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New university initiative encourages campus-wide health Mary Sergeant

Printz Reporter & Photographer The Health is Golden initiative began March 2014 after the university received a $250,000 grant from the Blue Cross Blue Shield Foundation of Mississippi. As its tagline

states, the initiative is meant to create a culture of wellness across the campus and encourage a healthier lifestyle. In March, Health is Golden first began to work with faculty and staff members. One program it launched was the Healthy 100. One

hundred qualified faculty and staff members were able to have individual counseling with the university’s registered dietitian Lisa Malone, have free access to the Payne Center for a year and have free sessions with a personal trainer.

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Chelsey Thomas, a junior fashion merchandising major, frequently runs on campus to maintain her healthy lifestyle. Running every day is an important aspect to getting into shape and keeping up one’s daily physical activity.

Jodi Ryder is the health education and promotion director for Student Health Services at Southern Miss. She is also one of the leaders in the Health is Golden campaign. Ryder said in the first months of the Healthy 100, faculty and staff had already begun to see major improvements in weight, cholesterol and blood pressure. Because of its effect on faculty and staff, the Healthy 100 will be one of many programs and healthy outlets accessible to qualified students this fall. Freshmen students will be the first targeted by this program. Screenings will begin to take place in the university 101 classes this fall. For these students, participating in Health is Golden will earn them one credit hour and the class will be taught by Lisa Malone, Health is Golden dietitian. “I provide nutrition counseling for all participants that qualify for the grant program,” Malone said. “With this grant I provide individualized eating plans to improve the health

parameter(s) that qualified the participant.” Health is Golden will also continue its partnership with Eagle Dining as another way to promote healthy eating on campus. The Fresh Food Company will continue to post the calorie count and nutritional value of the food they serve. Students can now see how much they are truly taking in. Eagle Dining has also created an application (app) for those students with access to a smartphone. And now, students who have a MyFitness Pal account can access the nutritional value and calorie count of the food made by Aramark, the provider for Eagle Dining. Throughout the upcoming year, Health is Golden staff will be leading educational series, cooking demonstrations and other programs to encourage healthy living on campus.

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Lawmakers reduce bonds for Miss. universities Brandon Allen Printz Reporter

The University of Southern Mississippi will receive insufficient funding for its proposed capital projects in 2016 following Mississippi lawmakers’ decision to decrease budget allowances for the state’s public universities. All public universities in Mississippi nominated their top 10 capital projects yearly and each are allocated money in order to afford these projects. However, the College Board reached an

agreement with lawmakers in 2013 to create a more tangible roadmap for university borrowing over the next three years. Mississippi lawmakers did not approve any additional university borrowing in 2012, creating difficulties for universities planning capital projects requiring continued funding over multiple years. In 2013, after the creation of the budget roadmap, lawmakers allowed universities to begin large projects, assuring continued sufficient funding for the timely completion of

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nominated capital projects. While the 2014 and 2015 university budgets allow for $96.5 million and $93.8 million in bonds, respectively, the 2016 budget allows a highly reduced $68.2 million. The change in budget has largely resulted from a lack of allocated funding for medical schools, but it affects all public universities in Mississippi, including USM. Universities have received direct legislative funding for general maintenance and renovation, being given $13.2

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million in 2014 and $17 million for the upcoming budget year, but reduced bond borrowing still means that many public universities in Mississippi will be unable to complete all of their nominated top 10 projects in 2016. USM’s top two projects are general repairs and renovations, as well as a renovation of Bolton Hall. It is estimated that these projects will cost $9 million. However, 2016 budget projections leave the university with an insufficient $5 million in

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bond allocations. “The reduction of capital bonds may impact our pace but will not change our goals,” said Douglas Vinzant, vice president for finance and administration. Southern Miss’ capital bonds allocated for 2014 and 2015 will still go toward many projects on campus, such as renovations of Joseph Greene Hall and a section of the Bobby Chain Technology Center.

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#SoaringToStarkville The Southern Miss Student Eagle Club and Student Government Association (SGA) have partnered together to provide bus transportation – free of charge – for the first 200 students who wish to attend the game. Food and drinks will be provided on the buses and will depart and return on the day of the game.

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hours. Although the fencing is in place, it will be

purchase tickets for $10 per person. Children 10 and under are

late October or early November before additional

free. Admission to the tailgate includes food and drink catered

lighting and a kiosk are in place. With the fencing and gating in place, University Police will begin securing West 7th Street and Service Drive entrances

by Little Dooey’s Barbecue in Starkville. The event will be held from 4-6 p.m. in The Junction, just south of the Mississippi State football stadium. Don’t miss Seymour, Southern Miss cheerleaders and the Pride of Mississippi marching band, who

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ON CAMPUS

USM begins Union elevator installation Alan Rawls

Demolition of The Union Complex elevator began Managing Editor Aug. 25, and the demolition is expected to be completed in about two weeks, according to a press release. Submitted by Assistant Director of Marketing and Campus Relations Michelle Shinall of the Physical Plant, the press release said the demolition will be followed by the installation of a new elevator, with an estimated project completion date of February 2015. “Modifications to the all-concrete structure, which are required to support the enlarged size of the new elevator, are difficult and time-

consuming,” Shinall said. “While our goal is to always complete projects as quickly as possible, the safety of all working on and using the facility is the priority.” In the meantime students are instructed to expect loud noises during the two-week demolition of the elevator, which is located just north of Subway and Chick-fil-A. Despite a lengthy construction process, Shinall said the new elevator will be more spacious and meet all new codes of the Americans with Disabilities Act. For questions or concerns please call the Physical Plant at 601-266-4414.

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grocery shopping. This initiative wants to In 2013, students could spot target organizations across posters across campus that campus so as to reach its spotlighted individuals who largest audience. maintained healthy lifestyles Another aspect of Health is while also being involved Golden is the move toward members of the Southern Miss making Southern Miss a and Hattiesburg communities. smoke-free campus. The These health champions university offers outlets for serve as role models to students, faculty and staff students to exhibit that who smoke and want to quit. health is all about balance. The staff under this program “We wanted to target the will refer those members of average person,” Ryder said. the Southern Miss community Beginning in September, to those outlets. Health is Golden will release For the 2014-2015 school two to three minute videos year, the campus community featuring some of their health should expect to see Health champions. These videos is Golden marketing its goals will vary from showing and initiatives to students, students what machines in faculty and staff. Its goal is to the Payne Center strengthen change Southern Miss for the cardiovascular health to better and sustain a healthy showing which machines are community for years to come. used for toning and muscle For more information strength conditioning, to showing students how to regarding Health is Golden make healthy choices when visit www.usm.edu/wellness

Plans are also in place to move forward with the renovation of Bolton Hall to support mathematics, military sciences and aerospace studies. Southern Hall will be vacated following these renovations, but will also be renovated in order to function as a single location for all essential student services. Unfortunately, 2016’s highly reduced capital bond budget still looms. “Though planning and programming work is getting underway this fall for the renovation of Greene Hall, Bolton Hall and Southern Hall, no construction contracts could be executed without the additional funding provided from the bonding bill,” Vinzant said. Planned projects on campus are still in danger of incompletion, and without requested funding, they cannot be completed even in an expanded time frame.

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TECH

Messenger app causes unrest for users Destiny Reynolds Printz Reporter

Facebook has once again changed, and the newest changes concerning its messenger feature, both desktop and mobile, may not be for the better. There has been a recent influx of group message spam since Facebook’s most recent update to its online messenger. No official information concerning the rise in spam has been released, leading to the conclusion that it is not related to the update itself but rather to the relative lack of spam identification abilities that many websites struggle with. Facebook does, however, offer a help page concerning the removal of spam and the resolution of issues caused by following spam links. The Facebook administration recommends avoiding unknown applications, only granting applications basic permissions and avoiding applications that ask permission to access the messenger system. If one does encounter group spam despite these efforts, it is highly recommended that one report

it immediately so as to prevent it from spreading further. If one accidentally follows a spam link or adds an app that causes spam problems, it is suggested that one remove all unnecessary or unknown applications from one’s account and change one’s password as soon as possible to avoid the leaking of information. Facebook’s online messenger system is not the only system with flaws, however. Students have been giving quite mixed reviews about Facebook’s new Messenger app for Android and iPhone, with particular concern about the app’s permissions. Some students appreciate the new features of the app, such as sophomore microbiology major Wisam Buti. “It’s cooler,” Buti said. “Especially because you can take in-the-moment pictures. But the pictures you do take don’t save to your phone. You actually have to download them back. That’s the most annoying part (of the app),” Buti said. Others feel that the app is an inconvenient change.

“I don’t really like the Messenger (app),” said Chelsea Jones, a senior healthcare administration major. “I feel like it’s more convenient to have everything on the site instead of having to download an additional app to message people,” Jones said. Many mobile Facebook users are concerned about the permissions the new Messenger app requests, which include access to personal information, the ability to read contact information and call numbers stored in the phone, the ability to record audio and take pictures and videos and the ability to modify or delete the contents of the phone’s internal storage. The wording of the app permissions displayed when one originally attempts to download the app is rather ambiguous and generally unclear. Facebook does offer information about the permissions, claiming that all of these permissions improve the app’s processes. Most, like the ability to record audio and video, appear to link to the app’s newer features, like the ability to send in-the-moment pictures and video mentioned by

Buti. Some, like the ability to make calls, highlight new changes to the app, such as the ability to call contacts directly from the app without having to exit it first. However, the amount of information being made available to the Facebook database is a bit unsettling, especially when one considers Facebook’s past history of selling location information concerning its users,

as highlighted by Discovery News in an article titled, “How Facebook Sells Your Personal Information.” All in all, opinions of the new applications tend to vary widely to each end of the spectrum. It remains to be seen whether or not Facebook will correct the issues with group spam and inappropriate permissions, though most Facebook users remain hopeful.

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MOVIES

Autumn packed with exciting movie nights Noé Cugny Printz Reporter

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It might not seem real yet, with the weather we are seeing, but our summer is coming to an end and is going to slowly pass the torch to autumn. So as we start digging in our closets for scarves and the focus switches to getting as warm as possible, theater rooms might seem like a more appealing option for a night out. It is time to start getting excited about what movies are going to be available to spice up our semester. Currently, Hattiesburg residents can enjoy “Sin City: A Dame to Kill For,” a sequel to the brilliant 2005 adaptation of Frank Miller’s comic. The film seems to be walking the fine line between a well-made sequel, which is not always a given, and merely the re-use of the first “Sin City’s” innovative comic book aesthetics and of an eye-catching cast to sell a formatted action movie. You will have to be the judge. Tate Taylor, who brought us “The Help” in 2011, has released a biopic picturing the eventful life

of the “King of Soul.” “Get On Up” shows a young James Brown rise to fame in a familiar setting, seeing as the movie was shot mainly in Natchez and Jackson. Speaking of music-based biopics, September will bring to the silver screens John Ridley’s “Jimi: All Is by My Side,” a movie that will feature none other than Andre 3000 interpreting the role of another crucial musical icon: Jimi Hendrix. The movie sparked controversy when the Hendrix estate refused the music rights to the production unless they had full participation in the process, leaving Danny Bramson and Waddy Wachtel in charge of doing their best to imitate the music of Jimi Hendrix for the original soundtrack. “Foxcatcher” is yet another biopic that will be released Nov. 14, depicting the life and struggles of Olympic wrestler Mark Schultz. It is Bennett Miller’s second sports-based biopic after his great success “Moneyball.” Schultz will interpret award-winning actor Channing Tatum, accompanied on screen by Steve Carrell. Both actors seem to be going out of their usual role spectrum in this motion picture, which looks especially promising. The winner of the Sundance Film Festival, Damien Chazelle’s “Whiplash,” will be released in October. It is a music-based film about a young drummer’s journey

through the rough steps toward greatness. The film will feature some long-awaited performances by Miles Teller and J.K. Simmons. Critically acclaimed director Alejandro González Iñárritu will be presenting his new production, “Birdman,” Oct. 17, ridiculing the Marvel & DC movies fad that has spread quickly in theaters this past decade. The film that features Michael Keaton, Naomi Watts, Edward Norton and Zach Galifianakis, looks like a promising creation showcasing a fun and intelligent take on today’s film industry. World War II will be the topic of David Ayer’s action movie “Fury,” starring Brad Pitt and Shia LaBeouf, The “Imitation Game,” with Benedict Cumberbatch in the shoes of Alan Turing, the British mathematician who significantly affected the development of the conflict by decoding a crucial Nazi code and “The Notebook,” a promising Hungarian movie on the growth of two kids in wartime Hungary. Look out for Jake Gyllenhaal’s performance as a Los Angeles freelance crime journalist in “Nightcrawler,” David Fincher’s “Gone Girl,” Bill Murray in “St. Vincent” and of course Christopher Nolan’s “Interstellar,” with performances from Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain and the everlasting Michael Caine. Courtesy Photo

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Learn to exercise proper gym etiquette Alan Rawls Managing Editor

Walk through the entrance of the 7,900-square-foot WorkOut Zone at the Payne Center and you will find a cornucopia of machines and equipment with which to work out. The gym is an excellent social environment, with so many fellow fitness enthusiasts eager to socialize. The new equipment, paired with a panoramic view of The University of Southern Mississippi’s campus, provide a great gym experience. But it only takes one jerk to ruin your day at the gym. And one moron is bad enough, but if it’s a group of three or four discourteous people, then you better prepare yourself for an unpleasant workout. But wait, why should you have to deal with that kind of behavior? Why should we tolerate the idiocy and rudeness of other gym-goers? It should not be our responsibility to put up with them. Rather, it should be their responsibility to learn what is and what isn’t proper behavior. If you want to begin working out at the Payne Center, or even if you have been working out there for some time now, you need to familiarize yourself with some unofficial rules for gym etiquette. After all, just because they’re unofficial doesn’t mean they aren’t universally accepted. 1. Respect the employees. Most of the Payne Center’s employees genuinely care about you and

Junior Ryan Vo pumps out the last few reps of his workout on the cable machine at the Payne Center Tuesday afternoon.

your workout. They can help you by teaching you how to use equipment or showing you how to do an exercise. So when one of them asks you to do something, you should respect them by doing as they ask. Don’t give them an attitude like a kindergartner who has just been scolded. Just shut up and do as you’re asked. 2. If you’re not using the equipment, let someone else use it. Too often there are people playing around on their phones or talking to friends while sitting on a piece of equipment that other people need. If you are just sitting atop the bench press seat without actually doing the lift, then you need to get off of it. As Denman Mims, a junior political science

major, said, “I hate when people sit on the machine I need to use and just sit there texting their boo thang.” Don’t just sit there texting your boo thang. Do the lift. 3. Wipe down equipment that you’re finished with. Hey, man, I’m really proud of you for being able to do that many reps on the crunch machine. That being said, I don’t particularly care to lie down in a pool of your sweat. Guess what! They have sanitizing towels for you to wipe machines down with, in dispensers throughout the Payne Center. So there is really no excuse not to wipe down the machine, other than you being a jerk. 4. Don’t dole out bad advice. This is best said by Meriel Howlett, a senior nursing major and group exercise fitness instructor at the Payne Center. “A huge pet peeve of mine is when someone is trying to train someone else and doing

a very poor job with it,” Howlett said. “No, not every WOZ staff person that works knows the proper techniques for every lift or machine. But when you’re telling someone something completely far-fetched and wrong and I intervene, don’t get mad at me for preventing that person from injury. My job is to keep people safe. If whatever you’re doing or teaching is not safe, I will say something and I won’t care if I hurt your ego.” 5. Feel the urge to grunt? Don’t. Yes, I am sure that whatever you’re doing is strenuous, and yes, I’ll bet that weight is heavy. But nobody wants to hear you grunt like a water buffalo in mating season. You have one task: pick up heavy stuff, and then put it back down. So when you think about it, adding the no-grunt policy into that mix is not really

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that difficult. 6. Don’t mock others in the gym. Leland Yarnell, an exercise science major and certified personal trainer, listed a couple of his gym pet peeves for The Student Printz. Among them was laughter by any individual at the expense of a fellow gymgoer. “Everyone who goes to the gym is bettering themselves in some way,” Yarnell said. Rather than putting people down, Yarnell said, “Make the most your time there and help people push past their barriers.” There may be one or two more unofficial rules that you should keep in mind -like re-racking weight correctlywhen going to the Payne Center to workout, but for the most part, just be courteous of other people around you. As Yarnell said, “Just be respectful of the equipment and the people.”

SPORTS

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ALUMNI

Hogue announced as softball’s new head coach Joshua Campbell Sports Editor

Two weeks ago, Southern Miss Athletic Director Bill McGillis entered what has become familiar territory for him since he came to USM from the University of South Florida. He was tasked with once again having to fill a head coaching vacancy, this time for the Golden Eagle softball team. Co-head coaches Kirsten Voak and Jon Malgradi jointly resigned after spending three years with the USM softball program. “We appreciate coach Voak’s and coach Malgradi’s service and commitment to Southern Miss and the women in our softball program,” McGillis said following the announcement of their resignations. “They brought tremendous passion to the university and worked tirelessly to advance our program. Coach Voak and coach Malgradi are leaving a strong foundation for future success, and we wish them the very best as they move forward.” McGillis immediately went to work with finding a new head coach to lead the program and was able to pry away his first target, Wendy Hogue, from William Carey. She was announced Aug. 27 as the

new head coach of the Golden Eagles after an impressive 10year stay at William Carey. “We have hired a first-class person and terrific head coach in Wendy Hogue,” McGillis said. “She is a winner. Wendy’s leadership qualities, values, as well as her commitment to a positive student-athlete experience and her softball expertise are qualities that make her a great match for Southern Miss. “She has a proven track record of success and did an extraordinary job of building William Carey into a national power, including leading them to their pinnacle last season with a national runner-up finish at the 2014 NAIA Softball World Series.” Hogue led the Lady Crusaders to six trips to the NAIA National Tournament, advancing to the Elite 8 on four occasions, including two trips to the Final Four. Her Lady Crusaders were nationally ranked for an incredible stretch that spanned over six years. Hogue is ready to get started to turn the USM softball program into a national power of its own and has a deep emotional connection to the program. “It has been a very emotional past few days. That emotion has turned to excitement. I

am fired up and ready to get started,” Hogue said during her introductory press conference. “When I think about Hattiesburg and Southern Miss softball, I think back to 1999. The very first Southern Miss softball game I ever went to Courtney Blades, Kenya Peters, Chrystal Stevens. There was an excitement that was around not just softball, but Southern Miss softball. I am excited to finally be a part of that.” Her experience and track record should help her turn around a softball program that has gone just 49-106 in the past three seasons under the lead of Voak and Malgradi. It could be an uphill battle for Hogue, but is a battle that she is more than equipped to take on.

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FOOTBALL

A game 24 years in the making Jacob Kemp Printz Reporter

It has been 24 years since the Golden Eagles faced off against in-state rival Mississippi State. The last game, in 1990, ended in a loss for the Golden Eagles, but they still lead the all-time series 14-12-1 dating back to 1935. While just another game to head coach Todd Monken, the players view it differently as many of them have been watching game film of the Bulldogs since the season ended a year ago. “It’s Mississippi State, and it’s 24 years in the making,” said senior linebacker Alan Howze. “It’s a big game, especially coming off the win against UAB. It’s like the reemergence of Southern Miss football and it’s a big game for us.” While it may seem odd for a team to start watching film of an opponent that far away, Monken understands why his players were so determined to get an early jump on studying MSU. “A number of these kids were recruited by them, and they know

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a lot of their players,” Monken said. “But I think anybody to start the season off, and getting a chance to get an advanced look at your opponent, is common.” The game will be an early test for both teams as they look to build from where they left off in 2013. For the Bulldogs, they became bowl-eligible with a come-from-behind win over rival Ole Miss and then dominated Conference USA champion Rice, 44-7, in the Liberty Bowl. As for Southern Miss, they snapped their infamous 23-game losing streak with a 62-27 win over UAB. The win was especially big for the Southern Miss offense, which struggled all year. The Golden Eagles hope they can continue that success against a talented and loaded Mississippi State defense. “They’re an SEC front. Their linebackers are pretty physical,” Monken said. “Their guys up front play hard. They’re hard to block. That’s evident.” The stars of that defense include Pre-Season All-SEC linebacker Benardrick McKinney and defensive end Chris Jones.

There is a weakness in the Bulldog defense though, with their pass defense ranking 65th last year. Luckily for Southern Miss, their offense is made to take advantage of a weak secondary with precision. Pocket passer Nick Mullens will test the Bulldogs through the air. Returning along with Mullens are his two favorite targets, Markese Triplett and Tyre’oune Holmes. Holmes finished the year with back-toback games with a touchdown catch and was All-Conference USA Honorable Mention as a true freshman. The USM defense will have a different task to tackle, though, in facing Mississippi State. The Bulldogs return dual-threat quarterback Dak Prescott who led them to two straight wins to end their season. Also returning is the Bulldogs’ leading wide receiver, Jameon Lewis. Lewis will be one of the more versatile players on the field as he totaled 64 receptions for 923 yards and five touchdowns. Lewis also rushed for three touchdowns and passed for three.

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Head coach Todd Monken gives senior wide receiver Markese Triplett pointers at an 8 a.m. practice the week before school began. Triplett’s personal goals for this season are to make 1,000 yards at a game and have fun with the team.

He should provide a great test for USM’s senior-laden secondary that includes Emmanuel Johnson and Jacorius Cotton. Youngsters Kalan Reed and Picasso Nelson, Jr., are going to have to grow up rather quickly on the outside this

week or it will be a long day for the USM defense. Kickoff is Saturday, Aug. 30 at Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Mississippi.

Kevin Love’s arrival changes the East landscape Wilton Jackson Printz Reporter

Fans, along with the media world, went crazy when superstar LeBron James returned to the Cleveland Cavaliers after Miami based its draft implications around James’ wishes, taking Shabazz Napier in the first round of the 2014 NBA Draft. Roughly two months after the draft, another team has found itself in a similar situation. However, this time, James will not leave to pursue another team, but rather he now has the complete package he needs to win a championship with the Cavaliers. The Cavs recently acquired Kevin Love via trade to be the final piece to the championship puzzle in Cleveland. Love, who has spent the last six years playing for the Minnesota Timberwolves, will finally get the chance to show his much underrated talent on a bigger platform, unlike his tenure in Minnesota. Not to mention, he will ultimately get to pursue his biggest goal and any NBA player’s dream, which is to win a NBA championship with some of the most talented players in the world in LeBron James and Kyrie Irving. The 6-feet, 10-inch, 243 pound power forward could not have come at a better time for

the Cavaliers. Although sending their highly touted No. 1 pick, Andrew Wiggins, to Minnesota, the production this team will receive from Love will top the overall production Wiggins could have contributed to the team in his first year. Right now, Wiggins is a rookie who has to adjust to the NBA. Despite showing off his level of skill, growth and assurance early on through summer league games, he has not played in a regular-season game nor has he gone toe-to-toe with the best players in the world just yet. This is not to say he is not talented or that players who played in the summer league games were not talented. However, face it: he could and will probably face some growing pains against some of the heavy hitters from the Eastern and Western Conferences. When he does face those challenges to elevate his game to his highest capacity, then the world will see his growth and maturity over the long haul and he should be able to step up to the plate. On the other hand, Love has done so and has recorded an impressive resume in doing so. Despite showing slow signs of improvement, Minnesota has missed the playoffs for the last six years. However, this did not stop

Love from showcasing his talent, averaging 26 points per game and nearly 13 rebounds last season while showing an uncanny ability to shoot from behind the arc. For his career, he averages nearly 20 points a game and 12 rebounds, numbers that are stellar for his position and hard to come by for most players. So to put this into perspective, Love adds another dimension to the Cavaliers, a dimension this franchise did not have even when James was there. Love is a force in the paint, an offensive machine and plays defense as well. Not to mention, he is a three-time NBA All-Star, a 2012 NBA All-Star weekend Three Point Champion, All-Rookie Second Team selection and currently on the All-NBA Second Team. Thus, his production speaks for itself. With James, Irving at point guard, Love at power forward, solid veteran players in Shawn Marion and Mike Miller, a strong force of youth in Dion Waiters and Tristan Thompson and Anderson Varejao, who has grown to become a solid player in the post, the Cavaliers are easily the favorite in the Eastern Conference going into season. However, do not sleep on the rest of the Eastern Conference. Although Indiana will not be the same without Paul George in the starting lineup, Miami will look

to showcase its new look and find its spot in the East while Toronto will continue to be competitive. Derrick Rose is back and better than ever for the Chicago Bulls and the Washington Wizards have a nice lineup with John Wall, Bradley Beal and Paul Pierce. But none of these teams have the type

of weapons at their disposal like Cleveland does. All in all, look for Kevin Love to truly impact the Cavaliers in allowing them to be more of a complete team that will ultimately put the franchise in the best position to compete for a NBA championship.