INSIDE ◗ How Florida football affects Gainesville’s economy, pg. 2. ◗ Seniors John Brantley and Deonte Thompson said they have no regrets as their Florida careers wind down Saturday in The Swamp against Florida State, pg. 3. KICKOFF ◗ The Gators lack leaders, and that’s a problem, pg. 3. KICKOFF Editor Tom Green . Assistant Editor Matt Watts . Cover Illustration Dana Burke and Matt Watts Alligator . Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Attendance, Ben Hill Griffin Stadium

Year Overall Per Game

2007-10* (28 games) 2,534,527 90,518.82

2011** (6 games) 532,631 88,771.83

The Paper Trail * Florida has ranked 8th or 9th in attendance each year. ** If substituted for any of those other four years, Florida’s national attendance ranking would not be affected. Even in down year, UF football boosts local businesses Source: Gatorzone.com In 2009, home football games support has not fallen off dramati- TYLER JETT Alligator Staff Alligator Staff Writer generated about $106 million in cally: average attendance has only the economy, according to a study dropped 2 percent compared with for sale. A group of fi ve fans walk are twice as productive as any other itable as next week’s, general man- by UF’s Institute of Food and Agri- the previous two seasons. Some by. Nobody takes the bait. day. ager Damon Bailey says. Even so, t the corner of University “Too many motherf***** seats Jacquelyn’s back is to 101 Can- the price for a slice is 50 cents more Avenue and NW 13th Street, cultural Sciences. Football doesn’t business owners say the team’s per- create nearly as much money as the formance isn’t as important as the today,” says an old white man in tina, where an outdoor tailgate with than a normal day, and sales usu- inside the Holiday Inn, on calf-high tube socks, muddy New seven bars, a stage and a sound sys- ally double. Aa lime green chair in the lobby, sits university’s healthcare services or time of the game — Florida hasn’t Balances and a trucker hat. tem has been set up — home games The sidewalk at midtown is Kim Layton, class of ’85. Kim is a day-to-day operations do, both of played a primetime home game “I still got six,” a bulky black pay the bills for the whole year, bar- crowded. Fans, scalpers and ven- former military brat, moved around which generate north of $2 billion since its Oct. 1 clash with Alabama. man in dreadlocks and sunglasses tender Tyler Fawbush says. dors are walking toward the sta- a lot as a kid, came to UF in part be- annually. But those things go on This Saturday’s game kicks off at 7 replies. Dee Dee Ricks, class of ’90 and the dium. cause no one knew her. She stayed all year. Football is for seven week- p.m. Three blocks over, at the Florida subject of a recent HBO documen- Past XS, past Gator City, past in town 13 years. ends. But regardless of the time, re- Book Store across from Keene-Flint tary, is at the entrance promoting a Dunkin Donuts and another mer- Now, she works as a paralegal The team’s 6-5 record has sus- gardless of Florida’s record, regard- Hall, DJ Eff-150 from 100.5 The Buzz cancer awareness non-profi t when a chandise tent and the St. Augus- outside Atlanta, but she owns sea- pended interest and, to a degree, less of the attendance drop and fan is roasting Furman fans from atop woman in a gray Gators sweatshirt tine’s Church, where the Catholic son tickets. She is in Gainesville to- sales, though the extent of that af- expectations and the opponent, the store’s overhang while “Can’t approaches her. The woman is talk- Gators Student Ministries are sell- day to see Florida play Furman with fect is only subjective. game days are still better than any Stop” by the Red Hot Chili Peppers ing and laughing and nodding her ing hats and T-shirts and hoodies — her husband, Skip, and another cou- Early afternoon games lead to other Saturday. plays. head all at once. She recognizes Dee “Real Champions Pray!” ple. Last night, they ate at Leonar- less money, as do opponents from . . . Fridays on game weekends are Dee from TV. Past a tent selling Italian sausage, do’s Pizza. They also shopped at the college football’s cellar. If Florida twice as profi table as on other week- On the other side of NW 17th polish sausage, cheesesteaks. Past UF Bookstore in the Reitz Union. is playing at noon, a lot of fans will ends, assistant store manager Taryn Street, UF Plaza looks like a mar- Lulu’s Fresh-Squeezed Lemonade Kim shopped for her brother, drive to and from Gainesville on It is a little after 10 a.m., and Emswiler says, Sundays three times ket. Gator Shop has erected a pair booth. Past the eight-story condo Scott, an alumnus and a Phi Delta Saturday rather than stay at a ho- while Kim chats in the Holiday Inn as much. Saturdays, of course, are of tents covering its merchandise: project still under construction. Past Theta. Her sister, Tamara, was a tel, which often demands customers lobby, Troop 614 Scoutmaster Jason the busiest days. sweatshirts, T-shirts, hats, license the Delta Upsilon house and Uni- Delta Delta Delta. Kim was a Phi pay for two nights, says John Prich- Chamberlain directs cars into the I n plates, lanyards. The works. versity Lutheran. Mu. She and Skip picked up car dec- er, tourism development director open t h e At the Copper Monkey tent, As the game draws closer, scalp- orations, shirts and Christmas orna- for Alachua County Visitors and lot on You gotta come down and see all the park- employees are setting up six tables ers become desperate — doesn’t ments. Every time she is in town, Convention Bureau. t h e old buildings and feel connected to ing lot while a sign advertises cheeseburg- anyone want this ticket? Kim shops. The Swamp Restaurant saw sig- other to the ers and fries and liquor and Jell-O “You’ve got to,” she says. nifi cantly less customers for last s i d e the school. We’re still connected. l e f t , shots and beer. . . . Kim, 48, is a pale woman with Saturday’s 1 p.m. game than it o f “ B e t h In front of Relish stands a bou- glasses and short, auburn hair. She normally does, offi ce manager Is- 1 3 t h Kim Layton R o m a n o quet of 136 beer cans: Heineken, Next to the Pi Kappa Alpha house, is wearing a blue-and-white check- rael Mendez said. And of 24 hotels Street. Chamberlain and a group class of ‘85 and her Bud Light, Pabst Blue Ribbon, Stella facing Ben Hill Griffi n Stadium, inside ered button down with a small called, including the Holiday Inn, of volunteers in matching orange only the 36-room Reitz Union Hotel shirts are selling spots for $20 each, ”mother, Sue Artois. the white tent with fi ve Gators fl ags on Gators logo on the chest. Montgom- “It’s like a parking lot party,” top, Henry Cummings watches fans “You gotta come down and see was booked 10 days before the FSU with proceeds going to the local boy ery, sit behind three tables display- Gator Shop co-owner Joi Bass says. shop. He has been here since 8 a.m. all the old buildings and feel con- game. scouts chapter. On an average game ing homemade beaded earrings, Even with a bad team, alumni still Cummings, 59, is a tall black gentle- nected to the school. We’re still con- Still, football season is busier day, they sell 450 spots. necklaces and bracelets. shop because they can’t fi nd Florida man with a gray goatee. He ran track nected.” than any other time. Among those Going west on University Ave- On the other side of the lot, Jac- gear back home, she says. at Florida from 1971-74, and he has Those ties, pulling thousands 24 hotels, the median cost for a room nue, about 10 people pace back and quelyn Brooks sits at a register A couple doors down, about 25 been working at Jacksonville-based of alumni back to Gainesville for with two beds for Saturday’s game forth for three blocks, tickets held holding Jo Jo, her black Jack Russell people are drinking in the Salty Dog Sports Mania for fi ve years. a handful of weekends each year, against Florida State is $189 — an above their heads. Open-market Terrier-Chihuahua mix. Jacquelyn Saloon. An hour from now, the place He will keep the portable store provide a boost to local businesses, 82 percent hike from a non-football scalping laws have been in place in had never sold her dresses, skirts will be more crowded. An hour ear- open for about two hours after Satur- even when the economy is down, weekend. Florida since 2006. Standing in front and hair berets on game days before lier, the doors had just opened and day’s game. He usually does. even when the Gators are worse. And even though sellouts have of the Gator Wesley Center, two been inconsistent this year, fan men hold signs advertising tickets this season, and she says Saturdays general manager Keith Singleton Like most vendors, though, he is was confused. He had been at the looking forward to next week. More bar since 7:30 the night before. people will be here. He will sell Florida “Who am I supposed to be call- State gear, too. And after night games, Economic Impact of UF Athletics (2009) ing?” he asked a female employee, he sometimes gets to open back up on small bags under his eyes. Sunday mornings. “Chris,” the woman said. Business is never really that bad, Sport: Impact: “He’s missing out on so much though, he says. Sports Mania makes business right now,” Keith respond- between $5,000-$15,000 each Satur- ed, dryly. day. The bar is empty at 9 a.m., save Inside the tent, one girl walks Football $106 million for a couple other workers. Keith out with a pack of wristbands, and a says he doesn’t know why Salty woman shows off some blue Gators Baseball $5.66 million Dog opens so early. He used to be slippers. doing game-day shots with the “People are gonna shop, regard- Basketball* $3.30 million regulars at 9 a.m. But the regulars less,” Cumming says. “This is the graduated, and nobody took their Gators we’re talkin’ about.” Track** $2.46 million place. He blames President Ber- Contact Tyler Jett at tjett@alligator. nie Machen, who raised admission org. Gymnastics $1.24 million standards and weeded out the Salty Softball Dog crowd. $723,289 “It’s nothing like it used to be. I’m Volleyball $468,091 the manager; I don’t deal with cus- tomers as much as the rest of these OUT Soccer $367,096 guys,” he said, eyeing the rest of the CB Jeremy Brown (knee) workers. “Really, I mostly have to CB Marcus Roberson (neck) Other $262,023 deal with people who are getting in fi ghts, getting thrown out. That nev- QUESTIONABLE OL Chaz Green (ankle) Lacrosse $197,876 er happens anymore. That’s good, I guess. But still, this place is nothing PROBABLE Tennis (Men’s & Women’s) $143,288 like it used to be.” OL Dan Wenger (ankle) Two doors down, Balls experi- LB Lerentee McCray (shoulder) ences a similar traffi c fl ow: empty TE Jordan Reed (ankle) Swimming/Diving $88,700 OL Xavier Nixon (undisclosed) at 9, small group at 10, crowded by RB Chris Rainey (ankle) 11. At Italian Gator, the usual two- * Men’s (season attendance: 186,106) and women’s (30,075) teams’ attendance combined in this study person crew in the cramped quar- **Indoor and outdoor seasons ters is replaced by an assembly line of four or fi ve workers, none of them Source: Economic Impacts of the University of Florida in 2009-10 moving more than two feet to either side as they relay slices and pies to OUT each other. C David Spurlock (undisclosed) Alligator Staff Today’s game won’t be as prof- DT Darious Cummings (hand)

UF offense vs. FSU defense UF defense vs. FSU offense

RB S S Chris Rainey De’Ante Matt Elam QB Saunders John Brantley OLB MLB OLB Jelani Jon Lerentee Jenkins Bostic McCray

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DE CB TE RT RG LG LT WR CB Andre C A.C. DT DT DE Debose Jordan Matt Dan Xavier Leonard Deonte Cody Riggs Reed Patchan Jon Wenger Kyle Nixon Thompson Jaylen Watkins Ronald Dominique Jaye Sharrif Halapio Koehne Powell Easley Howard Floyd

DE NT DE CB DT CB WR LT LG C RG RT TE Bjoern Anthony Brandon Bryan WR Xavier Everett Greg Reid Bert Reed Zebrie Stork Bobby Nick Werner McCloud Jenkins Sanders Hart Rhodes Dawkins Jacob Garrett O’Leary Rodney Smith Fahrenkrug Faircloth OLB QB OLB MLB E.J. Manuel Nigel Christian Vince Bradham FB Jones Williams Lonnie Pryor SS FS RB Terrance Parks Lamarcus Joyner Devonta Freeman The Gators rank second in the nation in threes but are still searching for balance on offense. Not officially associated with the University of Florida Published by Campus Communications, Inc. of Gainesville, Florida We Inform. You Decide. See story, page 14.

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Grooveshark sued by major music company � THE COMPANY IS ACCUSED OF used songs owned by Universal Music COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT. Group without its permission. The mu- sic in question includes songs by Elton John, Lady Gaga and MEREDITH RUTLAND Jay-Z. Alligator Staff Writer The complaint

also said that Escape Grooveshark’s parent company, Es- Media Group execu- cape Media Group, is being sued by tives and employees Universal Music Group over a claim of illegally downloaded copyright infringement. about 100,000 songs A 93-page complaint fi led Friday Elton John to add to the compa- in the U.S. District Court in Manhat- ny’s library. The complaint stated Uni- tan said Grooveshark.com, a music- versal Music Group is asking $150,000 streaming website headquartered in Gainesville and started by UF alumni, SEE GROOVESHARK, PAGE 4

PUBLIC SAFETY UPD to up security Saturday MORGAN WATKINS “We still recognize that this is a very Alligator Staff Writer competitive and heated rivalry game,” he said, “and given that it is also a night game, Law enforcement offi cials will be out in we’re preparing for it accordingly.” full force Saturday for the annual UF-Flori- During rivalry Gator football games this da State University football game. season, offi cials have made more arrests The University Police are teaming up, as and ejected more people from Ben Hill Grif- usual, with the Gainesville Police, Alachua fi n Stadium than during non-rivalry ones, Alex Catalano County Sheriff’s Offi ce and Florida High- according to UPD news releases about Kubisz’s Spider way Patrol for gameday, said Maj. Brad Bar- home games. ber, UPD public information offi cer. For example, 15 people were ejected at Jacob Kubisz’s scientifi c art display “Vital” sits on display as part of the “Codifi ed: Art Between 250 and 300 offi cers patrol typi- the UF-Furman University game Saturday, + Genetics” exhibit on the third fl oor of the UF Cancer and Genetics Research Com- cal gamedays, but a full force of about 300 and 102 people were ejected and seven were plex. The exhibition runs through Tuesday, and is free for the public. offi cers are working this Saturday’s game, he said. SEE SAFETY, PAGE 4 Gainesville traffi c will be heavy as people head out of town in time for the game against FSU, Archer Road, Newberry Road are the most crowded but the roads will still be clear- er than Saturday or Sunday, he MEREDITH RUTLAND and friends. “Saturday will defi nitely Road and avoid driving toward said. Alligator Staff Writer Like other students, he faced be worse than Friday.” I-75 during the afternoon and On Saturday, he recommends holiday traffic. Chip Skinner early evening. getting on the road early. Peter Andriotis spent Tuesday “It’s not terrible, but it’s no- city public works spokesman He said traffic during the days Around 4 p.m., drivers who afternoon on the highway, but he ticeable,” said Andriotis, who before Thanksgiving usually live in Orlando and other nearby couldn’t set his car in cruise con- drove to Tampa. on Archer Road and Newberry lightens up around 7 p.m. cities will hit the road, making trol like he usually does. Chip Skinner, city pub- Road as people head to Interstate Friday is generally the best day traffic worse. Andriotis, a 20-year-old an- lic works spokesman, said the 75. to return to Gainesville to avoid “Saturday will definitely be thropology junior, is among Tuesday and Wednesday before For drivers who want to avoid heavy traffic, Skinner said. worse than Friday,” he said. “It’s those who left Gainesville to Thanksgiving are normally days heavy traffic when leaving town, People will be on the road Fri- going to be very busy on Sun- spend Thanksgiving with family with heavy traffic, particularly he suggests taking Williston day in order to get to Gainesville day.”

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Ph.D. candidate who worked on the study. “Connectivity affects the long-term per- Alligator Contributing Writer The study, performed by scientists at UF’s Instead of using friends, the study took sistence of a population,” Reichert said. “If a Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, potential habitats of an endangered species population is well-connected and can move Scientists used the same statistics that de- tested statistical models and compared them and used the social network model to predict throughout points easily, there’s a chance it cide your “suggested friends” on Facebook to actual movements of species. where a species would move. The ability to can interbreed better and be healthier. If it to predict how well an endangered species For example, if you have a friend who has move, called connectivity, can help a species can’t get from place to place, it will go ex- population can travel from one habitat to the a friend, statistical models can predict the survive. tinct.” Students document football team in transit BENJAMIN S. BRASCH giving holiday weekend. Alligator Contributing Writer The group decided to docu- ment this season’s trip to Au- In 60 minutes, the Gators burn University. football team produces 80 pounds of dirty clothes. “This is the start of For one away game, 200 what’s to come.” sets of uniforms for 70 players Jillian Rogers must be transported. external communications Nike provides each Gators coordinator for Team in Transit player with five different styles of cleats. The website, teamintran- Thirteen UF students and sit.com, will have videos and two UF professors spent their photos from the trip to Au- semester working on a proj- burn, Ala., on Oct. 15. ect to explain, using multime- Most of the students who dia, everything that goes into worked on the project are in transporting the Gators foot- the College of Journalism and ball team to an away game. Mass Communications. The “It doesn’t all magically project is the first to come out appear,” said Jillian Rogers, a of the college’s 21st Century 22-year-old journalism senior News Laboratory. and external communications “This is the start of what’s coordinator for the project. to come,” Rogers said. The group is premiering its Alligator staff members Steve Johnson / College of Journalism and Communications project, called Team in Transit, have been involved with the Team in Transit, a student documentary project about what goes into transporting the football team to away online throughout the Thanks- Team in Transit project. games, will premiere throughout Thanksgiving weekend. 4, ALLIGATOR § WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2011 Roads were closed because of smoke � THE 700-ACRE FIRE IS ABOUT 35 days,” said Ludie Bond, wildfire mitigation spe- MILES EAST OF GAINESVILLE cialist for the Florida Forest Service. The roads were opened later that afternoon. The Florida Forest Service first responded on MORGAN WATKINS Nov. 15 to the fire, which started in Levy Prai- Alligator Staff Writer rie, just east of the Alachua-Putnam county line, Bond said. Florida Highway Patrol closed a couple of It has grown to about 700 acres, and 70 percent roads temporarily Tuesday due to a dangerous of it is contained, but the fire is still going. It has combination of fog and smoke from a brush fire caused closures on State Road 20 and State Road that started more than a week ago. 21 in the Interlachen, Hawthorne and Melrose ar- U.S. 301 was closed between State Road 20 and eas, according to a news release. State Road 26, and State Road 20 was closed from The scent of smoke was noticeable through U.S. 301 to Putnam County. Florida Forest Ser- most of Alachua County during the weekend as vice is calling the brush fire, which closed roads winds blew in from the east. due to visibility problems, the Olive Fire. The fire Florida Highway Patrol posted smoke warn- started about 35 miles east of Gainesville. ing signs on roads as a caution to drivers. “This morning they had to close … a pretty Bond said some rain Tuesday around the fire- broad section of 301, which can make a huge dif- affected area helped with smoke management. A ference to people commuting to work, to school, perimeter has been set up around the fire where for truckers [and] for people traveling through tractors plowed the ground down to contain the the area trying to get somewhere for the holi- flames.

Ticket scalping could cause problems SAFETY, from page 1 stopped for driving under the influence are usually arrested. arrested at the UF-University of Alabama game. Ticket scalping could be a problem on Saturday, Kickoff for the UF-FSU game will be at 7 p.m. and officials will be looking for this violation as well, Liquor law violations are among the most com- he said. mon gameday issues. As police have done through- Reselling tickets on the UF campus is against out the football season, they will issue civil citations the law. The selling of counterfeit tickets could be Emily Doyle / Alligator to people who violate open-container laws at the a problem at the FSU game like it was at the UF- Mass on the Grass stadium, Barber said. Alabama game, another big football rivalry. Students gathered on the Plaza of the Americas at noon Tuesday for Anyone younger than 21 in possession of alco- Barber suggested fans should be cautious about a Mass hosted by the Catholic Gators. hol will be given a notice to appear in court. People whom they purchase tickets from. Grooveshark: Claims based on false, anonymous blog comment GROOVESHARK, from page 1 The complaint, which is the first step in a lawsuit, in- weekly uploads to the system and get a small extra bonus cludes emails from Sina Simantob, who is identified in if we manage to go above that,” stated the comment from for each infringed piece of work. them as the Escape Media Group executive chairman. “Visitor.” Grooveshark responded to the allegations in an offi- Universal Music Group stated the emails prove The person refused to give his or her identity when cial statement. Grooveshark knew it was taking songs without permis- pushed by other people who commented on the blog “Universal’s claims rest almost entirely on an anon- sion. post. ymous, blatantly false Internet blog comment and Uni- The anonymous comment was posted to a blog, Digi- According to Grooveshark’s statement, the company versal’s gross mischaracterization of information that tal Music News, and comes from a self-identified Groove- feels it will prevail in the suit. Grooveshark itself provided to Universal,” the statement shark employee. Grooveshark continues to run its website. Groove- read. “We are assigned a predetermined ammount (sic) of shark.com boasts 30 million monthly active users. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2011 § ALLIGATOR, 5 HEALTH Social media, reality TV could help reduce teen pregnancies JENSEN WERLEY low people to engage in dialogue and help organizations have contributed to lower teen pregnancy rates. Alligator Contributing Writer connect with their followers. Educating teenagers on safe sex measures like birth The CDC has a special link for social media and control gives them the tools to prevent pregnancy, said Sa- Thank Maci, Farrah and the other stars of MTV’s “Teen teen pregnancy on its website. Among other features, mantha Evans, sexual health educator for GatorWell. Mom” — they may be the reason teen pregnancy rates are links and images to promote talking to teens about Evans said she likes to teach all methods of prevention, decreasing. sex or preventing teen pregnancy are on the website. not just abstinence but also barrier methods, hormonal According to a report by the Centers for Disease Con- CDC website visitors also can post cut-and-paste messag- contraceptives and emergency contraceptives. She teaches trol and Prevention, teen birth rates in the U.S. dropped es on their Facebook pages, providing information on teen to large groups of students in classrooms and organiza- last year to the lowest they have been in about 70 years. pregnancy prevention. tions, and she advises students one-on-one or in couples. Teen birth rates have been decreasing for the past three Fox said she thinks sex education has come a long years. Since peaking in 1991, they have dropped 44 per- “Footage shown from the MTV shows could way. cent. help educate people how teen pregnancy Schools supporting teenagers after they become preg- MTV shows such as “16 and Pregnant” and “Teen is not glamorous and can change your life nant or give birth could be another contributor to the low- Mom” depict the realities of being a pregnant teenager dramatically.” er teen pregnancy rate. and a young mother. Bruce Floyd Eastside High School is re-implementing a program These scenarios could encourage teenagers to think social media specialist for UF University Relations after January called Partners in Adolescent Life Sup- critically about the consequences of pregnancy, said Bruce port, or PALS, school nurse Georgianna Beveridge said. Floyd, social media specialist for UF University Relations. Staci Fox, CEO of Planned Parenthood of North Florida, The program will serve as a support group for students “Footage shown from the MTV shows could help edu- said she thinks social media helps prevent teen pregnancy who are pregnant or have had a child, she said. cate people how teen pregnancy is not glamorous and can because it allows young adults to speak in a familiar and The goal is to teach the students to prevent any future change your life dramatically,” Floyd said. comfortable medium. Teenagers can still speak with their pregnancies they could have while they are still teenag- In 2010, there were 34.3 births per 1,000 teenagers and partners about sex and protection without having to be ers. young adults ages 15-19, according to a Nov. 17 Reuters face to face, which can make it less awkward. Fox thinks teen pregnancy happens when teenagers article. That’s a 9 percent drop from the previous year. In She also said TV shows that display teen parenthood can’t communicate about sex and can’t get access to pre- 2009, the rate was 39.1 births per 1,000 women in that age could help prevent unplanned pregnancy. ventative measures. group. “At first, as a movement we were worried exposure While she said she thinks teen pregnancy will continue Social media platforms could have also contributed to would sensationalize the issue,” she said, “but instead it its decline, she thinks the issue will never be eradicated the lower teen pregnancy rate, Floyd said. has brought it home for teens.” because there will always be teens who can’t get the help Facebook and Twitter can be effective because they al- Campus and local sex education programs also could they need to prevent getting pregnant. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2011 WWW.ALLIGATOR.ORG/OPINIONS

Editorial Lying about Liberty Republicans need to do some re-evaluating ost conservative Republican candidates claim that they believe in individual liberty and freedom — at least when it’s convenient. MA closer examination of the policies supported by Republi- cans, specifically candidates in the current presidential race, tells another story. Of course, topping the list is the candidate that signed a law mandating (through force of law) that citizens of Mas- sachusetts purchase health insurance. Mitt Romney has also offered a solution to immigration in the form of a national biometric ID card that all Americans will use to prove their citizenship in order to obtain a job. Romney claimed that only immigrants will have to carry this card, but how are employers supposed to know the difference unless every- one has one? Texas Gov. Rick Perry signed a law mandating that girls in his state obtain a vaccination for HPV. While the vaccine does not cause “mental retardation,” the mandate exemplifies another impediment of individual liberty. Then you have Michele Bachmann, who is just so upset that roughly 53 percent of Americans pay almost no income tax- es. Well, there is also the payroll tax, FICA, state sales taxes, state income taxes, excise taxes and user fees for obtaining a number of government services, but that’s not enough for Bachmann. She thinks that every American needs to pay at UWire least some federal income tax — or else. Of course there are issues on which almost all Republi- cans, with a few exceptions, fall against the side of liberty. Assad’s resignation not the answer for Syria Most of the candidates support the Defense of Marriage Act as well as a constitutional amendment defining mar- n Nov. 12, the Arab League voted to suspend Ryan Campbell In the instance he is ousted, riage as between a man and a woman. If you were really Syria from further involvement with the Arab- UWire Hezbollah and Iran will probably concerned about freedom, you wouldn’t be trying to tell state coalition until the bloodshed soaking the do whatever it takes to maintain people with whom they can and cannot form a voluntary countryO ceases. their influence in the region. agreement. Just days after the announcement, King Abdullah II Any skeptic of religion’s role in the matter should On the same accord, most mainstream conservatives ab- of Jordan called for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to look at the Arab League voting results. hor the idea of legalizing drugs. They do not support the step down. All but three countries voted for Syria’s suspension: decriminalization of marijuana, a stance that has become in- “Whenever you exert violence on your own people, Lebanon, which is run by the terrorist group Hezbollah; creasingly popular among Americans. it is never going to end well,” Abdullah said, the first Yemen, which has close ties to Iran and has a significant The classic Republican cop-out to opposing increasing Arab leader to call for Assad’s resignation. Shiite minority; and Iraq, which abstained from the vote social freedom is states’ rights. Most responses sound like “Well, I wouldn’t support that on the federal level, but I There is no doubt that Assad’s violence against his (most likely for the reasons mentioned above). think states should be able to decide on the issue.” But if own people is an atrocious act against humanity, but is If anything, Assad’s refusal to step down is giving you truly support “freedom,” should individual rights not the immediate resignation of Assad the best option for appropriate and much-needed time for his opposition trump those of the states? Syria and the rest of the Arab world? to centralize itself. When it comes down to it, these candidates should be Assad has to be removed from power, but a quick While Assad’s resignation remains unlikely, conces- held accountable for their claims supporting individual lib- transition of power is not in Syria’s best interest, espe- sions might be a more viable option, especially in light erty. cially if those dying are doing so in the name of democ- of Turkey’s call for Assad’s resignation. This is not to say that the Democrats are any better when racy and transparency. Turkey, currently supplying Syria with power, has it comes to violating freedom. But the Democrats are not As we’ve seen in the cases of Iraq and Afghanistan, threatened to cut them off. making contradictory assertions about their policy goals. democracy can take a lot of time and effort to imple- Contrary to what the media and some internation- Republicans should either re-evaluate their policy posi- tions or change the way they frame the debate. ment. al organizations have been saying, Assad does have a At the end of the day, nothing supports the idea that they It’s not just a system of elections; democracy requires place in Syria and is a necessary part of the country’s are lovers of liberty and freedom. an entire shifting of the national thought process. transition to democracy. Yes, elections are necessary, but they’re not suffi- Assad needs to open up the floor to dialogue and cient. Institutions need to be put in place, the market create a committee dedicated to a new constitution and Reader response economy needs to be redefined and corruption needs election policies. to be erased. I’m sure Assad would like to live peacefully in Syria Today’s question: Is Thanksgiving your favorite holiday? All these things take time to do, and a quick replace- to a ripe age, but at this rate, Assad’s fate will be similar ment of Assad doesn’t ensure that Syrians will be better to that of Mubarak or even Gaddafi. Tueday’s question: Do you prefer beer 70% YES off. History will remember Assad as the stubborn tyrant over wine? While the majority of the population in Syria is who killed 3,500 of his own people, but he still has the 30% NO Sunni, there is still a significant population of Shiites, opportunity to save face and show the world that de- 88 TOTAL VOTES namely President Assad himself, as well as millions of mocracy can exist in the Middle East. Vote or post a message at www.alligator.org Iraqi refugees. The time for amends is now. Iran, a Shiite-dominant country and home for Shiite Ryan Campbell is a columnist for The Maine Campus at Elizabeth Behrman Joey Flechas Justin Hayes EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR OPINIONS EDITOR terrorist groups such as Hezbollah, will undoubtedly the University of Maine. lobby for Assad to stay in power. The views expressed here are not necessarily those of the Alligator.

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In- “I just had a different mentality,” stead of three turnovers, the team had she said. “In the Michigan game, that six points and a 26-22 lead after its fi rst wasn’t me. I had to come out and be three possessions. more consistent for our team and just George took over in the second play better.” half, racking up eight points and eight On Tuesday night, George record- rebounds to cap a stretch in which ed her fi fth career double-double with she has scored double digits in three 13 points and 14 rebounds to lead UF straight games for the fi rst time in her (3-1) to a 63-46 win against Hampton UF career. (2-1) in the O’Connell Center. After providing a defensive boost The Gators’ win was a reversal of in the fi rst half en route to a four-block last year’s outcome when they trav- performance, center Azania Stewart eled to Virginia to play the Pirates and chimed in after the break with eight lost a fi rst-half lead as part of a disap- points after she was held scoreless in pointing defeat. the opening 20 minutes of play. Tuesday’s fi rst half was not for the “[It’s] just good timing and good faint-hearted. Florida stumbled out of defense and just staying disciplined,” the gates with its worst half of shoot- Stewart said. ing of the young season. The Gators Florida’s offense picked up, with shot just 25 percent from the fi eld and the exception of a woeful three-point fell behind 12-2 early, shooting an ane- shooting performance. While it was mic 0 for 9 from beyond the arc and Jordan Jones in the fi rst half, Jaterra just 50 percent from the free-throw Bonds and Brittany Shine took the line. load in the second half, combining to Florida turned the ball over on its go 1 for 7 as part of a 6.7 team shooting fi rst three possessions and didn’t reg- percentage from long-range. ister a basket until its fi fth possession. “We know that we’re a good “It was the play of Lanita Bartley,” shooting team, but we also know that Aundre Larrow / Alligator Staff coach Amanda Butler said. “Not that that’s not why we’re going to win ball the three turnovers were all her fault, games,” Butler said. “We know we’re Florida junior forward Jennifer George (32) fi nished with her fi fth career double-double in UF’s 63-46 but I put a lot of responsibility on our capable. We also know we’re capable win against Hampton on Tuesday. George led a dominant post game that helped the Gators erase point guards and didn’t think she set of missing a lot of shots.” last year’s loss to the Pirates. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2011 WWW.ALLIGATORSPORTS.ORG Gators still seeking Picks balance on offense Column � TEAM IS SECOND IN the second half, Wright State NATION IN THREES. was able to cut the deficit to nine with five minutes left to play. The Gators hoisted JOHN BOOTHE Alligator Staff Writer 11 of 19 shots beyond the arc after halftime and made just four. SITE: The Swamp (cap. 88,548) Through four games this KICKOFF: 7 p.m., Saturday season, it has been easy to “There’s a real fine TV/RADIO: ESPN2 / 850 AM guess where the Gators are balance there. In the going to find their offense. second half we were On 108 shots, Florida’s 47 way too predictable on e here at the alligatorSports made threes are the second offense.” Brand Picks Column are most in the nation, trailing Billy Donovan feeling the holiday spirit. only Purdue’s 50. UF coach WWe may be spread thin with ev- But while long-range erything we have on our plates shots again made up the ma- “Erving (Walker) had this season (and surely even more jority of UF’s field goals in a wide-open look on the on them Thursday), but we still a 78-65 win against Wright break and it rattled in and have plenty to be thankful for this State on Monday, they out, and then the next pos- Thanksgiving. didn’t allow Florida to pull session, (Mike) Rosario A few days off from the daily away from an overmatched comes down, the ball gets grind? Yep. opponent. thrown to him, and he lets A chance to see our families and “There’s a real fine bal- one go that’s kind of a half- loved ones? You know it. ance there,” Donovan said. way decent shot,” Donovan The obscene feast of turkey, “In the second half we were said. “We just shot a three, stuffing, delicious side dishes and way too predictable on of- we missed it, we had a pret- pumpkin pie awaiting each of us on fense.” ty good look. Put the ball on Thursday? Damn straight. After being outscored the floor a little bit.” But there’s one thing we are espe- by the Raiders 36-34 in the As Florida’s starting cially thankful for this year: college final 20 minutes, Donovan point guard, Walker had football rivalries. called the Gators “stagnant” nine points on 1-of-6 shoot- Nothing quite rings in the begin- and “easy to guard” due to ing from behind the arc, the ning of the holiday season like some a lack of awareness of both second-most attempts be- historic — and hate-filled –—col- their opposition’s foul trou- hind Kenny Boynton’s 22 lege rivalries. State and regional ble and his own players’ points on nine threes. bragging rights are on the line all shot selection. While Donovan said David Carr / Alligator across the nation this weekend. And Though Florida led by as Florida point guard Erving Walker struggled with his shot against Wright if that’s not enough to get you am- many as 16 points earlier in see HOOPS, page 16 State, finishing with nine points on 1-of-6 shooting from three. ped up, how could you forget some of the awesome rivalry trophies at VOLLEYBALL stake? So with that in mind, we let two of our columnists debate one of this Florida wraps up season against South Carolina weekend’s healthy rivalries. MEGAN WALSH are already done. We’re just ready to get would be regionally ranked, it was really Virginia Tech (-5) will feast on Alligator Writer out there and give it our best effort.” important that we beat them, so we’re play- Virginia because… After sweeps of Georgia and Auburn ing for a lot [tonight] besides it just being The Hokies are going to win this While many volleyball teams around at home last weekend, the Gators’ match the regular end of the season.” one for the millions of turkeys sac- the NCAA have already wrapped up their against the Gamecocks will be the final step When the Gators traveled to South Caro- rificed on Thanksgiving this year. regular seasons, Florida’s players have one in their confidence-building finish before lina earlier this season, Florida’s 3-0 victory Why Virginia Tech’s mascot is a tur- last test against South Carolina tonight in the NCAA Tournament. was one of the last before a shaky stretch of key is anyone’s guess, but this is one the O’Connell Center before they can enjoy And that’s exactly what losses stripped UF of its chance to play for group of turkeys that will thrive this a quick Thanksgiving break. coach Mary Wise had the Southeastern Conference title. weekend. Then the Gators can get back to what planned for this three- “We kind of let off the gas a little bit, Aside from not being served on they’ve been preparing for all year long — game stretch. especially that weekend at Kentucky and a plate, the Hokies have something the postseason. One last win against Tennessee, but since then we’ve really been else to be thankful for: their domi- “We’re kind of excited,” freshman de- South Carolina will be playing a lot of 6-on-6 in the gym and com- nance against the Cavaliers. Since Virginia Tech joined the Atlantic fensive specialist Holly Pole said. “It’s our Pole important in determining petition drills and games,” Pole said. “I last home game and whatnot and then we’ll Florida’s seed in postsea- think it’s really helped us become a better Coast Conference the Hokies are 7-0 all have Thanksgiving, but it’s definitely son play. competitive team.” against their in-state rivals. good that we get to play this one last game, “Our goal is just like [last] weekend,” The Gators are now rolling on recent That won’t change this weekend. where as a lot of teams around the country Wise said. “Because neither of those teams see VOLLEYBALL, page 16 see PICKS, page 15

Quarterback John Brantley alligatorSports.org We’re Some Tweetin’ Fools said he does not have any Check our website during the weekend for updates on all your Gators Follow our football writers on Twitter for live updates and regrets as his senior season sports, including men’s and women’s basketball, volleyball and analysis from Saturday’s game against Florida State: @ comes to a close. football. Take a break from the turkey. It’s worth it. GregLuca, @Tyler__Jett, @WattMatts and @Tomas_Verde. See story, back page. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2011 § ALLIGATOR, 15

PICKS, from page 14 ligatorSports writer Greg “I got scooped on my own who gave a standing ovation from his living room while thoughts” Luca, who cemented his moniker of “worst re- watching Swift at the American Music Awards. She’s the — TOM GREEN porter in Alligator history” during the weekend when a cheer captain, Cody, and you’re on the bleachers. colleague was able to disseminate Greg’s thoughts to the Virginia (+5) will eat all the leftovers this weekend masses before Greg could even formulate them. In seventh with a 44-50 record is InsideTheGators. because... com’s Kyle “Mushrooms are out of this world” Maistri, This ain’t your ancestors’ Cavaliers, and they don’t Nipping at Greg’s heels with a 51-43 record is alliga- who spent his Friday night trying to convince the rest care about history or respect. torSports assistant editor Matt “Put me out of my misery of us that mushrooms are organisms brought to earth Virginia, historically, is a bad football team. But just already” Watts, who can’t handle watching the Jaguars by aliens thousands of years ago. We think you may be like deep-frying that holiday bird, tradition has gone anymore. Trying to make sense of Jack Del Rio’s coach- watching too much “Ancient Aliens,” Kyle. right out the damn window. ing decisions this season, Matt has aged about three years, After losing 17 games the last two years, who could moving him right into middle age. And in dead-ass last with a piss-poor 40-54 record is have predicted such a quick turnaround for the 8-3 Wa- alligatorSports editor Tom “Where’d you get your jokes, hoos? Even Athletic Director Craig Littlepage admitted In fourth with a 48-46 record is alligatorSports writer the joke store?” Green, whose side-splitting humor has he couldn’t have envisioned Saturday’s matchup being a Tyler “I made out with a girl, I think” Jett, whose esca- had us all rolling lately. Sike. (See what we did there?) play-in game for the ACC Championship. pades at a Neon Liger event in Gainesville ended with Tom, your references to Jay-Z’s rhymes and other rap lyr- But it is. And the Cavaliers are going to carve up some some ambiguous promiscuity. Jett says he came with, and ics have got to stop, for everyone’s sake. Hokie and pile on the gravy. Wah-hoo-wah! left with, a person of the opposite sex, but when it comes ML GL MW TJ to getting a heaping helping of dude tongue, he’s not so Florida State at Florida (+2) FSU FSU UF FSU — MATT WATTS sure. Arkansas (+13) at LSU LSU LSU ARK ARK Georgia at Georgia Tech (+6) UGA UGA GT UGA Alabama at Auburn (+21) BAMA BAMA AU BAMA Now, on to the picks! Climbing to fifth at 47-47 is ESPN’s Mike “Need a Penn State (+15) at Wisconsin WIS PSU PSU PSU Virginia Tech at Virginia (+5) VT VT UVA VT hand?” DiRocco, who asked an athlete Tuesday if he ever Clemson (+4.5) at South Carolina CLEM SCAR CLEM CLEM In first, with a 56-38 record, is The Associated Press’ needed assistance going to the bathroom while he was Notre Dame (+6.5) at Stanford STAN STAN ND STAN

Mark “It’s funny because you’re fat” Long, who couldn’t battling an injury earlier in his career. Always the Good resist reaching for the low-hanging fruit when Charlie Samaritan, Mike was willing to lend a helping hand if no MD CJ KM TG Florida State at Florida (+2) FSU FSU FSU FSU Weis said Thanksgiving is his favorite holiday. Hey Mark, one else did. Arkansas (+13) at LSU LSU ARK LSU ARK did you drive in the fast lane when you covered NASCAR Georgia at Georgia Tech (+6) GT GT UGA UGA Alabama at Auburn (+21) BAMA AU AU BAMA last weekend … because it looks like your hair didn’t keep Falling to sixth with a 46-48 record is FightinGators. Penn State (+15) at Wisconsin WIS WIS WIS WIS up! com’s Cody “I’m really happy for the rest of you, but Virginia Tech at Virginia (+5) VT VT UVA VT Clemson (+4.5) at South Carolina CLEM CLEM CLEM CLEM Taylor Swift is the best female country singer with a face Notre Dame (+6.5) at Stanford STAN STAN STAN STAN Holding strong in second with a 52-42 record is al- that looks like that of an anteater OF ALL TIME” Jones, 16, ALLIGATOR § WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2011 Mann, Pole making most of opportunity Beal’s aggressiveness volleybalL, leads to career high from page 14 success and a revamped starting HOOPS, from page 14 exemplified Donovan’s wish rotation. for better decision-making Since those losses, both Pole Walker struggled to find by scoring a career-high 22 and sophomore Chloe Mann have quality shots on his off night, points mostly off the dribble. found their way into the Gators’ he was encouraged by how Beal had five strong drives to starting lineup. the 5-foot-8 senior stayed the basket, with three layups Although Mann’s recent prow- involved with seven assists and two dunks. ess at the middle blocker position and five boards. “He told has been an adjustment for Cas- “Those are areas that we us to attack s a n d r a have to get better at, at least the basket UF Volleyball Anderson, I do, of just illustrating those more be- who pre- points, explaining those cause they v i o u s l y points and helping them get were go- started in that role, Anderson better,” Donovan said. “Be- ing to start has responded with nothing but cause I think there was times Donovan closing out praise for the new rotation, and in the game when we’re up because we Mann in particular. 15 or 16 points and we self- were hitting shots,” Beal said. “She always has a great atti- sabotage.” “So we had to start attacking tude,” Anderson said. Despite making just one the basket more to try to get “And to basically come off of three for the second game in to the free throw line.” not playing for however many a row, freshman Brad Beal Contact John Boothe at matches and come out and ball Brett Le Blanc / Alligator Staff [email protected]. out like that? We all love Chloe, Since sophomore middle blocker Chloe Mann (10) joined the Florida and she has been playing great.” starting rotation, the team has won six straight matches. 3, KICKOFF, ALLIGATOR § WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2011 Brantley, Thompson have ‘no regrets’ as final home game looms � UF HOSTS FSU ON SENIOR DAY. football’s next great pass-catching combination Thompson led UF with 570 yards on 38 catch- might not be in his rearview mirror just yet. in the mold of Brady Quinn to Jeff Samardzija es, the lowest totals by Florida’s leading re- As his role in the offense has decreased, at Notre Dame or Troy Smith to Ted Ginn at ceiver since 1989. What stood out more than Thompson has become a bigger part of Flor- GREG LUCA Ohio State — duos that departed just before his receptions were his drops, as Thompson ida’s special teams, contributing to the cover- Alligator Staff Writer Brantley and Thompson’s freshman year. seemed to continually struggle with wide- age and punt-block units. But, in the four years since, Brantley’s ca- open passes in critical situations. “I wasn’t a good special teams guy, but I When John Brantley and Deonte Thomp- reer has been marred by time on the bench, This year he has taken a step backward, re- took it upon myself to get on some and try to son first met, the future seemed incredibly initial struggles and injuries, while Thompson cording just 19 catches for 237 yards and one help the team win,” Thompson said. bright. has become known more for his drops than touchdown. Coupled with his speed, physicality and Standing in The Swamp on a recruiting his catches. Brantley’s career has athleticism, his experience on special teams trip during Florida’s 2006 season, Brantley — “Sometimes it doesn’t pan out,” Brantley followed a similarly disap- could earn him consideration during April’s a Texas commit with the long, flowing brown said. “There’s no real good answer for that. It’s pointing arc, as he struggled NFL Draft. locks he has since trimmed — and Thompson hard to say.” through 2010 and has been “I think he’s really helped himself as far as discussed their eventual decision to go to UF. Said Thompson: “We made the best of hampered by injuries for those things are concerned,” Muschamp said. It was the beginning of an enduring friend- what we can do and it was pretty good. It was most of 2011. “He’s doing all the right things.” ship. fun.” “Everything ain’t play Regardless of where their football paths But for as close as they have become off Saturday the senior duo will take the field Brantley out our way,” Thompson finally end, neither Brantley nor Thompson the field, the connection never materialized in at The Swamp for the last time as Florida (6-5, said. “A couple different of- expressed second thoughts over deciding to games. 3-5 Southeastern Conference) faces off against fenses, different coaches and stuff. Happens come to Florida. The No. 3 pro-style quarterback and No. 8 Florida State (7-4, 5-3 Atlantic Coast Confer- that way sometimes.” “No regrets at all,” Thompson said. “I wide receiver recruit in the country, according ence) at 7 p.m. Despite Thompson’s shortcomings, coach wouldn’t change it for the world.” to Rivals.com, were supposed to be college In 2010, Brantley’s first year as the starter, Will Muschamp sees reason to believe football Contact Greg Luca at [email protected]. telling you watts up Lacking leaders, Gators need to grow up to get out of hole here was no chain slung around his neck. There was Against Furman, Easley and the as stars before they even played a down of real, big-time no ferocious glare on his face. There was no energy, rest of the underachieving Gators football. no passion. played with the same apathetic at- But when they saw that they couldn’t stack up, that TDominique Easley was the last player to emerge from titude. They walked onto the field their mettle would be tested down after down, game after Florida’s locker room Saturday against Furman. He didn’t with a sense of entitlement. They game, they backed into a corner. run to the sideline. He hardly jogged. Matt Watts believed they were great, they be- And they don’t have anywhere to turn. After a while, After the game, after the Gators pulled out just their twitter: @wattmatts lieved that their natural abilities players start to tune out their coaches’ motivational sixth win of the season, Easley looked lethargic. While his and the cursive script on their hel- speeches. They need leaders, and this team is experienc- teammates rushed to the corner of the north end zone to mets was all they needed. ing a shortage in that regard. celebrate the victory by singing the alma mater with the But they were flat-out wrong. And that’s why they are With a miniscule, nine-member senior class, leadership band, Easley slouched behind. where they are: at 6-5 and the lowest point in Florida foot- this season has been inconsistent, and that’s unacceptable. Florida, our Alma Mater ... Thy glorious name we praise ball in the last 25 years. Younger players like Easley, who are in the spotlight de- … There’s no other name so glorious… servedly or not, are not pulling their weight. He hung back, behind reporters, behind team person- “We’ve got some young guys that think you’re going “Leaders don’t have bad days,” Muschamp said. “One nel, behind families. to roll your hat out there and win games and that’s not the might be a little tougher than the other one, but leaders All thy loyal sons and daughters … A joyous song shall way it works,” Will Muschamp said Monday. don’t have bad days. They step up every day and they raise … While part of the blame lies with Muschamp, he does bring it every day. In a younger guy, that’s harder to un- One of those families asked to take a picture with Eas- not suit up on Saturdays — although I’m sure he wishes derstand.” ley. He took a break from pretending to care about the cel- he could. At the end of the day, it’s players, not plays or Against Furman, Easley and a vast majority of the team ebration, draped his long, tired arms over the shoulders coaching. And the players on this team don’t get it. had a bad day. But if they want to live up to the reputa- of two kids beaming at a chance to meet their hero. They saw Tim Tebow and Percy Harvin light up the tion of the name on their helmets, those days must come ‘Neath the Orange and Blue victorious our love shall never scoreboard, winning games and national championships to an end. fail… like it was easy. They saw their own names on websites All hail, Florida, hail. Easley forced a smile. Click. like Scout.com, touting their talents and anointing them Contact Matt Watts at [email protected].