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C M Y K 50 INCH MONDAY March 12, 2012 VOL. 115 NO. 102 | MARSHALL UNIVERSITYʼS STUDENT NEWSPAPER | MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM heartbreak HERDTournament snub leaves coaches questioning committee BY ADAM ROGERS ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR Conference USA might not be of the same pedigree of conferences as the Big East or Big Ten, but should it be considered one of the lesser conferences? C-USA coaches think not. After Marshall’s 73-62 win over Southern Miss in Friday’s semifi nal game from Memphis, Tenn., Golden Eagles head coach Larry Eustachy and Thundering Herd head coach Tom Herrion spoke up about the disrespect toward the confer- ence their programs are in. “I thought the tougher team won today, and this just goes to show you the constant lack of respect toward our conference,” Eustachy said. “That was the sixth place team in our confer- ence. We are in the NCAA Tournament, and they have beaten us back-to-back. This league does not get the recognition it deserves.” “It’s easy for people to pick on our conference because we get no national respect — none,” Herrion said. “I don’t know why it stands that way. We just don’t get the national respect. This league has great players, great coaches and we’ve got really good teams. Teams that cannot only get into tournaments but win games in post- season basketball.” As of Saturday morning, only two “It’s easy for other conferences outside the big six or BCS conferences (Big East, people to pick on Big Ten, ACC, SEC, Big 12 and our conference Pac-12) had four teams with because we rating percentage indexes in get no national the top 65. respect — none.” The Atlantic 10 Conference boasted Temple, Saint Louis, > Tom Herrion, Xavier and Saint Joseph’s, and head coach the Mountain West Conference is represented by UNLV, Colorado State, San Diego State and New Mexico. C-USA’s four teams with RPIs higher than 65 are Marshall, Southern Miss, Memphis and MARCUS CONSTANTINO | THE PARTHENON UCF. Junior forwards Nigel Spikes and Robert Goff react to Saturdayʼs championship game against Memphis. The Herd was defeated 83-57. Despite The “They want to pick on our conference and give Herdʼs longest tournament run, they were left out of the field of 68 for the NCAA tournament. See C-USA I Page 5 Kane breaks records in Memphis BY JARROD CLAY “He has that ability to be a THE PARTHENON really good leader, not just being a really good player In just his second year of for us.” eligibility, Marshall sopho- Even when Kane is not more guard DeAndre Kane necessarily the leader on the has become a star in Con- scoreboard, the sophomore ference USA. has consistently found other On his way to ways to lead this Thunder- making the ing Herd. All-Confer- “Dre is a great leader,”said ence USA Marshall senior guard Sha- second team, quille Johnson. “He leads Kane fi nished second in by example. He plays hard the league in scoring with every time, and even when 16.6 points per game and he’s hurt, he gives it his all. also averaged 5.4 re- He led us when he was on bounds and 3.5 assists and off the court.” per game. Kane is only a sophomore, Kane also but there is no doubt he has MARCUS CONSTANTINO | THE PARTHENON scored a C-USA taken the role as a leader Tournament for this Marshall team, es- Sophomore guard DeAndre Kane acknowledges the Herd fans at Fridayʼs semi-fi nal game against Southern record 40 points pecially in the second half Miss. Kane scored 86 total points during the four games of tournament play. against Tulsa, but of the season. Evidence of everyone knew he this growth has never been that a little better. I’m only Although just a sophomore on the court, but grow close could score. The real more obvious than it was a sophomore, but those are eligibility-wise, Kane has with Pitts and Johnson. growth has come in the following a loss to Memphis my guys, and we’re just a been on campus three years. “They’re like my broth- maturity and leadership in the C-USA Championship big family here.” During his fi rst year on ers,” Kane said. “I’ve been of the Pittsburgh native. game. Family is a common term campus, Kane had issues living with them for three “He’s continuing to grow “Coach told me to be a when talking to players on getting cleared by the NCAA years, and we’ve been to- as a leader, and I’m proud leader,” Kane said. “Vo- this team, especially the and had to redshirt. How- gether every day for the last of that,” said Marshall cally, just talk more to the trio of Kane, senior Damier ever, it was not all bad as he head coach Tom Herrion. guys, and I think I’m doing Pitts and Shaquille Johnson. was not only able to improve See KANE I Page 5 page designed and edited by CRYSTAL MYERS INSIDE > NEWS, 2 |SPORTS, 3 |OPINION, 4 |LIFE!, 6 67° 57° [email protected] 2 MONDAY, MARCH 12, 2012 | | MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM Fresh Eyes Report to bring improvements to dorms BY SARAH STILES future students. 2012 housing application and The Fresh Eyes Report is requirement from 50 to 40 lower, but the increase in the THE PARTHENON “The set of recommenda- said she prefers to live in also committed to keep the miles given the amount of re- freshman and sophomore tions were made to improve Commons. rates of the housing com- cent occupancy numbers. classes has allowed housing to Marshall University our services to students and “I wouldn’t want to live parable to other competing The board will look at reach a new benchmark. Housing and Residence Life make our halls more attrac- in Twin Towers or Buskirk universities’ housing. these recommendations, as The university is also is in the process of propos- tive to incoming freshman unless they are renovated Yaun said each year, there well as others, to ensure they planning to recruit more in- ing the Fresh Eyes Report to and upperclassmen students because they are outdated,” are requests for an increase are beneficial to the hous- ternational students, and campus officials asking for to live in.” Jordan said. “After living in in budget as a result in cost ing department, campus and Yaun said this will increase updates to several residence The recommendations in Freshman South, it would be of living and can be anywhere students. the benchmark number if halls across campus. the report include several difficult to switch to an older between two and four percent. Marshall has had record Marshall is successful. The Fresh Eyes Report, changes to most on campus dorm with less privacy.” Department of Housing breaking freshman and soph- “We want to recruit these which was discussed at the housing facilities. Jordan said if a student and Residence Life proposed omore classes the past two international students and Board of Governors meeting Improvements to Twin can’t get their first choice a two percent increase this years, allowing the Depart- house them on campus,” Feb. 23 asks for updates to Towers would include of dormitories, Marshall year to their budget and ment of Housing to fill the Yaun said. “This would allow student housing. renovations to make the re- should improve their cur- it will be discussed at the First-Year Residence Halls to them get a positive college ex- The report includes a set strooms more private and rently, outdated residence April Board of Governors capacity or 781 students. perience all while mixing with of recommendations set by a adding a classroom in one of halls to ensure students will meeting. This year, other residence American students.” group that assessed the hous- the towers. be happy with other living “Our goal is to not increase halls occupancy totaled 1,599 As sign-ups for Fall 2012 ing and services on campus. The improvements would assignments. the price too much making it students. housing are in the process of Although the recommen- make Twin Towers more ap- Other recommendations in too expensive to live on cam- The benchmark occupancy, being completed, the recom- dations are for all residence pealing to students – almost the report include a change to pus,” Yaun said. “We want it based on the average expec- mendations are being sent to halls, many proposed rec- as much as full suite-style make all floors in Commons to be less expensive than liv- tancy of students using on the appropriate campus offi- ommendations are focused housing such as Commons co-ed, professionalizing the ing off campus.” campus housing, for the resi- cials for approval. on the facilities such as Twin and the First-Year Residence resident director to a 40-hour- Students are required to dence halls in the Fall 2011 Once the recommenda- Towers East and West.