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Volume 136, Issue 29
Monday, November 27, 2018
Inside: • With only seven school days until the last day of classes, Campus News Editor Cat Trieu breaks down what to expect for the last few weeks of school on page 2.
• Is hate speech free speech? Columnist Mateos Hayes gives his take on page 3.
• Wreck it Ralph and Robin Hood made their debut on the big screen this weekend. Contributors Jake Yoder and Nick Sayegh review the films on page 4.
• The Vols basketball team missed out on its chance at the NIT Tip-Off Title Saturday. Read more on page 8.
Jarrett Guarantano, #2, during game against Vanderbilt at Vanderbilt Stadium on Nov. 24, 2018. Photo Courtesy of Tennessee Athletics
Offense sputters, Vols fall short of bowl berth with loss to Vanderbilt Will Backus
Offense comes out flat
It was the Tennessee football team’s (5-7, 2-6 SEC) final chance to crack the postseason for the first time in two years when it traveled to Nashville Saturday to face the Vanderbilt Commodores (6-6, 3-5 SEC). Under the lights of Vanderbilt Stadium, the Vols fell short of the call, losing 38-13. With now three wins in a row, it is Vanderbilt’s longest winning streak in this rivalry in 92 years. It was also the Commodores’ largest margin of victory since 1954. “First off, I think it’s pretty simple,” head coach Jeremy Pruitt said. “The best team won today. They executed better than we did… Lord knows we’ve got a long way to go, and we’ve got to improve. “You’ve just got to give Vanderbilt credit. They deserved to win. They outplayed us.” Here are some takeaways from Tennessee’s loss:
Tennessee is no offensive juggernaut- it averages just over 333 yards and 23 points per game, good for 119th and 106th in the nation, respectively. But in Saturday’s loss, it was nothing short of ineffective. In fact, the Vols had their worst offensive showing of the season, one already filled with particularly poor offensive showings. “We tried to keep a plan that we could execute,” Pruitt said. “We tried to get the ball out of our quarterback’s hands.” Against the nation’s 94th ranked defense, the offense’s only sign of life was a 75-yard touchdown run by Ty Chandler to start the second half, their only touchdown of the game. Outside of that, Tennessee had 47 plays for just 167 yards. Jarrett Guarantano’s play mimicked the entire offense’s, as he was held to just 139 yards passing. He also threw his first interception in 166 attempts, ending his record-setting streak. It was the first game in which he threw a pick
Asst. Sports Editor
since the loss to Florida. The Vols had just 11 first downs and were 3-for-10 on third down. They were also largely outweighed in time of possession, holding the ball for 16:57 minutes compared to Vanderbilt’s 43:03. Secondary a no-show Vanderbilt’s Kyle Shurmur had always shown out against Tennessee. In their past two matchups, he has 689 yards and six touchdowns to just one interception, to go with a 63-percent completion percentage. On Saturday, he had arguably his best performance of the bunch. He did not miss on a pass until the dwindling minutes of the first half, finishing the first 30 minutes of play at 15-of-16 passing for 165 yards and one touchdown. While the Vols’ pass rush did their job, sacking Shurmur three times in the first half, it was the secondary that got carved up. “The teams that win every Saturday show up, and we didn’t,” defensive
lineman Kyle Phillips said. “We don’t show up every Saturday. And that’s been a big problem of ours.” Things didn’t change in the second half, either, as Shurmur’s hot hand showed no signs of cooling. He finished missing on just three more passes, finishing 31-of-35 for 367 yards and three touchdowns. Next Up The loss marked the end of the season for the Vols, with a bowl bid now outside of their grasp. They will now turn their attention to recruiting and next season. Early signing day for high school prospects is slated for Dec. 19, while the Vols will return to practice in the spring, where most starting spots for next season will likely be up for grabs. The players believe that the team will continue to improve under Pruitt. “He’s a no-nonsense type of guy,” quarterback Keller Chryst said. “It’s a similar principle I see around other programs. The formula is simple, but it’s not easy to execute.”
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CAMPUSNEWS
The Daily Beacon • Monday, November 26, 2018
Things to consider as you get back to campus
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Now that you are getting back to campus probably still full from Thanksgiving dinner, it’s time to confront the post-break blues by thinking about what you need to do before leaving for winter break in less than three weeks. Here are things you should keep in mind as you get ready for your last week of class for the semester. Preparing for finals Let’s start with the elephant in the room: finals are coming, and they are coming soon. The last week tends to be filled with last-minute exams and projects, so it goes without saying that time studying for finals is very limited. Even though you may feel like doing very well on those last-minute exams and projects could make or break your grade, make sure you still save some efforts for your final exams. While it varies by class, the final exam typically takes up a hefty percentage of your overall grade. Try allotting at least an hour to reviewing for each final a night if possible; the time will vary depending on the course difficulty. If you want to know what grade to make on your final, Canvas allows you to put in scores to test it. Campus offers many resources for academic
help that can be useful as finals approach, so ready to go back home for almost a month, don’t take advantage of what you have at hand and forget about the gifts you are getting for your family and friends. don’t let finals creep up on you. If you and your friends are wanting to take Getting ready to move out of your dorm a break from finals for a few hours and want to If you live on campus, UT Housing is closed spend time together before everyone leaves for over winter break, which means all housing the long break, consider having a little gathering residents have to leave for the duration of to exchange gifts or bake cookies. the break. As finals come closer, Housing will Even if you don’t celebrate Christmas, take release requirements such as opening or closing the time to appreciate family and friends before window blinds or clearing out the showers and the new year rolls around. bathrooms. Keeping an eye on your meal plan Along with fulfilling these requirements, Make sure to log onto MyUTK if you haven’t make sure to pack everything you would need over the weeks-long break. It might make you already to check and see how many meals feel more comfortable bringing valuables along you have left and make sure you are using up the meals you paid for at the beginning of the with you. You might want to consider doing laundry semester. If you still have a lot of Dining Dollars for clothes that you are not bringing with you left, make sure to spend them before the semesoff campus, since starting the semester off with ter is over; if you are enrolled for the same meal a big load of laundry to do probably wouldn’t be plan, however, the Dollars will roll over to the the most ideal, and cleaning your room might next semester. Remember that remaining Flex dollars you not be a bad idea either. have and are not going to be spent can be Starting to officially get ready for the refunded through MyUTK and leftover guest Christmas season meals can be donated through Big Orange Meal While some may argue that the holiday sea- Share. son started even before Thanksgiving, preparation for Christmas is officially in full swing. Story continued online While it may be difficult to think about the holidays while studying for finals and getting Read more at utdailybeacon.com.
UT’s first TEDxUTKWomen conference set for Thursday Luna Brewer
Staff Writer
TEDxUTK and the Women’s Coordinating Council (WCC) have created a partnership to bring TEDWomen to the University of Tennessee’s campus on Thursday, Nov. 29. TEDWomen is a three-day conference discussing the power of women and girls to be creators and change-makers. The California main event will be held Nov. 28-30 and will be streamed during the UT event. According to TEDWomen, “women the world over are no longer accepting the status quo. They’re rising up, breaking out and pushing boundaries. Whatever their focus and talent — business, technology, art, science, politics — these pioneers and their allies are joining forces in an explosion of discovery and ingenuity to drive real, meaningful change.” The theme for this year’s TEDWomen event is “Showing Up,” celebrating how dynamic and diverse women are showing up to face challenges head on, all while empowering each other to shape the future. Amanda Bryant, president of the Women’s Coordinating Council, said they “will be streaming speakers such as Tarana Burke, founder of the #MeToo movement and Dolores Huerta, founder of the United Farm Workers Union and
dedicated civil rights activist.“ TEDxUTKWomen will premiere this year, but both TEDxUTK and the WCC plan to have the event once every year, in conjunction with their major events in the spring like WCC’s Femissance and TEDxUTK’s general conference. The kickoff event will only feature streamings of speakers from TEDWomen’s Wednesday’s session, including percussionist Simona Abdallah, activist Ai-Jen Poo, environmentalist Katharine Wilkinson and mariachi band Flor De Toloache. According to event coordinator Mallika Vohra, the group did not have enough time to invite speakers to make the event a more in-depth conference, similar to TEDxUTK’s Spring session. Although UT’s event this year will only feature streamed speakers, event organizers hope to bring in community leaders to speak to their experiences leading local governments, small businesses, and non-profits as women. “In addition to the streaming of TED Women, we will have campus organizations related to various women’s issues tabling at the event, so I am excited to hear from them,” Bryant said. TEDxUTKWomen was a passion project for Vohra. She saw that TEDxUTK was newer on campus and saw that the WCC was very well established. So, as an effort of outreach, she created the partnership and thought it would provide a good follow up to WCC’s “Take Back the Night” event.
Mallika Vohra is the event organizer for TEDxUTK Women, which will take place on Thursday, November 29, 2018. Quinn Phillips / The Daily Beacon
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OPINIONS
Monday, November 26, 2018 • The Daily Beacon
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The Outsider’s Report: Is hate speech free speech?
Mateos Hayes Columnist
The Rock is one of the most hallowed landmarks on our campus. It represents the values of free speech and the expression of ideas that is the bedrock of a healthy campus community. But, on Nov. 11, The Rock was defaced with rancid hate speech. Swastikas dotted the landmark and obscenities incited anti-Semitic violence and rape. This was the second incident in the span of one week in what has become a troublingly routine occurrence. These incidents on our campus are the symp-
tom of a nationwide epidemic of hate speech which has swept the nation since President Trump took office. In light of these events, a highly divisive, yet critical question has reemerged: Should free speech entail hate speech? Legally, it does. The Supreme Court has repeatedly affirmed that hate speech is protected under the First Amendment, most recently in a 2017 ruling. It has been repeatedly argued that hate speech only becomes illegal when it incites “imminent lawless action.” This seems incredibly vague. In the most recent defacement incident at UTK, someone wrote “Kill Jews” on The Rock. When does that statement cross the threshold of “inciting imminent lawless action?” The debate over the true volatility of hate speech has raged for decades in the United States. Some have insisted that it is ultimately harmless, while others have contested this claim. But considering recent events, the former claim couldn’t seem more disconnected from reality. The deadliest anti-Semitic attack in U.S. history happened barely a month ago. Eleven innocent worshippers were mercilessly gunned down in their own synagogue. The perpetrator of this rampage was a product of a purveyor of hate speech. His social media accounts were full of Neo-Nazi and Alt-Right
propaganda, and he reposted anti-Semitic and racist conspiracy theories regularly. Incidents such as the Tree of Life shooting are beginning to occur with alarming frequency, and the connection is clear: Create a society where hate speech is normalized, and you create a society where hate crimes are normalized. This is a dangerous precedent, and it shows no signs of abating. We need to act as a nation to reverse this descent before we find ourselves in yet another bloody tragedy. To make hate speech illegal is not a radical proposition. In fact, the majority of Western democracies already have laws which make hate speech illegal in one form or another. In the United Kingdom, expressions of hatred directed towards anyone of a particular race, religion, disability or nationality are illegal. In Germany, performing the “Sieg Heil” gesture will land you three years in prison. David Duke, the infamous former Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan, was arrested in the Czech Republic in 2009 when he tried to perform a speech there and was banned from the Schengen Zone (EU) the same year. This shouldn’t be a divisive issue because it appeals to the tenets we should all value as Americans. If someone’s speech threatens your security, or otherwise impugns on your right to life, freedom
and the pursuit of happiness, that speech should be illegal. To use your free speech to advocate violence and oppression against others is to abuse your free speech. No individual can enjoy the rights afforded to him or her in a democracy if that person is the persistent target of speech inciting murder and violence. The notion that making hate speech illegal is authoritarian is misinformed. The only outlier regarding laws prohibiting hate speech is the United States. Other democracies have had these laws for decades and still score higher on the Human Freedom Index than the United States. Furthermore, it is illogical to claim that banning speech which advocates murder and authoritarianism constitutes authoritarianism.
Story continued online Read more at utdailybeacon.com. Mateos Hayes is a junior majoring in history and minoring in philosophy. He may be reached at mhayes57@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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CITYNEWS
The Daily Beacon • Monday, November 26, 2018
‘Ralph Breaks the Internet’: A film for the whole family Jake Yoder
Staff Writer “There’s no law saying best friends have to have the same dreams.” The newest film from Walt Disney Animation Studios, “Ralph Breaks the Internet,” is the sequel to 2012’s “Wreck-It Ralph”. The first film was received generally well, with many praising its video game-themed world and story. With the announcement that the sequel would be themed around the internet, however, fans feared that it might lead to a gimmicky, reference-filled fail. Last year’s “The Emoji Movie” had a similar concept that failed miserably at everything that it tried to do. Fans wondered if “Ralph Breaks the Internet” would follow in its footsteps or if it would be the next Disney classic. The film takes place six years after the first, with fictional arcade game villain Ralph loving life with his best friend, kart racer Vanellope Von Schweetz. When Ralph accidentally breaks Vanellope’s game, she is left without a home and without a life purpose. This leads the duo into the internet
in search of a part that can fix Vanellope’s game and bring the friends lives back to normal. The first thing that “Ralph Breaks the Internet” has going for it is its animation. Walt Disney Animation Studios never ceases to impress. The film was always a joy to look at, with smooth animation highlighted by bright, vivid and beautiful colors. “Ralph Breaks the Internet” is certainly reference-filled, with countless numbers of recognizable websites. The film, being made by Disney, makes use of the many properties owned by them, with characters from Star Wars, Marvel, and pretty much every other Disney property out there making some sort of cameo. While I had feared that this aspect would encompass the bulk of the film, the cameos were just that: cameos. They were only in about five minutes of the film and didn’t detract from the overall experience. One of the strongest aspects of the film is its characters. Ralph and Vanellope are likable leads and have great chemistry. John C. Riley and Sarah Silverman give fantastic performances as Ralph and Vanellope, respectively. The film also features Taraji
P. Henson as an algorithm for the fictional website of BuzzTube and Gal Gadot as Shank, a character in a “Grand Theft Auto” -type game called “Slaughter Race.” Both give memorable performances and are a joy to watch on the screen. My favorite character had to be Spamley, a pop-up advertisement, voiced by Bill Hader. While it has good characters and beautiful animation, the film is held back by its generic plot. It’s a story about friendship that I feel like I’ve seen a million times before. The story really disappointed me in the third act when a huge battle is added for no reason at all other than spectacle. While the overall plot of “Ralph Breaks the Internet” didn’t impress, its likable characters and animation are enough to hold up the film and make it still an enjoyable movie. Those looking for a film that the whole family can enjoy will want to go and see “Ralph Breaks the Internet” this holiday season. Review: 3/5 Courtesy of IMDB
‘Robin Hood’: Not the Robin Hood you know or want Nick Sayegh
Contributor Every couple of years or so we get a new Robin Hood movie and every couple years or so we leave the theater disappointed. The last (and probably only) good entry we’ve had for the thief in green was in 1973 with Disney’s animated feature, “Robin Hood”. Since then, it’s been blindly-funded blunders for the English folk hero. “Robin Hood” (2018), however, boasts a new take; “Not the Robin Hood you know,” they say in the film. So I had to wonder if this new take on Robin Hood hit it’s mark or if it simply added to the legacy of missed shots. Directed by Otto Bathurst and written by Ben Chandler and David James Kelly, “Robin Hood” fails in almost every regard and ends up feeling more like a cheap fan fiction of “Arrow” on The CW than a story about the prince of thieves. Everything about the movie screams identity crisis. For one, the titular character of Robin Hood played by Taron Egerton seems to have random motivations throughout, although I imagine the rekindling of his romance with Marian played by Eve Hewson was supposed to be chief among them. Yet, it’s often unclear why he steals
from the rich and gives to the poor other than just assuming that’s what Robin Hood does. Another flop is the art direction. It’s understandable that they wanted to make the movie “timeless” but instead of integrating modernity within their setting, the art directors just decided people should wear modern-ish clothes. This can really throw viewers off especially with the strange excess of plaid dress shirts. The tone is just as hard to pin down. The original Robin Hood story is a lighthearted one yet this movie opts for a darker tone and it works about as well as you’d think. Some parts feel as though the director is trying to imitate Christopher Nolan and it falls so short that it’s almost embarrassing. There are war scenes which take place during a crusade in Arabia that are filmed like a modern war movie, with a tactical squad of bowmen clearing rooms and checking corners as if they’re a medieval Seal Team Six. It’s supposed to be serious and grim but it just comes off as unintentionally humorous and juvenile. One thing that was intentional, however, was the shifting of the plot line to be more superhero-inspired. Robin is now a wealthy lord by day and vigilante by night and instead of Robin Hood, he now is referred to as The Hood. Anyone who’s seen a modern
superhero movie will immediately recognize the similarities and it’s no surprise they took this direction considering the popularity of that genre. Nevertheless, these superhero tropes make the film transparent and formulaic, decreasing it’s already low credibility. If there’s one aspect that can be commended, it’s that the action, at the very least, is entertaining. The director fills action scenes with shots that look really cool and that provides some satisfaction at the moment, yet even this aspect of the movie needed to be vastly improved upon. Action scenes have no evolution or changing stakes. The battles don’t shift favor back and forward and they often boil down to Robin Hood shoots a bunch of dudes with arrows and makes a quip. I could go on about the problems with the choppy editing, the cringe-worthy writing, the forced themes, but I’ll spare you. This year’s “Robin Hood” was a disappointment like always, but what is truly worrying is that these movies are not getting better. For a story about fighting greed and corruption, it’s ironic that studios just result to throwing out Robin Hood movies whenever they need a quick profit and they can always count on getting people in seats for the name alone. It’s a shame too because our feather-capped friend deserves better.
Courtesy of IMDB Review: 1.5/5
CITYNEWS
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Beacon Beats: Albums that give off eerie winter vibes Bailey Fritz
Staff Writer
My Brightest Diamond’s “A Million to One” Before: 4/5 My Brightest Diamond, the project of vocalist and musician Shara Nova, uses an extremely unique combination of genres in its music. Nova was classically trained in music, yet also has a love for underground, avantgarde rock. Knowing this, I was intrigued to listen to A Million to One, her newest album, simply to discover this combination of old and new genres. During: 3/5 Although rooted in pop, this album is unlike anything I have ever heard before. Nova uses dark, grungy bass and drums to create such an eerie feeling through the whole album. When combined with her powerful yet airy vocals, the chilliness of each song resonates with a very interesting feeling. After: 2.5/5 Despite all of these aspects being interesting and unique, Nova does a mediocre job of tying them all together into one cohesive album. Overall, it was well done with her impressive vocals and clear musical talent, but this album could have been so much more with work on catching the attention of the listener. Ed Harcourt’s “Beyond the End”
My Brightest Diamond’s “A Million to One”
Ed Harcourt’s “Beyond the End”
Jacco Gardner’s “Somnium”
Before: 3/5 Musician Ed Harcourt, known for his moody, piano-filled songs, has released his newest album by the title of “Beyond the End.” Some of Harcourt’s music has been used in video games, TV shows and movies because of the feeling he creates within his music. Despite being interested to dive into this album, I did not expect anything phenomenal from only hearing his most popular songs beforehand. During: 2.5/5 Many of the tracks on this album blend together due to their simple piano backings, all with similar chords and speeds. However, the track “Faded Photographs” easily stands above the rest; the soft, low-fidelity piano in harmony with these choir-like vocals in the distance have such a unique sound to them, unlike the rest of the album.
After: 2/5 Although clearly talented and gifted within the realm of music, Harcourt simply seems to be pulling at heartstrings through most of this album. Shallow, whining violins in combination with simple, melancholy piano chords are nothing new; more tracks differing from the same sound could have added much more to this album.
Surprisingly, when I listened to this album all the way through, Gardner’s vocals are not present whatsoever; this album is entirely instrumental. Despite this not inherently being a negative characteristic, I was still caught off guard. He makes up for this lack with some fascinatingly written synth tracks, which seem to take the listener back in time. Another interesting aspect of this album is the simplicity of it; clear time and effort were put in into making it that way. After: 5/5 Overall, Somnium has a very consistent theme with a clear inspiration from ‘60s psychedelic rock. The lack of vocals makes for an easily listenable album with songs of many interesting qualities; it could easily be made into a soundtrack because of the feelings it resonates.
Jacco Gardner’s “Somnium” Before: 4/5 Multi-talented Dutch musician Jacco Gardner has released his newest album, Somnium. Although not extremely well known, he has a reputation for creating soft psychedelic rock with his distinguishable vocals, stemming inspiration from idols like Syd Barrett of Pink Floyd. During: 4/5
34th annual Fantasy of Trees returns to Knoxville Rachel Ward
Contributor
The Knoxville Convention Center was transformed into a winter wonderland for the 34th annual Fantasy of Trees. The fiveday event, created and run by thousands of volunteers, has been a huge success with all proceeds benefiting the East Tennessee Children’s Hospital. In its 34 year existence, the event has raised $8.5 million to provide medical equipment for the children at East Tennessee Children’s Hospital and has been host to over one million people, with last year’s event ringing in over 60,000 people. This year’s attendees had the pleasure of strolling through a forest of 350 decorated trees, shopping for many holiday accessories, enjoying concessions and enter-
tainment and participating in the multiple activities the Fantasy of Trees has to offer. The forest of trees showcased the event’s sponsors and the groups who are a huge part of making the event happen, such as Delta Dental of Tennessee and the Knoxville News Sentinel all the way to local elementary schools. With hundreds of sponsors and volunteers, the event continues to be successful. As attendees excited with Christmas spirit made their way around the venue, the Village Market Place offered an early start on Christmas shopping with boutiques including My Kind of Lovely and festive shopping such as “Secret Santa” and “Personalized Ornaments.” Catering towards the kids were many activities circling the venue. From a carousel and cookie decorating to pictures with Santa and face painting, children were offered endless opportunities for fun.
Not only were there shops and activities, but one of the Fantasy of Trees’ main events was the entertainment portion. The holiday season comes full force with choirs, dance performances, jazz bands, martial arts and more. A lineup of talented groups from all over East Tennessee is scheduled over the event’s five days. “The entertainment here is done by a lot of middle school groups and they do singing, dancing, or instruments. All of the money from the tickets also goes to the Children’s Hospital,” Caroline Pope, a volunteer for the entertainment portion of the Fantasy of Trees, said. Todd Heptinstall, vice chair of special events for Fantasy of Trees, said charity is once again the goal for this year’s event. “This year specifically we’re raising money for the Giraffe Omnibed, which is a specialized bed for a child where they don’t have to be transferred from one bed to an
incubator to a warming table. It all can be done in one,” Heptinstall said. For many volunteers, the Fantasy of Trees is home during the holiday season as they volunteer annually. “This is my 20th year and I started when I was 12. I love to see the faces of the children that walk in and especially those that have been former patients. We get to hear their stories and experiences while also seeing them come into the Fantasy of Trees and be wowed by what’s going on here,” Heptinstall said. “It’s not just about looking at decorated trees and purchasing trees, but we have the carousel, the kid’s activities, the entertainment. We have Christmas all in one building, all at once.” Taking five days to build and five hours to tear down, the Fantasy of Trees is a huge effort, but with great reward. Planning for next year’s event is already underway.
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SPORTS
The Daily Beacon • Monday, November 26, 2018
Football Grades: Tennessee vs. Vanderbilt Will Backus
Asst. Sports Editor
The Tennessee football team suffered a season ending loss to Vanderbilt on Saturday. Here’s how each position graded out in the 38-13 defeat: Quarterback
Grade: D
Entering Saturday’s game, Jarrett Guarantano had a record-setting streak of 166 pass attempts without an interception. Despite suffering an injury in the first quarter of the Missouri game, he was the guy for the Vols against Vanderbilt. That streak ended as he threw his first interception since the Florida game on a desperation heave down the field to end the first half. Guarantano was largely ineffective all day, tossing one touchdown in garbage time to Marquez Callaway. He finished with just 139 yards. Keller Chryst entered the game late and threw four straight incompletions, finishing 0-for-4. Tennessee’s quarterbacks didn’t do a whole lot to help in the losing effort.
Running back
Grade: C
The only time Tennessee’s running backs had a significant effect on the game was on a 75-yard touchdown on the first offensive play of the second half. Take that away, and Tennessee’s running backs gained only 40 total yards on 11 rushes. Without the 75-yard run, Chandler was able to muster just 13 yards against the 93rd ranked rush defense in the nation. Against a Commodore front that allows around 194 yards rushing per game, the running backs were only able to put 115 yards on the board. Still, it was probably the most prolific part of the offense.
Wide Receiver & Tight End
Grade: D
Tennessee’s wide receivers have been fairly reliable all season, not dropping many passes, and coming down with a lot of the hard 50/50 balls. A large portion of Guarantano’s success has been due to the ability of the receivers to win those battles. On Saturday, partly due to Guarantano’s poor play, they looked a little bit off. Only one play went over 30 yards through the air, a 43-yard catch and run by Jauan Jennings that contributed to his 51 total yards. Callaway was the only receiver or tight end to catch a touchdown, and there were some instances where the Vols’ receivers dropped balls they would normally catch.
Again, the tight ends were largely a noshow, with Dominick Wood-Anderson recording three catches for just 14 yards.
Offensive Line
Grade: C
The offensive line reached its peak in the Kentucky game, playing an almost perfect game for the first time this season. Since then, it’s been an almost downward spiral. Against Vanderbilt, it had an acceptable outing. The Commodores were only able to garner two tackles for loss and just one sack, an improvement on last week’s poor showing. The Vols’ linemen were a huge factor in the 75-yard touchdown scramble, with Ryan Johnson getting the sealing block that sprang the big run. All too often, however, Vanderbilt was easily able to slide off of blocks and make tackles early into a running back’s carry.
Defensive Line
Grade: D
Alexis Johnson Jr. had a career day, recording two sacks in the first half alone for a net loss of 16 yards. Outside of him, however, no lineman had a sack for the entire game. In fact, they were only able to tally one other tackle for loss. Vanderbilt quarterback Kyle Shurmur had a lot of time, on average, to get rid of the ball, leading to a lot of big plays downfield. He was only hurried once by the defensive front, meaning he had time to pick the secondary apart. The Commodores were only held to 100 yards on the ground on 43 attempts, however, one of the lowest marks of a Tennessee opponent.
Linebacker
Grade: C
Linebacker Darrell Taylor led the team in tackles for loss with three and notched a sack of his own. Daniel Bituli tied for the lead in tackles with nine and Will Ignont had a nice showing with seven. Given that, though, the Vols’ linebackers struggled to get significant stops, and missed on a lot of tackles. They bit on a lot of Vanderbilt’s offensive misdirection and allowed a lot of screens to go for big chunks of yardage.
Secondary
Grade: F
Shurmur is no world beater, though he had a serviceable year leading into the Tennessee
Ty Chandler, #8, runs the ball during game against Vanderbilt at Vanderbilt Stadium on Nov. 24, 2018. Photo Courtesy of Tennessee Athletics game with over 2,000 yards and 20 touchdowns on the season. In their showdown, the Vols’ secondary made him look like a first round draft pick. Shurmur did not miss on a pass until late in the second quarter, finishing the first half 17-for-18. He would only throw three more incompletions. He finished the game with 367 yards and three touchdowns. While a lot of this yardage was on underneath routes and screens, Tennessee’s defensive backs got burned on multiple occasions and really did not make any standout plays.
Special Teams
Grade: C-
Punter Joe Doyle struggled mightily in the loss, as he was called on to punt eight total times. He only averaged a little over 37 yards per punt, shanking a couple and giving Vanderbilt excellent field position. His longest punt was a 47-yarder that landed in the end zone for a touchback.
Besides that, Tennessee’s special teams had no significant impact on the game.
Coaching
Grade: D
Tennessee was one win away from bowl eligibility, and it was playing an in-state rival that now holds a three-game winning streak against it, and still the Vols found a way to come out flat. While this falls on the players, it reflects on the coaching staff as well. Head coach Jeremy Pruitt has said multiple times that he needs to do a better job of getting his guys to play consistently, and on Saturday, it appeared as if he did a poor job of doing that once more. Some of the offensive play-calling was a head scratcher, particularly almost all but abandoning the run in the second half though that was the only thing working for the offense. Tennessee’s coaches did not end the season on a high note.
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SPORTS
The Daily Beacon • Monday, November 26, 2018
VOLLEYBALL
No. 22 Lady Vols close regular season with win over Ole Miss Peyton Martin Staff Writer
The No. 22 ranked Tennessee volleyball team (25-5, 16-2 SEC) defeated Ole Miss (14-18, 4-14 SEC) on Saturday in four sets (25-13, 25-13, 21-25, 25-23). The win rounded the Lady Vols record at home to 14-1. On Senior Day, the Lady Vols came out on fire in the first two sets. During the two opening frames, Tennessee out-killed Ole Miss 28-13. On the day, Tennessee out-killed Ole Miss 57-36 and had more digs than the Lady Rebels, 69-53. “All the players knew this was a meaningful match and it was our seniors’ last match so we all played for each other,” senior libero Brooke Schumacher said. Senior Erica Treiber was second on the team with 16 kills and led her team on the day with two of Tennessee’s six aces. Junior Tessa Grubbs led the team in kills with 20. Seniors Breanna Jeter and Stephanie Spencer combined for seven kills in extended action. Callie Williams and Sedona Hansen made the offense run on Saturday. Williams led the team with 25 assists and Hansen recorded 19
against Ole Miss. On the defensive end, sophomore Madison Coulter recorded 16 of Tennessee’s digs while Schumacher earned 14. Hansen recorded 12 in the match, good enough for her 10th doubledouble of the season. Treiber also stepped up on the defensive end, leading the team in block attempts with nine and blocks with two. She also had four digs on Saturday. After struggling in the first two sets, Ole Miss rallied back from the early deficit. The Lady Rebels bounced back and recorded their highest hitting percentage in the third frame. “They started passing a little bit better,” assistant coach Tyler Adams said. “(They) mixed up their offense a little bit and that created some problems.” The Lady Vols would end the rally attempt by the time the fourth set was over. After being tied late at 23-23, the Lady Vols found a way to win. The win gave them the sweep of Ole Miss on the season and clinched second place in the SEC. “We knew what we needed to do in practice,” Schumacher said. “…Our coaches really pounded us with scouting and what we needed to know before the match.”
Callie Williams, #8, sets up Erica Treiber, #7, for a hit during game against Ole Miss on Nov. 24, 2018 at Thompson-Boling Arena. Caitlyn Jordan / The Daily Beacon
Tennessee’s team performance was what earned the win on Saturday. Six Lady Vols recorded four kills or more and seven Lady Vols recorded four or more digs. “(It) doesn’t matter who it is,” Adams said. “We train everybody in practice so everybody is prepared for the games. When it is their time to be called, (you) have to be ready… It has been
different people at different times, but we have gotten contributions from our entire team.” The Lady Vols will find out their fate on Selection Sunday. Tennessee has not been to the NCAA tournament since 2012, but it seems as if that six-year skid will end this season. They achieved their best conference season since 2011 this year.
BASKETBALL
No. 5 Vols miss out on NIT Tip-Off title in loss to No. 2 Kansas
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Tennessee’s quest for its first NIT Tip-Off Championship in nearly a decade came to an end in Brooklyn on Friday. The Vols did not come out on the victorious side in an early-season test against the No. 2 Kansas Jayhawks. Admiral Schofield scored 21 points, Grant Williams added 18 points and eight rebounds and Jordan Bone had 16 points and five assists, but Tennessee was unable to hold on to the lead late, succumbing to Kansas 87-81 in overtime. Lamonte Turner added 10 points off the bench for the Vols, who lost Williams late in regulation after he picked up his fifth and final foul. Dedric Lawson led the Jayhawks with 24 points and 13 rebounds and was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player. Schofield and Bone were also named to the All-Tournament team for their performances. From the outset, Tennessee continuously forced Kansas into some uncharacteristic mistakes. That was never more evidently clear than when junior center Udoka Azubuike found himself in foul trouble early on. Taking advantage of Kansas’ depleted front line, the Vols continued to run their offense
through Williams. Only this time, however, he’d be making plays with his vision rather than his scoring ability. Tying his career-high in assists with six, it was Williams who once again made it happen for Tennessee offensively. Overcoming a slow start that saw them miss 15 of their first 20 shot attempts, the Vols would never trail by more than five for the remainder of the first half. Bone, who had seven points in the period, knocked down a buzzer-beating 3-pointer as the clock expired to give Tennessee a 33-31 lead heading into the intermission. Leading for a vast majority of the second half, the Vols appeared to be in cruise control throughout that span, as they led by as many as nine. Kansas would respond with a 10-0 run to give itself a five-point advantage before Tennessee countered with an 8-0 run of its own to take a three-point lead. For the Vols, that’s when the ball movement and offensive execution ceased. With 1:24 left in regulation, Williams picked up his final foul and headed to the bench. In overtime, the Jayhawks would need little time before taking advantage of the Vols’ defense. Knocking down four of its last six shot attempts, Kansas would open the extra period on a 5-0 run before Schofield was able to counter.
Grant Williams, #2, shoots the ball during game against Georgia Tech on Nov. 13, 2018 at Thompson-Boling Arena. James Klein/ The Daily Beacon
Despite logging nine points in the extra session, Schofield and the Vols were unable to log any timely stops in overtime, ultimately leading to their demise.
Tennessee will return home to face Eastern Kentucky on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. The game will be broadcast on SEC Network.