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Tragic End, New Beginning Will Require Stars to Align by Jason Galloway Sports Editor Crimsonwhitesports@Gmail.Com DONT FORGET TO VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE CONTESTANT AT WWW.COROLLA.UA.EDU HOMECOMING SPORTS Learn about the girls campaigning for 3 For a full recap of this weekend’s Homecoming queen soccer match, go to cw.ua.edu Monday, October 11, 2010 Serving the University of Alabama since 1894 Vol. 117, Issue 41 National championship Tragic end, new beginning will require stars to align By Jason Galloway Sports Editor [email protected] I wish I could be optimistic. I want to point to the fact that the last three nation- al champions before Alabama last year fin- ished the season with a blemish on their record. I want to reiterate that the winner of the Southeastern Conference has won the past four national championships. But it is the rest of the country — not the Tide, not the SEC — that forces me to examine the Crimson Tide’s national championship chances without any buoyancy. Alabama’s loss to South Carolina Saturday did not knock the Tide out of the national championship hunt, but chances are, the reward for winning the rest of its games will be no more than a bowl of sugar. Not to say that wouldn’t still be a fan- tastic season, but any school that sees its team begin the season at No. 1 always expects to finish there. There are 11 undefeated teams left in the FBS, which is high for this point in the season. Let’s take a look at the possi- bility of a one-loss Alabama team finish- ing in one of the nation’s top two spots. If Alabama wins out, it will take care CW | Drew Hoover South Carolina senior cornerback Chris Culliver tackles Alabama quarterback Greg McElroy during the Gamecocks’ 35-21 victory over the Crimson Tide Saturday. See PROSPECTS, page 11 McElroy was sacked seven times in the game. Tide’s loss to Gamecocks ends 19-game Alabama Football BAMA’S LOSS BY THE NUMBERS National Championship checklist: winning streak, shocks Bama faithful Eliminate undefeateds LSU and Auburn. By Jason Galloway since 2007. Alabama kicked a 32-yard field Sports Editor | Streak of wins | Straight wins Win the rest of the regular season. [email protected] goal on its first possession of the 9 18 game, and South Carolina began Alabama had against AP against SEC opponents. Top 25 teams. Win the SEC Championship game. They say all good things must to dominate the top-ranked team come to an end. in the country. Convince voters that the Tide is is more deserving than an Before Alabama’s longstand- The Gamecocks’ first three ing winning streak ended in possessions were touchdowns. undefeated mid-major (Boise State, TCU, etc.). Columbia, S.C., Saturday, how- The first was a 9-yard pass from | Losses Greg | Regular sea- 1 ever, there was a feeling that it quarterback Stephen Garcia to 29 McElroy has had as a A loss is required from four of the fi ve following teams: Ohio never would. running back Marcus Lattimore, son wins Alabama had in starter, including college State, Oregon, Oklahoma, Nebraska and Michigan State “We can’t just show up and win and the next two were passes a row. and high school. just because you’re Alabama,” from Garcia to the Southeastern Biggest threats for loss-required teams said junior running back Mark Conference’s leading receiver, Ingram. “I don’t think guys were Alshon Jeffery. Oklahoma Mich. State Nebraska Ohio State Oregon ready to come out here. Guys “Jeffery’s a great player,” head (21)Missouri (15)Iowa Texas (18)Wisconsin USC thought they could just show up coach Nick Saban said. “He made 19 | The Tide’s | South Carolina and win.” a couple great catches with pret- 7 (20)Oklahoma State (20)Oklahoma State (15)Iowa (17)Arizona winning streak, with the was the first of seven With a 35-21 defeat at the hands ty good coverage on him in criti- last loss being against (21)Missouri Michigan (24)Oregon State of No. 19 South Carolina Saturday, cal situations.” straight games where Utah in the Sugar Bowl Alabama will face an the No. 1 Crimson Tide snapped Jeffery harassed the Alabama after the 2008 season. a 19-game winning streak and opponent coming off a Nebraska and Oklahoma would play each other in the Big 12 Championship game, eliminating one. bye week. lost its first regular-season game See TIDE, page 12 Kappa Sigma Annual fundraiser starts today By Jasmine Cannon Center Plaza. Contributing Writer “Monday is the first day peo- THROW A PIE AT: ple can donate food,” said Rob appeal denied For the fourth consecutive Maxwell, a senior majoring in • James Fowler: SGA President year, the University looks to economics and finance and co- By Jennie Kushner re-colonize at some point. defeat Auburn with the Beat director of the Beat Auburn, • Victor Luckerson: CW Editor-in-chief Senior Staff Reporter “[Kappa Sigma] is going to Auburn, Beat Hunger food Beat Hunger Food Drive. “We [email protected] send a national representative drive. want to start raising aware- • Shane Sharp: Dean of Honors College to Tuscaloosa for the purpose The annual event starts ness, get people on board and The UA chapter of Kappa of reviewing the chapter’s today from 11 p.m. to 1 p.m. • Mark Nelson: Vice President for Student Affairs and Sigma fraternity was denied membership and the overall at the Ferguson Student See HUNGER, page 6 Vice Provost an appeal last week con- operation and see what the cerning the revocation of its reorganization plan would national charter, UA spokes- be,” Wilson said. woman Cathy Andreen said in Wilson said the representa- an e-mailed statement. tive will make a recommenda- Students respond to weekend’s defeat On Oct. 2, undergraduate tion to the board concerning representatives, members of the future of the chapter after By Ethan Summers no first place votes for this week, member of the Million Dollar discipline.” the fraternity’s house corpo- the representative reviews Staff Reporter the first time this season. Band color guard, said she Hampton said she felt South ration and alumni traveled to the fraternity. [email protected] Many UA students expressed couldn’t believe Alabama was Carolina’s week off played a role Charlotte, N.C., to make the “We are still in the process. shock at the loss, which was losing, even as she watched the in Alabama’s defeat but that it appeal, Mic Wilson, execu- It is going to take more time, Alabama’s defeat by South the Tide’s first regular-season clock run down. isn’t an excuse. tive director of Kappa Sigma but our board is reviewing,” Carolina Saturday is the first loss since the Iron Bowl in 2007. “I felt shock and disbelief at “I think the bye week of course national chapter, said last Wilson said. regular-season loss many stu- They also said they don’t see the fact that I was experiencing gives any team a chance to rest, week. According to anonymous dents have experienced while at Saturday’s defeat as the end of my first loss as a student here,” but we can’t blame our mistakes Andreen said a national sources, two freshmen girls the University. Alabama’s season or chances at Hampton said. “I feel like South we made during the game on officer will interview the chap- showed up to an Aug. 17 Kappa The 35-21 loss dropped championship greatness. Carolina just played their hearts South Carolina having a week off, ter membership to determine Alabama seven places in the AP Dana Hampton, a sopho- out and that we just couldn’t whether the local chapter can See KAPPA, page 2 Poll, to eighth. Alabama received more majoring in nursing and a beat that much dedication and See DEFEAT, page 2 cle th ecy is r pa se p a e r today’s paper e today l INSIDE • WEATHER P P l e a Briefs ........................2 Sports ..................... 10 s P.O. 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