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DTheailyMississippian Tuesday, November 8, 2011 thedmonline.com Vol. 100 No. 220 Nutt: ‘The bottom line is you have to win’ Athletics Director Pete Boone announced Monday that this will be Houston Nutt’s last season. Boone also announced that he will step down as athletics director by December 2012.
BY AUSTIN MILLER to win,” Nutt said. “There BY CAIN MADDEN [email protected] wasn’t a good feeling, I un- [email protected] derstand. I would like to have During his first two seasons been here and seen it through When Athletics Director Pete in Oxford, Ole Miss head because I wanted to go to At- Boone said that Houston Nutt coach Houston Nutt did win. lanta with this group. I under- would be the last University of It started with a 31-30 signa- stand the decisions that have Mississippi football head coach he ture win over No. 4 Florida in to be made and that’s not up hired, he meant it. the Swamp, included back-to- to me.” With the lack of on-the-field suc- back wins over LSU and fin- In 2008, the Rebels returned cess over the past two years, Boone ished with the second of back- to the national scene and fin- recommended to Chancellor Dan to-back Cotton Bowl wins. ished with a top-15 ranking Jones that Nutt be replaced. At the However, after a disappoint- after a 47-34 win over Texas same time, Boone said that it was ing 4-8 season, followed by a Tech in the Cotton Bowl. The time for a fresh approach and that 2-7 start to this season, Ath- next offseason, Ole Miss ap- he would step aside as athletics di- letics Pete Boone announced peared on regional covers of rector. that the 2011 football season Sports Illustrated and started “The Ole Miss family has ac- will be the last for head coach the season ranked in the top complished so much in the past Houston Nutt. 10 of the Associated Press and decade, but we are poised to go “Our goal is to compete for USA Today Coaches’ polls. even further, even higher,” Boone championships, and we are The Rebels rose as high as said. not making process in that re- number four in the AP poll be- Jones said Boone’s tenure has gard,” Boone said in a state- fore it all came crashing down been “remarkable,” considering ment. “It’s time for our team in a 16-10 Thursday night loss that the University has avoided to have new leadership and a at South Carolina. Ole Miss the dark spotlight from the NCAA new direction.” also lost to eventual national that has been shined down on oth- Nutt will finish out the sea- champion Alabama and on er programs in recent years. son as head coach, but when the Plains of Auburn, but also “I’m grateful to Pete for his lead- the clocks hits 0:00 at Davis- won against Arkansas, Tennes- ership of athletics, including his Wade Stadium in Starkville on see and a top-10 LSU team. selfless decision to announce his Nov. 26, the Houston Nutt era Then, at that same Davis- plans for the future and facilitate a will be over. “The bottom line is you have See NUTT, PAGE 8 ALEX EDWARDS | The Daily Mississippian See BOONE, PAGE 8
MEET THE CANDIDATES Next governor controls IHL board JOHNNY DUPREE PHIL BRYANT REPUBLICAN DEMOCRAT BY CAIN MADDEN Both candidates, Republi- way to provide level funding [email protected] can Phil Bryant and Demo- for community colleges and crat Johnny DuPree, said they four-year institutions. Whoever is elected to serve would value higher education “Because of the lack of the next term as governor of if elected. funding from the state over Mississippi will have an im- “Obviously, all areas of the past 10 years, we have pact on higher education, as education, including higher seen tuition continue to grow, eight Institutions of Higher education, are extremely im- making it harder and harder Learning Board of Trustees portant to the future of Mis- for our young people to afford members’ terms expire over sissippi because it is inexora- to go to college,” he said. the next four years. bly linked to a common need “We must also work to make Four of these terms will ex- across every region of the sure that we have a unified, pire in 2012, while the other state: jobs,” Bryant said. contiguous curriculum start- four do so in 2015. The IHL DuPree also said higher ed- ing from kindergarten and I have a Ph.D. My wife, who dropped I am the son of a diesel mechanic board consists of 12 mem- ucation is vital to the future stretching all the way through out of high school, went back to get and a homemaker. After working my bers. of Mississippi. our college programs. Ensur- her GED, went on to get an undergrad- way through junior college and earn- “The election of the next “Continued job creation ef- ing better communication uate degree and then a master’s de- ing my bachelor’s degree in criminal governor of the state of Mis- forts depend on us having a and cooperation will pro- gree. My oldest daughter has a Ph.D justice from the University of Southern sissippi is very important to strong higher education sys- vide better education for our and teaches at the University of South Mississippi, I went on to earn a mas- the future of higher educa- tem,” he said. “Whether we young people.” Alabama. And my youngest daughter ter’s degree in political science from tion in our state,” IHL Com- are talking about vocational Bryant said in regard to fill- has a master’s and has just started her Mississippi College. In addition to my missioner Hank M. Bounds training programs through ing the positions, his focus Ph.D program. She is a teacher with duties as lieutenant governor, I am an said in a statement. “We have our community colleges or will be to find highly-quali- the Jackson Public Schools. adjunct professor of government at been very fortunate to have four-year professional degree fied people. I tell people about our educational Mississippi College. excellent appointments to the programs through our senior DuPree said Mississippi background because I want voters to None of this would have been pos- board of trustees to the State colleges, we must maintain a needs a racially, geographi- understand that education is not just an sible without the excellent community Institutions of Higher Learn- strong dedication to these in- cally, age- and gender-diverse issue we talk about on the campaign and junior colleges, four-year colleges ing in the past and feel cer- stitutions.” board, and he is even consid- trail. Education is important to my fam- and private universities Mississippi has tain that the next governor The first thing the state has ily. to offer. will continue this tradition.” to do, DuPree said, is find a See IHL, PAGE 5 2
OPINION
OPINION | 11.8.11 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | PAGE 2
BY JOSH CLARK @dm_toons
What’s to come for Ole Miss athletics
next year, he will not have a part our next football coach. time, but let’s be honest: college tained for next season, he will in choosing our next head foot- Recently, I’ve seen the Forward football coaches are paid to do be allowed to coach the remain- ball coach. Rebels campaign pose the ques- one thing and one thing alone — ing three games on the schedule. Instead the process will be led tion: what qualified Boone to be win. That’s because losing sucks I’m hoping he has something left by a five-member committee with the athletic director of Ole Miss? and winning is fun. Haven’t you to prove, and the players realize representatives from the Athlet- Well, I can tell you that one of heard that “W-I-N” is the way their next coach will be watch- BY ANDREW DICKSON ics Committee, the M-Club, the Boone’s most valuable assets to you spell “fun?” ing film from the next few games [email protected] faculty and alumni — with the the university during his tenure I know we went to two Cot- when he arrives. help of a national search firm. was his ability to handle money. ton Bowls a couple of years ago, While Nutt will be coaching At an afternoon press confer- Archie Manning and Fed-EX During his two stretches as Ole but we’ve lost 12-straight SEC his last few games for Ole Miss, ence Monday, Athletic Direc- Vice President Mike Glenn will Miss AD, the athletic department games (LSU being our next SEC we’ll be kicking off the process tor Pete Boone announced that be co-chairs of the committee, has expanded and facilities have foe), some of them in pathetic of finding our next head coach. coach Houston Nutt will not and Chancellor Dan Jones will improved. Boone has overseen fashion. If I may make a few sugges- return next season, and that he make the final decision based on more than $150 million in im- I want to try and defend Nutt tions: let’s not hire anyone who himself would resign in 2012. the committee’s recommenda- provements to athletic facilities, because he had some success is currently a position coach or “When coach Nutt arrived tions. and will continue working on the and has proven himself a good anyone on the downside of their four years ago, I said publicly he A search committee co-chaired Forward Together campaign. coach in this league, but it’s hard coaching career. would be the last coach I would by Manning and Glenn will also As for Nutt, I can’t say the de- to defend a guy with a loss to Instead let’s look for someone hire,” Boone said. “I meant it.” be assembled to find a replace- cision to let him go is surprising. Jacksonville State and a 1-3 re- young, energetic and, most im- Though Boone will retain his ment for our soon-to-be vacated It’s nice when your players stay cord against Vanderbilt. current position until sometime AD position after we’ve found out of trouble and graduate on Though Nutt will not be re- See ATHLETICS, PAGE 3
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(DC, Texas), and Kirby Smart me, too – we have a lot of things ATHLETICS, (DC, Alabama) all have SEC to be proud of at Ole Miss and a continued from page 2 experience if we decide to go bright future ahead of us. the coordinator route. We may I’d like to publicly thank Pete portantly, innovative. decide to pursue some current Boone for his tenure here and We cannot recruit the way head coaches, such as Skip Holtz Houston Nutt for his hard work Alabama and LSU recruit, espe- (USF) or Kevin Sumlin (Hous- and considerate donations to Ole cially in the current state of our ton), but it may be easier to go Miss. I’d also like to thank the program. We need a coach who the coordinator route if we plan fans who care enough to make The School of not only understands the chal- on signing an up-and-coming their voices heard – they are the lenges that come with coaching coach. ones responsible for the change Applied Sciences at Ole Miss, but who actually has Regardless, I trust with mil- we’ve gotten. a unique plan that can be imple- lions of dollars to offer and the Let’s see where it takes us. mented as quickly as possible. allure of coaching in the SEC, Coaches like Gus Malzahn we’ll be able to find a suitable Andrew Dickson is a senior religious (OC, Auburn), Manny Diaz replacement. That’s exciting to studies major from Terry. is seeking nominations for the Thomas A. Crowe Be loud. Get involved. Make a difference. Outstanding Faculty Award mind as I moved back to Oxford Too few young adults know was the Nov. 8 election. that even if they are out-of-state, This award recognizes a permanent I first learned about the ini- as a university student, they can faculty who is full-time and actively tiative through a friend and got legally switch their voting reg- more details at meetings of the istration to Oxford. I did, and engaged in teaching, scholarship, and UM Feminist Majority. But it I will be voting in the state of service and whose accomplishments in BY LEXI THOMAN was after attending an informa- Mississippi for the first time this one or more of these areas are consid- [email protected] tional meeting with represen- year. tatives from Mississippians for Being involved in the election ered meritorious. Healthy Families — one of the has taught me something that I will be honest with you. most active organizations on the I already knew to be true but Up until this year, I had never “No on 26” movement — that I failed to explore before: There Letters of nominations will be accepted from been extremely involved in po- decided to get involved. is so much more to the political School of Applied Sciences students, litical campaigns. Even though Still early for actual “cam- process than simply casting your I always believed that exercis- paigning,” there was no doubt in ballot. By taking a personal in- faculty, staff and alumni. The nomination ing your right to vote is part of my mind what would be my first terest in a candidate or initiative letter should be a maximum of two pages in your civic duty as a citizen of action. Like any good columnist, and devoting your time to cam- length and the narrative should describe the the United States (I have never I opened a Word document and paigning, you are doing so much missed an election), I had never began to write. more than simply standing up nominee’s exceptional attributes. volunteered my time to cam- I had a lot of students on cam- for what you believe in. Every paign for (or against) a political pus approach me after my col- effort — no matter how small — candidate or ballot initiative. umn ran in The DM. Most gave makes a difference, especially in Letters of nomination should be It isn’t as if I did not care me positive feedback and a few an off-year like 2011. about the results of an election, critiques, but even more wanted As the 2012 presidential elec- submitted by January 5, 2012 I had just never found a politi- to tell me that they had no idea tion draws nearer, I encourage cal cause that I was passionate Initiative 26 even existed. And if everyone to follow the process to the following address: about supporting, or fighting, they did, they had assumed that and to get involved. Every time for that matter. If I were going it was a simple pro-life vs. pro- we have an election, the results Thomas A. Crowe Outstanding to actively campaign during an choice vote; they had no idea the have the possibility to change election year, it was going to take implications it posed to repro- our lives. After being active this Faculty Committee a very special topic to get me in- ductive rights and health care. year, I know I won’t be able to sit volved. I know some people believe quietly again. The University of Mississippi That all changed with Initia- that as an out-of-state student I I would rather fight for what The School of Applied Sciences tive 26. have no business getting involved I believe in and lose in the end To be honest, I had no idea in a Mississippi state election. But than sit back quietly and do Offi ce of the Dean that Initiative 26 even existed here is my rebuttal. I spend nine nothing, because I know that ev- P. O. Box 1848 until I came back to Ole Miss out of the 12 months of the year ery small effort counts. this August. Spending my sum- at Ole Miss, and what happens University, Mississippi 38677 mer in D.C. had disconnected here in Oxford and the state af- Lexi Thoman is junior international me from Mississippi politics alto- fects me more than anything studies and Spanish double-major from gether, and the last thing on my does back home in St. Louis. St. Louis, Mo.
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NEWS
NEWS | 11.8.11 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | PAGE 4 The race for governor: Bryant versus DuPree This is the final part of a four part series highlighting issues that will be on today’s ballot. This article will focus on the gubernatorial candidates. To read parts 1-3, visit www.thedmonline.com. Voting will take place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. See voting precinct locations on page six.
BY WARREN BISHOP sissippi House of Representatives budget deficits.” black mayor of Hattiesburg in DuPree is still the Democratic [email protected] in 1990 and served for five years. University of Mississippi politi- 2001 and has served since then. nominee for governor of Missis- In 1996, he was appointed Mis- cal science professor Cy Rosenb- DuPree supports Initiative 26, sippi. The gubernatorial race may be sissippi state auditor by Gov. Kirk latt said “It looks like Phil Bryant but his website says that “while he Opinions about the gubernato- coming to an end, but people are Fordice and served until he was will win,” and he said he agrees has concerns about some of the rial race are pretty fairly balanced anxiously waiting to see who the elected Mississippi’s lieutenant that it is mostly because he is well- ramifications, such as on in-vitro on the Ole Miss campus. next governor will be. governor in 2007. He supports known and is backed by Gov. fertilization and birth control, he “I’m voting Democrat because Mississippi Lt. Gov. Phil Bryant Initiative 31, Initiative 27 and Barbour. ultimately supports the amend- I don’t feel the Republicans offer is a strong competitor for gover- Initiative 26. Bryant emphasizes Johnny DuPree is the Demo- ment because he believes life be- much right now,“ Trey Kerr, an nor because he has already served fiscal responsibility, as noted on cratic candidate running against gins at conception.” English sophomore, said. at a high level as the lieutenant his campaign website, in that he Bryant. As Mississippi is histori- He is also somewhat neutral At the same time, Kristen Lutts, governor. He also has an edge “has successfully balanced the cally a Republican state, DuPree on Initiative 27 because, as his a political science junior, said, against his opponent because he budget every year as Lt. Gover- has some challenges if he wants to webpage states, he believes the “I’m basing my vote off of expe- has the backing of soon-to-be nor. That means funding key pri- win the election. He is the mayor initiative is “a solution in search rience, and because Phil Bryant former governor of Mississippi, orities while still living within our of Hattiesburg and has pushed to of a problem.” As Bryant does, has more experience in office and Haley Barbour. means — so the taxpayers do not the very end working for this elec- DuPree supports Amendment government, he will be getting Bryant was elected to the Mis- have to shoulder the burden of tion. DuPree was elected the first 31. Though not predicted to win, my vote.” Follow us Anywhere twitter/thedm_news
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