inside this issue: football guide 2010 F
r i d a y
, S
e p t e m b e r
T H E
17, 2010 | V
o l
. 99, N
o
this week
.19
F R I D AY
D A I L Y
MISSISSIPPIAN The Student Newspaper
of
The University
of
M i ss i ss i p p i | S e r v i n g O l e M i ss
and
Oxford
since
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION HELPS IMPROVE LAFAYETTE CO. CHILDREN’S VOCABULARY
1911 |
www.thedmonline.com
Man leads police on chase through Oxford
WILSON BY ADDISON DENT The Daily Mississippian
MICHAEL BARNETT | The Daily Mississippian
BY MOLLY HUTTER The Daily Mississippian
With the help of topics like insects and oceans, dozens of Oxford and Lafayette County children’s vocabularies are beginning to grow. The University of Mississippi’s School of Education has teamed up with the Oxford-Lafayette Boys and Girls Club to create the Vocabulary Improvement Service Learning Program, in which senior elementary education majors spend time after school read-
ing to and interacting with local children. Dr. Kerry Holmes, associate professor of elementary education and one of the program coordinators, said that the objective of the program is to increase the number of books these children hear. According to studies done by reading researcher Steven Stahl, this increase will then directly improve the children’s growing vocabularies. “Our whole goal is to help these children learn better vo-
cabulary,” Holmes said. Since the program’s first day September 7, every Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoon elementary education students visit the Boys and Girls Club with lesson plans that incorporate multiple readings from fiction, nonfiction and poetry books. About 85 children of ages 8 through 12 participate in the reading groups, Holmes said. The Ole Miss students involved are getting benefits See EDUCATION, PAGE 5
A man was arrested Wednesday night after leading police on a chase through campus and Oxford. Travis Wilson was arrested and charged with speeding, resisting arrest, driving the wrong way on a one-way street, running a stop sign, and driving with a suspended license. The chase began at 12:50 a.m. after a UPD officer clocked Wilson’s green Toyota going 36 miles per hour, twice the speed limit, while Wilson was traveling southbound on Rebel Drive near Stockard and Martin halls, according to the police report. After the officer turned on his blue lights, the vehicle picked up speed and led officers on a chase toward the Tad Smith Coliseum. Wilson allegedly continued to drive the wrong way around the Coliseum. By the time he turned off of Old Taylor Road onto Highway 6, he had run nine stop
FREE FRIDAYS: REBEL CHALLENGE COURSE Check out the Rebel Challenge Course every Friday from 2-4pm for FREE FRIDAYS. The RCC is open to students, faculty and staff and consists of high elements. We are located on campus near the intramural fields off Hathorn Road. 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. Rebel Challenge Course MYOLEMISS
LAST DAY TO SIGN UP FOR REBEL RUN The SPB, the Department of Campus Programming and the Cardinal Club welcome the Class of 2014 with the fifth-annual Rebel Run. It is open to all freshmen, and each participant will receive a Class of 2014 shirt free. To sign up, log on to myOleMiss and look for the Rebel Run link on the right side. The registration deadline is today at noon.
inside LIFESTYLES
TEST DRIVING THE CAMARO SS
LIFESTYLES
IN REVIEW: ‘BOY GETS GIRL’
See CHASE, PAGE 4
UM faculty senate proposes dead week policy BY BLAIR JACKSON The Daily Mississippian
A proposed dead week policy is under consideration by the University of Mississippi faculty senate. If enacted, classes would not meet the entire week before exams. Students who support this policy say that class assignments due during this week affect their ability to adequately study for exams. Cody Hall, a senior from Tupelo, said, “I think that an official dead week would be a good idea. Learning new material the week
before exams is just not worth it when students are trying to center their focus on preparing for the class exam.” While there are many students who support the idea of a whole week without classes, there are still others who do not. Ben Hurston, a sophomore from Hattiesburg, called the policy a bad idea and said he believes the time off would be abused. “Things get along just fine without the dead week,” Hurston said. In a faculty senate meeting last April, the matter was brought up by the Associated Student Body.
It was discussed and considered by the senate in a meeting in May. Years ago, when an official dead week was established, there was a spike in vandalism and parties on campus. Senators opposed to the policy said that a dead week was tried, and it failed. Still, others in the senate strongly support the policy because of its intent: to alleviate student stress and allow for them to do better on exams. If an official dead week were established, campus organization activity would more than likely be restricted as well. Sororities
and fraternities would be prohibited from holding social events. In concern for athletes during this week, the SEC already prohibits athletic events, but the NCAA does not. An alternative to the dead week policy presented in the senate meeting was that exams be spread out over more days than the typical five to allow students more time to prepare for each exam. The faculty senate will continue to explore the possibility of a campus-wide dead period, and the potential costs and benefits that the policy would mean to the university.
We are conveniently located on University Avenue across from Kroger and next to Vincent Boot and Shoe store. Come by and let our friendly staff treat your pet like one of the family.
SPORTS
HIGH HOPES FOR THE REBELS
Find us on Facebook!
www.animal-care-center.com Contact: (662) 234-8538
OPINION O P IN I O N |
9 . 17 . 10
| T H E DA ILY M I S S I S S IP P I A N | PAG E 2
FASTER INTERNET SOON, PLEASE BY EMILY CEGIELSKI Columnist
I am admittedly a person of limited patience. I’ve never claimed it to be one of my virtues. In fact, I would even go so far as to say that I am constantly restless. I like things done fast. Text messaging is my best and worst friend. In the perfect scenario, a quick interchange of thoughts or ideas occurs. A snappy question should be followed with an instant reply. When this happens, I’m nothing short of pleased. However, way too often, I get no response, or I wait hours to hear back from someone. This I cannot stand. It has gotten to the point that when it takes someone more than ten minutes to reply I begin to get irritated. At least I know I’m at fault and can usually “check” my feelings. I do know that I am being unreasonable. My insane quirks aside, the one thing that I know is driving everyone on campus crazy is the wireless Internet connection. I don’t think I should have
to wait forty minutes for a ten minute video to load. The fact that it takes eight minutes to download one song from iTunes is completely crazy. I’m not being impractical or ridiculously impatient. I’m being honest. No one likes waiting, but when I have to wait longer to sign on to the Internet than it takes me to check my email, Facebook, Twitter, and blog combined then I do believe there is an issue. Now, I’m in no way involved with IT. I don’t have the slightest clue how an internet operation covering an entire campus works. I do know that other schools don’t have as many problems as we do. I know that Internet speeds can be really fast, and I wish Ole Miss would implement some of this new technology. I recently read an article online about Chattanooga, Tennessee, and how they are believed to have the fastest Internet connection in the world, one gigabyte per second. Not being a tech-savvy per-
son, I found out that you could download an entire movie in the amount of time it takes you to click the button with speeds that fast. We probably could live without lightning speed connection times, but an upgrade would be nice for everyone. I have no doubt that this column is going to make a lot of people groan. I’m stating what’s been said over and over again. Ole Miss’ Internet sucks. Well, maybe if we say it a few more times, something will finally get done. For the longest time, I was quick to blame the problem on my impatience (something I work on constantly), but I soon realized that very patient friends were getting very fed up. If I’m not alone, I feel like it’s a problem to be addressed. For three days, I couldn’t connect to the wireless in my dorm room. I went out to Walmart at eleven o’clock at night, bought an ethernet cord, and ran back to my room to resume my Facebook
stalking and homework only to be met with no Internet. It took another day of restarting my laptop for the billionth time before the Internet would work. IT or some other mystical power finally fixed my wireless, but it never changed the fact that I cannot watch a YouTube video without letting it load for a good bit. We seriously pay enough money to come to school and for living expenses that the Internet should never be an issue. Internet access is no longer a luxury in this day and age, but a necessity. Foreign languages, math and lot of other subjects assign homework that must be completed online. Blackboard is supposed to be checked daily. Webmail is also a must. The Internet is how we communicate with professors and classmates. If we can’t get on and do what we need to do in a timely manner, then I feel like the entire student body is getting ripped off. I’m no longer just impatient. I’m pretty darn agitated.
CAROLINE LEE editor-in-chief LANCE INGRAM city news editor RACHEL CLARK campus news editor MIA CAMURATI opinion editor EMILY ROLAND lifestyles editor PAUL KATOOL sports editor KATIE RIDGEWAY visual editor ALIX ZACHOW copy chief ADDISON DENT photography editor The mission of The Daily Mississippian is to consistently produce a bold and accurate daily news source by fulfilling our obligation to the truth and maintaining our loyalty to the public we serve.
PATRICK HOUSE business manager JORDAN ARMENDINGER KEATON BREWER GEORGE BORDELON AUBRY KILLION ALEX PENCE
account executives
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR I want to bring to the attention of the DM readers the incompetence of Metrocast Communications. I recently canceled service at my previous residence before July 31, yet still continue to receive bills from Metrocast, the latest one for service from September 18 to October 17. Today, I spoke with someone on the phone who informed me that I will continue to receive these bills (which they say will be eventually credited) until someone from Metrocast physically goes out and disconnects service. They also previously told me that I will be receiving a refund check, which I have yet to receive. If a customer is late paying a bill, a $25 fee is assessed, yet taking over eight weeks to stop billing me and send a refund incurs no penalty on Metrocast. I urge all Metrocast customers to take a look
ROBBIE CARLISLE KELSEY DOCKERY LIBBI HUFF SARA LOWREY
at AT&T Uverse, the service I am currently using. Though it is not completely deployed in Oxford, many locations are eligible, and I am now paying much less for much more service. Not only do I have a DVR, HD service, and more channels, I have a much faster, more reliable internet connection and pay significantly less, even if you factor out the discounts I currently receive. It’s not perfect, but it’s not Metrocast either. Metrocast’s monopoly in Oxford is slowly eroding away, and I want to make sure that every DM reader is aware that there is an alternative. Eventually, they will have to realize their faults or AT&T and satellite providers will put them out of business. Thank you, Sumpter Smartt Ole Miss Alum 2009 / Oxford Resident
Referencing Wednesday’s edition of the DM, the article featuring the Hughes family was right on target, True Ole Miss fans will NEVER accept another mascot. The mascots that remain for consideration are juvenile and insulting. If you want to capture the spirit of fans today why not pick for instance: Captain Morgan, Jack Daniels, or Jim Beam. Better yet, bring back Col. Rebel! Eugene L. Gathright, P.E. Class of 1954-59
creative assistants
S. GALE DENLEY STUDENT MEDIA CENTER:
PATRICIA THOMPSON director and faculty adviser ARVINDER SINGH KANG manager of media technology DYLAN PARKER creative/technical supervisor DARREL JORDAN chief engineer MELANIE WADKINS advertising manager STEPHEN GOFORTH broadcast manager DARCY DAVIS administrative assistant
T H E
D A I L Y
MISSISSIPPIAN
The Daily Mississippian is published daily Monday through Friday during the academic year.
The University of Mississippi S. Gale Denley Student Media Center 201 Bishop Hall
Contents do not represent the official opinions of the university or The Daily Mississippian unless specifically indicated.
Main Number: 662.915.5503 Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Letters are welcome, but may be edited for clarity, space or libel. ISSN 1077-8667
The Daily Mississippian welcomes all comments. Please send a letter to the editor addressed to The Daily Mississippian, 201 Bishop Hall, University, MS, 38677 or send an e-mail to dmeditor@gmail.com. Letters should be typed, double-spaced and no longer than 300 words. Third party letters and those bearing pseudonyms, pen names or “name withheld” will not be published. Publication is limited to one letter per individual per calendar month. Student submissions must include grade classification and major. All submissions must be turned in at least three days in advance of date of desired publication.
O P IN I O N |
Critiquing Divided Goverment BY BRANDON IRVINE The Daily Mississippian
If there is any such thing as a sure bet this year, it is that the 112th Congress that will convene in January 2011 will be led by Republicans. It’s not just my status as a registered Democrat that makes me less than thrilled at the idea. In 1994, the Republican minority led by Newt Gingrich seized control of the House after the midterms and instituted a system of divided government in Washington: the Republicans controlled Congress, and the Democrats occupied 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. What ensued was disaster. At various points in 1995 and 1996, the federal government was basically forced to shut down because the President and Congress could not agree on the budget, which is what appropriates money to keep the doors open and the lights on at the various departments and agencies. As a side note, the shutdowns also resulted in the Monica Lewinski debacle, but that’s another story for another time. The point I’m trying to get at is: this can’t happen again. John Boehner (not pro-
nounced that way, you filthy-minded hooligans), the presumed next Speaker of the House, must not follow the path of his predecessor and refuse to work with the White House. It’s bad enough that it’s the middle of September and the Democratic-controlled Congress can’t pass the budget of a Democratic administration; if Boehner pulls a Gingrich, we’ll really be screwed. Unfortunately, that’s what we’re likely to be. As a result of the increasing radicalization of Republican candidates (and, subsequently, Republican lawmakers), “compromise” has become a profanity on Capitol Hill. There is no place for it anymore. There will be weeks of debate over the trivial things like the cost of re-doing the drapes in the Speaker’s office and on the amount of money to appropriate for coffee for staffers and interns. At least six months will be wasted on the exercise of futility that will be attempts to repeal the healthcare reform law, and another two or three weeks trying to extend/recreate the Bush tax cuts. Republicans and Democrats will spend so much time arguing over every little line item proposed
in the budget, there won’t even be time for the House to agree to the trivial resolutions honoring the 2010 National Champions in this sport or that. And of course, there will be two years of John Boehner’s ugly orange face on the television every night, with the cringe-inducing title of “Speaker of the House” preceding his name on the graphic. Republicans: you’re going to win the 2010 midterms and control the 112th Congress. The way the trend has gone for the last fifty years, you’ll control Congress until the 2022 elections. Just don’t expect 2011-2013 to be any fun, because it will be miserable. Half your votes will be attempts to override vetoes, and very few non-RNC estimates predict you’ll have that large of a majority in the House to accomplish that particular feat. In addition, there’s the offchance (my calculations put it roughly 50-50) that the Democrats will cobble together a coalition to retain control of the Senate, making it that much harder for you to get any legislation you are able to pass out of the House to make it to the President’s desk. Is it really worth all the bother it’s going to create?
9 . 17 . 10
| T H E DA ILY M I S S I S S IP P I A N | PAG E 3
Recycling made easy BY EMILY GASSON The Daily Mississippian
When I think of recycling, I picture the blue or green bins where people put plastic or paper products, so needless to say, my ideas of recycling is very limited to what I hear in the news or what I learned in my elementary school. I was never encouraged to recycle in school, so of course my family and I never did at home even though we had the bins. I was very surprised when I came to school here and I heard of a local elementary school that was promoting recycling. I am currently observing at that local elementary school, Bramlett Elementary School, for my classes and this school is doing such a fantastic job of teaching their students about recycling and why it is so vital to us and our planet’s future. They learn how to reuse and renew everyday items in their classroom and at homes. I was blown away at how serious the students took recycling. They all told me that I had to place my Diet Coke can and plastic bag in the bins or I was going to kill the planet. While I was in the classroom one day, my teacher was giving the students some ways to protect their planet, like to wear their older sister’s or brother’s hand-me-downs and how they could take their old clothes they couldn’t wear to a local thrift store so someone else could wear them. I go to thrift stores a few times a month because I love getting great deals, but I never thought that I was recycling. Growing up, I always had this
REBEL RADIO 92.1
negative image of buying clothes at thrift stores and I would absolutely refuse to even step in the stores– but now I can’t get enough of them. A few of my close friends love going to thrift stores and will go at least one to two times a week and if you saw the clothes they got from these stores you would think they just got them from a boutique or department store. One of my best friends, Jessica, loves to shop at thrift stores in Oxford and she was one of the reasons I started to love shopping at thrift stores. She gave me some great tips of when and where to go in Oxford, and I was really surprised to know that our community has five thrift stores that offer everything from clothing to furniture to jewelry. Jessica has a house full of unique and eclectic items she has bought from different thrift stores and her house is amazing. The things she has found would blow your mind. My roommate Lauren also loves to shop at thrift stores. She was telling me that she bought a beautiful pea coat that was around $200 online she found for $5 at the Salvation Army. When it comes to shopping at thrift stores, you have to dig and hunt for the really nice items. If you are like my sister who hates digging around and looking for clothes you may not want to shop at thrift stores. Going to thrift stores is one of the easiest ways all of us could recycle and help reduce the amount of trash that is put into our landfills Plus you can get some really great items for really cheap, so I don’t see why we all can’t buy clothes at these types of stores or go and give stuff to thrift stores. So this weekend, go through your closets and see if there is anything you could give away to the local thrift stores, and while you are there, check out what they are selling and you just might find something amazing.
Across From Applebees Drive Thru • Checks Credit Cards • Charge Accounts • Gift Cards
NEWS NEWS |
9 . 17 . 10
| T H E DA ILY M I S S I S S IP P I A N | PAG E 4
The Colonel Comes to Ole Miss BY AMBER HELSEL The Daily Mississippian
Colonel Too has been spotted. He was seen this week in front of the Student Union, on the Lyceum Circle and he also visited some of the Greek houses. “He’s here and that’s all I have to say,” Sparky Reardon, dean of students, said about Colonel Too’s appearances on campus this week. The Colonel was at Ole Miss on behalf of the Colonel Rebel Foundation. The organization has been trying to get students to sign a petition for what the foundation calls “a true student-led effort” in “saving” the mascot. “We don’t want the students’ voices to be cheapened,” Forrest Pace, biology major and student chairman for the organization, said. “We don’t want them to accept something they don’t want. We want this to be a student-led effort instead of something called a studentled effort.” According to the organization, they received 2,000 student signatures Wednesday. “We are trying to double the number of students that voted in the election for the new mascot selection last year,”
Pace said. “For every one who is offended by Colonel Reb, there are a hundred who are devoted and love the Colonel,” Arthur Randallson, student leader and master’s candidate in southern studies, said. The Colonel Rebel Foundation is a student-led organization that started in the summer of 2003 in response to the administration’s decision to take away the mascot. Colonel Too is the Colonel Rebel Foundation’s replacement mascot. They commissioned a mascot company in 2004 to design the new Colonel to fill in for the old one. Colonel Too is not welcome at most sporting events. Along with his appearances on campus this week, Colonel Too will be on the Square Thursday and Friday night. “I’ll be in the Grove before the game. Then, I’ll try to get into the stadium and root for the Rebels,” the Colonel said of his plans for Saturday. According to the foundation, Colonel Rebel, who became the Ole Miss mascot in 1936, was based on a man named Blind Jim Ivy. Ivy was a peanut vender in Oxford and attended almost every athletic event. He was known for saying, “I’ve never seen Ole Miss lose.”
SUSAN HOLT | The Daily Mississippian
Public Relations professionals host ‘PR Crises’ lecture today BY HILLARY GOODFELLOW The Daily Mississippian
Karen Hinton and Lee Ragland know how to handle a crisis. The two public relations professionals will share part of their knowledge today. Hinton and Ragland will speak at 5 p.m. in the Overby Center auditorium as part of the Gatherings Before the Grove series. Hinton is president of Hinton Communications, a public relations firm based in Washington, DC. Prior to founding her firm, Hinton was assistant secretary for public affairs for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Ragland is director of public relations for GodwinGroup Public Relations of
Jackson. He was also a reporter for the Clarion-Ledger for 19 years. Ragland has served on the national Ole Miss Alumni Association and currently is a member of the Meek School of Journalism advisory board. Both Hinton and Ragland are graduates of Ole Miss. Robin Street of the Meek School of Journalism and New Media was partly responsible for the program entitled “PR Crises.” Street said she was reading an e-mail from the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) when she found out about a program Hinton was doing about oil companies handling crises. “I thought I recognized Karen’s name so I went and asked Dean Norton if she
DWIGHT N. BALL AT TOR N E Y AT L AW SINCE 1970
104 Courthouse Square (the Downtown Square) Oxford, Mississippi 38655
was an alumna,” Street said. “The next thing I know, he tells me that he’d emailed her and asked her to speak.” Hinton and Ragland will focus their discussion on the BP oil spill. Ragland was deeply involved in BP’s public relations following the oil spill because BP is one of GodwinGroup’s clients. Street said from what she understands, Hinton believes BP should have handled their PR differently. “This is an outstanding opportunity for students to hear from two professionals who can speak to the up-to-theminute crises that oil companies have today,” Street said. “These are both accomplished, interesting speakers.” Kaitlin Howell, sophomore journalism major said she is very excited about
having these alumni on campus. “As a journalism major, it really inspires me that these alumni are coming back to share their knowledge,” Howell said. “I hope to learn from what they have to say.” The event is free and open to the public. This is the third of the Gatherings Before the Grove series, which take place on home football weekends. The Overby Center hosts these speakers to complement the Meek School of Journalism. To learn more about the Overby Center’s Gatherings Before the Grove and to see a complete list of speakers please visit their website at www.overbycenter.org.
CHASE,
continued from page 1
signs. Oxford police then joined the chase as it continued nearly two miles on state Highway 6. The driver exited on state Highway 334 and ran into the
662-234-7777
CRIMINAL DEFENSE: includes DUI,
PUBLIC DRUNK, FAKE ID, MIP, AND ALL OTHER ALCOHOL OFFENSES; SPEEDING, RECKLESS DRIVING, FAKE DRIVER’S LICENSE, AND ALL OTHER TRAFFIC OFFENSES; EXPIRED TAG, NO DRIVER’S LICENSE, AND ALL OTHER MOTOR VEHICLE RELATED OFFENSES; POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA, PARAPHERNALIA, AND POSSESSION OR SALE OF ALL OTHER ILLEGAL DRUGS; DISTURBING THE PEACE, DISORDERLY CONDUCT, SHOPLIFTING, AGGRAVATED ASSAULT, SIMPLE ASSAULT, AND ALL OTHER CRIMES.
get your morning fix
woods on Wilson Road. After a search, Oxford Police officers apprehended the subject and took him to the Lafayette County Detention Center.
N E W S | 9 . 17 . 10
RIVALS BRINGS TOUR TO OLE MISS CAMPUS
COURTESY OF FACEBOOK | The Daily Mississippian
BY KIRBY BARKLEY The Daily Mississippian
The Gridiron Rivals Tailgate Tour will visit Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on Friday, Sept. 17 and Saturday, Sept. 18 for its inaugural tour when the Rebels take on Vanderbilt. “We hear that the Grove is one of the best places to be for tailgating, so we wanted to come check that out for sure,” Julie Howlett, marketing assistant for MME Creative Inc., said. The Gridiron Rivals Tailgate Tour, run through TRYBE Targeting, will be setting up on the west entrance of Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, Howlett said. The Tailgate Tour will feature tailgating demos from Kingsford Charcoal and Tyson Chicken and food sampling, according to the group’s press release. There will also be interactive games for fans to participate in, including the KC Masterpiece’s MasterPass and the GLAD ForceFlex Sack Attack. “We are going to have some games putting Ole Miss fans and Vandy fans against each other in some head-to-head competitions,” Howlett said. The games will culminate Saturday morning at the EZ Grill Cook-Off Before Kickoff where
two rival fans will face off to see who can cook the best chicken wings. The tour will be taking pictures of fans and posting them on its website. There, people will be able to vote for their favorite fan. The fan with the most votes will be named Tailgater of the Game. The top vote-getter for the entire season will be crowned with the title Tailgater of the Year, Howlett said. The Gridiron Rivals Tailgate Tour will be visiting eight of the best college rivalries throughout the country Howlett said. The tour has already been to the Chick-Fil-A Kickoff Classic between LSU and North Carolina. The Ole Miss and Vanderbilt game will be the tour’s second game of the season. After this weekend, the tour will travel to Dallas for the Red River Shootout between Texas and Oklahoma. It will continue their tour with Alabama and Tennessee, Florida and Georgia, Ohio State and Penn State, Kansas and Missouri, and finish at the Chick-Fil-A Bowl between an ACC and an SEC team in December. Fans can follow the Gridiron Rivals Tailgate Tour on its website, www.gridirontour.com. “They can upload photos and vote on their favorites and check out where we have been and see where we are going,” Howlett said.
| T H E DA ILY M I S S I S S IP P I A N | PAG E 5
A S S O C I AT E D P R E S S
Family secret threatens daughter OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — University of Mississippi student Patricia Pacheco is facing deportation because she is an illegal immigrant. Growing up poor with a single mother in southern Florida, she knew she couldn't afford a car, but she at least wanted a driver's license. That was when her mother revealed an astonishing family secret. The Commercial Appeal reports Pacheco couldn't get a driver's license, she learned, because she and her mother were illegal immigrants. [They had come to the United States from Brazil when Pacheco was 7, in September 1995. "I never thought I was any different," she said. "It hurt our relationship a lot. It just ruined things. I don't hate her. But I hate that she did this and didn't try to make things right sooner." Pacheco's own actions — not her mother's — have resulted in a Sept. 28 deportation hearing at the Memphis field office of the Department of Homeland Security. "She probably could've rocked along for years without anyone noticing," said Jack Richbourg, her lawyer, who has handled immigration cases in Memphis since 1997. "But she tried to do what she thought was right." Five years ago, the 22-yedar-old Pacheco confessed her status and asked for asylum.
Asylum is a safe haven the United States offers immigrants who face persecution in their native country on the grounds of race, religion, nationality, political opinion or membership in a particular social group. "We know that Brazil is civilized. It isn't Pakistan," Richbourg told the newspaper. Richbourg said Pacheco has only two relatives in Brazil — grandparents in their 80s who live outside of Rio de Janeiro — and she speaks Portuguese, the national language there, at a kindergarten level. Her asylum request put her on the Department of Homeland Security's radar. She enrolled in Ole Miss — where she majors in business management with hopes of law school — while her status was being processed. Because illegal immigrants are ineligible for financial aid, she has been paying full out-of-state tuition — $10,000 per semester — thanks to benefactors from her hometown. "It's tragic that the mother is the one who evaded the law, and this young woman who embraced the system is the one facing deportation. The fact that she didn't know she was undocumented is common. We take our parents' word for things like that," said Michael Olivas, a law professor at the University of Houston.
University employees get 10% discount for lunch!
EDUCATION, continued from page 1
from the program as well. Taylor Reese, senior elementary education major from Collierville, Tenn., spent Wednesday afternoon reading to a group of children ages 8 to 10. In preparation, Reese and her fellow tutor had to develop a lesson plan — a hands-on experience she said was rewarding. “It’s always really good when we have to create lesson plans that include books,” Reese said. Each week, the chosen books and lesson plans are centered around an overall theme. This week’s topic is hummingbirds, so the undergraduates have developed reading plans including books about the birds. This topic is in anticipation of a field trip that the Boys and Girls Club children and program students will take this afternoon. Holmes said that the group will visit a local attraction in which they will see “clouds” of live hummingbirds. This program was formed in reaction to Chan-
cellor Jones’ request for the University to connect with the local community through service. The Oxford-Lafayette Girls and Boys Club is an important resource in the Oxford community, providing children between the ages of six and 18 an educational and recreational after-school environment. Timbrely Hines, a sophomore from Batesville, works at the Boys and Girls Club between 15 and 19 hours each week. Hines said she chose to work at the Boys and Girls Club because she believes that education is a major part of today’s society, as well as her love for children. Hines said that a typical afternoon involves working on homework, educational games and some free-time recreational activities. “To instill knowledge in them gives both me and them a greater sense of power,” Hines said. The Vocabulary Improvement Program will continue until Dec. 3.
HAPPY HOUR Monday - Thursday 11 am - 8 pm 10 oz. Lime Margaritas
$1.99
Margarita Bandera $4.50 10 oz. Sangria Margarita $2.50 32 oz. draft beer $2.50 PITCHERS : Margarita $15.99 Rocks Texas 1800
Lunch & Dinner Specials Every Day! Must be 21 with a valid I.D. to order drinks
please drink responsibly
1908 West Jackson Ave. Oxford, MS (662) 236 - 3855
LIFESTYLES L IF ES T Y L ES |
9 . 17 . 10
| T H E DA ILY M I S S I S S IP P I A N | PAG E 6
BY ELIZABETH BEAVER| The Daily Mississippian
TEST DRIVE: CHEVROLET CAMARO SS BY MATTHEW BISHOP Automotive Columnist
Most of you are probably familiar with the new Camaro, even if you’re not one of the lucky few driving them around campus.
You most likely recognize it as the car in both of the “Transformer” movies. The first thing that comes to mind when you look at the Camaro is “Man, this thing looks
Come by this Friday & Saturday to visit with Margaret Ann & sample some of her GOURMET items. Gourmet items will soon be available at Honest Abe's Donuts for Tailgating in The Grove, Anniversaries, Birthdays and other special events. 1412 Jackson Avenue West • (662)236-2757
bad,” (the good kind), even though it doesn’t have as aggressive of a body kit as Bumblebee did. The best angle by far on the new Camaro is the side. With the highly raked windshield and the strakes on the rear fender, it makes the car look downright menacing, especially with our test car’s Darth Vaderlike jet black paint. The styling on the Camaro is not perfect, however. The front of the car has that hate it or love it look, and I personally am not a big fan of it. To me it looks more like a late 80’s Monte Carlo than a first generation Camaro, but the air intake in the SS model does help quite a bit. The rear of the car is not the best either. The worst part about the back is the taillights. It makes me wonder why Chevrolet decided to go with four small taillights in the back instead of two large rectangular lights, like the first generation had. This would make the rear of the car look much less bulky than it really is. I do believe that the Camaro comes in last place in the retro-
pony-car-war that is currently going on. It just doesn’t match up stylingwise to the ultra-retro Challenger and the modern-retro look of the newly redesigned Mustang. Nonetheless, these things are all a matter of personal preference, and in general, the Camaro looks very good, evidenced by all the heads that were turning while we were driving it. Not only does this car look bad, but you feel bad while driving it. The interior of the Camaro has 2+2 seating in it, which means that two adults can sit up front and two hobbits in the back, or at least an adult under 5’ 5”. So if you plan on road-tripping with four of your friends, don’t expect the rear occupants to talk to you for the majority of the trip. Then again, you didn’t buy the Camaro to haul your friends around. You bought it so you could live life a quarter of a mile at a time– –or just to pick up women. The only other grief with the interior is the speedometer and tachometer which are both pretty difficult to read. That is just the price you pay in order to have otherwise really
cool looking gauges. When driving the Camaro you can’t tell that it weighs 3800 pounds, even with the slightly heavy steering. This vehicle handles remarkably well for its size and also rides quite smoothly. Sadly, I didn’t have that sense of connection with the road as with other sports cars. As for the engine, 6.2L sounds a little muted at first, but then when get you above 4K RPMs, it lets out a good-old American V8 roar that you can’t mistake for any other car. Our test car came with the sixspeed automatic transmission and manumatic shifting. The transmission shifted smoothly and with decent speed when prompted to. The downside to the transmission is the buttons you have to use in order to do the manual shifting. I think Chevrolet should put actual paddles on the column instead of the small buttons behind the steering wheel. Outside of the small negatives I have mentioned about the Camaro, this car will not disappoint overall. The fun you could have with it simply outweighs the negatives.
LIFESTYLES L IF ES T Y L ES |
9 . 17 . 10
| T H E DA ILY M I S S I S S IP P I A N | PAG E 7
IN REVIEW: “BOY GETS GIRL”
ALL PHOTOS MICHAEL BARNETT | The Daily Mississippian
Taylor Wood (left) and Gavin Fields (right) performing in this season’s second show, “Boy Gets Girl.”
what Boy Gets Girl BY MIA CAMURATI Opinion Editor
In the world of blind dating, there are two main outcomes: falling in love and being stalked. One of these is glamorous and wonderful, while the other is the premise of this show. “Boy Gets Girl” is a contemporary drama by Rebecca Gilman about how human relationships work, from romantic to platonic to familiar. Throughout the course of the show, you learn that these characters are more than meets the eye. The men and women alike have been hurt time and time again, and the damage is starting to crack through and interfere with everyday life. Rhona Justice-Malloy, the chairman of the theater department and director of the show, always sticks with small, intimate shows that are meant to bring social issues to your attention with in-your-face tension and emotion. This is quite possibly the most successful of her shows here, with a good script and a solid cast. Taylor Wood, a senior and veteran to the stages of Ole Miss, gave a realistic and honest portrayal of her character, Theresa Bedell. As a single woman trying to balance her career and her love life at the same time, Wood has true emotions with every line she delivers. From her awkward first date to her emotional breakdowns, her character is exactly what a stressed, lonely woman should be. She is a strong actress portraying a strong female character, and it fits Wood like a glove. There is not a moment I would have
changed about her overall performance — Wood is a perfect choice as the lead. Will Harris plays Tony, an insane man with a lot of love for his mother. As a senior who just decided to audition for some plays one day, he holds himself well enough to get by, but it becomes apparent that he is not comfortable enough with the stage and his surroundings to do the character justice. After their first date, Tony extends an invitation to Theresa for another later that weekend, and she (of course) accepts, but I have no idea why. The awkwardness between the two of them is enough to make the entire audience feel out of place and uncomfortable. This was not a strong pairing, but luckily, the tension pays off in the end. However, two of the men stuck out to me long after I left the theater. Jay Jurden, a well-known face around campus, does beautifully with his old misogynistic character and his constant obsession with the naked female anatomy. Jurden is known for his comedic timing, but he is able to leave the comedy behind and seep into a darker, more emotional place full of loneliness and despair at the drop of the hat. Every scene he was in, I was completely engaged. His performance is top quality and easily the most entertaining of them all – he quite possibly steals the show. My other top male choice is Gavin Fields, a freshman from Ridgeland. As Mercer, he brings new light to men and truly wants to help Theresa without any ulterior motives. Fields
stays very consistent with his character and was easily the most likable of the bunch. The raw energy he brought to the stage with his presence alone commanded attention, yet he was still a sensitive and truthful man. I look forward to seeing more from him in the upcoming years. The set is minimal and modern with a few pieces of interchangeable furniture and three sliding panels for walls. It works well overall and the walls move enough to create quite a few different New York City locales, going from office to bedroom to restaurant with a few shoves this direction and that. The lights, designed by Paul Kennedy, really bring life to the show. In a scene where Wood is sitting alone in her bedroom, she turns off the lights and a beautiful cityscape of the Upper East Side appears on the walls behind her. The lights really brought focus and dimension to some of the simpler scenes. I was a bit disappointed in the usage of music in this production. There was very little background music, if any at all, and very loud, abrupt music during all scene-changes and breaks. It didn’t seem to flow with or fit the show as much as the other technical elements. Overall, this show is a success with spurts of comedy mixed with a dark story that many women have had to tell. They deliver a strong performance with an important message that everyone on this campus can relate to in one way or another, making it a perfect getaway after a crazy weekend or two of football.
where Meek Auditorium when Sunday, September 19 until Friday, September 24 at 8 p.m. how Tickets: the UM Box Office in the Student Union, Monday - Friday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Taylor Woods (left) and Will Harris (right) gave an overall impressive performance last night.
Jay Jurden gets into character.
LIFESTYLES L IF ES T Y L ES |
9 . 17 . 10
| T H E DA ILY M I S S I S S IP P I A N | PAG E 8
Southbound Showdown Tonight
BY JOSH BREEDEN The Daily Mississippian
This weekend a new southern cultural institution takes root in Oxford as the Southbound Showdown tour makes its inaugural stop, celebrating Ole Miss’s inter-league home opener versus Vanderbilt. The tour consists of various community events centered around southern culture as well as a gameday tailgate party. It
all starts tonight at 9 p.m. with a concert at The Lyric. The show will feature four distinct acts, each exemplifying the unique sounds that make up what we call “Southern music.” Former house band for the New Orleans club, the Dirty Dozen Brass Band specializes in hybrid funk that integrates jazz fusion and that big brass sound most associated with the Crescent City. Equally gritty and flashy, the Dirty Dozen have a bite comparable to that of the legendary rhythm sections heard backing an early James Brown. The energetic seven-piece band has developed quite a following, reining in fans with their kinetic, interactive live shows around the world including Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland and Bonnaroo. The Dirty Dozen appear in the album liner notes of artists such as Elvis Costello, the Black Crowes, and most recently Norah Jones, making them a highdemand studio group. After graduating from Iowa in 1989 with a master of fine arts degree in creative writing, Kevin Gordon was unsure of his life’s course. A series of odd jobs and dead ends led the Shreveport, La. native to songwriting. In order to further his career, Gordon moved to Nashville in 1992. Starting out as one of the songpitching thousands, the bluesrocker soon morphed into a full fledged solo artist, releasing his debut in 1998 entitled, “Cadillac Jack.” Gordon was influenced by delta blues pickers like Jimmy Reed and Lightnin’ Hopkins as well as the brash punk sound of The X and The Sex Pistols. From these inspirations, Gordon melds genres into his own brand of lyrically driven, hardscrabble rockabilly. The modern bluesman has collaborated with artists such as Lucinda Williams throughout his musical career, and he has
had his songs recorded by the likes of Keith Richards, proving his worth as an underground songwriting icon. To some, lyrics are simply chaotic words strung together; however, for Mary Gauthier they are life. Waitress, 15-year-old runaway, drug abuser, philosophy student, restaurant owner and jailbird are all lives led by this Louisiana native. Using simplistic, yet vivid songwriting templates and a tapered, honest drawl, Gauthier has propelled herself into the upper stratosphere of storytellers. She has played an array of venues including the Grand Ole Opry and the Newport Folk Festival. Gauthier has also released 6 critically acclaimed studio albums on Lost Highway and is touted by many as one of the greatest singer/songwriters of the past decade. Jason Isbell was raised amidst a unique aura that surrounds the north Alabama community and its musical landmark FAME Studios. Whether absorbed intentionally or subconsciously, the influence of the integral recording masterpieces produced in his hometown permeate the former Drive-By Truckers’ melancholic, lyrical creations. With his band of fellow Muscle Shoals residents, the 400 Unit, Isbell has quickly become one of the most soulful, prolific young songwriters on the scene. Spin Magazine, which gave Isbell’s album an 8 out 10, calls his band’s self-titled work, “vibrant,” filled with “multiple tales of warm, lonely barrooms and the warm, lonely relationships they breed.” The Southbound showdown starts tonight with the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Mary Gauthier, and Kevin Gordon at the Lyric on the Square. Tickets are being sold online for $17 and at the door for $20.
C L A S S IF I E D S |
CLASSIFIEDS INFORMATION To place your ad in The Daily Mississippian Classifieds section, visit: http://www.thedmonline. com/classifieds. The DEADLINE to place, correct or cancel an ad is 12 p.m. one day in advance. The Daily Mississippian is published Monday through Friday year round, when school is in session.
Classified ads must be prepaid. All major credit cards accepted. RATES: - $ . 25 per word per day - 15-word minimum - No minimum run Additional Features (Web & Print): Jumbo Headline - $3 Big Headline - $2 Bold Text - extra $ . 50 per word
To place your ad online: www.thedmonline.com/classifieds
The DM reserves the right to refuse ads that appear to offer unrealistic or questionable products or services.
201 BISHOP HALL 662.915.5503
Commercial Realty MUST SEE! Office space available ñ beautiful building! Includes ALL utilities, internet and telephone services, answering service, fax/copier, receptionist, conference room and kitchen. Great location -Netvoice Building 501 Heritage Drive. 1-5 Available Now! Call 662-234-4224 and ask for Rikki.
Homes for Sale $99,000. 3BDR/2BA. 2207 Academy Cove, Aspen Ridge starting at $159,000. Call James at (662)513-0011 Deer Run - 4 Bed,4Bath Home on 3 Acres, Oxford City Schools, $209,900. Roselle Page, Coldwell Banker (662)380-3393 SHILOH PLACE 2 bedroom,2 bath home. Less than a mile to campus Great Rental Investment, $91,500. Roselle Page, Coldwell Banker (662)3803393
Unique Cabin Ideal for the single person who wants to go GREEN. Surrounded by woods on a 1.84 acre lot. This 5 year old cabin is small but complete as you want it to be. About 14 miles east on a paved road. Being Sold furnished. Shown to Qualified buyers by APPOINTMENT ONLY. Price $25,000. Lowe Realty (662)473-4444
9 . 17 . 10
| T H E DA ILY M I S S I S S IP P I A N | PAG E 9
DeeDee’s Cleaning Service 20 years Experience in cleaning homes, apartments, condos, offices, and businesses. Available to clean weekly, biweekly, or monthly. Call DeeDee for an appointment for a free estimate. (662)554-1899. References available
Miscellaneous
Apartment for Rent
Pregnancy Test Center: Pregnancy Test, Limited Ultrasound, Infor1,2,3 bedroom apts. 1 mile from mation on Abortion Effects, Parenting campus, Pets welcome. 662-281-0402 and Adoption. All services are free and www.pregnancyoxford. Available now 1&2 bd apart- confidential. ment The Cove Apartments. Ask about com (662)234-4414 Pregnancy Test Center Pregour specials. (662)234-1422 nancy Test, Limited Ultrasound, Information on Abortion Effects, Parenting and Adoption. All services are free and confidential. www.pregnancyoxford. House for Rent com. (662)234-4414 4bd/3ba gumtree subdivision All appliances. $1000/ month. $1000 deposit, available August now. (662)2363100 3BDR/3BA August 1st. $900/ mo. 1006 Creekside Drive. Also, 3BDR/1BA $700/ mo. 2214 Anderson Road. Agent Owned. (662)513-0011
LET ME DO YOUR LAUNDRY!
$1/ POUND (AVG LOAD 10-15 LBS). FREE CAMPUS PICKUP & DELIVERY. CALL/ TEXT 601-946-8278. RLW Upholstery Designs over 35 years experience in furniture, auto, boats & aircraft. Call Randy 662-8321556 Google us FURNISHED 3 bedroom/2bath home Who is the Masked Rebel? Find Like new; lawn service included. $1100 out at www.themaskedrebel.com mo. Mature only. 662-329-1442 (662)574-0066 Part-time TIRED OF CITY LIVING? Oxford West, BARTENDING $300/DAY POTENTIAL available 11/1. 2BDR/2BA. Central H/ A. No Experience Necessary, Training Great room, kit/ dining, all appliances. Provided Call 1-800-965-6520 EXT155 10 min. from campus. Pets welcome. studentpayouts.com Paid Sur(662832-4357. vey Takers Needed In Oxford. 100% 3bd/2ba House for rent 210 FREE To Join! Click On Surveys. Combs Street in Oxford. Available now. Earn $1000-$3200 a month to drive (662)832-4357 our brand new cars with ads. www. AdCarDriver.com Condo for Rent
Ideal Location- 5 minute walk to Miscellaneous for Sale Square. 3BR/1.5BA, fully renovated. 1/2Off Sale New&Used Creations $1100/mo. (662)236-5847. North Lamar/ Molly Barr. Furniture, clothes/shoes, miscellaneous. DoWeekend Rental nations Accepted/ Pickup Available. Walk to the Game 2BR/2BA Town- (662)832-4301 house. Available for Fresno, Kentucky, VERY LARGE CHERRY ROLLTOP PC and State. (662)801-1504 desk $250 Request photo mary520063 minutes from campus- 2bd/1ba. dm@yahoo.com (901)432-5548 Available for Kentucky, Auburn, and stadium/lawn seats Great for the MS State games. $500/weekend obo. grove/ lawn/ stadium! $22.50. Click (512)228-0468. Ebay icon or Call (615) 839-1726. FOOTBALL RENTAL 3BR/2BA HOUSE. 10 MINUTES FROM STAPets for Adoption DIUM. $500 WEEKEND. AVAILABLE Save 9 LIVES! Adopt a rescued cat or ALL GAMES (662)701.0744/ jskitten. www.9livescatrescue.org. tone282001@yahoo.com Magnolia House B&B. Wine & Cheese at Night, Breakfast in mornings. Rooms available for football weekends. Specials available for weekend of Kentucky and Louisiana games. $125/ night, 2 night minimum. Each Room w/ Private Baths. (662)202-4505 www. magnoliahouse06.com are you ready?? Football weekends and more! Check out our availability list online. www.oxfordtownhouse. com (662)801-6692 Perfect Location & Price Charming condo steps from the Square. Sleeps 5. Prefect football getaway! $975/ weekend. (601)540-0951
Cleaning
The DM REBEL RADIO Online —92.1 fm — .COM As part of the Fall 2010 Visiting Speaker Series the Croft Institute presents
Happy Hour
no cover
ALL NIGHT at 10 PM
$2 drafts, $1PBRs. All day, every day.
Please Drink Responsibly.
DJ Tree
Cars, Gas, and Missiles:
How Small European States Deal with Big Problems
Wade Jacoby
Brigham Young University Monday, September 20 – 7:00 PM – Croft 107 Dr. Wade Jacoby will speak about Eastern European relations with Germany and Russia. Jacoby has toyed with the idea of Germany as playing a role akin to the old “company store” of coal towns. He uses this analogy to make a series of points about how the country has a wage, retail and housing relationship with the rest of Europe. Croft lectures are free and open to the public.
For more information or if you require assistance relating to a disability, please contact Brooke Worthy at 662-915-1500 or HYPERLINK “mailto:bworthy@olemiss.edu” bworthy@olemiss.edu.
www.croft.olemiss.edu
COM I C S |
9 . 17 . 10
| T H E DA ILY M I S S I S S IP P I A N | PAG E 10
GARFIELD
BY JIM DAVIS
D O M I N A T O R LARGE LARGE ® ®
DILBERT
THE BIG DEAL
THE FUSCO BROTHERS
BY J.C. DUFFY
BY SCOTT ADAMS
pEppERONI pEppERONI pIzzA pIzzA
4
BY WILEY
1603Jackson Jacksonave. ave.WW• •oxford oxford 1603
NON SEQUITUR
$$ 99 99 EAch EAch pIck-up pIck-up ONLy ONLy
OpEN OpEN LATE LATE
WORDSEARCH
DOONESBURY
BY GARRY TRUDEAU
Leisure Activities
Complete the grid so that every row, column and 3x3 box contains the numbers 1 through 9 with no repeats
Solution, tips and computer program at www.sudoku.com
SUDOKU©
Puzzles by Pappocom
HOW TO PLAY
(662)-234-UNIV
DIFFICULTY LEVEL
09.16.10
Biking Boating Bowling Camping Canoeing Diving Golfing (8648)
Horseback Riding Hunting Painting Photography Running Surfing Swimming
Writing Walking Jetskiing Hiking Relaxing Reading Fishing
SPORTS S P O R TS |
9 . 17 . 10
| T H E DA ILY M I S S I S S IP P I A N | PAG E 11
Soccer Closes Out Non-Conference Play
HIPP’S UM FOOTBALL QUICK TIPS The Daily Mississippian’s football beat writer Bennett Hipp breaks down what the Rebels must do to have success against Vanderbilt. FILE PHOTO | The Daily Mississippian
1. As Jeremiah Masoli enters his second game as the Rebels’ starter, expect Ole Miss to continue to cater the offense to his abilities. This means that coach Houston Nutt and staff will continue to allow Masoli to make plays on the ground. In their first game, Vanderbilt gave up 82 yards rushing to Northwestern quarterback Dan Persa. It’s safe to say that there should be plenty of running room available for Masoli on Saturday. 2. Contain the dink-and-dunk offense Both Jacksonville State and Tulane had success moving the football through the air against the Rebel defense. Ole Miss has struggled against quick slants and short out routes along with the spread option. Expect to see Vanderbilt employ all of these Saturday with quarterback Larry Smith. If Ole Miss hasn’t learned how to stop this, it could be a long day defensively. 3. Generate a pass rush Going into the season, this was not expected to be a problem at all for Ole Miss with stalwarts Jerrell Powe, Ted Laurent and Kentrell Lockett, among others. But in the first two weeks, Ole Miss struggled to produce a consistent pass rush. With Lockett back healthy and junior college transfer Wayne Dorsey starting to learn his way, there is hope that the Ole Miss defensive line will be able to put pressure on a weak Vanderbilt offensive line that struggled last Saturday against LSU.
Ole Miss has also begun to use linebacker D.T. Shackleford in a hybrid DE/LB role in hopes of jump-starting what has been so far a stagnant pass rush outside of the last few minutes against Tulane. 4. Find a solution at right guard With last week’s starting right guard Josh Tatum out for Saturday’s game, Ole Miss has turned to redshirt freshman Michael Brown in hopes of finding a starter at the position. The Rebel offense has struggled so far to run up the middle with the guards and center, and has had to resort to running outside of tackles Bradley Sowell and Bobby Massie. If Brown proves to be the answer at right guard, Ole Miss will have gone a long way in improving the offense. If Brown struggles, expect fellow freshmen Jared Duke and Patrick Junen to be waiting in the wings to get their shot. 5. Don’t come out flat after halftime This may be the biggest key for the Rebels going into Saturday. In both games this season, Ole Miss has come out and struggled to move the football at all in the third quarter. Jacksonville State took advantage of it and ended up knocking off the Rebels, while Tulane was able to hang around with the Rebels until late in the game. If Ole Miss thinks they can continue this trend of producing nothing in the third quarter, Vanderbilt will win this football game. It will be key for the Rebels to put together a solid drive and get some points on the board in the third quarter Saturday, no matter the score.
Taylor Cunningham dribbles the ball in a game against Alabama last year. The team has won backto-back non-conference games, which will set them up for a high-energy season.
BY AUSTIN MILLER The Daily Mississippian
Ole Miss continues its four-game home stand this weekend as the Rebels close out non-conference play with TCU and in-state rival Southern Miss. After a come-from-behind 5-1 victory over McNeese State and then a good showing in a 2-1 loss to nationally ranked No. 20 Memphis, Ole Miss looks to build momentum before opening conference play next weekend. “You want to be successful that last out-of-conference weekend because it gives you that energy to take on the SEC because that’s when it really matters,” senior Taylor Cunningham said. “Non-conference (play) is important, but SEC (play) is where you really need to give your heart and soul.” In last year’s game at Southern Miss, the two teams were playing in a scoreless tie before heavy rains and unplayable conditions ended the contest early in the second half, ruling the game a no contest. However, the Rebels hold a perfect 7-0 record in the series, shutting out the Golden Eagles 1-0 in 2008 and 4-0 in 2007. Southern Miss enters Friday night’s game with a 2-3-1 record, coming off a 6-0 win over Jackson State, but the Golden Eagles have also been shut out by SEC foes Mississippi State (3-0) and Vanderbilt (2-0). Despite that, it’s still a rivalry and the intensity will be cranked up a notch. “That intensity level in that Memphis game is similar to what we’ll see on Fridays and Sundays in the SEC,”
coach Matt Mott said. “I think we’ll expect the same out of Southern Miss. There will be a heightened intensity because we know each other well pretty well and it’s an in-state rivalry, which always adds to the intensity.” TCU comes into Sunday afternoon’s with a 3-3-1 record, but two of the losses came against nationally ranked No. 25 USC (1-0) and No. 13 Oklahoma State (4-0). The Horned Frogs also fell to Texas Tech 3-0, who Ole Miss lost to 2-0 earlier this season, and will visit another Ole Miss opponent, Memphis, on Friday night. After seven games and nearly a month of playing together in game action, the Rebels look to be finally finding their respective roles on the team and looking more comfortable playing in Mott’s system. “We need to just play together as a team,” Cunningham said. “When you step on the field — you have that Ole Miss jersey on—you need to play for the front of the jersey, not the back (of the jersey). And play for each other because you know that your teammate right next to you is playing for you.” Ole Miss exploded for five goals in the second half last Friday against McNeese State and held a 1-0 halftime lead on Sunday against Memphis, but the Rebels look to put two halfs together and hopefully put two games together this weekend. “We want a 90 minute mentality, where we play as hard as we can for 90 minutes,” Mott said. “I think we’ve struggled with that lately. And we want to be able to finish chances. Those two things are probably the biggest areas that we’re looking to improve this weekend.”
NOW OPEN IN OXFORD... THE LITTLE DOOEY BBQ & CATFISH
Tailgating Special: Ribs : $15.99/rack • Pulled Pork: $8.99/lb •Sauce: $1.99/bottle Place your order TODAY!
(662) 232-8885 1414 Jackson Ave. West
(*While Supplies Last)
SPORTS S P O R TS |
9 . 17 . 10
| T H E DA ILY M I S S I S S IP P I A N | PAG E 12
ADDISON DENT | The Daily Mississippian
Ole Miss Linebacker D.T. Shackelford calls out to the sidelines during Saturday’s game against Tulane. Shakelford and the rest of the defense hope to improve, especially in their third-quarter play.
Rebels look to jump in SEC standings BY JOHN HOLT The Daily Mississippian
With a win now under their belts, the Ole Miss football team (1-1, 0-0 SEC) hopes to continue the momentum and grab their second of the season Saturday when they open Southeastern Conference play against the Vanderbilt Commodores (0-2, 0-1 SEC) at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. “We’re very excited,” sophomore linebacker D.T. Shackelford said. “This is it. This is what you fill the bleachers for. It’s the SEC. We know Vanderbilt. We know they’re a hard working team, so we know we’re going to have to come out and give it all we’ve got.”
In 2009, the Rebels were predicted in many preseason publications to win their first SEC Western Division title since 2003 as well as possibly advance to the SEC Championship game. Those aspirations didn’t come to fruition as the Rebels finished third in the SEC West standings. This season, Ole Miss finds itself on the opposite end of the spectrum from a year ago as some analysts projected the Rebels to finish last in the SEC West. But the players don’t seem to be worried about these projections. “Every game is important but this game Saturday, is as important because if we want to get to the top of the SEC
(standings) then you’ve got to win your first SEC game,” senior defensive end Kentrell Lockett said. Ole Miss coach Houston Nutt said Wednesday that he’s noticed a newfound and better effort from his defense during practices this week. “They’re playing with personal pride and a lot of pride,” Nutt said. Nutt also said that senior transfer quarterback Jeremiah Masoli will make his second consecutive start for the Rebels. Masoli guided the team to a 27-13 victory at Tulane last Saturday, throwing for 281 yards while completing 14of-20 passes.
“He’s really comfortable right now,” Nutt said of Masoli. “He loves what we do and he’s really executing it excellently. You can tell he’s been there.” 2008 was the last time Vanderbilt visited Oxford, and during that trip the Commodores were able to leave Oxford victorious, defeating Ole Miss 23-17. Despite that loss, the Rebels still hold a significant 22-4 series advantage versus the Commodores during games played in Oxford. “We’ve got to make it a very hostile place for them,” Nutt said. “We’ve got to play extremely hard. It’s our first SEC game. There is no excuse. This is big, the biggest game of the year.”
TRACK AND FIELD HEADS TO ALABAMA TO COMPETE IN THE CRIMSON CLASSIC The Daily Mississippian
After a strong showing in the first meet of the season, the Ole Miss Track and Field team looks to run away from the competition as they travel to Tuscaloosa, Ala. on Saturday to compete in the Crimson Clas-
is mission
sic. “This is an early season test,” coach Joe Walker said. “There will be a lot of good competition out there like Alabama.” Alabama ranked fifth in the nation in pre-season polls. Because it is early in the season, the Reb-
HIRING
S
E E R E F E R L L A B T O O FLAG F
rk Com a P d r o f Ox
tonight:
:
sponsored by
Contact Clay Brownlee @ 662•236•1012
els are looking for runners to step up and prove that they are worthy of a top five spot on the team. On the mens side there is currently a heated battle for both the fourth and fifth spots on the team. Freshman Max Holman has run very well
and seems to be the leader of the pack for the fourth spot, but close on his heels are Chad Berry and Riley Young. “We are moving forward,” assistant coach Doug Blackwell said. “We are a little better prepared now and we can step up or run and hide.”
Dustin
lynch from nashville
please drink responsibly
BY MATT SIGLER
on stage!
the heart and soul of oxfordÌs music
Don’t be a moron - take rebel taxi: 662-832-7433
F
r i d a y
T H E
, S
e p t e m b e r
17, 2010
D A I L Y
MISSISSIPPIAN
football guide 2010
FILE PHOTO | The Daily Mississippian
BY BENNETT HIPP
Going into Saturday night’s game against Tulane, fans still wondered about the Ole Miss quarterback situation and who would emerge as the one to carry this team. Fast forward to after the game, where one thing was abundantly clear. This is Jeremiah Masoli’s football team. All in all, Masoli accounted for 308 total yards and two touchdowns, one through the air and one on the ground. After the game, Coach Houston Nutt was pleased with Masoli’s play.
“Number one, excellent leadership. I thought he really tried to step up mentally in the game and it showed tonight. He did a good job with the huddle, getting us out of a couple wrong plays, getting us in the right situations, really proud of that” said Nutt. While Coach Nutt was very pleased with Masoli’s performance, the quarterback himself still knows he needs to improve a little more. “I think I did alright,” Masoli said. “ Got a couple throws I’d like to have back, but overall I think I had a solid performance tonight.” Masoli’s first drive as a starter led to a touchdown on
See MASOLI, PAGE 2
YALL VS. US, PAGE 8
ALWAYS A RIVALRY, PAGE 6
BEST NUTT WINS, PAGE 4
The Daily Mississippian
a quarterback sneak, but it was his touchdown pass late in the first quarter that really solidified his spot as the starter. Buying time in the pocket, Masoli set his feet and rifled a bullet down the middle of the field to senior wide receiver Markeith Summers. If the trend continues, it appears Masoli will continue to find Summers for big plays. “Definitely me and Markeith (chemistry wise), I think myself and all the receivers have an excellent chemistry,” commented Masoli. “We just haven’t gotten a chance to
FOOTBALL PREVIEW 2010 9 . 17 . 10 | T H E DA ILY M I S S I S S IP P I A N | PAG E 2
BRUSHING OUR SHOULDERS OFF BY DONICA PHIFER Columnist
It seems like there is a stigma among Rebel fans that anything less than a nine win season is a failure. It’s easy to understand the logic since Houston Nutt has done more for the program in two years than anyone else has managed in decades. He came in on shaky ground, and ended the season with a six-game winning streak that is still easily one of the most impressive things any coach or team have accomplished at Ole Miss. Last year everyone felt we could clinch the SEC Championship if we could just squeeze by Alabama, and in week two their hopes were dashed by a Thursday night loss to South Carolina. The season was over for most Reb-
el fans in that game, and a consecutive Cotton Bowl win was nothing more than an empty attempt at appeasement. By most accounts, this year was meant to be a rebuilding year. The Rebels were meant to be middle-of-the-pack, nothing special, and end the season with a tiny bowl game which no one but the fanbases of the playing teams would watch. And then we were given Jeremiah Masoli. His talent at quarterback brought a spark back into the fans, a spark which sputtered out on opening Saturday as the scoreboard read 49-48 and presented the Ole Miss Rebels with their first challenge of the season. They had lost to a 1AA team.
The Grove looked more like a funeral than a party. Bowl dreams were dashed. Some demanded that the coaching staff be fired. Everyone wanted to crawl under a rock and wait for spring. But I’d like to present everyone with a small reminder: In 2007 the Florida Gators were the number one team in the nation. Tim Tebow was on his way to earning a Heisman and leading his team to a National Championship. Mid-way through the season Florida had dominated every opponent they faced, and the Ole Miss Rebels were destined to be another team to join the ranks. Except they didn’t. Those Rebels marched into The
Swamp, went head to head with the 2008 National Champions, and they won on a blocked field goal. The week before those same Rebels had been defeated by Vanderbilt, arguably the weakest team in the SEC. The moral of the story is that one loss doesn’t define a season. One loss should be regarded as a lesson learned and used as a chance to rectify mistakes. One loss doesn’t mean that you can’t show up, wave your pompom, and scream yourself hoarse. If anything, one loss should give you all the more reason to show up and cheer. Those guys on the field need your support now - perhaps more than ever.
MASOLI,
continued from page 1
ten a chance to open it up for those guys yet. As the season goes on, it is a given that Masoli will become more comfortable with the playbook and on the field in general with a new team. It was obvious after Saturday’s game that that process had already started. “Yea, way easier (this week than last). Just with more experience and more game reps with these other guys around me just makes it more comfortable for myself ” said Masoli. Masoli started the game on a hot streak, completing all but one pass on his opening drive of the game. He credited his good performance throughout the game to the coaches for getting him up to speed with the playbook and wasn’t surprised
Visit
Oxford’s Newest Boutique Shoes and Accessories just off the Square Located between High Point Coffee and Bouré
Monday-Saturday 10AM-6PM Home Games open Sunday 10AM-3PM 234-4111
he picked it up pretty quick. “Not really (surprised), I mean with Coach Nutt, he’s done a great job with me as has coach Radar,” said Masoli. “I’m not really surprised. I’m pretty happy with where I’m at. As Ole Miss heads into its first Southeastern Conference game Saturday against Vanderbilt, expectations for the Ole Miss offense will be high with Masoli under the helm. As fans saw multiple times Saturday night in the Superdome, Masoli has the ability to make plays that average quarterbacks cannot make. It is that ability that has Ole Miss fans excited for the rest of the season, and is the main reason that the 2010 Rebel offense is Jeremiah Masoli’s.
8 . 2 7 . 10
| T H E DA ILY M I S S I S S IP P I A N | PAG E 3
BY JOSH CLARK Cartoonist
It’s Go Time for Southeastern Conference Football On behalf of every one on The Daily Mississippian staff, welcome to The DM’s 2010 football preview extravaganza. This season, and preseason for that matter, has been as wild as Ed Orgeron after a dozen Red Bulls. Who would have guessed former Oregon Ducks quarterback Jeremiah Masoli would fly south to be an Ole Miss Rebel? And what exactly went so terribly wrong in the debacle that was the Jacksonville State game? Lastly, what’s up with that Ole Miss defense? I don’t pretend to have all the answers, but what I do know is it’s time for some Southeastern Conference football, the creme de la creme of college athletics. So forget that nasty loss to
THE BIG DEAL
JSU, give the Land Sharks a little leniency and indulge yourself in the best brand of football on the planet starting with this weekend’s SEC opener against Vanderbilt. And for you glass-half-empty folks, here’s a little optimism: In our cover story, football beat writer Bennett Hipp writes about Masoli, who has asserted himself as the starting quarterback for our Rebels. Remember all those did-you-see that moments that Masoli had at Oregon? Well, after only two games, we’re seeing the same football wizardry that propelled him to Heisman Trophy consideration at Oregon. It’s truly astounding that Masoli has been able to make an impact in such a short time with
LARGE 1-TOPPING
$4.99 662-236-3030
1603 W. JACKSON AVE.
the playbook, so who’s to say the signal caller can’t take things to the next level in the next couple of weeks. That’s all I have. Enjoy the preview and for goodness sake, get to the game before half time. Paul Katool Sports Editor
BY PAUL KATOOL Sports Editor
FOOTBALL PREVIEW 2010 9 . 17 . 10
| T H E DA ILY M I S S I S S IP P I A N | PAG E 4
TOP 5 WINS IN THE NUTT ERA
BY PAUL KATOOL Sports Editor
FAR LEFT, ASSOCIATED PRESS. ALL OTHERS FILE PHOTO | The Daily Mississippian
OLE MISS 31 FLORIDA 30, 2008:
In his first year at Ole Miss, Houston Nutt needed a “signature win” to help the Rebels – downtrodden under former coach Ed Orgeron – gain confidence. No one could have guessed this breakthrough would come against the mighty Florida Gators, especially in Gainesville. But the upstart Rebels got enough big plays from Jevan Snead, Shay Hodge and Dexter McCluster to keep things close. Kentrell Lockett blocked a Florida extra point and Marcus Temple tackled Tim Tebow on fourth down to shut down the eventual national champions.
CAR GENIE Mobile Car Wash & Detail
1-877-607-0523
OLE MISS 47 TEXAS TECH 34, 2008:
Once again, the Rebels were up against harsh odds. Texas Tech had made a living in ’08 with quarterback Graham Harrell directing the Red Raider’s prolific offense. Things looked great for Texas Tech early on with a two-touchdown lead in tow, but the Ole Miss defense went to work and stymied the Red Raiders’ attack after that. From there, Mike Wallace, Jevan Snead and Dexter McCluster went on the offensive, shocking previously one-loss Texas Tech.
% 20 Student Discount
OLE MISS 31 LSU 13, 2008:
Ole Miss fans have been quick to single out LSU as the Rebels’ true rival as of late, but until this victory over the Tigers, the series was skewed in favor of the purple and gold. In the inaugural “Magnolia Bowl,” Nutt’s squad assaulted LSU in Baton Rouge. Jevan Snead passed for a couple of scores to Mike Wallace and the Ole Miss D-line shut down an LSU power-running game that had been effective throughout most of the season. Not only did the Rebels beat the Tigers, but they beat them real bad.
OLE MISS 42 TENNESSEE 17, 2009:
The Rebels entered 2009 with expectations not seen since Johnny Vaught roamed the sidelines in Oxford. But everything came crashing to the ground when Ole Miss fell to South Carolina in Game 3 and then lost to Alabama and Auburn. While, the Rebels never lived up to the hype, this demolition of the visiting Volunteers will always be remembered in the annals of Ole Miss football history. Dexter McCluster ran wild, snatching the Rebels’ singlegame rushing record from Duo Innocent and squashing Deuce McAllister’s all-purpose mark.
OLE MISS 45 MISSISSIPPI STATE 0, 2008:
By the end of the ’08 season, the Rebels looked like world killers and Ole Miss’ dismantling of the Bulldogs to end the regular season put the cherry on top. Mississippi State played three quarterbacks in the game, but Peyton Manning wouldn’t have been effective on a day that the Rebels’ defensive line set a school record with 11 sacks. Afterwards, Sylvester Croom “resigned” as coach of the Bulldogs. Honorable Mentions: Ole Miss’ victories over Arkansas, Nutt’s former employer, in both 2008 and 2009. Couldn’t wait to get rid of him, eh Razorbacks?
with your Ole Miss ID Wash & Wax • Engine Steam Clean Carpet Care • Chrome Cleaning Exterior and Interior Detailing
Followtwitter/thedm_news us Anywhere Semester memberships available
1500 University Ave.
(662)236-6999
Your off-campus fitness alternative
9 . 17 . 10
FILE PHOTO | The Daily Mississippian
Why we never lose a party BY ALEX DEJOY The Daily Mississippian
When the blue and red trashcans are placed in the Grove on Friday and the “Hotty Toddy Pottys” emerge, it is a sure sign that there is a game on Saturday. The night before a game students can be found waiting around the grove to set up their tents at 10 p.m. in preparation for the next day. The Grove has been compared to the holy grail of tailgating and has been ranked the No. 1 tailgating spot by Sports Illustrated. Anyone who has been to the Grove on a game day would be crazy not to agree that it is unlike any other tailgating experience. Known for it’s tents with chandeliers and food that can make your mouth water, The Grove is the best place to be in Oxford during the fall. “Walking to the grove on a Saturday is the best feeling,” Jessica Martin said. “Knowing there are food, people, and football waiting for you is the most exciting thing!” If you don’t have a ticket to the game there is no need to worry, some tailgaters even go as far as to put flat screen tele-
visions with satellite in their tents. On Friday night the ten acre spread is transformed into a sea of tailgating tents, creating an unrecognizable sight from the usual calm green landscape. Each tent is decorated in a different fashion, and whether you stick to the traditional rebel blue and red or go with a colorful theme, isn’t really a way to go wrong. At each tent southern hospitality and charm are in full effect and a smiling face is always there to greet the tailgaters. Do not be afraid to walk up to a tent and introduce yourself. Most people are happy to welcome you with their specialty dish and insist you try all of their food. Many students wake up earlier for the grove than most of their classes, so getting to the grove early is definitely a must. “Sometimes I dread 11 o’clock games because you have to wake up at 8 for the grove,” student Lauren Thomas said. “But the earlier you wake up the more time you have to be there.” Two hours before each game the players along with coach Nutt make their way down the walk of champions towards Vaught-Hemingway stadium. Rebel fans come together to
line the walk in order to highfive the players and give their support to their favorite team. After the walk of champions is over, alumni and students wander the grove searching for old friends and meeting new ones. Of course the “Hotty Toddy” chant can be heard echoing throughout the grove and if you hear someone say “Are you Ready?” be ready to respond. Sorority girls can be seen passing out stickers that proclaim their love for the rebels and putting a sticker on anyone who feels the same. When heading to the grove it is important not to forget the unofficial “uniform”. Girls transform from their usual Nike shorts and oversized t-shirts to their best dresses and heels. Boys put on their collared shirts and khakis, and some even wear ties and sports jackets. No matter what you wear, make sure you are looking your finest for tailgating. Whether it is your first or your eighty-first grove experience, memories will be created in the grove that are unlike any others. As many Ole Miss tailgaters say, “We may not win every game, but we have never lost a party.”
| T H E DA ILY M I S S I S S IP P I A N | PAG E 5
FOOTBALL PREVIEW 2010 9 . 17 . 10 | T H E DA ILY M I S S I S S IP P I A N | PAG E 6
FILE PHOTO | The Daily Mississippian
THINGS ALWAYS CLOSE BETWEEN OLE MISS AND VANDY BY AUSTIN MILLER The Daily Mississippian
Ole Miss has faced Vanderbilt more than any other school except Mississippi State and LSU, and undoubtedly this familiarity has bred contempt between the two teams. The root of this rivalry, however, isn’t in-state bragging rights or bad blood, but instead a series defined by close, back-and-forth games. Ole Miss leads the series 47-35-2 and holds a 22-4 advantage in games played in Oxford. Every game since 1998 has been decided by less than two scores, including last year’s 23-7 win in Nashville. The Rebels came into last year’s Vanderbilt game reeling from a 16-10 loss at South Carolina the previous week and made just enough plays to preserve the
victory. Jevan Snead threw for 237 yards and three touchdown passes to overcome his three interceptions and Marcus Temple made a key interception to stamp out the Commodores’ second-half comeback. As the season wore on, this game also proved to be the Rebels’ only SEC road victory in 2009. However, the most recent game in Oxford, a painful 23-17 loss in 2008, stands as an embodiment of the series. Ole Miss outgained Vanderbilt 385 yards to 202 in the game and jumped out to an early 10-0 lead, courtesy a 13yard fumble recovery for a touchdown by Peria Jerry. After a Vanderbilt fumble deep in their own territory, Ole Miss appeared as if they would run away with the game early, but just like the season-opening loss
to Jacksonville State, such a result wasn’t in the cards for the Rebels. On the very next play, Vanderbilt’s Ryan Hamilton returned a Jevan Snead interception 79 yards for a touchdown. Ole Miss would come right back with a Mike Wallace 98 kickoff return for a touchdown, but the Rebels would be held scoreless for the remainder of the game. Another Hamilton interception midway through the second quarter would set up a field goal that tied the game at 17-17 going into halftime. Twice in the second half, Ole Miss would come up just a yard short of scoring a go-ahead touchdown. On the first drive of the second half, Hamilton would tackle Cordera Eason from behind on fourthand-inches at the goal line. In the closing minutes, Dexter McCluster looked like he was going to score
the game-winning touchdown, but Chris Marve forced a fumble which Vanderbilt recovered in the end zone. Hamilton’s tied Vanderbilt’s school record with his third interception that ended the Rebels’ last drive of the game. Despite the loss, Ole Miss would go on to a 9-4 record and a Cotton Bowl victory over Texas Tech that year. Even in Eli Manning’s junior and senior years at Ole Miss, when Vanderbilt posted back-to-back two-win seasons, the Rebels only won 24-21 in 2003 and 45-38 in 2002. Not since 1998 has a game been decided by more than two scores. Suffice to say, when the SEC decided on permanent inter-division games, they got it right with Ole Miss-Vanderbilt. The names may change, but the games and moments of this rivalry stay the same.
9 . 17 . 10 | T H E DA ILY M I S S I S S IP P I A N | PAG E 7
KNOW YOUR ENEMY: BREAKDOWN OF THE BEST Leading Rusher: SO RB Warren Norman 18 car, 117 yards, 1 touchdown.
Leading Receiver: JR TE Brandon Barden 9 catches, 101 yards, 1 touchdown
Defensive leader: JR DE Tim Fugger 5 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 2 forced fumbles
Sophomore RB/KR Warren Norman This year
First Team Preseason All-SEC Leads Vanderbilt in rushing yards (117) Career
WARREN NORMAN
BRANDON BARDEN
Leading Passer: JR QB Larry Smith 27/48, 310 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception
TIM FUGGER
Defensive leader: JR LB Chris Marve 18 tackles, 9 solo
LARRY SMITH
CHRIS MARVE
OPPONENTS,
for a trip to the title game, so watch for a high-scoring affair when Nutt heads back to his old school. Oct. 30 Auburn The Rebels get a home game to finish the run through the SEC “A’s”. Cam Newton has shown what all the high school and junior college hype was about in the first two weeks. The Rebels will have to be on their A game to even slow down the dual-threat quarterback. Ole Miss should be the Tigers toughest road game before they head to Tuscaloosa to end the season, and Auburn should be the Rebels toughest home test. Expect a defensive battle much like the one the Tigers won 17-14 in Starkville last week. Nov. 6 Louisiana-Lafayette The Rebels get a break for Homecoming right in the middle of a brutal six-game SEC stretch. Sun Belt foes should never be a problem for any SEC team, but as we saw in week one, Nutt’s boys can’t afford to take a week off, no matter who is on the schedule. The Ragin’ Cajuns attempted 29 runs against Georgia week one for a total of 14 yards, so look for junior quarterback Chris Masson to try to move the ball through the air. The Rebels should give the Homecoming crowd a big win, unless they head to the Grove with the student section halfway through the third quarter like week one. Nov. 13 Tennessee
continued from page 8
might not have a shot in hell of taking down the mighty Crimson Tide, especially in Tuscaloosa. That assumption might be correct. The majority of Alabama’s highly-effective defense from a year is gone, but there’s still plenty of talent on the unit this season. On the flip side, coach Nick Saban has one of the top offenses in the SEC by virtue of a trio of stud tailbacks. Reigning Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram has yet to play a down because of injury, but sophomore phenom Trent Richardson and true freshman Eddie Lacy have more than adequate replacements. Oct. 23 Arkansas The Razorbacks entered 2010 with high expectations. All-SEC quarterback Ryan Mallett and the junior receiving duo of Greg Childs and Joe Adams will give defenses nightmares all season. The defense has only given up 10 points in the first two weeks, but Tennessee Tech and Louisiana-Monroe are a far cry from what they will face from here out. With Georgia, Alabama and Auburn kicking off the Hogs SEC schedule, the Rebels will face either a contender or an exposed pretender Oct. 23 in Fayetteville. The Arkansas defense still needs improvement before they can top Alabama
Defensive leader: JR CB Casey Heyward 7 tackles, 6 solo, 1 interception
CASEY HAYWARD This game could decide a lot in the fight for a mid-range bowl in the SEC. The Volunteers’ program got Kiffined in the offseason as their coaching staff ditched Rocky Top for the glitz, glamour and probation of USC. If they can’t improve from the 48-13 whipping they took from Oregon at home last week, this could be a long season in Knoxville. Junior running back Tauren Poole has put up All-SEC numbers through the first two weeks and is averaging almost seven yards a carry. Expect the Volunteers to improve a lot by November and the 100,000plus crowd to give them a chance to end the season with five-straight wins. Nov. 20 LSU The Tigers have looked solid in wins over a suspension-ridden North Carolina and SEC doormat Vanderbilt. They’ll have to look good against much better teams, though, if Les Miles wants to be coaching at LSU next season. The one-two running back punch of Stevan Ridley and Russell Shepard should give the Tigers a chance in most games this season, and the loudest crowd in college football makes a trip to Baton Rouge a nightmare for any team. Walking out of Death Valley with a win is nothing new to Houston Nutt, though. Look for the winner of this one to head to a traditional New Year’s bowl, while the loser will pack
Led Vanderbilt in rushing yards last year (783) Unanimous SEC Freshman of the Year last year Freshman All-American Broke Herschel Walker’s freshman SEC record for all-purpose
yards last year (1,951) Broke SEC single-season record for kickoff return yards last year (1,050) Tied SEC single-season record by returning three kickoffs for touchdowns last year Rushed for 90 yards in last year’s Ole Miss game
Junior LB Chris Marve This year
First Team Preseason All-SEC Co-captain Tied for lead in tackles (18)
their bags for Shreveport, Atlanta or Memphis. Nov. 27 Miss. State The Bulldogs defense will keep them in almost every game this season, but the inexperience of the offense and the coaching staff will likely mean a lot of close losses from a very tough schedule. Without a few major upsets, MSU will come
Career
Made 121 tackles last year, second most in the SEC Second team All-SEC last year Back-to-back 100+ tackles seasons (105 tackles in 2008) Freshman All-American in 2008 Led the SEC with four forced fumbles in 2008 Including a forced fumble at Vanderbilt’s 1-yard line in closing minutes of 2008 Ole Miss game
to Oxford looking for bowl eligibility. Dual quarterbacks Tyler Russell and Chris Relf will mix things up, but don’t expect the spread option to dumbfound Tyrone Nix’s defense two seasons in a row. The Bulldogs have their best team in a decade, but a downright cruel schedule will likely mean they’ll need an Egg Bowl victory to get to a bowl.
Mobile Green
Auto Clean
LLC
Oxford’s NEWEST Mobile Car Wash! starting at $15
$5 discount with student I.D.
662•259•7007
mobilegreenautoclean.com Find us on Facebook
Vincent Boot & Shoe off
$50 Vintage Boots!
Bring in ad and receive
purchase of
2008 University Ave. • 662-234-1876
www.theworkingmanstore.com
Check out....
• Dan Post and Laredo Boots for men and women! • Monogrammable luggage & make-up bags!
• Rain Boots! • Jewelry, Handbags, and Accessories!
FOOTBALL PREVIEW 2010 9 . 17 . 10
| T H E DA ILY M I S S I S S IP P I A N | PAG E 8
Y’ALL VS. US: BREAKDOWN OF 2010 OPPONENTS BY PAUL KATOOL and JACOB FULLER The Daily Mississippian
FILE PHOTO | The Daily Mississippian
Jacksonville State 49 Ole Miss 48: The old saying goes: “You win some and you lose some.” But that saying couldn’t have been referring to a Division I program losing to a Football Championship Subdivision opponent. Well, on the opening weekend of college football it did, and the Rebels were plastered onto the television screens of ESPN viewers for all the wrong reasons. Ole Miss led by 21 points at the half, but the Rebels’ defense – supposedly one of the top units in the country – couldn’t stop Jacksonville State’s spread-option attack in the second half. The Gamecocks put the game into overtime in the final seconds, and sealed the colossal upset on a two-point conversion in the second overtime. Ole Miss 27 Tulane 13: Jeremiah Masoli has only played two games for the Rebels and he’s already beginning to make plays like he did at Oregon. Twice during the Rebels’ victory over Tulane, the dual-threat quarterback rolled around the backfield before completing long passes to receiver Markeith Summers. Masoli and Summers were the positives, but for
the second week in a row the Ole anytime, anywhere” is well respectMiss defense allowed its opponent ed among the college football ranks. to get back in the game. Tulane And Hill’s motto brings him cross quarterback country to Oxford where the West Ryan Griffin completed passes at Coast will do battle with the deep will in the third quarter, but the South. Ole Miss has to be thankful Rebels’ defense shut down the Green former Fresno State running back Wave’s attack in the final minutes of Ryan Matthews – now starting for the game to squash a comeback. the San Diego Chargers – is gone to Sept. 18 Vanderbilt: the NFL. Matthews replacement, The most prestigious academic in- Robbie Rouse, rushed for 40 yards stitution in the Southeastern Con- in the Bulldogs’ only game. ference finds itself at the bottom of Oct. 2 Kentucky: the Southeastern Conference year The Wildcats would rather be in and year out. Even long-time playing basketball right now, but coach Bobby Johnson couldn’t take there’s still a pretty darned good the heat, retiring during the sum- football team in Lexington. After mer. New coach Robbie Caldwell a season-opening win over rival is charged with raising Vanderbilt Lousiville, the Wildcats stomped from the doldrums of the confer- another instate opponent in Westence, something that Johnson never ern Kentucky to the tune of 63-28. sniffed. Caldwell’s job won’t be easy, Where’s all this firepower combut he’s got a young offensive star to ing from? For starters, quarterback work with in tailback Warren Nor- Mike Hartline has finally emerged man. As long as Norman can fully as a true leader and solid signalcalrecover from off-season knee sur- ler for the Kentucky. Then there are gery, the sophomore shouldn’t have the skill players. Tailback Derrick any problems being a productive Locke has speed to burn and utility weapon for the Commodores. Van- player Randall Cobb makes plays derbilt has never been a “sure win” from multiple positions. It should for Ole Miss – just ask the 2008 ver- be a good year for first-year coach sion of the Rebels. Joker Phillips. Sept. 25 Fresno State: Oct. 16 Alabama: Fresno State isn’t exactly thought It’s easy to think that the Rebels of as stalwart of a team, but coach Pat Hill’s promise to play “anybody, See OPPONENTS, PAGE 7