, mostly because they are drunk. I can’t think of anything that big. “ Nathan King, sports editor of Auburn University’s newspaper The AU Plainsman Transcription, described Auburn to be “generally a pretty tame place to play.” “The student section, like most, gets particularly rowdy when Auburn isn’t winning, so I know when I’m down on the field, sometimes toward the end of a game, when people are getting a little frustrated with how the game might be concluding, there’s definitely a little bit of words thrown around from the student section,” King said. “(Fan conduct has) really never been anything too bad, at least from what I can remember.” According to Kidd Houze, the solu-

tion most likely lies on open dialogue between students, fans and administration. “I think UT is all of us, so when we say (UT), oftentimes we point to administration, but I think UT is administration, faculty, staff, students,” Kidd Houze said. “With that said, yeah, we have the ability together to talk about it and discuss it and first identify what are the issues people have noticed, because from my lens, I notice certain things as I’m walking the grounds on game day, someone who’s in law enforcement may see a different side whereas students tailgating may see something else.” While conversations about this with students is remaining open-ended for now, Kidd Houze said that when talking with UT Athletics officials, she wants to see if there are better ways for students to vocally support the team, suggesting that it might be a good idea to find a way for students to engage with various coaches and players before football season begins. “I think we have to get around the table with students...they have to be the part of the solution,” Kidd Houze said. “This isn’t a case in my opinion where a top-down approach would be successful. So, I think the things we can do are engage with our students and identify the problems that exist and work towards the solutions.” While there are currently no offi-

cial projects underway to address the issue, Kidd Houze plans on continuing conversations in order to get as many perspectives as possible. “My hope is, as the season comes to a conclusion, that we can now, while it is fresh in our minds, that maybe we can begin to think about those conversations and be really strategic going into fall of 2019 in many ways,” Kidd Houze said. “I think that the videos and utilizing social media and those opportunities that can have a quick turnaround for the rest of the games and the rest of the season is a successful approach, but I think we have to be really strategic about a cultural shift and cultural shifts take time.” For now, Kidd Houze encourages fans to abide by the Volunteer Creed and be as respectful as possible in the stands. “I want everyone to have a good time, to enjoy the game and to not have to make others feel bad, not create a negative experience for others in order for us to have a good experience,” Kidd Houze said. “I just want students to recognize they can enjoy both and that we recognize it’s not just students; I think that’s important to reiterate. Students have to take ownership, but all of our fans have to take ownership and be a part of the solution.” Sports Editor Blake Von Hagen and Assistant Sports Editor Will Backus contributed to this article.

CAMPUSNEWS

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SGA Senate discusses, passes several bills

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Staff Writer SGA Senate held a meeting discussing multiple bills meant to push for several changes on campus on Tuesday evening. Betsy Smith, director of Student Conduct and Community Standards, began the meeting by presenting SGA with information regarding data of students on campus who are transported to the hospital and treated for drug or alcohol overdoses. With many of these incidents occurring in the Fort and on campus, Smith suggested that SGA work towards making students feel more comfortable with reporting overdoses to authorities so students can access the treatment they require. The floor was then opened for town hall, with the opening discussion focusing on the Safe Zone Training Bill SEN-16-18, which would require that the members Undergraduate Student Senate and the executive branch of the Student Government Association, UT administrators and University Residential Assistants must complete Safe Zone training. Safe Zone training would consist of education on topics like LGBTQ+ discrimination in coordination with the UT Pride C enter. Jack Huddleston, junior in finance with a concentration in leadership, spoke out in opposition of the bill.

Betsy Smith discusses the date involving amnesty and the use of alcohol and drugs on campus. Roddrick Tooles / The Daily Beacon

Dalton Teel, senior in agricultural leadership, education and communication, argued Huddleston’s sentiments. “If your representatives elected you to support them as people, that means your LGBTQ+ representatives are people. They deserve a place to exist and feel comfortable and not feel like they are minimized into an identity or into some person that is subhuman; that is what the purpose of this bill is,” Teel argued. “Can you imagine waking up every single day

and feeling like you aren’t able to exist on our campus? What an unsettling feeling… we have folks of color, folks with disabilities, folks in the queer community, people all over who feel like they don’t have a place on this campus. That is who we are here to represent: them and you, everyone on this campus.”

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Graduate student’s research connects libraries, homeless populations Valerie Lick

Staff Writer

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Graduate student in information sciences Olivia Forehand is searching for ways for libraries to serve the homeless. Forehand’s research on how libraries can better serve the poor and homeless was published in an international journal. Forehand was one of four students in Dr. Bharat Mehra’s 500-level course “Diversity Leadership in Information Organizations,” each of whom wrote articles that were published in a special issue of the International Journal of Information, Diversity, & Inclusion. “We were to partner with an information organization like a library and choose a population that is considered diverse-- the elderly, people of color, people who are LGBTQ+, people who are experiencing homelessness, etc. — and examine how the organization responds to that population’s specific needs,” Forehand said. The goal of Forehand’s project was to create resources for libraries who want to better serve their homeless patrons. “Since public libraries are free, people who are experiencing homelessness tend to retreat

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there,” Forehand said.” I wanted to learn how to make the resources that will benefit this group more accessible, since they’re in the library anyway.” Forehand’s research focused on the Pruitt Branch Library of Nashville, which serves many of the local homeless and poor population. “Since I chose to examine the Pruitt Branch

Library, a branch of the Nashville Public Library system, and its responses to people who are experiencing homelessness, I looked for any programs they hold that benefit people who are homeless,” Forehand said.

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Safety concerns meet with traffic congestion at campus intersection Gabriela Szymanowska Senior Staff Writer

Traffic during peak hours of the day can be frustrating to both pedestrians and vehicles, especially when cars back up to the point of not moving. Recently, the Cumberland Ave. and Phillip Fulmer Way intersection has been surveyed because of traffic congestion and pedestrian safety concerns. “I’ve actually seen it back up all the way, if you’re heading northbound, all the way down to Middle Drive, and that’s a long backup,” Ted Murphy, landscape response architect and a member of the University of Tennessee Traffic Safety Committee, said. The Traffic Safety Committee has a weekly patrol around campus on Friday mornings to observe the traffic conditions so as to constantly improve. The committee realized that the Cumberland Ave. and Phillip Fulmer Way intersection posed an issue to safety and requested that the intersection be surveyed by the City of Knoxville Metropolitan Planning commission since the City of Knoxville owns that intersection. Ernie Pierce, traffic systems engineer for the City of Knoxville, confirmed that one reason

for the intersection congestion is due to the fact that Phillip Fulmer Way was reconstructed into a two-way street. Previously, it had been a one-way street heading towards Neyland Stadium. There are different solutions that could be implemented to improve the intersection for both pedestrian safety and efficiency. “Some of the solutions that we have talked about, one being split-phasing,” Evan Hoffman, traffic engineer for the City of Knoxville, said. “Split-phasing is basically like you let one side of the signal go and then you let the other side of the signal go. While it can increase some safety, the efficiency of the signal drops dramatically when you’re split-phasing.” The other options include having a leading pedestrian signal that lets pedestrians start crossing before the turn signal for the cars turns green or a delayed pedestrian signal that gives more priority to cars by letting them turn before pedestrians can walk across. Lastly, they could give more time to the side street to get a majority of vehicles onto the main road. However, each solution required retiming the intersection’s lights which would lead to the retiming of every signal on Cumberland Ave. and the side streets. “Well, what you would do is just add more time to the side street, but what I’m saying is all your signals along the corridor run the same cycle length and what that means is if you actually

increase the amount of time you give to a phase then you change the cycling. Then you have to go back and reevaluate each one of intersections, so you can actually have progression down the main street,” Pierce said. Although the intersection is not one of the most dangerous intersections on campus, it still poses some safety risks to pedestrians, bicyclists and drivers. According to a Knoxville Regional Transportation Planning Organization map that tracked bicycle and pedestrian crashes in the East Tennessee region, there have only been two reported incidents at the intersection. One crash involved a pedestrian that resulted in injury in 2011, while the second was in 2014 and involved a bicycle with no injury. While an intersection might look dangerous, in order for that intersection to be determined as dangerous by the Metropolitan Planning commission they have to evaluate the data. “Typically we actually gather crash data, and what it amounts to is usually that’s for about three years for the crash data and what it amounts to ... What you’re looking for especially in an area that is a high crash location, but to determine if it’s a high crash location, it doesn’t necessarily mean numbers,” Pierce said. Pierce explained that if one intersection had 10 accidents and 5,000 people were going through that intersection and then another intersection

had 100 accidents while 50,000 people were going through that intersection, then the numbers are comparable. “We look at state averages for crash rates ... There are actually formulas where you calculate a crash rate and then you compare them to other intersections of that type across the state, and then to determine whether there are hazardous locations we actually use what’s called a critical crash rate,” Pierce said. This is not the first intersection that caused problems for pedestrian and vehicle safety on UT’s campus. The Volunteer Blvd. and Lake Loudon Blvd. intersection posed an issue earlier in the semester, but since it is owned by the university, the Traffic Safety Committee acted quickly by adding another signal. “At the intersection of Volunteer and Lake Loudon Blvd., we had a similar issue starting this semester with the conflict of pedestrians and motorists,” Murphy said. “So, we added a dedicated turn arrow if you’re going northbound on Lake Loudon Blvd. to turn right onto Volunteer. Since we’ve added it, it’s kind of taken care of the issue we’ve had at that intersection.” The Metropolitan Planning Commission is still evaluating and testing different models to find a better solution for traffic congestion and pedestrian safety, so the traffic at Cumberland Ave. and Phillip Fulmer Way intersection will remain the same for a little longer.

CITYNEWS

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‘Red Dead Redemption 2’ most immersive experience in gaming Jake Yoder

Contributor

Outlaws, crime and general debauchery await gamers in the world of “Red Dead Redemption 2”. The newest game from “Grand Theft Auto” creator Rockstar Games, “Red Dead Redemption 2” takes players into the wild west, circa. 1899. Players take control of Arthur Morgan, an outlaw in the Van der Linde gang, as he comes to term with the age of the cowboy coming to an end. With Rockstar’s last game, “Grand Theft Auto V”, being one of the most popular and bestselling games of all time, hopes were high for “Red Dead Redemption 2”. The story of the Van der Linde gang is captivating. Each of the characters is welldesigned and interesting, most especially the protagonist Arthur Morgan. Arthur is slowly coming to terms with the fact that his way of life is dying out as his old methods continually get himself and those he cares about hurt. The world of “Red Dead Redemption 2” feels alive. The game discourages fast travelling in favor of getting to places on horseback. While this might feel like a long process, some of the most fun moments in the game happen during these rides. Any number of things could happen, from being ambushed by an enemy gang to finding an escaped outlaw asking for your help. How you choose to react to these events will almost always come back later in the game, whether it is simply a passing line or a free item. “Red Dead Redemption 2” includes an honor system, with each decision you make affecting Arthur’s honor. Killing random civilians or robbing people will make your honor go down; helping those in need, doing the right thing or simply saying hello to people as you walk by will

make your honor go up. However, regardless of how you play Arthur, the story will still force you to do terrible things, making it difficult to justify playing like a saint in between story missions. I can honestly say I have never played a game that looks better than “Red Dead Redemption 2”. The wild west is consistently jaw-droppingly beautiful, with areas ranging from grassy plains to snowy mountains. The game runs smoothly, with no drop in frame rate or texture pop-ins. The game also features an open world no load times once you hop in unless you die. This is without a doubt the most immersive game I have ever played. Arthur feels like a real human character that you have to take care of. If you don’t take the time to eat or sleep, your stamina and health will suffer. If you don’t keep yourself clean by cutting your hair and shaving, you will begin to look sloppy and other characters in the game will take notice. All of these little details make the world feel alive and real. The gameplay is something that takes a while to get used to but works well enough. Movement feels awkward and slow, but that is a sacrifice one must make for realism. Combat feels good and is tough to master. It is incredibly easy to die if you don’t know what you are doing. Once you have had some time to practice with the “dead eye” slow-motion ability, things get easier and you really begin to feel like a master gunslinger. While it is a technical marvel, “Red Dead Redemption 2” is not without its glitches. While few, there were multiple times when I would run into invisible unkillable enemies or my horse would run into things that simply were not there. Overall, “Red Dead Redemption 2” is a near perfect gaming experience. While I experienced a few minor technical glitches, they were so few and far between that it did not hinder my experience at all. It

Courtesy of IMDB provides hours and hours of gameplay and, around 50 hours in, I feel like I have barely scratched the surface. If you want to truly get immersed in a game and get the most bang for your buck, this is the game for you. Game reviewed on a PlayStation 4 Pro. Game review: 9.5/10

“This is without a doubt the most immersive game I have ever played played.” Jake Yoder, Contributor

OPINIONS

Thursday, November 8, 2018 • The Daily Beacon

From the Other Side: Why Americans still need guns

Nguyen Nguyen Columnist

Last Saturday, when a gunman opened fire inside a Pittsburg synagogue, killing 11 congregants, the nation once again fell into a dark state. We mourned the loss of these fellow Americans. There is no word to describe how painful it is for the families and friends of these victims. As a nation, we seem to have completely lost our control on gun issues. It almost seems like

the more we protest, the more frequent these shooting cases occur, and it seems like nothing can be changed or done. From Parkland to Santa Fe, 2018 has been the deadliest year since the total of mass shooting cases has climbed to 297, with a significant amount of school shootings. We cried, we marched, we raised our voice, but there still have been no significant changes made. They blamed the situation on the NRA, making them look like the villain of the story. They blamed it on the conservative southerners who vote to support gun rights. Most of all, they blamed Republican politicians who they felt did nothing to improve the situation, as famous rapper Eminem said, “They love guns more than our children.” However, if I tell you that the right for people to bear arms represents our liberty and freedom, then would you believe my words? Owning guns is not about hunting in the woods or any other form of entertainment. It is definitely not about showing off your power to other people. It has a much deeper meaning than simply protecting yourselves against criminals. The situation is more complicated than people think, and it requires us to look at the bigger picture. When it comes to gun rights, the most

important argument is usually overlooked in the debate. It is not about whether people kill or guns kill. The real reason why gun rights exist in the first place has many things to do with the power of the government. Looking back at the course of history, almost all human suffering has come from absolute power government systems, who enslaved their own people. It was proven from time to time, from the Qin dynasty of ancient China to the 20th century with fascism of Nazi Germany or the communism of the Soviets. This concept of government system could be described as “Orwellian” (from the novel 1984), in which there is a total lack of democracy and freedom to the people. In 1787, our founding fathers created the Constitution with the idea of a “government of the people, for the people, and by the people.” Influenced by ancient Rome’s democracy and Enlightenment philosophers, such as John Locke and Montesquieu, the United States government was created as a republic, giving the people great democracy and liberty. Later on, with the same idea, James Madison introduced the Bills of Rights in 1789, including the right to bear arms as the Second Amendment. The U.S. government was created to serve and belong to the people, not to control the

people. We, as human beings, should think of ourselves as free individuals, not subjects. As the government has control over military power, we should also have the right to arm and protect ourselves in times of need. This is the real reason why the Second Amendment exists in the first place. Another way to view this is that our gun rights are a potential check on the risk of government tyranny. If the people of Nazi Germany or modern-day communist North Korea had their rights to bear arms, then the situation would be much different and terrible massacres and the Holocaust could have been prevented. Gun rights is the difference between America and other government systems.

Story continued online Read more at utdailybeacon.com. Nguyen Nguyen is a sophomore studying mechanical engineering. He can be reached at nnguye33@vols.utk.edu. Columns of The Daily Beacon are the views of the individual and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Beacon or the Beacon’s editorial staff.

Getting Out There: the paradox of college success: the untold story

Mustafa Ali-Smith Columnist

Every student is different. They represent cultures, socioeconomic statuses, perspectives and identities. Every student defines success differently. For some, success may be defined as involvement in a student organization and being recognized for participation. For others, success is the motivating factor for grades and career readiness. My success looked a bit different. From a young age it was always stressed to me to earn good grades. My parents never accepted less. If I brought home anything lower

than a “B” I knew I would come home to a firm conversation with them. Moreover, they pushed me beyond measures in both involvement and extracurricular activities. I found out this year that neither of my parents graduated from college. By definition, this categorizes me as a first-generation college student. This was never apparent to me because both my mother and father are two driven and successful individuals – they never let anything hold them back from achieving their goals, including graduating from college. My two older brothers did not graduate from college either, and I suppose this is why my parents have always put so much pressure on my academics and collegiate involvement. Over the years this pressure has accumulated and is now one of the biggest burdens I carry on my shoulders. This untold story is about my every day struggle for college success and the balance of it all as a first-generation college student. For context, and for the sake of brevity, I present three groups of students you may find at a university. The first group of students are those who have always reaped the benefits of privilege. In most cases, they have been given things all of their life. These are the students who don’t have to work during their time in college because their parents can sufficiently provide for them. If they do work, it is usually because they want

to. These are students who don’t have much of a financial burden in college. The second group of students are those who may not get everything that they need from their parents, especially regarding finances. However, they generally qualify for need-based scholarships. These may include the Tennessee Pledge and Promise. Because of these scholarships, students may get a refunded amount back which helps substantially with their finances for the year. If this student wants to work, they can – they usually do so they can have spare change in their pockets throughout the semester. And lastly, the third group of students – the one I fall into. Nothing is enough. Their parents do not have the means to consistently provide for them. These students will most likely qualify for need-based scholarships but will still have to work a good amount to adequately provide for themselves. It seems as though every moment this student is free, they are working. It’s not just the life of a student within the third group that contributes to the paradox of college success; it’s all three. The idea is that for some, college success is within their grasp. For others, it’s a constant fight to reach it. This is the privilege as a result of this paradox. If we move even further within the paradox for students within the third group, we must be aware of the constant fight they encounter every day.

By definition, the general idea of college success is to earn great grades, have fun, get involved and make friends. This is what I was told by faculty and staff, college counselors and my parents. But is all this efficiently possible, especially for students that fall within the third group? It has been an everyday struggle for me. I work two jobs through the university, both of which pay minimum wage or just above it. This is nowhere near enough to live off of but I suppose that is a different conversation. I am also taking fifteen credit hours – the average amount of hours by definition of the university. Between my classes, I am at work. This is a must, because if I do not work, I cannot provide for myself.

Story continued online Read more at utdailybeacon.com. Mustafa Ali-Smith is a senior pursuing a degree in Public Administration with a dual minor in Leadership Studies & Political Science. He can be reached at malismit@vols.utk.edu. Columns of The Daily Beacon are the views of the individual and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Beacon or the Beacon’s editorial staff.

SPORTS

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Blake Von Hagen Sports Editor (48-22) Ohio State at Michigan State Wisconsin at Penn State South Carolina at Florida Washington St at Colorado Kentucky 20 at Tennessee 14 Oregon at Utah Texas at Texas Tech

Margot McClellan Opinions Editor (47-23) Ohio State at Michigan State Wisconsin at Penn State South Carolina at Florida Washington St at Colorado Kentucky 14 at Tennessee 21 Oregon at Utah Texas at Texas Tech

Rob Harvey Sports Columnist (47-23) Ohio State at Michigan State Wisconsin at Penn State South Carolina at Florida Washington St at Colorado Kentucky 31 at Tennessee 17 Oregon at Utah Texas at Texas Tech

Kylie Hubbard Editor-in-Chief (44-26) Ohio State at Michigan State Wisconsin at Penn State South Carolina at Florida Washington St at Colorado Kentucky 28 at Tennessee 14 Oregon at Utah Texas at Texas Tech

Tyler Wombles Managing Editor (42-28) Ohio State at Michigan State Wisconsin at Penn State South Carolina at Florida Washington St at Colorado Kentucky 21 at Tennessee 27 Oregon at Utah Texas at Texas Tech

Will Backus Asst. Sports Editor (40-30) Ohio State at Michigan State Wisconsin at Penn State South Carolina at Florida Washington St at Colorado Kentucky -2 at Tennessee 865.4 Oregon at Utah Texas at Texas Tech

Carlin Fils-aime, #27, during game against UNC-Charlotte on Nov. 3, 2018 at Neyland Stadium. Stu Boyd / The Daily Beacon

Vols staring down ‘really good’ Kentucky team on Saturday Will Backus

Asst. Sports Editor The Kentucky Wildcats have not beaten Tennessee in Neyland stadium since November 24, 1984, 34 years ago. The Vols have dominated the all-time series, leading in the win column by a large margin, 79-25-9. But this season has been a different one for the Wildcats. “We’re going to play a really good football team this weekend,” head coach Jeremy Pruitt said. “I followed Coach (Mark) Stoops at Florida State, so I know first-hand what his teams are all about.” Kentucky is currently sitting at 7-2, second place in the SEC East with a conference mark of 5-2. They have had somewhat of a dream season so far, starting out the year 5-0. They earned their first appearance in the AP Top 25 poll since 2007 following a dominant victory over the then No. 14 Mississippi State Bulldogs, 28-7. Since 1979, this was only the fourth time Kentucky had received an AP ranking. Last week, the Wildcats had a chance to win the SEC East, facing last year’s eventual SEC Champions, the Georgia Bulldogs. Though the game was held in Lexington, Georgia walked out with a comfortable 34-17 win, claiming their second-straight SEC East crown. Still, Kentucky has a lot to play for, currently ranked at No. 11 in the College Football Playoff poll, their first time being ranked in this poll since its existence. A New Year’s Six bowl is not out of the question for the Wildcats. They’ve found their success this season on the back of a stern defense, one that will unquestionably give Tennessee fits. “Kentucky, they’re a great football team, and their record shows it this year,” tight end Eli Wolf said. “They’re coming into Knoxville, and we’ve got to prepare really hard to move the ball against them.” With the Wildcats currently at number 15 in

the nation in total defense, allowing just around 311 yards per game, it will be the second week in a row in which the Vols face a top 15 defense. Tennessee is coming off of a 14-3 win over the Charlotte 49ers, who have the 12th best total defense mark this season, and it showed. The Vols were held to just 192 yards of total offense and only 20 yards rushing. A struggling run game is not something a team wants to have when facing Kentucky. They only give up 133 yards per game to their opponents, a mark good for 33rd best in the country. The Wildcats boast perhaps one of the best edge-rushers in the country in Josh Allen. Through the first nine games, he has registered 10 sacks and 14.5 tackles for loss. Allen is active in forcing turnovers as well; he’s caused five fumbles this season, a career high mark. He is one of eight seniors that start for this Kentucky defense. The Wildcats have leaned on veterans all season long. “They have a lot of experience,” Pruitt said. “They start 15 seniors; you can see it on both sides of the ball.” On the other side of the ball, Tennessee’s defense will have their hands full with running back Benny Snell Jr. He carries the ball an average of 22 times per game, and, the offense usually runs through him. Snell has already eclipsed 1,000 yards rushing this season, with 1,008, averaging 5.1 yards per carry. He is just over 400 yards away from becoming Kentucky’s all-time leading rusher in just his junior season. The talented running back has some help, as three of the Wildcats’ starting five offensive linemen are juniors or seniors. “I think they have a very experienced offensive line,” defensive lineman Kyle Phillips said. “They’ve got some older guys that have been playing together for a while. I think they have really good chemistry.” Kick-off is set for 3:30 p.m. at Neyland Stadium, with the game being broadcast on the SEC Network.

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SPORTS // BASKETBALL

The Daily Beacon • Thursday, November 8, 2018

Vols assert dominance in second half of season opener Blake Von Hagen Sports Editor

Tennessee opened the regular season with an 86-41 win against Division-II Lenoir-Rhyne at Thompson-Boling Arena on Tuesday night. The Bears were able to keep it close during the early going, but the Vols pulled away toward the end of the first half and put their foot on the pedal in the second half. Here are some takeaways from Tuesday’s game: Pons provides spark off the bench Sophomore Yves Pons made his first appearance of the game several minutes into the first half on Tuesday. Pons made an immediate impact, as he grabbed an offensive rebound, blocked a shot and drew a charge. Several minutes later, he added a poster-dunk and a put-back slam. “I still think he can get out a little more in transition,” head coach Rick Barnes said. “A couple of those plays around the rim where he came up with it and scored it and dunked it were pretty impressive.” In the second half, Pons added a block on a Davion Bradford dunk attempt. “I try to tell people, he’s probably one of the hardest workers on the team,” Kyle Alexander said. “It’s only a matter of time before he starts

having all that happening for him…the sky is the limit for him.” Pons finished the game with seven points on 3-of-4 shooting. He added five rebounds and one assist.

second half. “I didn’t even really notice, my strength coach told me we hadn’t let them score in nine minutes or whatever,” Alexander said. “When you do know that … you don’t want to be the person to let them score.”

Vols flip script on defensive three-point First half rebounding struggles defense in second half At the 11:17 mark in the first half, Tennessee held a 20-18 lead over Lenoir-Rhyne. All 18 of the Bears’ points came via the threepoint shot. “They made two of them that were pretty well contested,” Barnes said. “That’s part of it…I don’t want to get into a three-point shooting contest… as the half wore on, we got better at not running people off the line.” Lenoir-Rhyne finished the opening half with seven threes on 20 attempts. In the second half, the Vols held the Bears to 0-of-15 shooting from beyond the arc. “I just think we came out (in the second half) with intensity and energy,” John Fulkerson said. “We just did what we practiced.” Huge offensive run to open second half

Tennessee was outrebounded 21-18 in the first half of Tuesday’s game. After last week’s exhibition game, Barnes emphasized the rebounding aspect of Grant Williams’ game. Against the Bears, Williams pulled in seven rebounds, but only one in the first half. Senior forward Admiral Schofield added nine boards of his own. “He (Williams) has got to rebound it,” Barnes said. “He can’t have one rebound in the half. It just goes to show, he got six in the second half. He should be getting six a half.” The Vols out-rebounded Lenoir-Rhyne 49-40 overall. “The guys have got to fundamentally do what we teach,” Barnes said. “That (rebounding) is something, as a team, that we have got to take more pride in.”

After going into the locker room with a respectable 50-30 lead, Tennessee opened the Next up second half with a 30-4 run. Tennessee takes on Louisiana on Friday night “We were just talking about being more disciat 7:00 p.m. at Thompson-Boling Arena. plined on the defensive end,” Barnes said. The Rajin Cajuns are coming off a 27-7 The Vols outscored the Bears 36-11 in the

Admiral Schofield, #5, dribbles the ball during game against Lenior-Rhyne on Nov. 6, 2018 at Thompson-Boling Area. James Klein / The Daily Beacon

campaign in 2017-18. They defeated Iowa and Richmond in the regular season, but lost to LSU in the first round of the NIT. “We are going to watch the film tomorrow,” Fulkerson said. “We will see what we can get better at.”

Vegas sports book rooting against No. 6 Vols in 2018-19 Blake Von Hagen Sports Editor

Prior to the 2017-18 season, the Tennessee men’s basketball team entered the year with 300to-1 odds to win the NCAA Tournament. One year later, the odds have swung. The No. 6 Vols enter the season with approximately 25-to1 odds to win this year’s national championship, depending on the sports book. The last three champions have been in the same preseason odds-range. Villanova entered the 2015-16 season at 25-1, North Carolina was 19-1 the following year and Villanova came in at 27-1 last season. In Las Vegas, bookmakers are concerned with limiting the liability (amount of money) that they take on any individual team. One of the biggest sports books in Vegas—the Westgate SuperBook—is rooting against Tennessee this season. “I would say that yeah, we actually have a decent amount of liability on Tennessee,” Derek Wilkinson, a manager at the SuperBook, said. “We have taken some pretty decent sharp wagers on it.” In July, most bookmakers slated the Vols at

around 40-1 to take their first men’s basketball title in school history. Since then, those odds have plummeted. “If you see the odds jump or lower or raise by a significant amount like that, it is usually because somebody we respect bet it,” Wilkinson said. “It looks like we had one (large bet on Tennessee) pretty early from one of our sharp guys when we first opened the line. That was all the way back during the second week of July.” However, Wilkinson warns that these sharp (professional) sports bettors are not gambling solely on Tennessee during the preseason. “A lot of those guys that bet like that…they will bet a lot of teams at the same time,” Wilkinson said. “So it’s not like all of them are betting only on Tennessee, but we do have a fair amount of liability on them right now.” The other schools that have been zeroed in on by the sharps at the SuperBook are LSU (100-1) and Syracuse (22-1). Since the first large bet was placed on the No. 6 Vols when the line was first released in July, professional bettors have continued to spread out large wagers on Tennessee’s futures’ price. Unlike the line dropping with singular bets or publicfavorites, the line movement has been based on multiple individual sharp bets at the SuperBook.

The UT bench celebrates a play during the Nov. 29, 2017 game against Mercer. FIle / The Daily Beacon

“It’s been more of an accumulation of them,” Wilkinson said. “There were some guys that we respect their opinions that made some wagers on Tennessee, so that has an effect on it probably more-so than just the public betting Duke or something like that.” Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes has continued to emphasize that his team is not focusing on outside expectations. Despite that mantra, the outside expectations can be seen in Vegas.

The Vols begin their campaign with a regular season matchup against Lenoir-Rhyne on Tuesday night at 7:00 p.m. ET at ThompsonBoling Arena. The Westgate SuperBook will be rooting against Tennessee. “We haven’t taken a ton of bets on a lot of schools, but we do have quite a bit of liability on Tennessee,” Wilkinson said. “Right now we are lowering it to get some action on other teams … we don’t want to be too heavy on them.”