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BASEBALL Professor Kermit hits 500th win Bianco stuck in will not China suspend

MADDY QUON [email protected] Nikhazy

Hui Zhu was not expect- ing to be stuck in China for JOSHUA CLAYTON the spring semester. [email protected] Zhu, a Chinese instructor at the University of Missis- Ole Miss head baseball sippi, went to China with coach Mike Bianco confirmed her son to see her family in on Thursday that star pitcher the seaside city of Qingdao Doug Nikhazy will pitch during the winter break. against Louisville on opening Then, on Dec. 31, the coro- weekend despite his arrest on navirus emerged, changing a DUI charge in Oxford early the rest of her vacation. Monday morning Zhu said that because of Bianco said that Nikhazy the coronavirus outbreak, has already received part of many people are staying his punishment and main- indoors. She has not left her tained that the situation will family’s apartment complex be dealt with internally. since Jan. 25. “I mentioned earlier that The new coronavirus orig- we will keep the punishment inated in the city of Wuhan internal, and so keeping with and has since spread to 26 that statement, I can’t tell you countries. It has already exactly what the punishment infected over 28,000 people is, but I can tell you that it’s in mainland China, accord- severe and I think appropriate ing to the Washington Post. for the incident,” Bianco said. The World Health Organi- “It will not have anything to do zation (WHO) declared that with missed games so he will the coronavirus is a global pitch opening weekend.” health emergency, just hours It’s likely that Nikhazy will after the Center for Disease REED JONES / THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN be the Friday starter against Kermit Davis recorded his 500th career win with an 84-70 victory over South Carolina on Wednesday. No. 1 Louisville next weekend as the Rebels’ ace pitcher. SEE VIRUS PAGE 3 SEE DAVIS PAGE 8 While Nikhazy will hold his spot in the rotation, senior right-hander Tyler Myers will miss the season with a shoul- der injury. Myers will undergo Tommy John surgery next Remembering Neff week. Myers’ absence will leave a significant hole in the bull- He began working at the pen for the Rebels. He held a NIGEL DENT university in 1999 and was [email protected] 4.97 ERA in 23 appearances regarded as the “teacher’s teacher,” in 2019. according to Jeffrey Watt, the Kelly John Neff, an associate profes- “I don’t know if you can Gene Cook, Sr. chair and professor sor of history at the University of mention anybody specifi- of history. Mississippi who impacted many cally. We need everybody to “He was the best teacher of his students and colleagues, pitch as well as they’re capa- among us,” Watt said. “He excelled died last week at the age of 58. ble of pitching, especially at in his teaching at every level. I He was known for being a dedi- the start of the season. We mean, undergraduate, graduate, cated mentor and having brazen FILE PHOTO: MARLEE CRAWFORD / THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN really don’t know who’s going 100-level, (and) upper-division discussions about the truths of the to have the great year, but I’m graduate teaching. He excelled John R. Neff, who died on Jan. 30, worked at the University of Civil War and its implications on confident and I think the play- at every level, and that’s very Mississippi since 1999. Neff was an associate professor of history. campus. ers are confident that we have unusual.” Former students and associ- enough depth.” Neff was generous with his knew him. “When he was your adviser,” ates reflected on both his personal The Rebels open the time and always open to help Andrew Davis, an instructor of Davis said, “no matter what you and professional impact at the season against Louisville on colleagues and engage with history at the university, said Neff’s did, it would be good ... He was university while also discussing Friday, Feb. 14 at 4 p.m. students, according to those who legacy lives on in the students that his legacy. he taught and advised. SEE NEFF PAGE 3

NATIONAL SIGNING DAY TRUE CRIME National Signing Day for Ole Miss was AT SQUARE BOOKS not as triumphant as Lane Kiffin wanted “If someone tells me I can’t have it to be, but the Ole Miss head coach something, I want it a million times said he’s still satisfied with the class worse,” award-winning investigative he’s bringing into Oxford this year. reporter Jerry Mitchell said. SEE PAGE 4 SEE PAGE 6 PAGE 2 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | 7 FEBRUARY 2020 Professor: Climate change not just about science

opposed to wealthier people, MASON SCIONEAUX who typically cause a large [email protected] share of the problem. “Those who are least For University of Maryland responsible for climate professor Jennifer Hadden, change will suffer the worst climate change is not about consequences,” Hadden said. science; it’s about justice. In 1995, the United Hadden spoke on Monday Nations Framework Conven- night at the Croft Institute tion on Climate Change for International Studies and recognized around 200 addressed how the shift from NGOs. In 2017, the number science to justice-based climate of organizations rose to over change advocacy has affected 2000. Hadden attributed non-governmental organi- this growth to an increase in zations’ (NGO) strategies in youth participation in climate Europe. activism and backlash to capi- She explained how the 2007 talist practices, which are United Nations Climate Change often deemed responsible for Conference in Bali, Indonesia, climate issues. changed the way climate activ- “People that cause the ists related their findings to the problem probably won’t expe- public: they transitioned from rience the effects of the prob- using climate science to using lem,” Hadden said. “It’s really “climate justice” to promote their children, or their chil- the cause. dren’s children, who will see “Climate justice tends to MASON SCIONEAUX the impacts.” THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN frame climate change as an As climate change activism ethical and political issue, has adopted a less scientific — Croft Speaker Jennifer Hadden rather than purely an envi- and more political — attitude, highlighted the transition of the ronmental or physical issue,” Hadden argued that govern- climate activism movement from Hadden said. ment entities now have more With that shift, people science-based to justice-based of an incentive to comply with work. began to see that climate protesters. Not doing so can be change is not something that politically costly. affects only nature but also “The idea is that (when) we unions, groups that represent humanity, and this year, talk about something in terms women and all sorts of differ- students at the university are of justice, you bring in more ent constituencies, you get tackling climate change first- an unprecedented amount of hand, including in the class- mobilization,” Hadden said. room. Hadden argued that the Journalism professor Char- “Those who are least “climate justice” framing of lie Mitchell is teaching a course responsible for climate the climate change movement this semester in which students change will suffer the spurred figures like Greta report news stories concern- Thunberg, whose “Fridays ing climate change in Missis- worst consequences.” For Future” movement spread sippi. Students evaluate the across the globe in 2018 and issue from a variety of aspects, - Jennifer Hadden 2019. She alluded to the Thun- ranging from health and agri- University of Maryland professor berg-inspired strike at Ole culture to the seafood industry Miss in September 2019 when and weather events. people, so you have a bigger numerous protesters filled the ability is not a destination.” tive way, even if they don’t Mitchell argued that, constituency,” Hadden said. Circle with signs. Dr. William Schenck, necessarily agree with all the while politicians tend to make “That helps with your politi- Jade Chalkley, a sustain- the associate director of the aims.” climate change a political issue, cal heft, but you also raise the ability fellow of the universi- Croft Institute, which hosted Bella St. Amant, a senior it is not really political at all. stakes for not cooperating.” ty’s Office of Sustainability, Hadden, said that teaching Croft student, argued that “Climate change is a global Whereas some rallies once said students should continue students constructive ways to the university needs to foster matter with local components, had about 50,000 people, the to be the ones leading climate protest is beneficial to moving more open dialogue on climate and the plan is to offer details 2014 People’s Climate March change activism because forward. change, including protests. about what Mississippians are in New York City boasted climate-related issues will “People (at the university) “Specifically in climate experiencing and what’s being 300,000 participants world- never go away. are interested in learning how change, I think that would be done or researched that is wide, according to Hadden. “It is always important others around the world orga- good — at least having oppor- especially relevant to Missis- The difference is in the various for students to lead change, nize and what issues they are tunities to talk about the issue sippians,” Mitchell said. politically driven communities though, as students are the concerned about,” Schenck or to talk about local, grass- Climate change particu- and organizations who have age demographic that will be said. “Faculty and administra- roots-level efforts to take care larly affects disadvantaged rallied around the “climate seeing the largest effects of tion should support students of what we can while we can,” people, who are often exploited justice” message. the climate crisis in their life- who are advocating in a posi- St. Amant said. for resources and labor, as “When you bring in trade times,” Chalkley said. “Sustain-

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NEFF continued from page 1 Fraternity Row floods Trump someone who’s … going to test you here and there, but you were going to acquitted get through it one way or the other. You would feel, you know, ultimately better about the project than when you started it.” on both Beth Kruz is a graduate student who came to the university in 2016. She connected with Neff as another person who was heavily interested charges in and knowledgeable of Civil War history. ASSOCIATED PRESS “I thought about my disserta- [email protected] tion because our interests were so aligned,” Kruz said of Neff’s legacy. WASHINGTON (AP) — “As much as I wanted to do my President Donald Trump won dissertation for me, now I want to impeachment acquittal in the do it to honor him, and that will be U.S. Senate, bringing to a close noted when it’s completed.” only the third presidential trial Neff established the Center in American history with votes for Civil War Research in 2009 to that split the country, tested civic “promote a more thorough under- norms and fed the tumultuous standing of the American Civil 2020 race for the White House. War, its history and its scholarship, With Chief Justice John among the various constituencies Roberts presiding, senators of the university,” according to its sworn to do “impartial justice” website. stood and stated their votes for April Holm, an associate profes- the roll call — “guilty” or “not sor of history, worked alongside him guilty” — in a swift tally almost as assistant director of the center KATHERINE BUTLER / THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN exclusively along party lines. since 2011. A lightning storm and heavy rains brought flooding to campus. Fraternity Row was covered with several Trump, the chief justice then “He was a man who came up inches on water on Wednesday afternoon. declared, shall “be, and is hereby, with wonderful ideas,” Holm said, acquitted of the charges.” “and he had a great vision for what The outcome Wednesday the center would be: something to followed months of remarkable kind of engage with scholarship on impeachment proceedings, from the Civil War, both at the local level We used WeChat to say ‘Happy said. “We use disinfectant fluid Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s House with community, with students and VIRUS New Year’ to our friends and everyday to clean the floor.” to Mitch McConnell’s Senate, then nationally (and) with scholars continued from page 1 relatives.” She also added that when reflecting the nation’s unrelent- around the country.” While Qingdao is roughly people in Qingdao go outside, ing partisan divide three years Not only does the center focus Control (CDC) confirmed the a 10-hour drive from Wuhan, conversation is sparse. into the Trump presidency. on studying Civil War monuments, first human-to-human trans- people in Qingdao, includ- “People wear masks. They What started as Trump’s but they also organize conferences, mission in the United States in ing Zhu, are experiencing the don’t talk a lot; they’ll nod request for Ukraine to “do us a invite speakers, help fund graduate Chicago. effects that the coronavirus has their head to say ‘hello.’ If you favor” spun into a far-reaching, research and present a book prize. Because of the coronavi- had on China. don’t have a mask, you are not 28,000-page report compiled Neff was also a part of the rus outbreak, Zhu said she “My brother went outside allowed to enter the supermar- by House investigators accus- Chancellor’s Advisory Commit- cannot return for the rest of yesterday,” Zhu said. “(There kets or other public places,” ing an American president of tee on History and Context, which the remaining school year. are) few people and few cars Zhu said. engaging in shadow diplomacy was “charged with identifying and However, she plans to be back outside. People are all wearing Zhu said that even though that threatened U.S. foreign contextualizing all relevant sites on next semester. masks, and all the (housing) the coronavirus has the entire relations for personal, political campus,” as stated on its website. “My visa has been checked complexes keep strangers out.” world on high alert, people gain as he pressured the ally to His contribution to the discus- (through administrative Despite not leaving her outside of Wuhan are being investigate Democratic rival Joe sions about contextualization, processing) by the American apartment complex for almost very positive in this situation. Biden ahead of the next election. including conversations about the Embassy due to the Chinese two weeks, Zhu said she has “My life hasn’t changed a No president has ever been removal of the Confederate monu- New Year and the coronavi- found ways to entertain herself. lot. I enjoy the time to stay with removed by the Senate. ment in the Square, is one of his last- rus. (The embassy) closed,” “I play with my son (during) my family. I think many people Trump’s political campaign ing impacts on campus, according to Zhu said. “I haven’t received the day time; we have a play have the same idea,” Zhu said. tweeted videos, statements and Noell Wilson, an associate professor my visa, so I had to cancel yard at home. At night, I watch “(Whereas) people in Wuhan, a cartoon dance celebration, of history and international studies my flight (back to the United movies or TV with my family,” their lives have been influenced while the Republican president and the chair of the history depart- States), and (I’ll) come back Zhu said. “Movie theaters were a lot, as their city was closed.” himself tweeted that he would ment. when I have the visa.” closed, but some new movies According to Zhu, the speak Thursday from the White “He was a kind of dogged Jan. 25 was Chinese New were released free online, Chinese government has said House about “our Country’s researcher and really the voice of Year. Zhu said that family and so everybody could watch at that the coronavirus situation VICTORY on the Impeachment reason and mediator,” Wilson said. friends usually gather together home.” will likely be better around Hoax.” Neff was able to reach people of all during the holiday, but this Zhu said that she and her Feb. 9, because three cities However, the Senate Demo- different perspectives, but he didn’t year was different. family are being extremely — including Wuhan — are cratic leader Chuck Schumer “alienate or generate mistrust,” and “The second day of the new careful whenever they go restricting travel. She also said said there will always be “a he “had a very special personality year holiday, things became outside. that the government is encour- giant asterisk next to the presi- (and a) temperament that was just worse. Many people began to “We prepared a lot of masks aging people to stay at home. dent’s acquittal” because of the kind of uniquely suited to kind of stay at home and cancelled and disinfectant fluid. When- There have been over 3,000 Senate’s quick trial and Repub- play that role on campus and move visiting relatives and friends,” ever (my family) goes outside, new cases in China in the last licans’ unprecedented rejection it forward.” Zhu said. “We stayed at home. they will wear the masks,” Zhu 24 hours. of witnesses. THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN S. Gale denley EDITORIAL staff student media center FOLLOW US

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NATIONAL SIGNING DAY Lane Kiffin addresses quiet national signing day

to get into positions much JAMES MINZESHEIMER except for we’d probably [email protected] like to sign a really quality National Signing Day running back.” for Ole Miss was not as Along with four-star triumphant as Lane Kiffin Parish, today the Rebels wanted it to be, but the Ole have added some help on Miss head coach said he’s still the offensive line adding satisfied with the class he’s Cedric Milton a 6-foot- bringing into Oxford this fall. 5, 260-pound three- The new head coach star offensive tackle out addressed the reality of of Houston. Milton was coming in as a new coach originally committed to on Wednesday and cited Arizona since last summer, not having the early signing but he de-committed two period, making it more days before visiting Oxford. challenging for the staff to The Rebels also signed long build the class. time commit Luke Shouse, a “This is a different era of 6-foot-6, 250 pound three- college football. It is kind star offensive tackle out of of like managing an NFL Brentwood, Texas. roster, so we left ourselves Kiffin’s focus will turn to some room,” Kiffin said. spring practice to evaluate “That puts us in a position for his current roster while kids that are still out there, working to improve the class grad transfers (and) regular of 2021. transfers, and also we can save “It probably sounds bad, some (scholarships) for next but we only know so much KATHERINE BUTLER / THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN year, too.” about our current roster,” Ole Miss missed out Kiffin said. “You can watch tape, but until you get your on two big recruits. Wide running backs from the 2020 Bullock and Parrish really looking for certain hands on them and really receiver Malachi Widemen class, adding to an already will enter a strong stable positions left. I think once you work with them in practice and Donovan Kaufman, who crowded Ole Miss running of running backs including get to this point, it’s the best and see what they can do in visited at the end of January, back list. Kentrel Bullock, sophomores Jerrion Ealy and players versus just adding our systems… I think it’s too and the mysterious five-star a three-star, signed back in Snoop Conner. certain positions… Like I early to project that stuff and running back Zachary Evans December, and Henry Parrish, “You can never have too said, it’s more like the NFL which of these guys will play.” still looms large. a four-star, signed Wednesday many running backs,” Kiffin model. You’ve got to manage Ole Miss signed two morning. said. “I don’t think we’re your rosters. (I’m) not going

COLUMN Should national signing day alarm Ole Miss fans?

as an expert recruiter, a few the campus and city, saying JOSHUA CLAYTON months on the job is hardly he just found out where the [email protected] enough time to bring in an location of Swayze Field Head Coach Lane Kiffin’s above-average class. The goal when asked how he’d handle hire at Ole Miss brought was to maintain prospects dual-sport athletes John Rhys immediate name recogni- that were committed to Matt Plumlee and Jerrion Ealy. tion and national attention Luke’s coaching staff, and Kiffin said he saw Ealy to Oxford for months, but Kiffin has mostly achieved walking on campus and turned with all that attention comes that while bringing in better to give him a ride. When Ealy expectations, starting with talent at the top of the class. said he was headed to Swayze, recruiting. “We lost some kids, obvi- Kiffin had no idea where to go. Kiffin’s arriva signaled ously — like everybody does — “I kept taking wrong turns what fans thought would be an but going back over the kids, and he said ‘do you know instant jump on the recruit- a lot of that was relationship where the baseball stadium ing trail. That has partly been based, losing out to people is coach’ and I’m like ‘I have true with Ole Miss recently who had longer relation- no idea,” Kiffin said. “I didn’t signing prospects like Demon ships with kids,” Kiffin said. even know about it, but it was Clowney and Henry Parrish. “We look forward to getting a beautiful looking stadium.” However, the Rebels started on next year’s class The class of 2021 will missed out on several and having a whole year.” look more like a Lane Kiffin high-profile prospects like Ole Miss fans should take recruiting class as the off-sea- four-star lineman Marcus solace in the fact that Kiffin son goes on, so the judgement Henderson, receiver Malachi and his staff will have a full on Kiffin’s recruiting in the Wideman and defensive backs year to evaluate and develop SEC should be delayed for at Donovan Kaufman and Daran FILE PHOTO: BILLY SCHUERMAN / THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN their recruiting board without least a year. Branch on National Signing Ole Miss signed the No. 12 ranked recruiting class in the SEC and No. having to worry about adjust- “Everybody gets up here ing to the new positions and and says, ‘This is the best Day. 39 in the nation. Ole Miss finished with evaluating players while on class ever.’ Every coach says the No. 39-ranked recruit- the road during crunch time that,” Kiffin said. “This is a ing class, toward the bottom is it time for Ole Miss fans to it’s important to remember of the recruiting season. good class with some really of the SEC and below usual be concerned? that this is a transition class, Kiffin noted in his press good players. We’ll sign better bottom-feeder Arkansas, so When looking at this class, and while Kiffin is known conference on Wednesday classes every year that we’re that he’s still getting used to here.” THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | 7 FEBRUARY 2020 | PAGE 5

MEN’S BASKETBALL Tyree scores 38 in Rebels’ second SEC victory

double digits with a 9-0 run under five minutes but were JAKE DAVIS over the next minute. unable to get over the hump [email protected] Senior guard Breein Tyree both times. scored eight straight points “I thought our team, start Losing seven of their last for the Rebels over two and a to finish, it was one of our very eight games, the Ole Miss half minutes to keep the Game- best games of the year,” said men’s basketball team came cocks at arms’ length; they Davis. “We were physical… away with their second confer- went into the half up 43-32. our guys executed some back ence win on Wednesday at Tyree could get whatever cuts… we guarded and went to home against South Carolina. shot he wanted, slicing up the our zone and it was better.” “It was a good feeling just South Carolina defense with Tyree led the way for Ole to win an SEC home game, we well-timed backdoor cuts to Miss with 38 points on 12-21 needed that desperately,” head the rim. He was aided by great shooting, including 3-5 from coach Kermit Davis said after passes all night from the likes deep. He set a new career high the win. “I think our team has of forwards Blake Hinson, KJ and posted his third 30-point some good basketball ahead Buffen and Antavion Collum. game of the season, all coming of it.” He recorded 18 points in in the past three weeks. The Rebs came out of the the first half on 6-10 shooting Hinson finished with 13 gates scorching hot from the from the field and 6-8 shoot- points on 3-6 shooting, includ- field, shooting nearly 52% ing from the line. He was a ing 2-3 from three-point land. from the field and 50% from frequent visitor to the charity He also got to the line six three-point range in the first stripe throughout the game, times, converting on five of half. Their defense was also ending with 11 makes on 13 those attempts. He registered superb, holding the Game- attempts. seven boards, two assists, a cocks to under 35% on field “Breein Tyree was just, block and a steal to round goals in the opening period. obviously, exceptional out his night. Junior forward They showed hustle and deter- tonight… early in that game he Khadim Sy nearly posted a REED JONES / THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN mination by closing out on drove that ball, and he drove double-double with 10 points perimeter shots, crashing the Breein Tyree totaled 38 points in the 84-70 win over South Carolina on in straight lines, and when he and eight boards on the night. defensive boards and flying all Wednesday in Oxford. gets to the line 13 times he’s After the game, Davis said he over the court for loose balls. gonna have a big game,” Davis had a long talk with Tyree on They started the game with said. Monday about his star guard’s Kentucky, we’ve shown that in Mississippi… to be able to an 8-0 run as South Caro- The Rebels responded with body language and leadership we can play right there so coach at Ole Miss and do that… lina missed their first five ten straight points of their during a disappointing season. who knows what happens in a it was quite a grind to get to field goals before conceding own to open the lead up to “We had a long, long talk… conference tournament.” 500 as you guys well know so back-to-back buckets from 17, giving themselves a cush- His heart’s in a great place, you Wednesday marked a hopefully it doesn’t take as the Gamecocks’ Maik Kotsar. ion that they would not relin- know… I told him it’s not out milestone win for Davis who long to get to 501,” Davis said South Carolina cut it to 11-10 quish the rest of the night. The of the realm of possibility that recorded the 500th win of his after the game. with just over 13 minutes Gamecocks cut the lead back to Ole Miss plays in the postsea- career. Ole Miss will have a chance remaining in the half before single digits with just over 11 son,” Davis said. “If LSU and “I couldn’t have done it at a for Davis to get win No. 501 as Ole Miss extended the lead to minutes left in the game, and Auburn are the two best teams better place. I’ve coached a lot they host Florida at 1 p.m. on again cut it to ten with just in our league with, probably, of places but to do it at home, Saturday in the Pavilion. NewsWatch (Monday -Friday) MONDAY, FEB 10TH | 5:30 PM Designer Button Jewelry OFF SQUARE BOOKS for Your Valentine! 5 PM Gish Jen Channel 99 with

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NAKIYAH JORDAN / THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN How did the ‘State of the Union’ compare to reality?

media has turned the address Freedom House, we are tied ranked lowest among all not match reality. AMY CAIN into nothing more than a with Belize in ranking below states in access and quality of Admittedly, any politician [email protected] publicly financed campaign fifty other countries in terms healthcare. with an ounce of self- rally. of the individual freedom of While we may not be preservation would emphasize Chanting, cheering, Presidents from the citizens. able to recognize our own his or her accomplishments clapping and showing hostility two parties have used this The “American Dream” flaws, other members of the as he or she faces another toward rivals. If someone had platform to exaggerate their promises economic mobility global community are more election cycle, but if we ever thrown a football into the HOW TO PLAY accomplishments and bury through hard work, but we perceptive. According to the expect to make progress on crowd at the State of the Union their shortcomings. The have yet to provide our citizens Pew Research Center, other our most pressing problems, address on Tuesday night, I Complete the grid so finished project is less of with the tools necessary to countries’ confidence in the we must be willing to take a would have sworn that I was that every row, column a report on the state of the make this dream a reality. We United States has declined candid assessment of where watching the Super Bowl. This union and more of a highly rank only eighth globally for significantly since the we are as a country and as a and 3x3 box contains the American institution, like so airbrushed picture of what we our education system, and we Obama presidency. Global state. numbers 1 through 9 with many other aspects of our want America to be. maintain significantly higher favorability of the U.S. as a no repeats. politics, has become nothing In his third State of the levels of poverty and income whole and President Trump Amy Cain is a senior more than a spectacle for the Union address, President inequality than many other as a leader have improved philosophy and political fans at home. DIFFICULTY LEVEL Donald Trump declared, industrialized countries. slightly over the last year, science major from Article 2, Section 3 of the “The State of our Union is Healthcare remains but the statement that we are Southaven, Mississippi. Constitution requires that the stronger than ever before!” a pressing issue in our “highly respected again” does president “shall from time According to the President, country and our state. to time give to the Congress “our country is thriving and The United States ranks Opinion Policies: Information of the State of highly respected again!” 37th globally for overall the Union, and recommend However, this rosy picture healthcare performance. More Columns do not represent the views of The University of to their Consideration such of our society conveniently Americans are hospitalized Mississippi or The Daily Mississippian. The Daily Mississippian Measures as he shall judge overlooks pressing issues for preventable diseases and welcomes letters to the editor, which should be emailed to necessary and expedient.” that remain salient in citizens’ carry a larger disease burden [email protected]. Letters should be no longer than 300 Though this provision seems daily lives. than in other comparable words. They may be edited for clarity, brevity and libel. Third- to outline a business meeting In America, we pride countries. This deficiency party letters and those with pseudonyms or no name will not be between the executive and ourselves on living in the “land is especially apparent in published. Letters are limited to one per individual per month. legislative branches, the age of of the free,” but according to Mississippi, where we are Letters should include contact information, including relationship to the university, if applicable. PAGE 8 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | 7 FEBRUARY 2020

MEN’S BASKETBALL COLUMN Whats next for Kermit Davis?

the Pavillion, much like he did junior year. Breein Tyree was JOSHUA CLAYTON at Middle Tennessee. morphing into one of the most [email protected] The 2020 basketball season feared scorers in the league. looked like the light at the end Devontae Shuler effectively Ole Miss basketball coach of the tunnel after the football ran the offense with little time Kermit Davis earned his 500th program went stale, but it has to learn how to be an on-ball win as a coach when the Rebels turned into an extension of guard. Blake Hinson and K.J. defeated South Carolina 84-70 what has been an abysmal year Buffen were the most consis- in Oxford on Wednesday. Ole for Ole Miss sports as a whole. tently impressive freshmen in Miss has had little to celebrate With such a drastic devia- the league. during this disappointing tion from preseason expecta- The victory on Wednesday season, but the milestone win tions based on last year’s run, shows what this team could could signal Davis’ potential to it is fair to give Kermit Davis a look like with everything get the program back on track. proper performance review in working perfectly — just like it The victory puts the Missis- his year and a half in Oxford. was last season. With the lack sippi native at a 31-24 record The Rebels came out of of depth on the roster, though, at Ole Miss after a surpris- nowhere in 2019 to earn a No. there is no way the Rebels can ingly successful first year and 8 seed in the NCAA Tourna- keep up with the competition a disappointing second. ment, a complete turnaround night in and night out. “I couldn’t have done it at from the dead last SEC finish Even with that lack of a better place. I’ve coached in 2018. The team eventually depth, Davis has not adjusted a lot of places but to do it at got thumped by Oklahoma his in-game substitutions. home, in Mississippi… to be 95-72 in the first round, but When a player makes a able to coach at Ole Miss and fans were ready to see what mistake early in the game, do that,” Davis said after the was to come after Davis turned there is a solid chance you can game on Wednesday. “It was FILE PHOTO: BILLY SCHUERMAN / THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN around a team he did not see Davis pointing at someone quite a grind to get to 500, as recruit in a single year. on the bench to immediately Davis has spent the last two years with Ole Miss and gone 31-24 with you guys well know, so hope- That feeling of anticipation replace that player. an NCAA tournament berth last season. fully it doesn’t take as long to around the Pavilion seems like That substitution puts get to 501.” a long time ago as the team someone who gives the team Davis’ short tenure at Ole commended for keeping the this season. sits at 11-11 and 2-7 in the a better chance to win on the Miss has been a roller coaster team focused. Even with half Kermit Davis has defied SEC, racing Vanderbilt to the sideline, while the person on of expectations. Former head of the roster being ineffective expectations in both of his bottom of the standings. the court is simply not ready to coach Andy Kennedy’s final because of poor evaluation seasons in Oxford, and even A look back at the 2019 play. It’s hard to work through year of disaster forced the and development, the Rebels though it’s ugly now, Davis’ season reveals that just about a slump on the bench, and it’s program to shift to Davis, who continue to fight every night. 500th win should bring opti- everything went right for the hard to play with confidence was expected to slowly build That is a good sign as Davis mism for the future of Ole Davis and Rebels. Terence while looking over your shoul- back a respectable program starts to process this roster Miss basketball. Davis turned into a legitimate der. and eventually raise the bar in and tailor it to his liking after NBA prospect after an awful Still, Davis should be TONE UP FOR SPRING BREAK

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