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Volume 136, Issue 25

Monday, November 12, 2018

Inside: • Two residence halls on campus have closed for this school year. Senior Staff Writer Gabi Szymanowska takes a look at the progress being made on those buildings and those still open on page 2.

• For many, Christmas is here. For the Grinch, it just shouldn’t exist at all.

Whoville’s famous villain is back this holiday season and Staff Writer Taylor Moore reviews the film on page 5.

• Columnist Emma Underwood is optimistically skeptical moving forward after the Midterm elections. Read her column on page 5 for more insight.

• UT Soccer sent Louisville packing on Friday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Staff Writer Noah Taylor breaks down the game on page 6.

Marquez Callaway, #1, runs the ball during game against Kentucky on Nov. 10, 2018 at Neyland Stadium.

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Vols extend home win streak against No. 11 Kentucky Will Backus

Asst. Sports Editor

mark, supplanting the 15-year-old record.

“I think we had a very good game plan going into it,” Guarantano said.

“I thought Kentucky’s secondary was very good; they have a lot of experienced guys, so it was definitely hard to get by them.”

He hasn’t had a perfect season, with two interceptions this year. However, both of these came in the same game — the Sept. 22 loss to Florida. Since then, Guarantano has tossed nine touchdowns to zero interceptions.

His play was crucial in the Vols’ win on Saturday.

Guarantano finished 12-for-20 for 197 yards and two touchdowns, including a Hail Mary heave to Marquez Callaway to put the Vols up 17-0 at halftime. This performance earned him an overall rating of 175.7.

Ronald Reagan was the president of the United States the last time Kentucky beat Tennessee in Neyland Stadium, 34 years ago on Nov. 24, 1984. After the 114th meeting between the two teams on Saturday, that count will extend to 35 years.

The No. 11 Wildcats entered Knoxville fresh off of a loss to the Georgia Bulldogs in a game that decided the SEC East champion, with the possibility of a New Year’s Six Bowl still on the table.

The Vols (5-5, 2-4 SEC) all but put those dreams to bed, upsetting Kentucky 24-7.

“I think for the first time ... this was far and away the most complete game that our guys have played,” head coach Offensive line finds its stride Jeremy Pruitt said. “I thought our staff It seems every headline regarding did a fantastic job.”

Tennessee’s offensive line to this point has been negative, and with good reaGuarantano’s record setting day son. It ranks 55th worse in the nation, If nothing else, Jarrett Guarantano having allowed 18 sacks thus far this knows how to take care of the ball. season.

Entering the Kentucky game, he was Guarantano has been hit, and pres17 passes short of breaking Casey sured, a lot. The run game has sputClausen’s record of consecutive tered due to the lack of a push at the attempts without an interception. line of scrimmage.

Guarantano easily reached that And while Tennessee’s offensive line

did not have a great day by normal standards, it was possibly its best performance of the year.

“We really pushed hard tonight, and kept our heads down and kept driving,” lineman Ryan Johnson said. “We really want to be a smash mouth football team, a downhill football team.”

Facing Kentucky’s Josh Allen, who had 10.5 sacks headed into Saturday’s contest, and a Kentucky defense that ranks 15th in the nation, the Vols’ offensive front held its own.

The Wildcats were held to just one sack, coming from Allen. In addition, Guarantano was hurried just one other time.

Behind the offensive line, Tennessee’s ground game finished with its best rushing mark against an SEC opponent this season. The run game has been bleak all year, with just 20 total yards in the Vols’ last outing against Charlotte.

Against Kentucky, the front paved the way for 215 total yards on the ground. Ty Chandler led the way with 89 yards rushing.

against the Wildcats, including one that resulted in a fumble that he recovered.

Taylor has seven sacks now this season in two games.

“Early in the game, they had a lot of third and longs,” Pruitt said. “That gives you an advantage, if you’re going to be a pass rush guy.”

Taylor’s four sacks accounted for 31 total lost yards for Kentucky. His forced fumble was one of three turnovers Tennessee’s defense created.

The other two came from Marquill Osborne, who entered the game late in relief for the injured Bryce Thompson.

In just a quarter of play, he picked the ball off twice from two different Kentucky quarterbacks.

His second interception sealed the game for the Vols as they took the victory formation and drained the clock to triple-zeroes late in the fourth quarter.

Next Up

Tennessee will remain at home to face the Missouri Tigers. They currently sit at 6-4, and like the Vols, are on a two-game win streak.

It will only be the seventh meetTaylor leads defensive charge ing between the division rivals, with The record for most sacks in a single Missouri dominating the series 4-2 game by one player in Tennessee his- thus far. The Tigers won last season in tory is 4.5, set by Corey Miller in 2013 Columbia, 50-17.

Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m., with the against Kentucky.

Darrell Taylor had four on Saturday game being broadcast on CBS.

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The Daily Beacon • Monday, November 12, 2018

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University Housing has hit a rough patch this semester with two residence halls closing down for the remainder of the year and mold seeming to run rampant through campus.

The first challenge came at the end of last spring semester when a defect in the exterior brick veneer of White Hall was discovered. UT Housing decided that White would be closed for the 2018-2019 school year for student safety during the renovation process.

Currently, all the bricks have been removed, with the scaffolding around the building to come down this week in preparation for the reinstalling of the brick.

Chandra Myrick, executive director of University Housing, said that the process of removing the bricks took so long because of the fact that University officials and third party vendors have been carefully inspecting the bricks to identify the source of the defect.

“Again, I think there were a number of factors and I think largely one of the primary pieces that continues to be investigated is how it was originally installed, not necessarily any issue with ground or leveling or anything of that nature,” Myrick said.

White Hall is currently on schedule to be reopened for the start of the fall 2019 semester.

The most recent challenge that UT Housing faced was mold found in both South Carrick Hall and Laurel Hall.

UT contracted Belfor, a disaster recovery and property restoration company, to remediate the mold found in South Carrick in the air conditioning insulation. Essentially, Belfor has gone through students’ dorms and removed all the insulation even if mold was not present, cleaned the A.C. units and replaced the insulation with a newer, mold resistant insulation.

As of last week, Belfor finished all the units in students’ rooms and has begun working on the A.C. units located in the hallways and common areas.

Myrick said they have not looked at the total cost of this process yet.

“We are not in a place yet where we have a total cost and I’m going to be honest with you, that’s not really been our conversation ... It’s been about making sure we do what is necessary to make sure we have student spaces that are clean and safe,” Myrick said. “I have no doubt that it will be costly, but we are currently not adding up receipts; we’re just trying to go through a checklist to make sure we’re doing what’s right for students.”

Mold was also found in Laurel Hall and was not limited to one specific area like in South Carrick but was spread throughout onto hard surfaces, couches and clothing items.

“It was a few weeks into school. My roommate looked at a pair of her shoes and it was just

White Hall is a student dormitory located on the west side of campus.

Moses York / The Daily Beacon covered in mold. We hadn’t noticed anything before that and then we started looking around the rest of the apartment and saw that there was mold on the chairs, on the couches; on some of my stuff, not as much,” Nell Springer, sophomore in marketing and former resident of White and Laurel Halls, said. “It was mostly on her shoes and stuff. So, we immediately went down to the desk. It was like midnight and we were freaking out.”

UT contracted with Environmental Air Quality Professions Inc. (EAQP) and Assured Bio to conduct a inspection of the dorm. They concluded that the best option was to relocate students in order to deep clean and completely remediate the hall.

“We got the email and it was just so depressing because we were only there for a month and just enjoying it all. We were very scared because we didn’t know how this was going to affect a lot of things. We didn’t know where we were going to end up. We didn’t want to go across the river because I didn’t have a car, and we didn’t want to rely on transportation because we have late classes and early classes,” Megan Hoffman, sophomore in nursing and former resident of White and Laurel Halls, said. “Now, just being in The Knox and being in that environment, it feels like a big weight has been lifted off our shoulders.”

On Oct. 19, UT released the report by EAQP on the mold testing that was conducted both in Laurel and in other residential halls.

The results indicated that fungi (mold) was present in excess in about 92.5 percent of the areas tested in Laurel Hall.

The university also collected samples from 367 other dorms, testing for Aspergillus and Penicillium — the types of mold found in Laurel that can cause respiratory symptoms — and Stachybotrys chartarum, i.e. black mold.

The report indicated that out of the 367 rooms tested, only seven had elevated levels

of Aspergillus and Penicillium in Reese Hall, Hess Hall, North Carrick Hall, Massey Hall and Clement Hall. Four rooms in Brown Hall, North Carrick Hall and Stokely Hall had low levels of black mold, while two rooms in Reese Hall had higher levels.

However, the problem with mold is not limited to residence halls on UT’s campus.

“But I will tell you that it’s not uncommon,” Myrick said. “What I have heard from Facility Services staff is that there have been a number of buildings on campus beyond just the residence halls where they have been addressing mold. What I have heard from other colleagues, particularly in the Southeast on other college campuses is that they have also been dealing with mold, with those very same environmental factors that contributed to our situation here.”

One university that faced a similar situation with mold and had to close one of its residence halls was the University of Maryland.

According to a U.S. News and World Report article, the University of Maryland relocated 500 students into College Park hotels when mold was discovered in Elkton Hall in September.

Dave Irvin, associate vice chancellor over Facility Services, said that mold occasionally does occur in other UT buildings because of the environment and that Facility Services staff is trained to quickly spot and professionally remove it.

“We are always seeking to improve our procedures and better guarantee the safety of the entire campus community. Following this year’s mold occurrences, Facilities Services has increased our mold training,” Irvin said.

“All Building Services custodians and Building Zine maintenance staff will be receiving this expanded training and reinforcement. We have also increased the frequency of room inspection to insure any future mold outbreaks are rapidly found and removed.”

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Interim Chancellor, Jewish community member speak on recent incidents at the Rock Cat Trieu

Campus News Editor

Members of the Vol community renounced hate, painting “Vol Means All” on the Rock after the alteration of UT Hillel’s message from “Stronger than Hate” to “Stronger through Hate” on Nov. 2.

UT Hillel painted the Rock following a vigil on Oct. 31 in honor of the Oct. 27 Pittsburgh synagogue shooting. Complete with the Star of David, attendees painted “Stronger than Hate” to stand with the victims.

Two days later, the message was replaced with “Stronger through Hate” and a swastika over the Star of David.

Two students saw the message later that night and quickly gathered community members to re-paint the Rock with “Vol Means All.” Interim Chancellor Wayne Davis shared his disappointment of the “Stronger through Hate” message in a campus-wide email on Friday.

“I am disappointed and deeply concerned, as are many members of our university community, that this symbol of hate appeared on one of our iconic campus landmarks,” Davis said in the email. “I want to make it clear that the university does not condone these actions or other acts of

intimidation or intolerance. No one should feel unsafe because of their religious beliefs.”

Davis met with a group of students, faculty, staff and members of the local Jewish community to talk about ways the university can support them after the incident.

“I want to make it clear that the university does not condone these actions or other acts of intimidation or intolerance” Davis said in the email. “No one should feel unsafe because of their religious beliefs.”

Describing the Rock as “a long-standing platform of free expression” and the altered message as “protected speech,” Davis said that the message “does not represent our values and has no place on our campus.”

Davis also expressed his hope in the UT community.

“As disappointed as I am that this happened, I am also heartened by the students who took it upon themselves to immediately paint over the symbol of hate out of care and concern for their fellow Volunteers,” Davis said in the email. “By standing together and taking care of and respecting one another, we will ensure our campus is a community in which everyone feels welcome and safe.”

President of Knoxville Jewish Alliance Charles Rayman encouraged UT community members to take the example of the two stu-

Members of the Vol community painted over a hateful message on the Rock on Friday, Nov. 2. Allie Justis / The Daily Beacon dents who gathered community members to repaint the rock after the Rock after the “Stronger through Hate” message and intervene in future incidents.

“If you see something, say something,”

Rayman said. “Hate against one of us is hate against all of us.”

Editor-in-Chief Kylie Hubbard contributed to this article.

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The Daily Beacon • Monday, November 12, 2018

Review: John Paul White leaves Outpost sad, soulful Luna Brewer

Staff Writer

With limited seating and a few dozen people standing against the walls and entryway, a sold-out show marked the fifth concert at The Outpost, Knoxville’s new limited time only music venue.

A few months ago, the building was home to the Holler Performing Arts Center, formerly known as Modern Studio, but after the group failed to create enough revenue from community support, the building was bought by Abridged Brewing Company to store their special sour-aged beer. The Born & Raised Productions team decided to create a pop-up music venue using the space while the beer goes through its eight month process.

The Outpost team has completely transformed the performance space with a bar, a larger, raised stage and a new light and sound system, and, of course, the aging beer decorates a wall in neatly stacked barrels.

Knoxville’s own singer-songwriter Travis Bigwood hit the reinvented stage to prepare the crowd for the night’s headliner. Travis was accompanied by former UT student Aubrey Mullins and Cord Johnson. The trio used

lilting vocal harmonies to tell stories to the crowd.

“I get that it is my job tonight to get you just a little bit more excited to see who you came here to see,” Bigwood said. “But I bet you didn’t come here to see some 25-year-old kid with really high hair wearing a suit.”

Bigwood and his group played some of their older songs, like 2016’s “Marry Sue” and “Paw’s Place” and their rendition of the Everly Brothers song “All I Have to Do is Dream.”

The group also premiered a new song “Don’t Mind Me,” which was released Nov. 8.

After some melodic prep work from Travis Bigwood, John Paul White took the stage and a forceful silence overcame the crowd as he immediately began singing his solemn cover of Slim Whitman’s “I Remember You.” Americana singer-songwriter John Paul White was one half of the four-time Grammy Award-winning duo The Civil Wars. After drawing in huge crowds at Knoxville’s Rhythm N’ Blooms festival in 2017, the singer returned to Knoxville for a special, intimate solo acoustic show as part of his fall tour of house shows.

“As you all know, I’m a Big Orange fan, which has not been easy, as you well know,” White said. “And my entire band is Alabama fans … but I kinda do need them.”

After joking about UT’s current football

situation, White let the audience know that things were about to get pretty somber from this point on. White played a couple of songs like “Black Leaf” from his most recent album “Beulah,” which released in 2016.

“Y’all okay if we just keep getting sadder from this point on?” White said before moving into his song “The Once and Future Queen.”

White also played some new songs for the crowd like “Wish I Could Write You a Song,” “My Dreams Have All Come True” and a song White wrote for his son about being out on the road called “Long Way Home To You.” White said he decided to do this tour because he realized he had never done anything like it before. He had new songs that he really loved and really wanted to play for people, so the idea of a series of house shows appealed to him.

“This show is the first one that hasn’t been a house show in a while and thank God,” White said. “It’s been cool, it’s been good, but it’s been exactly what you’d think: I show up at these people’s houses and they just kinda stare at me.”

Knoxville got to peer into the heart and soul of John Paul White on a more intimate level and maybe he got to peer into theirs, from one dark, melancholic man to many understanding fans.

John Paul White performs at The Outpost on Saturday, November 10, 2018.

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Beacon Beats: New takes on indie, jazz and emo-rap Bailey Fritz

Staff Writer

career: jazz music. With the help of the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra and stars like Haley Reinhart, Sarah Silverman and Imelda May, he has now released a live-recorded jazz album, “The Capitol Studios Sessions.” Although I admire Goldblum as an actor, I did not expect much, as I was not confident in his ability to produce music.

During: 3/5

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Jeff Goldblum and the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra’s “The Capitol Studios Sessions” Before: 1/5 When anyone hears the name Jeff Goldblum, normally movies like “Jurassic Park” or “The Fly” come to mind, along with his strange yet admirable mannerisms and unique, raspy voice.

However, to the surprise of many, Goldblum has entered another form of entertainment in his

have released his newest record posthumously by the title of “Come Over When You’re Sober Pt. 2.” I was unsure of what to expect as he had no say in what was released, but I put some faith into the producers.

During: 3/5 Depression, drug abuse and death have all been integral topics in Peep’s work, but the significance of it in this recent album seems much more personal than before. The melodies presented in these songs are catchy yet melancholy, and Peep’s soft, dragging voice heightens that sensitivity. Lyrically, many parallels can be drawn to his struggles, as he used music as his outlet of expression.

Surprisingly, the way in which this album was recorded was very silly, light-hearted and comedic. Goldblum did not take himself seriously, which was somewhat respectable as it seems he does not regard himself as a true musician; it just appears that he is having a fun time. Jokes and laughter were one of the most prominent aspects of the record, especially with Sarah Silverman’s After: 4/5 appearance. Her humor brought a lot to the Courtesy of iTunes Emotionally, this album has much more of an tracks she was on, which was a nice touch to the Lil Peep’s “Come Over When You’re Sober impact than any of Lil Peep’s others have had otherwise mediocre album instrumentally.

Pt. 2” before. The depiction of his struggles through After: 2.5/5 Before: 2/5 his lyrics and intensity of the music present a Although sprinkled with comedy, “The Recently there has been unfortunate discus- discussion that many need to bring up despite Capitol Studios Sessions” is not a significant sion in the media regarding the excessive drug the uncomfortable aspect of it. Many musialbum within the realm of new jazz music. The usage and lacing of drugs with substances like cians, although successful, struggle with their Mildred Snitzer Orchestra performs well, yet it fentanyl that many popular rappers are exposed self-identity and validation; “Come Over When lacks the emotion and closeness that most promi- to. These events have led to the deaths of Mac You’re Sober Pt. 2” is a tragically beautiful display nent jazz musicians do. However, this may have Miller, Fredo Santana and Lil Peep. Peep con- of that. not been what Goldblum and the other artists sistently brought up drug and alcohol abuse were looking to do; if their objective was to pro- within his self-described “emo-rap” music. With Story continued online duce a light-hearted album filled with laughter, the permission of Lil Peep’s family, his producers Read more at utdailybeacon.com. they achieved it and had fun doing so.

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Review: ‘The Grinch’ is back to steal Christmas Taylor Moore

Staff Writer

“I know what to do, I’m going to steal their Christmas!”

The mean, green machine, also known as the Grinch, is back this holiday season.

Dr. Seuss’s “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” is a beloved story about a grumpy, green creature who despises the Christmas holiday and steals it. But a warm-hearted little girl breaks through his hard exterior and helps him understand the true meaning of Christmas.

Produced by Illumination Entertainment and Universal Pictures, “The Grinch” is a more modernized adaption of the classic released in theaters today for the holiday season. The Grinch is voiced by Benedict Cumberbatch. Familiar voices like comedian Kenan Thompson and producer and rapper Pharrell Williams were also in the movie, and I think the actors who lent their voices were well-chosen and performed well in the new adaptation.

The animation of this movie was amazing. I was completely memorized by Whoville. The Whos looked cuter than ever. With this film, Illumination produces high definition and quality picture.

There’s no way to review this movie without mentioning the two Grinch classics that preceded the 2018 version.

“How the Grinch Stole Christmas!” released in 1966, is a 26-minute movie that tells the Christmas story in its original form. There is no plot written in and the film is a clear-cut adaption of the way Dr. Seuss wrote it. It’s also animated, but, of course, in vintage form.

The 2000’s “How the Grinch Stole Christmas”, starring comedian Jim Carrey, is a live-action version of the story. Obviously longer and more in-depth than the first, this one brings more plot and personality to the characters.

My guess is that whatever time you grew up in is the movie you will always consider a classic. Despite having seen all three, I adore Jim Carrey’s version because it was what I grew up watching. He also brought a mix of goofy and evil to the character set this version apart.

“The Grinch” was a nice, modern adaptation and visually stunning, but this Grinch was a little too “soft”. His appearance is clean cut for the most part, when the Grinch is really supposed to be foul and disgusting. Yes, he’s mean and obnoxious, but the original essence of the character isn’t captured with this film. I was not terrified of this Grinch one bit like I was terrified of the past two. Although mean, this Grinch was a generic version.

I think it’s also worth mentioning the music in “The Grinch”. The theme song “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch” originally composed for the 1966 cartoon, is recreated by Tyler, The Creator. I love this version because there’s an element of hip-hop in it and it fits perfect.

There are many versions of this song so to hear something new was refreshing.

Overall, the new Grinch film was visually and musically pleasing. The movie followed the basic plot, but compared to the past two, it’s no match and kind of a damper on the legacy of the story.

At least we know the Grinch is still taking Christmas from the Whos of Whoville.

“The mean, green machine, also known as the Grinch, is back this holiday season season.”

Taylor Moore, Staff Writer

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Optimistically Skeptical: In the aftermath of the general election

Emma Underwood Columnist

When I wrote this, it was the morning after election day, and I felt hopeful.

To give you some context, I am a political science and philosophy double major and I love democracy.

I love freedom, justice, equality, truth and all the other great things that we associate with our democracy. I also love ethics, understanding why we make the decisions

we do, and finding the “ought” in everyday situations.

Some more context: In philosophy, we operate on two different kinds of claims — normative and descriptive.

Descriptive claims explain what is, operating on facts and empirical data; normative claims explain what ought to be, focusing on morality and value. While I think both are incredibly important, I believe we should place our focus on the normative. After all, how can we grow if we never look at what can and should be different?

Now that I’ve given you a glance into the way I think and why I’m writing this column in the first place, I want to talk more about this election.

I must admit, I had hoped to see different results in several races, and part of me is disappointed. A much bigger part of me, however, is optimistic.

Here is our new descriptive: Tuesday night, we elected more minority candidates than ever before. Until this election, women had only ever held 84 of the 435 house seats.

Because of this election, over 100 women will take office in the House alone in January.

Among those 100 are the first Native American women, Muslim women and the youngest woman to be elected to Congress.

Colorado elected its first openly gay governor, Tennessee elected its first female senator (though I don’t see this as a win for any minority group), Massachusetts elected its first black congresswoman, and Texas will send its first two Latina Congresswomen to D.C. come January.

Tuesday night, we saw record high numbers in voter turnout. In Tennessee alone, early voting was up 700 percent among 18-29 year olds from the 2014 election.

We weren’t the only state to see this kind of improvement, both Texas and Nevada saw 500 percent increases in the same age demographic.

Tuesday night, Florida’s Amendment IV passed with more than 60 percent of votes, restoring voting rights to more than a million people. Until last night, Florida was one of four states where felons faced a lifetime ban on voting. Today, 1.5 million people who have served and completed every stage of their felony sentence have regained the right to vote (barring murder and sex offense charges).

Tuesday night was only the beginning.

Being hopeful means believing that more good is coming. Until this election, all of those victories were normative thoughts – “ought to be’s.”

Today, they are our reality.

Our reality is also that today, a majority of Congress still looks like a minority of the people they represent. Today, the U.S. still has dismal levels of voter turnout, and today, three states still strip the voting rights of felons for life.

So, today, we must take hope and we must take action. These things should change and this election has proved that they can. This election should give us a sense of optimism, but more importantly, it should give us a sense of dissatisfaction with the way things are. When we know change is possible, we have no excuse not to fight for it.

I urge you all to look at what is happening around you; as you look, be skeptical, be optimistic, and take action.

Emma Underwood is a sophomore studying philosophy and political science. She may be reached at eunderw4@vols.utk.edu.

Columns and letters 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.

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Notebook: Shaw’s two goals send Louisville packing in NCAA first round win Noah Taylor

Contributor

Standing on the sideline at Regal Stadium on the eve of Tennessee’s NCAA Tournament first round bout with the Louisville Cardinals, head coach Brian Pensky cited his team’s toughness and resiliency as characteristics it would take for a postseason run.

On a soggy and chilly Friday night on that same field, those characteristics were on full display as Tennessee battled through injuries, having to turn to its bench in a do-or-die contest where the loser would be sent home and the winner’s tournament hopes stayed alive.

In the weeks leading up to the postseason, Tennessee had found itself in similar situations, having to come-from-behind in dramatic fashion with so much working against them. This one was no exception.

Braving the elements and coming back from missed opportunity after missed opportunity, it was the Vols toughness and resiliency that ultimately pushed them passed Louisville late in the second half to survive-and advance-to the second round with a 2-1 win.

“I’m very proud of our team,” head coach

Brian Pensky said. “I thought we played well.

I think there was a belief in that locker room, within our team that we could come back and win.”

Shaw strikes again Speaking of those characteristics, there may not be a Tennessee player that embodies them more than senior forward Bunny Shaw.

Before Tennessee was ultimately dropped from the SEC tournament versus LSU last week, it was a goal from Shaw late in the second half that sent the game into overtime. Two weeks before that, Shaw had kicked the game-winning goals in overtime in back-to-back home games.

Even with the Vols trailing for most of the game, it came as no surprise that both of their goals came off of the foot of Shaw, none more important than the one to take the lead with less than five minutes left.

“When you have players like Bunny Shaw, there is always a chance,” Pensky said. “She obviously made the difference tonight.”

For Shaw, nothing came easy. With nine total shot attempts on the night, Louisville defenders were able to keep Tennessee’s most prolific scorer out of the net until the last two of her nine attempts were successful.

“At the half we spoke about it,” Shaw said.

“We needed to keep pushing and things will

Tennessee Vols break out after winning their game against Louisville on Nov. 9, 2018.

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happen. Coming into the second half that’s what won 2-1 with the go-ahead goal coming late in we did. We kept pushing and we kept playing. regulation or in overtime.

Obviously we got the win and that’s just good For Tennessee, it was a theme of togetherfor us.” ness that has helped push them to victory. They had to find that togetherness again after losing The comeback kids in overtime to LSU the week before.

That trend of coming from behind in big games at Regal Stadium late in the regular sea- Story continued online son carried over into NCAA Tournament play.

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BASKETBALL

Lady Vols ride wave of defense past Blue Hose Will Backus

Asst. Sports Editor

There’s an old mantra in the world of sports that applies almost universally: The best offense is a good defense. The Tennessee women’s basketball team’s season opening 97-49 win over the Presbyterian Blue Hose is evidence of the truth in this old saying.

“We really wanted to focus on intensity,” head coach Holly Warlick said. “I thought we maintained it very well the whole game.”

In the first quarter alone, they had five steals, with all but one leading to immediate points.

Presbyterian turned the ball over 21 times in the first half. Twenty-two of the Lady Vols’ 46 first half points were due to mistakes made by the Blue Hose.

Meanwhile, Tennessee turned the ball over just seven times in the first two periods of play.

Scoring-wise, Presbyterian was held to just 33.3-percent shooting in the first 20 minutes, and all but two of their players finished in the minus.

The Lady Vols had four blocks in the first half, from four different members of the squad.

“This is a team that loves to be physical all

over the court,” Warlick said. “I love the aggressive play, I love the blocks. It gets our young ladies emotional, gets them fired up.”

Things didn’t get better for the Blue Hose in the last two quarters of play.

They made just three buckets in the third quarter, scoring 11 points as Tennessee gradually increased their 17-point halftime lead.

The Blue Hose would be held to just 31.4 percent shooting for the whole game. They would turn the ball over a total of 39 times, allowing the Lady Vols 44 points off of those turnovers.

Tennessee finished with a whopping 22 steals and nine blocks.

Forward Rennia Davis was out with an apparent lower leg injury, wearing a walking boot and remaining on the bench for the entire contest. In her stead, freshman guard Zaay Green earned a start.

Green had 28 points in Tennessee’s exhibition win against Carson-Newman last Monday.

It seems as if that positive momentum she established carried over into the season opener, as she provided valuable minutes in the absence of Davis, a pre-season All-SEC team member.

“I was mostly just excited,” Green said. “I mean, to just play. I wasn’t thinking about starting, I was thinking about just playing.”

She was one of three Lady Vols that finished

in double, finishing with 13 points. She was near perfect from three-point range, finishing three-for-four from behind the arc.

The Texas native also left her mark on the defensive side of the ball, recording five steals and a block, leading all freshman players in the former.

Elsewhere, Evina Westbrook had perhaps the best game in her career. She led the Lady Vols in almost every statistical category, and dropped a career high 20 points, her first time reaching 20 points in her time at Tennessee.

She was also unquestionably the leader on defense, flying around the court, and snatching the ball from the Blue Hose seven times to lead both teams in steals. Westbrook tied for the lead in assists for the game with Presbyterian’s Kacie Hall; both had five.

Six of the nine Lady Vols that saw playing time finished in double-digit scoring, including two of the freshmen.

“All the freshmen did extraordinary,” Westbrook said. “I think they’re just playing Meme Jackson, #10, during game against with energy, and we’re all really proud of them. Carson-Newman on Nov. 5, 2018 at They’ve been doing great in practice, so it’s Thompson-Boling Arena. been transitioning pretty well.”

Caitlyn Jordan / The Daily Beacon Tennessee will return to the Summitt on Wednesday for its next contest against the is slated for 7:00 p.m., with the game being University of North Carolina-Asheville. Tip-off broadcast on SEC Network+.

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Football Grades: Tennessee vs. No. 11 Kentucky Will Backus

Sports Editor

Tennessee upset No. 11 Kentucky 24-7 on Saturday for one of its biggest wins this season. Here’s how each position performed in the Vols’ victorious effort.

Quarterback

Grade: A

Jarrett Guarantano has been a consistent bright-spot for Tennessee this season, and has performed well in his first full season as a starter thus far.

He had arguably one of his better games on Saturday, breaking the Tennessee school record for most consecutive passes without an interception, surpassing the previous mark of 144 held

by Casey Clausen.

The redshirt sophomore from New Jersey has not thrown an interception since the September 22 loss to Florida.

Guarantano was 12-for-20 for 197 yards and two touchdowns, his third highest yardage total this season, and was a vital part in Tennessee’s win.

Running back

Grade: A

The Vols’ running backs had been on a skid the past couple of weeks, amassing just 195 yards on the ground in the three games prior to the matchup against Kentucky. Facing the 15th best defense in the nation, things weren’t looking great for Tennessee’s ground attack against the Wildcats.

However, Tennessee’s backs sprang to life, posting their best performance against an SEC team this season and their second best of the season as a whole.

They were able to amass 215 yards on the ground, aided by a lot of misdirection, including a 59-yard run on a jet sweep by wide receiver Jordan Murphy. Ty Chandler led the way with 89 yards on the ground, and Tim Jordan added 63 yards and a touchdown of his own.

Wide Receiver & Tight End

Grade: B

The wide receivers faced a tough matchup as well, going against a Kentucky secondary that boasted four seniors. A lot of the offense’s success, though, was due to Tennessee’s receivers making some big plays.

Perhaps the most impressive play from the Vols’ pass-catchers was Marquez Callaway’s 39-yard touchdown catch on a Hail Mary pass from Guarantano to end the first half, and give Tennessee a 17-0 lead.

Dominick Wood-Anderson led the team in receptions with four, gaining 18 yards and one touchdown. Outside of him, the tight ends didn’t get in on the action too much.

Offensive Line

Grade: B

Tennessee’s offensive line has been battered all season and has had to cope with the loss of cornerstone pieces Brandon Kennedy and Trey Smith. It seems as if every opponent has had their way with the offensive front this season.

Except for Kentucky. Josh Allen, a legitimate NFL prospect with 10.5 sacks on the year before the Tennessee game was held to just one sack.

That was the Wildcats’ only sack, and one of just two quarterback pressures.

Allowing a sack is never a good thing, but compare that with the 18 Tennessee’s offensive line gave up through the first nine games, and it’s a mark worthy of recognition.

Outside of two false starts, the Vols’ offensive line was not penalized heavily. They did allow nine tackles for loss but were a large part of the ground game’s success.

Defensive Line

Grade: B

Benny Snell Jr. is just a few hundred yards from becoming Kentucky’s all-time leading rusher. He had already exceeded 1,000 yards on the season in the first nine games.

Meanwhile, Tennessee’s defensive front has struggled to stop the run all season, allowing 152.7 yards on the ground to opponents on average this year.

Kentucky was only able to reach 77 yards net rushing. Snell had just 81 yards on 20 carries and no touchdowns. The Vols’ defensive line did a good job of plugging gaps and were responsible for 1.5 tackles for loss.

Though Tennessee’s defensive line itself did not sack Kentucky quarterback Terry Wilson, on multiple occasions they forced him out of the pocket, causing errant throws and mistakes.

Linebacker

Grade: A

Tennessee had five sacks against Kentucky. All five of these came from its corps of linebackers.

Darrell Taylor made his mark on the game, sacking Wilson four times, one of which caused a fumble that Taylor himself recovered. He now has seven sacks on the season, all of which have come in two games.

Deandre Johnson was the other Vol to get to Wilson, notching his second sack of the season.

Daniel Bituli seemed to be in on almost every tackle Tennessee had, recording eight, including 2.5 for a loss. 7.5 of Tennessee’s nine tackles for loss were cause by linebackers.

Top: Darrell Taylor, #19, celebrates with teammate during game against Kentucky on Nov. 10, 1018 at Neyland Stadium.

Bottom: Jarrett Guarantano, #2, hands the ball off to Tim Jordan, #9, during game against Kentucky on Nov. 10, 2018 at Neyland Stadium.

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Secondary

Grade: A

Freshman Bryce Thompson continued his hot streak at corner, breaking up three passes.

However, a nasty spill on one of those breakups in the second half took him out of the rest of the game.

Enter Marquill Osborne, a corner who has only played sparingly thus far. In just a little over a quarter of play, Osborne recorded two interceptions, the first two of his career.

The secondary as a whole had seven pass breakups, and held Kentucky to just 185 yards passing on 23 completions. The only lapse in coverage was a 19-yard touchdown reception by the Wildcats’ CJ Conrad, Kentucky’s only touchdown through the air.

Special Teams

Grade: C

In a shocking turn of events, special teams was perhaps the weakest part of Tennessee’s game on Saturday.

Punter Joe Doyle booted the ball seven times, averaging just over 38 yards a kick. He had only one travel more than 50 yards, and only one of his kicks was downed inside the 20.

Following the Charlotte game, in which Callaway was able to take a punt return to the house for six, he returned just one punt for 18 yards against Kentucky.

Kicker Brent Cimaglia was 1-for-1 in field goals, making a 19-yarder. Though it wasn’t a terrible outing by the special teams unit, it was one of their weaker this season.

Coaching

Grade: A

The coaching staff, like a lot of Tennessee’s units, had arguably their best game this season in the win.

Tennessee’s offensive game plan was quite smart. They utilized a lot of misdirection to keep the Wildcats’ defense on their toes. On three straight first downs, the Vols ran play action passes, completing each for 73 yards.

The touchdown to Wood-Anderson was a nice call that caught Kentucky’s defense completely off guard.

Defensively, the coaching staff dialed up a lot of looks that wreaked havoc in Kentucky’s backfield. Tennessee blitzed frequently, and it paid off, as they were able to severely limit both Kentucky’s passing and rushing efforts.