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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 2011 VOL. 105, NO. 34 ● SINCE 1908
$1.5 million gift to boost USC energy research
Fluor Corporation donation partners university Engineering and Computing. The hiring search will two.“What stood out here to us was the combination with Savannah River National Laboratory begin immediately, USC President Harris Pastides said. of science and commerce,” Seaton said. “It allows University offi cials said the scientist will develop joint scientists to do their world-class research and provides Josh Dawsey research projects between USC and the Savannah River the business acumen to back it up.” [email protected] National Laboratory for advances in hydrogen and Seaton said his company had high expectations for renewable energy technology. The business expert will the project and considered it an investment instead of USC announced Monday a $1.5 million gift from the collaborate with scientists and technologists to translate a donation. Seaton said his company funded a similar Fluor Corporation that will partner top-notch scientists those discoveries into commercial applications. program at Clemson two years ago. and innovators for new energy research, offi cials from The gift will also start a relationship between USC “We want to see the best and brightest practice science both parties said. and the national laboratory, the only lab in the nation because it’s a basis for economic growth,” Seaton said. USC will add $3.5 million in grants, gifts and without a formal relationship with a public university. Fluor is headquartered in Texas but employs about equipment to the project, and state lottery funds will “Beyond the science, if you’re an entrepreneur, we 2,000 people in the Upstate, Seaton said. It’s a Fortune provide $5 million more for a $10 million total. want a lot of start-up companies here,” Pastides said. 500 company with a global workforce of more than The $10 million will create a Center of Economic Pastides was fl anked at the Thomas Cooper Library 36,000. Excellence for the Hydrogen Economy and will fund announcement by David Seaton, Fluor’s CEO and a two new endowed professorships, one in the Darla USC alumnus. Seaton said the corporation sees 20 or Comments on this story? Moore School of Business and one in the College of so proposals for funding each year and accepts one or Visit: dailygamecock.com/news ‘I’ll miss you most of all’ Chief fi nancial offi cer leaves USC with hundreds of fond memories
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n 24 years at USC, William “Ted” Moore was a distinguished professor, a keen intellectual Courtesy of Amy Woodell Ithinker, a noted researcher and a friend and Amy Woodell poses on her college mission trip to Zambia. mentor to both students and faculty alike. His days as USC’s chief financial officer and planning guru ended Monday , as boxes were slowly carried out of his offi ce and his green Lexus sedan Inspired student drove off campus for the fi nal time. Moore becomes vice president and provost at Georgia Southern University April 1, leaving sews own charity behind a cross-campus network of acquaintances, of their husbands’ estates. friends and staffers who say they’ll miss the Clothed in Hope Over time this law has 62-year-old Purple Heart veteran who controlled to aid Zambians become negated by society, USC’s $1.1 billion budget. and not only do the “My life here has been a labor of love for this Sarah Nelson widows no longer receive university,” Moore said. “I’ll forever have lifelong [email protected] their entitled 20 percent, friends and acquaintances and a long list of great The Ng’ombe compound but they are also forced memories of Carolina.” in Lusaka, Zambia, is home into “sexual cleansing” Moore started his career as a professor in the to many vivid memories to remove this haunting Darla Moore School of Business, where he was and experiences that Amy ghost. honored dozens of times for his teaching. Moore Woodell will never forget. Launched officially on was eventually named the Berlinberg Distinguished Over a summer mission Feb. 21 , Clothed in Hope Professor of Finance. trip in Zambia, this third- is geared toward helping The business school was also where he met his year fashion merchandising women break from this wife Linda. She was a student in the Moore School student spent six weeks cycle and help them to of Business, and he was a young professor. Linda working with a college feel loved and treasured. Moore was looking for her professor “who kept ministry at the University Woodell hopes to enable notoriously bad offi ce hours,” Moore said. After she of Zambia. them to gain independence couldn’t fi nd him, he helped her instead. However, she said the through producing and Three years later, they were married. Over the most signifi cant memories selling their own clothing, years, the pair could be seen eating dinner on of her trip derive from as well as by educating campus, as Moore’s typical 14-hour-long days often the weekend visits to the them on various life- precluded him from going home before 9 p.m. slums. Woodell said these threatening diseases and They’d attend symphonies and performances and Brian Almond / THE DAILY GAMECOCK dramatic experiences have teaching them financial ride bikes around Fort Jackson. Ted Moore packed his offi ce up in boxes after almost now led her down a path responsibility. 24 years at USC. He is leaving for Georgia Southern. MOORE ● 2 she didn’t see coming. “The Zambian society “I never imagined myself really prides itself on as a 21-year-old CEO of independence, and they a nonprofi t organization,” love being able to sustain said Woodell, who now themselves,” Woodell said. owns and operates the “So instead of me giving nonprofit organization them $10 a week, they’d Project Condom unwraps fashions tonight Clothed in Hope. be earning their own Inspired by her mission money so they could feel The fourth season work and unforgettable just the joy of being able to of Project Condom,the experience, Woodell experience success in this annual fashion show where hopes to provide a place of society.” designers must create outfi ts occupation and education “I want it to be more out of condoms, takes place for the widowed women in than just a means of an in the Russell House ballroom Zambia. income. I want to provide tonight at 8 p.m. Doors open “[The women are] the education on HIV, AIDS, at 7 p.m., and seats usually ones who have to be strong. malaria and waterborne fi ll quickly. They’re the ones who have illness — just things that Put on by Changing to wake up every day and they have no idea about but Carolina Peer Educators, take care of the children they’re obviously affected Student Health Services, by themselves and the by because the average life Campus Wellness and ones who were just really expectancy is 47 .” Carolina Productions, the affected by the oppression,” Woodell’s initial vision event’s purpose is to promote Woodell said. “It just never began with these women safe, healthy sex practices. got out of my mind that I making “gameday” Summer Rayne Oakes, “the just had to do something.” dresses while using parts world’s fi rst eco-model,” will According to Clothed of a Zambian fabric called be a special judge. in Hope’s website, a chitenge . However, due to Keri Goff / THE DAILY GAMECOCK Zambian law passed in complicated import and — Compiled by Mikelle Street 1989 gave widowed women entitlement to 20 percent CHARITY ● 2
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MOORE ● Continued from 1 dock in Georgetown to its top administrator in the met.” wonderful.” CHARITY ● Continued from 1 She is leaving her new dock in Savannah. provost’s offi ce, and the two USC President Harris As his boxes were packed export laws in Zambia, position as director of legal The business school have remained close friends Pastides credits Moore’s Monday afternoon, Moore Woodell has found affairs for USC’s School of was also where Moore for more than two decades. financial acumen for blew Owens a kiss. shipping the products to Medicine. The two have met Helen Doerpinghaus , “He has a terrific sense helping the university “It’s like the last scene of the U.S. to be harder than bought a new house in then a young faculty of humor and makes people survive the recent recession. ‘The Wizard of Oz,’ when anticipated. Statesboro, Ga., and will member. Doerpinghaus love him,” Doerpinghaus But what most quickly Dorothy is leaving and Despite this potential spend a few days taking said Moore taught her said. “He’s also one of the recalled when telling heading back to Kansas and setback, as a fallback plan their boat from its current how to teach. She’s now a smartest people I’ve ever Moore goodbye was his hugs Scarecrow and says, Woodell hopes to teach heart. ‘I’ll miss you most of all,’” these women to sew and “He’s very personal Moore said. “There’s a lot ultimately bring about and caring about his of Scarecrows here.” their own income by employees,” said Debbie having them create and Owens, his executive Comments on this story? sell Woodell’s own original assistant. “He is absolutely Visit: dailygamecock.com/news “Love Africa” T-shirts to tourist communities in Zambia. These shirts are being sold now on her website to help generate her start-up capital for the Clothed in Hope project. “I want to establish a relationship with these women and really get to know who they are and really pour into them with what I can,” Woodell said. “Just really inspiring them to want better for themselves.” Woodell plans to move to Zambia after graduation in May 2012. More about Woodell’s story and project, and how to make donations, can be found at clothedinhope.org.
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PAGE 4 TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 2011 Columbia performances EDITORIAL BOARD unaffordable JOSH DAWSEY Editor-in-Chief Student costs should be lower COLIN CAMPBELL KRISTYN SANITO Managing Editor Copy Desk Chief As a person who tries ALICE CHANG RYAN VELASQUEZ to stay balanced, I do my Assistant Viewpoints Editor Assistant Sports Editor best to keep art infused in my life on a regular CHRIS BROWN CHLOE GOULD basis. It’s a good thing Design Director Mix Editor I live in somewhat of a metropolis, as shoddy as it may be. Columbia’s scene is enough to provide a Pastides has vision decent blend of art. As evidenced by the to make USC shine strong protest We’ve seen the recycling bins and argued over WANNA FANTA? to Gov. the optional green fee. We’ve also lived in LEED- Nikki certified dorms, used dual-flush toilets and seen Haley’s people dressed up as recyclable cans running around ‘Green’ must also be user-friendly slashing campus during RecycleMania week. But USC is of funding about to take green to an entirely new level — with Inconvenient products only serve messy repercussions. Alice Chang for art, our a $10 million initiative. The combination of a collapsing plate First-year generation to annoy people, hurt green initiative international As of Monday, USC announced a gift of $1.5 and a terrible lid led to the passenger seat of business student is far from million from the Fluor Company for this initiative, With “green” dorms and many green my car being covered in gravy on my way being and that sum, coupled with $5 million more in initiatives around campus, USC is certainly home Sunday night, which made me start to artistically donations from the State Lottery and $3.5 more an environmentally friendly university. think about all of our “green” innovations. indifferent. On the in grants, will soon give USC new facilities for the Its projects range from the simple, like I love the earth, no doubt about that, and I contrary, many of us research of renewable energy, two new professors recycling, to the more advanced, like do think we should be trying to go “green” strive to seek that form to overlook the research and partnerships with the energy conservation, as well as the use of and reduce waste wherever possible. I don’t of expression and use it Savannah River National Laboratory. This is a huge “green” products. For the most part, these mind going out of my way to recycle or for personal or cultural step to take, and we all expect to see good results initiatives are in the background of our switching out the types of light bulbs in my analysis. But the sad from it in the upcoming years as well. lives. They occur, and we do not think house. I don’t even mind spending a couple fact of the matter is that But this is a huge step much about them. However, there is one extra cents in order to do so. However, for the cost of doing so is “We’d like to give that couldn’t have been initiative that has plagued my life since it an environmentally friendly innovation to oftentimes more than we taken without a man was implemented: Carolina be worthwhile, it shouldn’t cause disruptive can afford. Pastides credit for with a huge vision. We’d Dining and Sodexo’s problems for the consumer. Naturally, a Performances that like to give President “green” to-go plate. Meant green initiative might cause a change in are free or of little cost not only dreaming big Harris Pastides credit to be biodegradable, these routine, but these are normal occurrences usually always yield a for not only dreaming plates are the worst, most for when things change. It is when these good audience, mostly but also putting this big but also putting inefficient and flummoxing changes start to annoy or cause problems composed of students. this dream into action. “green” invention I have yet for the consumer that an initiative has But as I sat in the dream into action.” Pastides personally Michelle to encounter. First of all, if failed and is no longer worthwhile. Not Longstreet Theatre this flew down to the Fantone you order anything hot or only is it not benefi cial for the consumer to weekend at a half-priced headquarters of Fluor Fourth-year wet, it completely ruins the use, but it could also cause backlash to the 11 p.m. performance in Dallas, Texas to get us that $1.5 million donation, political science structural integrity of the entire green movement. If people start to of a Russian play, I and we appreciate his dedication to this initiative. and sociology plate. Numerous times I’ve see green initiatives as a nuisance to them, heard a student behind True, he sometimes gets a little carried away student almost had a plate collapse they will begin to see all environmentally me say, “I really wish I with his big dreams, but there’s one thing we can’t on me, nearly sending my friendly proposals as problems and they could see [“Play X”], deny: Big things come from big dreams. We may meal scattering across the floor. Second, will be unlikely to support green initiatives but I can’t afford a $25 occasionally roll our eyes when we hear about green the lids they give you are made of plastic. in the future, even if they are very helpful ticket.” I sympathized initiatives, but with this $10 million, we have reason This seems to negate the whole “green” to not only the environment but to people completely. A free to expect great things in the future for the school, idea since you cannot have a to-go box as well. Stravinsky performance the state and beyond. without a lid. This makes me wonder, This is something USC and Sodexo may last month at the USC Pastides is a visionary who desires innovation and what’s the point of going “green” if the want to consider as they continue to use School of Music was so huge progress for USC. He seems to never accept lid isn’t also biodegradable? Third, these their “environmentally friendly” plates. I full that I couldn’t get the status quo. That’s something to admire in a plastic, nongreen lids don’t even latch onto certainly am getting fed up with them to in. An orchestral concert leader. the plates correctly. When they do latch, the point where I may start taking their real that charged ticket prices So, kudos to the big man for this initiative. Keep the connection is weak, and the lids can plates to go, and I’m pretty sure Carolina of $35 at the Koger dreaming. easily come off, leaving the potential for Dining won’t be too happy about that. Center drew an almost nonexistent student population. True, we do have things like free movies Republicans harm art, education with budget cuts at the Russell House or free visits to the Columbia Museum on Global spending cuts should not billion, a reduction of 12 percent.” Haley herself According to the Economist, not only is “art Sundays, but there are commented on ABC News Radio about the buying ... more global than it ever was,” but “many other local ongoings extend to essential creative sector various areas and public programs up for fi scal more artists have international careers than that should consider trimming, saying, “We appreciate our public even a few years ago.” Though the Economist We are all aware of the United States’ defi cit being a little more cost- employees, but our job as governor identifi es “the dizzying disconnection that exists and the expanding trend of deficits in other friendly to students. If a is to look after our taxpayers.” between Europe’s morose economies and the countries around the world, particularly those performance company She went on to explain, “[The vibrant art market,” the fact that this industry is within the European Union. Proposed measures gave larger student Republicans] are just doing what fl ourishing proves something essential about the to solve these fi scal pitfalls across the globe speak discounts to reduce event the people are asking of them.” human condition, and it is this: Art is necessary. volumes about national priorities. prices to $10 or less, it First of all, are public employees Whether the art be in the classroom or in the In America, the Republican Party has proposed would draw a much larger not taxpaying citizens? Second form of a practical and aesthetically appealing $50 million in spending cuts — and what’s student audience and the of all, I would like to know bike rack, art is all around us. We as humans are being slashed? Aside from South Carolina Gov. Emily revenue gained would which “people” the Republicans not only subconsciously drawn to it, but from a Nikki Haley’s proposed cuts that will directly Shipp remain about the same. Third-year are listening to. Whoever they young age, we inadvertently seek it out. In the influence vital education programs (as well as At the orchestra concert, English student are, they must not be folks who words of psychologist L.S. Vigotsky, “The brain programs such as Medicaid and Hospice), Gov. the auditorium was half understand economic trends or does not limit itself to being [an] organ capable John Hickenlooper of Colorado is proposing to empty, and I couldn’t psychological health. Numerous after-school of storing or replicating our past experiences; it emaciate funding for education, grades K-12, by help but think about how programs, physical education programs and is also a creator, a combiner ... It is the creative sucking out $375 million. North Carolina Gov. many more could have other initiatives in the education system will activity of man that made man a being who looks Beverly Perdue proposed $763 million in cuts fi lled those seats. It’s a sad feel the burn, but the focus for this article is toward the future, a being that contributes to to education, but according to the Herald Sun, dilemma when students the effects of these cuts on art. Recently, the create and modify his own present situation.” “Republicans in the General Assembly want have to sacrifice what art industry has boomed as a profi table niche in So the question remains: to cut the budget, or to cut allotments to North Carolina’s various they can gain from art the global marketplace, and our own leaders are cut the building blocks to a brighter future? It is public education programs by more than $1.4 because of monetary cost. working painstakingly hard to rip art away. offensive to me this is even a question.
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TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 2011 PAGE 5 Mashup tops unique musical genres
Girl Talk, Super Mash Bros. among What to Dig Up This Week: best artists in underplayed brand Mashup Also known as: bootleg, smashup, Mary Cathryn Armstrong bastard pop [email protected] What is mashup? These days, there are just as many Consider any of your favorite songs. musical genres as there are performing Now, strip down the best elements of artists. Pick any two genres, and chances those tracks, put them together and are, you can fi nd some combination of shake well. That’s a mashup. A blend the two — there’s folk punk, crunkcore of two or more tracks, mashups have (a screamo/hip-hop combo) and even been around for years. However, it has Nintendocore, which matches hardcore only been in the past decade or so that metal with — yep, you guessed it — a mashup artists and their tracks have variety of video game music. While skyrocketed in popularity, with many you may not have the time to unearth bootleg spinners headlining major music all of these obscure genres by yourself, fests like Bonnaroo and Lollapalooza. this biweekly guide may help put you o n t he r ig ht path to new music What makes it awesome? discovery. Mashups turn the seemingly impossible into the possible and quite Courtesy of slcgov.com likeable. No genre, song or artist is off limits, and the medleys are endless, with other skinny white guy out there. But have toured countless cities with their some songs containing upward of 20 or when he gets behind that laptop, Gillis mashups — all while being full-time more samples in just one track. Mashup is transformed into Girl Talk, one of college students. Often touted as even artists can choose to sample any part the best-known masters of mashup. better than Girl Talk, Super Mash tend of a track from the vocals to the bass Going strong for a decade now, Girl to sample less in the long ago and more line and mix them any way they see Talk has traversed the globe with his in the not-so-long-ago, selecting many fit. The beats can also change tracks, hosting massive dance parties ’90s chart-toppers to pair with more rapidly — Lil Wayne may be (complete with balloons that burst with popular hits of today. The progression rapping “Lollipop” on top of the confetti), including last year’s show right between track changes is flawless and Red Hot Chili Peppers’s “Under here at USC. Girl Talk samples across will often leave you wondering why the the Bridge” 30 seconds before the decades from Eminem to Al Green, original artist didn’t think of that in the it fl ips to Huey’s “Pop, Lock and his work shows he knows when to fi rst place. and Drop It” over AC/DC’s add the right sound at the right time. riffing “Thunderstruck” Recently, Girl Talk dropped his new guitars. The fusions Where can you get it? mix tape “All Day” for free download on Most of these artists offer all of their are free, the flows are record label Illegal Art’s website. music online at a low price or for free. unexpected and it’s almost Of course, these are only two of the impossible to tell what the Super Mash Bros.: “Scientifically best, and there are thousands more out mashup artist will lay down proven to get that booty movin’!” Or there that also blow mashup out of the next. so the Los Angeles-based trio claim, water. but they’ll let you be the judge. Made The best in the biz up of members Dick Fink, Ethan Comments on this story? Girl Talk (aka Gregg Gillis) : Dawes and Nicolas Fenmore, Super Visit dailygamecock.com/mix Let’s face it, Greg Gillis looks like any Mash have released two albums and
Hathaway, Franco lead smooth Oscar ceremony
‘King’s Speech’ wins Best Picture James Franco had a splash of an opening, The ceremony itself managed to move at 83rd annual Academy Awards going into Alec Baldwin’s dreams to more briskly than any in recent memory, learn how to be good Oscars hosts, only ending 20 minutes sooner than last year’s Jimmy Gilmore to fi nd themselves navigating through telecast, largely due to the omission of [email protected] scenes of the nominated films, the rest many of the montages and tributes that By the time Steven Spielberg of their hosting job was thoroughly one- have bogged the show down in the past. announced “The King’s Speech” as the sided, with Hathaway more than stealing The show’s theme, the history of Academy’s choice for Best Picture of the show. movies, was illuminated not so much 2010, the 83rd Oscars had decidedly She sang, danced and managed to through montages as through a virtual announced themselves as thoroughly seem both relaxed and professional even backdrop that changed throughout middle-of-the-road. through her series of wardrobe changes, the program to talk about industry On the one hand, there were very proving she has the capability to play to innovations and major benchmarks. The few — if any — surprises in any of a room of Hollywood’s finest without only real fl aw, as one might expect, was the categories, making for a relatively making jokes out of them. that it ultimately appeared too simplistic predictable night of announcements and Franco played a great straight man to and limited in its view of movie history. speeches. On the other, the Academy her, especially in the few moments where But the backdrop was gorgeous and never managed to spread the wealth among he really let himself run with the various intruded into the overall proceedings. many of the year’s films. Best Picture gags (such as coming on stage in drag as This design, new to the show, offers a winner “Speech” won four, tying it Marilyn Monroe), but his face of choice, great starting point for future producers for the most wins of the evening with one of slack amusement, ultimately made to build off, and its sleek design and Christopher Nolan’s “Inception.” “The him feel like an accessory to Hathaway incorporation into the show made the Social Network” won three including rather than a true co-host. stage itself an interactive experience Adapted Screenplay, while “The Fighter” Part of this may stem from their innate without feeling bulky in ways that Courtesy of MySpace.com and “Alice in Wonderland” each earned differences as performers — Franco is previous designs have. two awards. more muted, and Hathaway is far showier Ultimately, the 83rd Oscars were an It was a “spread the wealth” year, where — but they still injected enough flavor affi rmation of everything the Academy the Academy chose to single out many in the show without overstaying their likes to stand for: a series of well-made Haley Dreis gives fi lms instead of piling accolades on one, welcome or disappearing needlessly. That films and an uplifting winner, a brisk and in many ways that made for a more is Franco’s best persona, and in setting telecast and hosts that charmed without back with music rewarding ceremony, even despite the up a contrast to Hathaway, he ultimately feeling overbearing. ultimately safe choice of “The King’s distanced himself too greatly from the It didn’t break new ground, but it did video for thesis Speech” as Best Picture. audience and appeared out of touch when the job smoothly. While co-hosts Anne Hathaway and he tried to be witty. That’s Entertainment. Haley Dreis, a fourth-year Comments on this story? music student and popular Visit dailygamecock.com/mix Columbia singer/songwriter, will release the music video for her song “Where My Heart Is” today as a part of her senior thesis for the South Carolina Honors College. Dreis incorporated puppies from local nonprofi t and no-kill shelter, PETS Inc., in an effort to raise money for the organization. She plans to donate $1,000 to the shelter when the video reaches 10,000 views, and she encourages fans to watch and share the video with friends. The song featured in the video is from Dreis’ sophomore EP, “Taking Time,” which will be released on iTunes March 15. Check out Haley Dreis’s video and music on her website, www.haleydreis.com.
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Bradley Jr. enters the week and Muzika boasts a team- Georgia: Still struggling A week after being swept at Stetson, UGA (2-5) playing as well as expected, high seven RBI. avoided the brooms in its three-game home series sporting a .409 batting Like Carolina, Furman with Baylor. However, with a chance to take a rubber average, six RBI and a has seen substantial game win against the No. 16 Bears, the Bulldogs went team-high two home runs. offensive production, belly-up, falling behind 10-0 early en route to a 19-12 Sophomore first baseman averaging just under six loss. – JK Christian Walker has also runs per game, but has seen gotten off to an impressive less success on the pitching start, leading the team with side. After two weeks, the Kentucky: Back above a .522 batting average and Paladins’ pitching staff eight RBI while adding one holds a 4.37 ERA. water A 4-1 week helped the Wildcats ease the pain of home run. Both teams played Richard Pearce / THE DAILY GAMECOCK an embarrassing winless opening week showing in Tonight’s starter for the twice last season, and Junior left-hander Steven Neff has made two appearances Charleston and get to .500. UK (4-4) defeated in-state Gamecocks is left-hander both meetings resulted rival Morehead State and Eastern Michigan in the Steven Neff. The junior in domination for the in relief this season and will start tonight against Furman. midweek before taking a weekend series from Illinois- pitched 1.2 innings of Gamecocks. In March, Chicago with a 3-1 win Sunday. – JK relief in the season opener Carolina hammered offensive outburst in the the Gamecocks to extend against Santa Clara, Furman 15-0 at Fluor Field seventh inning, scoring their winning streak to allowing six hits and three behind a quality start from nine runs en route to an seven. Tennessee: Flying high earned runs. He struggled left-hander Nolan Belcher 11-6 win in Columbia. A 9-6 loss to Wisconsin-Milwaukee not in Sunday’s game against and a career-high four The victory was one of withstanding, the Vols are looking pretty good. A Southern Illinois, however, RBI from second baseman Carolina’s 30 home wins Comments on this story? three-game weekend sweep of Canisius has UT at 5-1 failing to record an out as Scott Wingo. In May, last season. Ton ight w il l Visit dailygamecock.com/ to start the season. That’s the best start on Rocky Top sports he walked one batter before the Gamecocks had an provide an opportunity for since 2003. – JK
Vanderbilt: Sweep foiled A 5-2 Sunday defeat kept the No. 2 Commodores Insights acquired at NFL Combine from pulling off what would’ve been a very impressive three-game thumping of No. 9 Stanford. Now the and their ability to make plays at ’Dores (7-1) enter a 10-game nonconference stretch quick instances [when evaluating before opening the SEC campaign against Mississippi quarterbacks].” State. – JK As for AU’s big man on the defensive line?
“Nick Fairley is one of the Alabama:Tide sways After starting with four straight victories, the biggest standout pass rushers at Crimson Tide swung to the other end of the the combine,” Reese said. spectrum in its second weekend, losing all three Austin speaks: North Carolina games, including a 12-4 thumping at UCF on Sunday. defensive tackle Marvin Austin, Alabama (4-3) will attempt to bounce back with a who was suspended for the entire midweek home game with Southern Miss before 2010 season in the investigation a home series with Northwestern State. – Ryan that also ensnared USC tight end Velasquez Weslye Saunders, said he is tired of questions about his integrity. “It’s still extremely hard to Arkansas: Rolling along watch some of the stuff talking The Razorbacks kept their strong start going about character issues,” Austin with a three-game sweep of Utah over the weekend. said. “I’ve never taken a drink in Powered by senior Kyle Robinson and his .458 batting Courtesy of Megan Broadway my life; I’ve never smoked in my average, Arkansas (6-0) will aim to remain hot with Kate Erikson (left) and Megan Broadway covered the Combine in Indianapolis. life. I’ve done everything to get to a two-game home series with McNeese State before this point. One mistake — taking taking on Wisconsin-Milwaukee at home over the to go away, an irritated Mallett SPTE students reveal a couple trips, one of them was to weekend. – RV said, “Thank you,” and stepped train and get better as an athlete happenings in Indy down from the podium, cutting — cost me my whole senior season his press conference short. and cost me my image.” Auburn: Solid start Reese on Aubu rn stars: New Other than a Friday slipup against Radford, the They said it: “After about Megan Broadway & Kate Erikson York Giants general manager Jerry Tigers kept their early success intact with wins over [email protected] 17 physicals today, I realized Reese was rather complimentary the Highlanders on Saturday and Sunday. AU (5-2) that I have a fractured second of the two key cogs in Auburn’s faces a pair of home games with Bethune-Cookman Editor’s Note: Megan Broadway metacarpal, which, if you can national title run this season. this week before heading to the College of Charleston and Kate Erikson, second- and believe it, is what I knew two weeks “Cam’s offense at Auburn is Tournament over the weekend. – RV third-year sport and entertainment ago.” — Alabama quarterback different than NFL, but his management students, respectively, Greg McElroy, who injured his talent and level of skill is not attended the Sports Management hand in the Senior Bowl something anyone should pass up LSU:Roaring early Worldwide Conference in The Bayou Bengals look as impressive as ever, on,” Reese said of Cam Newton, Indianapolis this weekend. The coming in with a perfect record after outscoring their the polarizing 2010 Heisman event was held along with the 2011 opponents 82-18 through the fi rst two weeks. The Trophy winner. “You have to Comments on this story? NFL Combine, allowing the two to next seven days should be no different as LSU (7-0) look at different skills, plays made Visit dailygamecock.com/sports act as correspondents for The Daily takes on SE Louisiana and Mississippi Valley State Gamecock. before a weekend series with Princeton. – RV INDIANAPOLIS — Arkansas quarterback Ryan Mallett, who shredded the Gamecocks in a 41- Ole Miss: Almost perfect The Rebels saw their undefeated start come to an 20 win in Columbia this season, OL Jarriel King OL Garrett Chisolm and end Saturday in an 8-2 loss at Houston but rebounded did not impress in his time at the 5.09 second 40-yard dash TE Weslye Saunders were to clinch the series a day later. Ole Miss (7-1) won’t combine. time was fi fth-best among unable to run due to injury. face any serious challenges this week with home He was badgered with questions offensive linemen games against Austin Peay and a three-game series about rumors of possible illicit with Tulane. – RV drug usage throughout his WR Tori Gurley meeting with the assembled media 4.59 second 40-yard dash Saturday. He repeatedly said, Mississippi State: Offense “No comment,” but when asked DT Ladi Ajiboye for a fi fth time about his alleged 5.33 second 40-yard dash aplenty Despite missing out on a sweep of Belmont, the off-field issues, he replied, “I’m Bulldogs enter the week swinging the bat as well not here to talk about that ... I’ve DE Cliff Matthews as anyone in the country. After eight games, MSU discussed it with teams, and that’s 4.78 second 40-yard dash (7-1) has scored 66 runs, helped particularly by senior between us. That’s the last I’m Jonathan Ogden’s three homers, and should keep up going to talk about it.” DB Chris Culliver the offensive barrage against Alcorn State tonight. Later, when told by a reporter will run Tuesday – RV that if he didn’t answer the question, the rumors weren’t going EMPLOYMENT
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