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THE NEWS RECORD / UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI NEWSRECORD.ORG THURSDAY, JAN. 12, 2016 College athletes not receiving their value UC athletes may not be getting the scholarships they count on MIKHAIL KLIMENTYEV | TASS | ABACA PRESS | TNS Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a reception at the State Kremlin Palace on December 28, 2016, in Moscow. Students react to Russian hacking

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With the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump drawing closer, recent briefs from the intelligence community to government officials reported that the Russian Federation was directly involved in influencing the results of the U.S. Presidential Election. While the Obama administration already rolled out an initial set of retaliatory sanctions in response to the report, President-elect Trump’s response has been more doubtful. Congressmen FILE ART on both sides of the isle, including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, DAVID WYSONG | SPORTS EDITOR without any financial during the O’Bannon vs full scholarships in every paying as well,” said Huma. have called for a bipartisan assistance to claim. NCAA case. sport.’” The lack of financial probe into the situation. Many college athletes In addition, despite “What if all the oil Despite their cap on stability can hurt athletes, Trump repeatedly are awarded athletic football teams having companies got together scholarships, schools as many do not have expressed doubt on the scholarships from the 85 total scholarships to and decided to start price do not have to use every time for part-time jobs in conclusion that Russian schools they choose to award, some athletes fixing the price of gasoline, scholarship at their addition to classes and the President Vladimir Putin’s attend. still go without as it is and they said tomorrow we disposal. hours they put into their regime was involved in However, due to considered a head count now have to spend at least At UC, some coaches use given sport. the U.S. election. This restrictions from the sport, meaning that since $10 a gallon for gas?” said all their scholarships, but Student athletes may tone, however, changed at National Collegiate they are awarded 85 Huma. “Well, guess what, most of them do not. spend more than 40 his first press conference Athletic Association scholarships per year, they we would be spending $10 “Usually, every sport has hours a week practicing, since Election Day. “As far (NCAA), athletes may not are only allowed to have 85 a gallon for gas, that’s why at least one scholarship according to a lawsuit as hacking, I think it was be receiving an amount Russia,” he said. scholarship athletes. there are anti-trust laws to open,” said UC’s Director of against the University of equaling their value to the UC football has 109 total protect American citizens Compliance Lindsay Jaffe. North Carolina. Concern in the University school. of Cincinnati student athletes on their roster. from illegal price fixing. Universities receive more Huma said that athletes While Division I college Other head count sports And college athletes have media attention from give many hours to their community, though, was football teams can award still evident. at Cincinnati include those same rights, and sports than academics, team without receiving 85 scholarships to their Third-year international volleyball, tennis and O’Bannon proved it, they according to Huma, who compensation for it. players, men’s baseball has affairs student Chris men’s and women’s just have to be assertive.” shared that while many “There are still a lot of Strohofer drew his own a limit of 11.7, according to basketball. The NCAA is not the only athletes do not receive short falls where you are conclusion about the the 2015-16 NCAA Division Ramogi Huma, one to blame in regards the benefits of a full not receiving year-round conflict. I Manual. executive director of the to the scholarship cap. scholarship, they are benefits,” said Huma. “Yet, “The FBI report seems The University of National College Players Schools could also change widely used for publicity they are being required to to be another drop in the Cincinnati men’s baseball Association, says that the rules to help more by the universities. work out year-round and bucket of a dozen or more team has 37 roster spots, universities would offer athletes financially. “If you only have a 25 participate year-round. intelligence agencies that meaning the players have more scholarships to their “The schools themselves percent tuition, that means They pretend summer have concluded Russia was the scholarships divided players if it were not for an are collectively enforcing you’re paying the school workouts are voluntary, but behind the DNC hacks. The among them. illegal price-fixing scheme an illegal price-fixing 75 percent. They are they’re anything but.” fact that Donald Trump has Coaches can divide controlled by the NCAA. scheme,” said Huma. “Every making money off of you. However, Alex Pfeiffer, an finally admitted Russia was athletic scholarships any The NCAA was found school, they vote on these In addition to your use as offensive lineman for the probably involved kind of way they choose, possibly guilty of illegally price rules and they say that an advertising arm of the removes all the doubt from leaving some players fixing scholarships in 2014 ‘We don’t want to give school, you’re actually SEE SCHOLARSHIP PG 4 my mind,” Strohofer said. In his press conference, Trump claimed that the U.S. government was incredibly vulnerable to cyber-attacks. “Out of a list of 17, in terms of industries, it’s the worst. It’s No. 17 in terms of Rob Richardson announces protection,” he said. While that claim itself is unsubstantiated, there was still concern from students bid for Mayor of Cincinnati about American cyber JUSTIN REUTTER | NEWS EDITOR administrators, including Richardson, they security moving forward. were largely ignored, according to Grace “This only highlights a Former University of Cincinnati Board of Cunningham, co-founder of Students for weakness in our cyber Trustees Chairman Rob Richardson recently Survivors. security that now needs announced a run for mayor. “UC has currently failed survivors, and has to be fixed and modified Richardson is a graduate of UC, receiving done little to nothing to make sure that this so it can’t happen again,” his Bachelor of Science degree in electrical campus is a safe space for survivors to learn, said second-year English engineering in 2002 and his Juris Doctor grow, live and thrive,” said Cunningham in a student Ryan Clady. degree from UC as well in 2005. While statement on the group’s website. Second-year computer a student at UC, he established the first The main planks of Richardson’s platform science student Ellana Sell college chapter of the NAACP in the are innovation and Inclusion. saw the situation as an Cincinnati Tri-State area and was elected “A few years ago, the valedictorian from important opportunity to JEAN PLEITEZ | CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER student body president in the spring of 2001. Rob Richardson speaks about his time at UC, and how he is going to change Hughes High School could not make it into realize the importance of Having served on the Board of Trustees Cincinnati if he becomes mayor. Monday, January 10, 2017. main campus. This is when I realized there computer science and cyber since 2008 and as chairman for one year, was a problem,” said Richardson. security. Richardson was present on the board when To counter this, Richardson helped create An opportunity for Ray Tensing shot and killed Sam Dubose the UC Scholars Academy bridge program increased education may during a traffic stop in July 2015, and was with Hughes STEM High School, which hold the key to combating chairman during the Ray Tensing trial. focuses on college readiness and leadership cyber security risks. After Dubose’s death, the university made development for students “with the drive and “Federal grants need drastic changes to its policing practices, potential, but lacking opportunity,” according to help universities including hiring an independent monitor to Richardson. pay computer science and training UC cops to ensure the tragedy Similarly, Cincinnati’s heroin problem professors more because does not happen again, according to must also be addressed with innovation. they have a much higher Richardson. Richardson believes that a heroin crisis monetary incentive to work “All you can do is be transparent and open,” correlates to lack of opportunities and jobs. in the corporate world said Richardson. “We did our best to make A Richardson regime would address the root instead of teaching the sure our voices were heard.” of the problem by providing access to jobs next cyber generation of The university is currently being and opportunities, said Richardson. programmers,” said Sell. investigated for allegations of a sexually The current Cincinnati government In regards to potential hostile environment. “majors in minor arguments,” according to effects on the incoming University records reveal more than 400 Richardson. administration, there was Title IX complaints were filed in 2015, One example of this is over the expansion significant doubt from according to a recent article in The Enquirer. of the streetcar to uptown. “The Streetcar students. Only four individuals were found is here to stay,” said Richardson. The better “Trump’s rhetoric towards responsible and disciplined for committing question is how to get the most out of the Putin has consisted of only physical abuse or harm, which is the charge situation. admirability. Even after that sexual assault would fall under. The Title Coordinating with regional institutions to our current president took IX complaints include incidents that are create a comprehensive transportation plan action to impose sanctions sexual in nature and non-sexual. falls under Richardson’s proposals. on Russia in response to There were more than 260 of those cases in While a possible streetcar expansion is the hacking, he decided 2016 up to Sept. 20, and none of the accused a controversial topic in Cincinnati, the to compliment Putin for parties were found responsible, according to streetcar is a minor argument, according not responding to them. the documents. to Richardson. “Our bus system is wholly It is clear our president- “We are working to make sure we get inefficient. It is not about just the streetcar, it elect considers Putin as that right, and I believe it is important for is about a larger vision.” an ally, even though it students to continue advocating change,” Richardson believes he should be elected should be obvious now to said Richardson. because he believes he has a vision for all Americans that he is, in Students for Survivors, a student group Cincinnati, “not just the next political many ways, an adversary,” JEAN PLEITEZ | CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER dedicated to supporting survivors of sexual argument.” said fourth-year political Rob Richardson speaks about the issues that Cincinnati is experiencing that assault, was launched during the time This profile is part one of three on the science and history student are not being dealt with properly. He believes he can help change that if he Richardson was acting chairman. candidates of the 2017 Cincinnati mayoral Niel Skalican. becomes mayor of the city. Monday, January 9, 2017. When the group went before race. THE STUDENT VOICE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI FREE 2 / NEWS THURSDAY, JAN. 12, 2016 UC College of Medicine’s impact ZACHARY PERRIN | STAFF REPORTER with the University of Cincinnati. in the region,” said Neil Cincinnati on all their Capital expenditures had Holsing, associate dean for The University of efficiency initiatives, which a total economic impact of operations for the College Cincinnati College of has allowed us to do things $21.3 million for the five of Medicine. Medicine has created an better and more efficiently. years studied. Other expenditures annual economic impact Where we really spend “Capital for us is either such as operational costs, of approximately $1 billion our time investing is on purchasing of equipment, scholarships, reinvestment for five consecutive years. our faculty and research a microscope in a lab, of donations and fees were A study done by the UC labs,” said Lori Mackey, or it would include the measured separately. Economics Center founds senior associate dean for tremendous amount of Both the direct and that from fiscal years 2011 operations and finance. renovation around campus indirect impact of those to 2015, the UC College of During the course of the to have a good work expenditures saw a gradual Medicine’s regional impact study, direct employment environment,” said Mackey. decline from fiscal years was $4.6 billion due to its from the college steadily The total impact of 2011 to 2015 but remained expenditures. decreased while indirect capital expenditures in a large part of the total The study broke down the employment steadily 2011 was about $500,000. impact, pumping $1.3 several ways in which the increased. In the years following, it billion into the regional college impacts the region’s Part of the decrease rose substantially to $5.2 economy. economy, but it did not in direct employment is million the very next year New money, which is show the impact of the over also due to an initiative in 2012 and then remained money that comes into 750 physicians who provide that transferred clinical constant over the rest of the college from students patient care services personnel from the College the study. and organizations outside through UC Health. of Medicine over to UC “Direct employment of the region, is also a Compensation and Health, according to is employees directly big part of the college’s benefits for employees Mackey. employed by the College economic impact and was had the largest impact on The local tax earnings of Medicine. Indirect measured separately from the economy — about $3.3 from direct employment would be any downstream expenditures. billion over the study’s five also increased from $4.9 employment that may It created an years. million in 2011 to $5.8 happen, it may be local approximated $2 billion JEAN PLEITEZ | CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER “The college has done a million in 2015, resulting in venders that are hiring impact over the course of The CARE/Crawley Building is located on Medical Campus, a place where really good job over the students and scientists can interact and share their ideas, Monday Jan. 9, 2017. a total of $26.7 million in because of an increased the study. last six years of working tax revenue for the city of business environment Cincy Exchange Project provides aid to addicts JUSTIN REUTTER | NEWS EDITOR Billy Graham. people to access treatment rather “This way they are not a danger Currently, UC SSDP is holding than trying to get people to stop to themselves or a danger to The Cincinnati Exchange Project a fundraiser for the exchange using heroin. others,” said Kirwen. “They are (CEP) allows heroin users to program. Funding an exchange program is not driving around, and it is much exchange dirty needles for clean The program is designed to just a start. safer.” ones. combat the spread of blood-borne “What Cincinnati really needs is a An example of this is Vancouver’s Founded 1880 It is a one-to-one exchange disease such as HIV, AIDS and heroin clinic,” said Kirwen. Insite, North America’s first and project, providing one clean needle Hepatitis C, as well as providing A heroin clinic is a location only heroin clinic. About 100 sites University of Cincinnati for each dirty one. The aim of the access to social services and where users can inject under the like this exist across Europe and 45221-0135 project is harm reduction, a public treatment if it is wanted. supervision of medical staff to Australia, according to CNN. health philosophy that seeks to The program also provides testing prevent them from overdosing. 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At the moment, the exchange University of Cincinnati. As the No. 1 county in the No. program is very limited, operating It serves UC students, 1 state for overdoses, Hamilton out of a rented transit van. The staff, faculty, alumni and County is ground zero in the U.S. program sets up at various times the Cincinnati community heroin epidemic, according to the and locations depending on the with award-winning news Center for Addiction Treatment in day of the week. and information on a Cincinnati. One step toward curing the heroin variety of media platforms. 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NIALA WAGSTAFF | CONTRIBUTOR winter activity that never established and emerging is a place where you can gets old. artists. Admission is free experience some of the Winter break has Snow tubing at Beach and the doors are open best restaurants and bistros officially ended, classes Mountain is another to the public 24/7. This Cincinnati has to offer, no have resumed and it interesting activity to do museum can be found matter what the weather. is back to the daily during the winter. For $20, downtown in Cincinnati’s This could be a fun way responsibilities of a guests can spend their Boutique Hotel and to explore some of the college student here at the entire day sliding down Museum. new restaurants, small University of Cincinnati. a 400-foot hill in an inner Cincinnati Escape boutiques and unique With the unreliable tube. If you choose to try Room is another great shops. One may even winter weather we are this winter activity, it is a alternative. Completing be inclined to explore experiencing here at UC, great opportunity to get a and solving clues to escape the emerging area of you may find your choice group of friends together room requirements is an Cincinnati while snuggled of winter activities limited. for a fun-filled day. adventurous way to spend up in a horse-drawn Luckily, there are many If the day proves too a night out with a group of carriage. You can do so by fun, affordable activities to cold for outdoor activities, friends. making a reservation, or enjoy during Cincinnati’s Cincinnati has an At the start of your visit, walking up to one on the snowy – or not so snowy – abundance of activities to you will receive your side of the street, spur of season. get you out of the house mission and be placed the moment. Fountain Square Ice while still keeping you inside a themed escape Although there are perks Rink is a popular winter away from the frigid room. Each room must to relaxing, hanging out destination for seasonal weather. find all of the puzzles and under a warm blanket and activities. Fountain The Cincinnati area escape the room before binge watching some of Square is a venue that is filled with great art time elapses. your favorite shows on features warming tents, museums and galleries. Cincinnati Escape Room Netflix it should not turn a full-service bar and Explore the art of today by provides free parking for into an everyday ritual. concessions with hot and visiting 21c Art Museum, all visitors, along with free Use your free time to cold snacks. a museum that is solely admissions for first-time explore this beautiful city General admission is $6, dedicated to collecting and visitors. of Cincinnati, and allow and individuals may bring exhibiting art of the 21st If none of this seems to yourself to experience their own ice skates or rent century. catch your interest, there as many of the endless a pair for $4. Despite the This art museum features are always activities going opportunities it has to offer. ALEXANDRA TAYLOR | SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER occasional fall, ice skating Nov 22, 2015. Fountain Square’s annual Ice Rink is a downtown staple during dynamic group and on downtown, especially winter months. is an entertaining and safe solo exhibitions by both in Over the Rhine. This Happy hour, drink specials of Clifton

ISABELLA JANSEN | LIFE AND ARTS EDITOR from Uncle Woody’s is Keystone Bar Bellman. and Grill. Each night at Keystone is The opposite side of campus, which The area where the University of a different food and drink special. becomes more and more popular Cincinnati finds itself placed is one of For example, Mondays are dedicated each semester, offers many restaurant its best attributes. While UC provides to half price mac & cheese and $4 and bar specials of its own. students with a great education, the mules. Over at 2701 Vine St. sits Ladder location does not hurt. Apart from the daily specials, there 19, a fairly new bar opened by the Clifton is home to numerous bars is happy hour Monday through Friday owners of the beloved Uncle Woody’s. PROVIDED PROVIDED and restaurants that are in walking from 3-6 p.m. Customers can enjoy Every Saturday and Sunday, Ladder distance of students living in on and half price appetizers and wine, along 19 offers a brunch special for $19 off-campus housing. Many businesses with discounted draft beers. from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. This includes around campus provide specials and Mr. Sushi is another staple your choice of bottomless mimosas 2017 predicted to happy hours, making for an ideal restaurant in the UC community that or Bloody Mary’s, served with your place for students to spend their free provides students with a chance to choice of one of the brunch options. time. enjoy half price sushi every day from This special was so popular that One of the more infamous hangouts 4 p.m. to close. Ladder is now offering “Weekend be amazing year would include Uncle Woody’s, a bar Aside from their food specials, Wednesdays” which is the same located at 339 Calhoun St. It has been Mr. Sushi has a great night life as special except on Wednesday nights home to many of our parents and well. Every Wednesday is a “Wine from 5-9 p.m. grandparents before us. Wednesday,” which provides specials Across the street is the 86 Coffee for music releases Second-year psychology student like $5 glasses and $20 bottles. Bar and Concert Venue. This specific Sofia Geiler describes it as “the Thursday nights offer half price beer, establishment offers free pancakes JOEY MORAND | CONTRIBUTOR epitome of a college bar” where “the it turns out, 2017 could be which always seem to draw in a busy every Wednesday from 8-10 a.m. It is the year that the rumors bartenders are always ready for crowd. the best kind of breakfast: free, warm While 2016 was a great action, with a smile on their face.” become a reality. “Mr. Sushi is a fun place to be if you and made by someone else. This is the year in the music industry, Ab-Soul, a member of While each night has its own are wanting to run into people you perfect opportunity for students who the albums and playlists special, Friday night is one that Kendrick Lamar’s rap know. I have been there for group have not bothered to eat breakfast releasing in the coming group Black Hippy, told always attracts UC students as it events and can’t say I have ever since they had a food plan. months of 2017 may blow provides 15 refills on draft beers for Charlamagne Tha God of been disappointed,” said third-year Whether you are looking to drink last year out of the water. “The Breakfast Club” that a five dollars starting at 5 p.m. operations management student Tyler or eat, there are specials all around Drake is coming off a Another option down the street Kendrick and J. Cole album huge year in 2016 with does exist, but he did not his album “Views,” topping give much detail about the the Billboard Charts and songs on the album or an earning him two Grammy expected release date. nominations. Regardless, the rumors Starting the year where have been confirmed, he left off, the rapper is set and the music world has to release a new playlist something to look forward early this year. The playlist to this year. “More Life” had a rumored Additionally, Twenty release date of December One Pilots, an incredibly 2016, but was delayed. popular band, talked about Drake’s manager Oliver the creation of their newest El-Khatib announced on album. The album is still a OVO Sound Radio that the work in progress, but lead playlist would drop early vocalist Tyler Joseph told in 2017. the Alternative Press that “Fake Love,” “Two Birds, he feels a greater sense of One Stone” and “Sneakin’” freedom and less pressure are the three songs from in creating this album. the playlist that were If Joseph felt pressured released to give his fans a and tied down while taste of what is to come. writing the band’s last hit AARON DORSTEN | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Chance The Rapper also album “Blurryface,” one January 10, 2017. Ladder 19, located on Short Vine, had a successful year and can only imagine the chart is a popular Happy Hour hangout for UC students. shows no signs of slowing toppers he will produce in down any time soon. the duos latest album. Chance’s mixtape “Coloring As far as Kanye West Book” was streamed more goes, many believe he can than 57 million times on do no wrong. After the Apple Music. It was the success of his album, “Life first streaming-exclusive of Pablo,” it is hard to argue album to not only break this claim. One can only the Billboard’s top 200, but imagine what is to come to also make it to No. 8 on for his highly anticipated the list. 2017 release. Whether Chance has put in work it is epic or just average for some time now on what his loyal fans will not be he says could be his first disappointed. studio album. The name There are many more and date have not yet been great albums set to be released, but it is safe to released throughout this say the industry should year. As for popular name expect to see Chance’s first such as A$AP Rocky, Lorde studio record on the top of and Nine Inch Nails are many music charts. just a few of the other big Since 2011, rumors have names trying to top the AARON DORSTEN | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER AARON DORSTEN | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER floated around about a J. charts this year. Mr. Sushi on McMillan is a popular restaurant for Uncle Woody’s, located on Calhoun, is known locally for their Happy Hour specials Cole and Kendrick Lamar UC students. collaboration album. As The best ways to save money on your required textbooks this year

ISABELLA JANSEN | LIFE AND ARTS student can take in order to week of purchase and you out and allow earlier who have already taken be a burden for struggling EDITOR save money on textbooks return shipping is free. editions in class because a course and have stated college students. There are Any struggling college this semester. Another key to saving of the cheaper price,” said whether or not the book other options that require student understands the Oftentimes, going to money is buying used Sabato. was essential to success minimal effort. anxiety that comes along the campus bookstore books. When buying a Sabato also recommends within the class. with buying textbooks. can be a costly mistake. used textbook, you are looking in the UC libraries, When the book is As soon as you feel like While it is convenient, it always purchasing it at a where you can sometimes necessary, Smedley looks you have a little money in can sometimes be more discount. You then have find a copy of the text you for the online version, often your pocket from working expensive. Unless the the opportunity to resell need for class. a cheaper option compared endlessly over summer or material is necessary for this material when you are For some students, the to the paper text. winter break, you walk into your class and only found finished. solution is not buying the It should be noted that class or read your syllabus, in your campus bookstore, While renting a book may textbook at all. sometimes the online only to realize that extra avoid it until after you have seem better short-term, you “I try not to unless I have versions are more difficult, money no longer exists. checked other places for have no chance of getting to,” said third-year pre- and some students prefer Third-year industrial books. your money back in the pharmacy student Chris ease over price. management student This is where companies long run. When you have Smedley. As simple as it sounds, Franco Sabato spends $250 such as Chegg and Amazon the funds to buy instead of A good way to see if sharing is also a perfectly a semester on books alone. come in to play. More renting, you should always the text is absolutely acceptable option. Many often than not, both these choose buying. necessary, despite what times students schedule Unfortunately, there are TY WESSELKAMPER | STAFF some students who surpass sources provide textbooks Another option is using your professor says, is classes with friends, for a significantly cheaper an older edition of the by checking rates and making it easy to buy a PHOTOGRAPHER this already unmanageable Du Bois Book store is located on amount. price compared to the necessary materials, reviews left on various textbook with another campus bookstore. They which Sabato tries to do. websites. This allows you individual to split the cost. the corner of W Clifton Street and Luckily, there are some Calhoun Street. Du Bois has worn also deliver within the “Teachers do want to help to get advice from students Textbooks do not have to steps a money-conscious Best of UC 30 times in a row. 4 / SPORTS THURSDAY, JAN. 12, 2016 TNR chooses this week’s NFL playoff winners DAVID WYSONG | SPORTS EDITOR Le’Veon Bell are one of the City over Pittsburgh, To put things more simply, JASON SZELEST | STAFF REPORTER Ethan: New England Packers at the Dallas ETHAN RUDD | STAFF REPORTER Jason: This game will not best trios to ever be teamed regardless of the regular Cowboys a rookie is not going to even be close. up in the NFL, and their season shellacking the Jason: Green Bay | outplay Aaron Rodgers in The NFL playoff Predictably, Tom Brady defense has surprisingly Steelers put on the Chiefs. David: Dallas | Ethan: the playoffs. divisional matchups came out on fire following become good. Travis Kelce is looking Dallas Ethan: Although the take place Saturday and a four-game suspension for In addition, Pittsburgh like Rob Gronkowski and Jason: Dallas easily Packers have a red-hot Sunday, with eight teams deflated footballs, tossing has now won eight-straight Tyreek Hill looks like handled Green Bay in the offense, I’m thinking the attempting to make it 28 touchdowns compared games after dismantling he can score anytime he regular season, but this is Cowboys will win. to their conference’s to two interceptions this the Miami Dolphins 30-12 touches the ball. a very different Packers Ezekiel Elliot will help championship game. year. in the Wild Card Round. In addition, the Steelers team. keep Aaron Rodgers off the Our sports experts David, The Texans defense will The Steelers win in a are down a valuable pass The Packers have won field and Dak Prescott will Jason and Ethan, who keep them in it for a while, close one. rusher in Cam Heyward. their last seven games by make enough plays to pull regularly appear on the “On but, ultimately, Brock Ethan: I’ll take Kansas The Green Bay an average of 14 points. away. the Record Sports” podcast, Osweiler’s inability to predict the winners for the run an offense will bury four games. Houston. The Seattle Seahawks David: This is simple. at the Atlanta Falcons The Texans are complete, Jason: Seattle | David: utter trash – especially on Atlanta | Ethan: Atlanta offense – and the Patriots Jason: The Falcons won’t even need to cheat high-flying offense has their way in to a win. been impressive this year, Houston ranked at No. 29 but defense wins in the in total yards this season, playoffs and the Seahawks and the only teams that have a considerable trailed them were three of advantage on that side of the worst teams in the NFL: the ball. the 1-15 Cleveland Browns, Meanwhile, Russell the 2-14 San Francisco Wilson is a proven playoff 49ers and the 4-12 Los winner with an 8-3 record Angeles Rams. in postseason games, while The Patriots will win Matt Ryan is 1-4 in those by more than three situations. touchdowns and will Ethan: Unfortunately for not even need deflated the Seahawks, it isn’t 2014. footballs to do so. Marshawn Lynch is The Pittsburgh not around to help them Steelers at the Kansas control games and they will City Chiefs miss Earl Thomas – their Jason: Kansas City best cover safety – against | David: Pittsburgh | a very good Falcons Ethan: Kansas City offense. David: Don’t get me I’m taking the Falcons, wrong, I want the Chiefs even though their defense to win. may be susceptible. However, the Steelers The Houston Texans were one of my preseason at the New England Super Bowl picks and they are on fire right now. RICHARD W. RODRIGUEZ | FORT WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM | TNS Patriots Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott (21) runs for a irst quarter touchdown run as Dak Prescott looks on as the Cowboys take on the Detroit Lions Monday, Jason: New England | Antonio Brown, Ben Dec. 26, 2016 in AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. David: New England | Roethlisberger and

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University of Toledo, claims UC and SMU collide in that it is the athlete’s fault for not having sufficient finances. “If you budget your Thursday’s matchup of money correctly as a scholarship athlete, it is not hard to make it by with ease,” said Pfeiffer. “Being conference unbeatens smart with your money is the most important thing to remember.” JASON SZELEST | STAFF REPORTER that SMU poses. Despite workouts during “It’s going to be an intense game,” said the offseason being titled There are two teams that have yet to Washington. “They have a good pedigree of as voluntary, athletes can lose a game in the American Athletic still see their scholarships players and coaches down there. They built Conference this season: Southern a good program and it is going to be an taken away from them if Methodist University and the University of they do not attend. exciting game.” Cincinnati. “Under NCAA rules, While there are several one-on-one Those teams will square off Thursday it’s a one year revocable matchups providing intrigue, Cronin scholarship. So, if you’re night in a matchup deciding who will believes the biggest key to a Bearcats’ not showing up to your so- take over sole-control of first place in the victory will be rebounding. called voluntary workouts, conference. SMU averages 41 rebounds per game, you may find that you may Head coach Mick Cronin is fully aware of ranking No. 16 in the nation. not have a scholarship that the challenge UC’s team will face. “They are the best rebounding team following year,” said Huma. “SMU is just a tough out,” said Cronin. statistically that I think I have ever played Due to the amount of “They are a really good basketball team. against,” said Cronin. “In conference play time athletes give to their They have two things that stand out to you: they are plus 20 on the glass. It’s going schools, the debate on they are really well-coached, and they got to be, obviously, a point of emphasis for whether they should be very good players. They play smart, they us to do a good job with our defensive paid or not has grown. pass the ball and they’re physical.” rebounding. It is going to determine Andrew Alvey played One player the Bearcats will have to whether we have a chance to beat SMU.” linebacker at Faulkner prepare for is Semi Ojeleye, who is In order to do this, Cronin wants his team University, but is now averaging 18 points and eight rebounds in a third-year political to all play more like senior guard Kevin his first season with the Mustangs. Johnson. science student at UC. He “He can score in different ways,” said believes athletes should Despite often being the smallest Cronin. “He posts up, he gets fouled and he only be paid through their player on the court for UC, Cronin loves has a one-on-one game from the three- scholarships and a monthly Johnson’s willingness to compete on the stipend. point line.” glass. “The stipend should be Kyle Washington will, more than likely, “What we need to do as a team, we need paid by the university and be tasked with guarding Ojeleye on to all become Kevin Johnson,” said Cronin. should only be enough to defense, while also looking to improve “Kevin Johnson relishes contact, he is feed, clothe and shelter the on a 19-point performance against the our toughest guy and he is by far our best athlete,” said Alvey. University of Houston. box-out guy because he likes contact. We Pfeiffer, on the other “I need to stay diligent and keep on show Kevin Johnson edits of the way he hand, thinks scholarships working hard,” said Washington. “I’m just blocks out.” are enough. going to keep on trying to help my team The teams will tip off at 9 p.m. in Fifth “Given the chance to get win.” Third Arena, with the game airing on your degree for free is Although Washington wants to treat this ESPN. getting paid within itself,” like any other game, he realizes the threat said Pfeiffer. FILE ART Travis Kelce goes from Bearcat to best NFL tight end CLAUDE THOMPSON | STAFF REPORTER was also the star of his own opened eyes on film. time in his career – NFL Kelce was starting to Gronkowski’s struggles to OPINION reality dating show called It also didn’t hurt that and college – and was get comparisons to New stay on the field, the way is As Travis Kelce prepares “Catching Kelce” that aired Kelce was a willing blocker fundamental in the Chiefs England Patriots tight end clear for Kelce to claim the for his upcoming NFL on E! during the first few in the run game and would securing the two-seed in Rob Gronkowski last year, top-spot as best tight end in playoff game with the weeks of the season. actively engage defenders the NFL playoffs. but after this year and the NFL. Kansas City Chiefs against Speaking of college, a until the whistle blew. the Pittsburgh Steelers small portion of Kelce’s The Chiefs were, once Sunday, he does so time at the University of again, winners of a player following the best season Cincinnati was spent with sliding in the draft due to of his career. analysts considering him character concerns after Kelce earned his second- a must-draft leading up to Kelce was suspended his straight Pro Bowl invitation the 2013 NFL draft. sophomore season for and a first-team All-Pro His best season was violating non-specified selection. In addition, he his senior year when team rules. has begun to garner serious he tallied just over 700 Kansas City drafted Kelce respect from national receiving yards and eight in the third round ¬– the media pundits, fans and touchdowns in former same round they snagged even his opposition. UC head coach Butch All-Pro pass rusher Justin Before the 2016 NFL Jones’ last season with the Houston in 2011. season even started, Kelce team – also the last year Instantly, Kelce was was having a great year. Cincinnati won a bowl a huge boon to a team During the week of last game. struggling to find a threat year’s Pro Bowl, Kelce The Bearcats finished the at tight end since the agreed to a five-year season in a four-way tie for departure of the great Tony contract extension with the Big East Conference Gonzalez. the Chiefs. This keeps him championship. The former Bearcat’s 2016 in Kansas City until at Things were different regular season ended with least 2021, netting him $46 then. him leading all tight ends million with around $20 However, the more people in receiving yards, yards million in guarantees. analyzed Kelce’s tape, the per game, receptions over That extension was more they fell in love with 20 yards, receptions over 40 earned after back-to- him. yards and receptions going back seasons of over 50 The way he created for a first down. receptions, 800 receiving space between himself He was second only to yards and five touchdowns and defenders with clean Dennis Pitta in receptions – more than any season he breaks and long strides, by one, but finished with using his large body to box almost 400 more yards than JOHN SLEEZER | KANSAS CITY STAR | TNS had in college. Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce argues after being ejected from the game for unsportsmanlike conduct out opponents, and how Pitta. Kelce also eclipsed In addition to the following a play in the fourth quarter against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, Nov. 6, 2016 at Arrowhead Stadium in securely he caught the ball 1,000 yards for the first offseason payday, Kelce Kansas City, Mo.