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he Student Government TAssociation (SGA) released Homecoming election results one hour after voting closed on Tuesday night. There were a total of 10,352 votes cast, which is 27% of the UA population. On the 2019 Homecoming Court are Bryan Covington, Chloe Maize, Olivia Rush, E’talia Shakir and Taylor Roberson. As well as elections for Homecoming Court, elections for the graduate and law school Senate seats were up for voting. Sarah Kimball Stephenson, a member of Tri Delta Sorority who previously served on the SGA environmental affairs cabinet, will take the graduate school seat. Allison Koszyk, a fi rst year law student with a master’s in hospitality management, will take the law school seat. Both candidates ran unopposed. Both amendments up for voting were approved. Article X, Section 2, part C of the SGA Constitution requires any changes to the Constitution to be up for public vote, either in the fall Homecoming election or the spring presidential election. SGA Constitutional Amendment C-07-19 is to update the election eligibility requirements for graduate school senate candidates. This amendment was approved with 86% of the vote. SGA Constitutional Amendment Photo CW / Hannah Saad C-08-19 is to change the pay scale Illustration CW / Carly Farmer process for the following year’s SGA. This amendment was approved with 74% of the vote. The offi cial results will not be posted until after the announcement of Homecoming Queen on Friday, Oct. 25, on vote.ua.edu. SEE PAGE 7 They eat 1st round draft picks for breakfast. WE SELL SHIRTS. THURSDAY 2 October 24, 2019 SCENE ON INSTA

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ct. 1 marked the beginning Oof Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast cancer is caused by the overgrowth of malignant cells in the breast. According to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, the disease will affect over 200,000 people this year, with an estimated 268,600 new cases of invasive breast cancer being diagnosed in women and 62,930 cases of non-invasive breast cancer being diagnosed. While breast cancer is most notably diagnosed in women, men are also susceptible to the disease. The National Breast Cancer Foundation found that the breast cancer lifetime risk for men in the U.S is about 1 in 1,000.

Cancer Awareness on Campus There are a variety of ways to get involved with breast cancer awareness on campus. Many local clubs and businesses donate a portion of their profi ts to breast cancer organizations, one of them being a fruity favorite, Blenz Bowls. Blenz Bowls is featuring a “pink The UA Student Fashion Association hosted a Halloween-themed fashion show to benefi t the Susan Love Foundation. CW / Madelyn bowl” throughout the month of Verbrugge October, donating 25% of its proceeds from pink bowl sales to the National Awareness Month, we decided to shoulders straight and your arms on Follow a pattern to be sure that Breast Cancer Foundation. donate a percentage of the profi ts your hips. you cover the whole breast. You can “I think the pink bowls are a great to the Susan Love Foundation for Here’s what you should look for: begin at the nipple, moving in larger way to make both your stomach and Breast Cancer research,” Nikki Breasts that are their usual size, and larger circles until you reach heart happy,” said Emma Givens, a Maccariello, president of the Student shape, and color the outer edge of the breast. You can UA sophomore majoring in nursing. . Fashion Association, said. Breasts that are evenly shaped also move your fi ngers up and down Another local organization without visible distortion or swelling vertically, in rows, as if you were participating in breast cancer Path to Prevention If you see any of the following mowing a lawn. This up-and-down awareness is the Zeta Tau Alpha changes, bring them to your approach seems to work best for (ZTA) sorority, which hosted its While many may only check for doctor’s attention: most people. annual Barbecue for Breast Cancer breast cancer during the month • Dimpling, puckering or bulging Be sure to feel all the tissue from this month. The event raised $70,062 of October, breast cancer affects of the skin the front to the back of your breasts: for the Zeta Tau Alpha Foundation, individuals year-long. With over • A nipple that has changed for the skin and tissue just beneath, which partners with the American 3.5 million breast cancer survivors position or an inverted nipple use light pressure; use medium Cancer Society. in the U.S., early detection is key (pushed inward instead of pressure for tissue in the middle of “It is incredibly rewarding to be to recovery. sticking out) your breasts; use fi rm pressure for able to give so much to this cause The National Breast Cancer • Redness, soreness, rash, or the deep tissue in the back. When through this event alone and gets Foundation lists the following as swelling you’ve reached the deep tissue, us that much more excited for our early signs of breast cancer: Step 2: Now, raise your arms and you should be able to feel down to future philanthropy events to come,” “Skin changes, such as swelling, look for the same changes. your ribcage. said Brogen Witucki, ZTA Director redness, or other visible differences of Philanthropy. in one or both breasts Step 3: While you’re at the mirror, Step 5: Finally, feel your breasts ZTA’s national philanthropy • An increase in size or change look for any signs of fl uid coming while you are standing or sitting. is breast cancer education and in shape of the breast(s) out of one or both nipples (this could Many individuals fi nd that the easiest awareness, with chapters across • Changes in the appearance of be a watery, milky or yellow fl uid way to feel their breasts is when their the nation participating in a variety one or both nipples or blood). skin is wet and slippery, so they like of philanthropic events, such as • Nipple discharge other than to do this step in the shower. Cover survivor-recognition activities breast milk Step 4: Next, feel your breasts your entire breast, using the same and Pink Out games on campus • General pain in/on any part of while lying down, using your right hand movements described in step 4. to pink lemonade stands and the breast hand to feel your left breast and Additionally, regular screenings golf tournaments. • Lumps or nodes felt on or then your left hand to feel your right can detect early signs of breast The Student Fashion Association inside of the breast.” breast. Use a fi rm, smooth touch with cancer not found in self-exams.” also hosted the “Bad and BOOujee” There are additional things the fi rst few fi nger pads of your hand, According to Cancer.org, there fashion show, which benefi ted individuals can do to be safe. The keeping the fi ngers fl at and together. are a variety of tests available to the Susan Love Foundation. The easiest and most convenient way Use a circular motion, about the size diagnose breast cancer including event, which was held on the Hub to check for breast cancer is a self- of a quarter. mammograms, ultrasounds, MRIs, as Rooftop, featured looks inspired by breast exam. BreastCancer.org has a Cover the entire breast from well as new and experimental breast Halloween festivities. fi ve-step process for breast exams: top to bottom, side to side – from imaging tests. “Everyone has some ties to your collarbone to the top of your breast cancer in some way, and Step 1: Begin by looking at your abdomen, and from your armpit to For more information visit since October is Breast Cancer breasts in the mirror with your your cleavage. nationalbreastcancer.org. OPINIONS 4 October 24, 2019 TWITTER REACTIONS

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CW / Nicholas Coker COLUMN: SEATING Reagan Grasher Stadium leaves no seats for students @mfgrasher He’s going to be fine ! Why in a world where people were pushed to get to the front, but BY JENNAFER BOWMAN always honest, student tickets there was a minor flaw: There ? Saban recruited him & he’s STAFF COLUMNIST would not have been wasted and was a human-sized space between still on the team, right ? @JENNAFERBOWMAN Nick Saban would be proud that the ticket taker and the fence, and there was no seat left empty in the the police officer on duty could n Saturday night, myself student section. Or maybe people not see it from where they were Oand thousands of my fellow need to realize the point of general standing. Multiple people snuck bippysippy3188 students found ourselves inside admission is that you are in fact past the ticket-taker and walked Bryant-Denny Stadium to watch going to be squished between two right into the stadium, and most @bippysippy3188 Bama beat Tennessee again. people whether you know them or likely right into the student 17/31 175 passing yards As the first quarter rolled on, not. If you want space between you section seats that other students my friend and I were hiking up and the stranger next to you, chip had paid for. Maybe more security 2 touch downs 2 rushing the steep stairs, scanning every in the money to buy a boxed seat. is needed at the gate. Now, once touch downs inside 5yds row and bugging everyone and in the Upper Bowl section, you anyone who was on the end of could have snuck off and stole the row to help us look for a seat. seats outside the student section, The entire student section was but you run into the fear of the James Ogletree seemingly full – not a single seat Maybe if we lived in a rightful owner turning up, angry in sight. People leaned against world where people that drunken college students are @jameslogletree the railings, watching the game. screaming “Yea, Alabama!” in the I think he’ll be fine. It’s tough Every crevice of the upper bowl were always honest, seats they bought. There was just student section seemed to be student tickets would no point in fighting for a seat in a to perform when you’re occupied. We left, as there was section you don’t even belong in thrust into a game with not have been wasted clearly no space for us. We had and risk getting kicked out. minutes notice like he was wasted a ticket that we had paid and Nick Saban would Maybe the student section for in our student packages. was oversold. It was the first against Tennessee. With a As we walked past the “No be proud that there was night game of the season, full week of first-team reps, I re-entry” sign, I wondered: Had Tennessee hate week, there was the stadium oversold tickets, or no seat left empty in the a new lighting system, and most could see him having a nice were people hogging seats and student section. importantly, it was the first home game. being selfish? game where you wouldn’t melt In the summer, when you onto the ground if you went. receive the email that student It was exciting and something ticket packages will be going on The act of standing in the upper the University heavily profited Joe Will Field sale, you are made aware that bowl line to get in was like being on. However, some of us paid the seating is general admission, a sardine still in its packaging. and didn’t even get to see it due @Joewillphoto something that makes it easy to Everyone was pressed together, to someone else. Ultimately, it To quote an angry Alabama sit next to friends at the game. and you couldn’t move your arm seemed like the stadium simply General admission also makes because it was pinned between ran out of seats. fan in the stands, “Mac, you it easy for people to hog seats your abdomen and the person next Jennafer Bowman is a freshman gotta do something, boy!” and “save” them for friends who to you. ACT cards were gripped majoring in public relations. Her never existed. Maybe if we lived tightly in everyone’s hands as they column runs biweekly.

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BY DALTON COUNTS the success that I suffered for our friend recommended or even team winning makes you feel STAFF COLUMNIST during the rebuilding process. something as simple as something important. I am not sure of the @DALTONCOUNTS11 While it sounds ridiculous, any new off Chick-Fil-A’s menu. “human nature” argument around true fan will tell you they feel like this, but I know I get a sense of his October, the Atlanta their team’s victories are directly pride whenever I remember what TBraves broke my heart. correlated to their own devotion. happened early January 9, 2018. Obviously, this is hyperbolic and This October, I was simply These blatant This fall, many “fans” – who I am being a dramatic 19-year- annoyed with all the people obviously were unaware of the old, but their October collapse who suddenly put a picture of bandwagon fans have Atlanta sports curse – decided absolutely did hurt me. I have Ozzie Albies on their Instagram no business clinging that they would feel important invested in this baseball team story in late September to prove when the Braves beat the ever since I was 4 years old. I have they were a fan of a good team. on to the success that I Cardinals and had a memorable watched division titles, rebuilding These are the same people who October. Now, these same people years and exciting young players randomly loved hockey when the suff ered for during the are folding up their twice-worn come up through the system. I Nashville Predators were good. I rebuilding process. jerseys and stowing them away have never watched a playoff am not a hockey fan, and I can’t till the Braves make the playoffs series victory. I have watched really tell you if the franchise is again. Soon, they will be on to the heartbreak in 2010, 2012, 2018, currently successful, but I assume next team, artist or whoever gives and most recently, 2019. I can only they aren’t since these annoying This happens because humans them a sense of meaning. dream about what it might be bandwagon fans aren’t talking have a need to feel important. While being a bandwagon fan like to irresponsibly stress about about them much anymore. Despite the spiritual or moral is annoying, it is understandable. my team playing in the National Earlier this month, I watched the reluctance you may have toward After all, I am absolutely a League Championship Series. If fallout of another Braves collapse this, this obligation drives almost bandwagon Duke basketball fan. anyone deserves to see the Braves in the NLDS: the division rival all of our actions. When someone In fact, last year was the first advance in the playoffs, it is me, Washington Nationals coasting “jumps on the bandwagon” of time I watched more Alabama so I couldn’t help but get partially their way into the World Series. a sports team, that said team is basketball than Duke basketball annoyed at all the sudden baseball During this dark time in my life, usually successful at that time. (and let me tell you, it was a maniacs surrounding me this I decided that maybe I should be Few pledged loyalty to the 2016 disappointment). So, try to ignore summer. Those new Ronald Acuna less vexed with fake enthusiasts. Atlanta Braves, who finished the natural animosity you have Jr. jerseys were everywhere, and I The more I think about it, all last in the division with 93 toward the sublunary fans in your know these guys were not reading humans do this with a variety of losses. Instead, we like to attach life. While they are annoying, you about the stud outfielder in 2015 things. While sports are the most ourselves to whatever is “in” at have to realize that you do it, too. like I was. pertinent example, you and I pick that moment. Often, people like to Dalton Counts is a sophomore These blatant bandwagon fans up random things all the time. follow a team that wins. Winning majoring in news media. His have no business clinging on to This could be a new band that solves a lot of problems, and your column runs biweekly. EDITOR Meghan Mitchell [email protected] 6 October 24, 2019 CULTURE CDA hosts Improvapalooza 2: Electric Boogaloo The College of Engineering Does Amateur Radical Theater (CDA) hosted the Improvapalooza 2: Electric Boogaloo on October 16, in the Ferguson Center Theatre. Students gathered to watch their fellow peers perform an improv show. The CDA President and director of the show gives insight on what it takes to prepare. KINSLEY CENTERS laughter and see a lot of excited STAFF REPORTER faces while I was taking tickets,” @KINSLEYCENTERS Weaver said. ori Sokolow, a freshman Tmajoring in nursing, said she is no stranger to improv since it is popular in her hometown, Knoxville, Tennessee. She has gone Improv is really the CW / Joe Will Field to the College of Engineering Does Students flex a different muscle, trading in math and science for creative improv with CDA. Amateur Radical Theater improv act of improvisation, shows in the past; however, the latest right, saying something familiar with improv as a whole. “Improv is really the act was the most exciting for her. She “Also, to get people who aren’t as of improvisation, right, saying was there to not only watch the show, without knowing how familiar with improv at all a little bit something without knowing how it’s but to also support her friend, Maria more comfortable with it, whether going to end, you know?” Cunzeman Grenyo, who was a part of the cast. it’s going to end, you it’s just by watching it or by breaking said. “So truly, those are muscles “So, I’ve been to the past two, and know? out their comfort zone and being in that you just exercise by doing it. In this was honestly I think the best so scenes themselves,” Weaver said. terms of practicing for shows, we will far,” Sokolow said. “I think that they William Cunzeman, a senior rehearse specifi c rules of games and incorporated a lot of new games, and WILLIAM majoring in aerospace engineering, stuff to kind of get our minds in what for only meeting once a week, as far CUNZEMAN was the director of the latest improv works for specifi c games and stuff. as I’m concerned, I’m very impressed show. He and the cast have been Improv is one of those things that you with how put-together their shows To prepare for the improv shows practicing for the show over the know you just keep chipping away at are, especially because it’s not throughout the semester, CDA has past week. and you’ll get better at.” rehearsed. It’s just improv.” weekly workshops. One week they “We did a really great show CDA is an open organization. CDA is the only improv group may work on character development tonight,” Cunzeman said. “I’m really They have workshops on Thursdays on campus. Ansley Weaver, a and then work on scene development proud of it.” at 7:00 p.m. in Lloyd Hall 133 where junior majoring in communicative the next. They rehearse by doing a The bond between the cast and they teach the basics of improv and disorders, is the CDA president and variety of short-form and long-form audience during the show had high provide the opportunity to learn the said she was pleased with how the games to showcase to the University energy. Cunzeman said improvrov skills to perform and use in life. night turned out. during their shows. During these is about creating that bond with This was the llastasst imi improvmprov show “We were happy to hear a lot of workshops, they strive to get people the audience along with havinging of the semester; that interactivity. however, there are two CW / Joe Will Field There was laughter amongong scripted shows comingcoming the audience as the cast actedted up in late October aandndd comedically with enthusiasm and early November thathatt confi dence. Cunzeman believed it will both be directed and was a good crowd. performed by students.students. “The reaction of the audience was really helpful,” Cunzeman said. “It’sIt’s also very helpful for us performing,ng, you know, feeding off what the audience likes and stuff like that.” With only having one to twowo weeks to prepare, Cunzeman saidaid the cast did a great job as theyhey applied the golden rules of improv.rov. They rehearsed throughout the week while still participating in the weekly workshops, which are heldeldd by the organization. He said CDA is working on providing more time to prepare to allow the shows to be evenven CW / Joe Will Field better than before. CULTURE October 24, 2019 7 It takes a village to run for Homecoming Queen

buildings. The rules may have SARA LANG swayed potential candidates CONTRIBUTING WRITER from running. @SARALANGCW “It was really cool that out of A TAKE ON TRADITION around 35,000 people, there were only six girls that ran,” Mantooth DANCING INTO THE WEEKEND A Homecoming Queen said. “That was really interesting campaigns came to a close to me. I thought for sure more The annual choreography competition challenges U girls would have run.” this Tuesday, when elections took student teams to show off their best moves in just a place. For some, this meant the Weaver was surprised as end of a stressful month. Ansley well that there were so few few short minutes. candidates. They focused on their Weaver, a junior majoring in WHAT: Choreography Competition communicative disorders, decided campaign instead of thinking to run for Homecoming Queen about the campaign as a difficult WHEN: Thursday at 6 p.m. this year. She had contemplated competition, which helped to ease running before and ended up the stress. WHERE: Coleman Coliseum taking action this fall. “We were definitely impressed “I had a friend [run for at how hard they were working on homecoming] a few years back, their campaigns,” Mantooth said. and it kind of inspired me to run “They had all these ideas like food RALLYING THE TROOPS truck partnerships that we hadn’t for fun,” Weaver said. “The pep rally and bonfi re is, what I would say, She asked her roommate, junior even thought of. I guess it could Terry Mantooth, to help her with be intimidating, but I wasn’t too probably the most iconic UA tradition. The bonfi re worried about it.” her campaign since Mantooth is has been going on for 50 years … It’s a fun way to an advertising major. Tiffany Zahn, a sophomore “She asked me, ‘Hey, you’re majoring in international studies, celebrate your university, to celebrate your tradition.” in advertising, would you like to was surprised at the amount of do this?’ and I said, ‘Why not?’” exposure for candidates this year - RYAN WAELDE compared to the last. Mantooth said. HOMECOMING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR She mostly aided Weaver with “I thought it was really subtle designing campaign posts and the this year,” Zahn said. “I didn’t WHAT: Pep Rally and Bonfi re logo, as well as editing her public see a lot of the candidates on WHEN: Friday at 7 p.m. statements. Instagram, really only on the day “I didn’t want to take too much of voting.” WHERE: The Quad control over what she was doing Those involved with the Greek because I didn’t know exactly system especially advertise for everything that was going on, their preferred candidates. and she was the one running,” “I only really heard from two STEPPING IT UP candidates, and I expected more Mantooth said. “[The Homecoming Step Show] brings a cultural Their slogan was “Leave it exposure for the Homecoming to Weaver,” which is a play candidates because of last year’s awareness and a promotion of diversity on campus… on words based on the sitcom intense campaign,” Zahn said. “Leave it to Beaver.” Weaver’s Weaver said that the process It’s really a matter of having fun. I always call it philanthropy was for the Anxiety to run for Homecoming Queen a party.” and Depression Association was difficult, but not if you truly of America. wanted to commit to it. - E’TALIA SHAKIR “It’s definitely a good experience “I wanted to bring awareness HOMECOMING STEP SHOW DIRECTOR to certain topics like my that I think more girls should try philanthropy ADAA about the to do to get out of your comfort WHAT: Homecoming Step Show importance of mental health zone,” Weaver said. and also wanted to be a positive The UA Homecoming Queen WHEN: Friday at 8:30 p.m. will be announced at the bonfire impact on campus,” Weaver said. WHERE: Coleman Coliseum They raised over $200 this Friday night. for the cause. “[Weaver] struggled with anxiety and PARADING TO VICTORY depression, so it was cool that we raised “It’s really exciting to plan a big community event like the money for that,” this and give back to the community that has given Mantooth said. The campaigning so much to our university.” process was simple besides all of the rules - KATIE RETZBACH imposed. This year for the HOMECOMING PARADE DIRECTOR first time, candidates were not allowed to advertise WHAT: Homecoming Parade in GroupMe. WHEN: Saturday at 1 p.m. “It was annoying because I have GroupMes with my WHERE: From downtown Tuscaloosa to UA friends that have nothing to do with UA, but they’re my friends from UA and I THE MAIN EVENT couldn’t even put something in that without it being at risk of Be sure to settle in with a good vantage point at being a violation,” Mantooth said. They received an email on Saturday’s game and see The University of Alabama’s election day that reported there 2019 Homecoming Queen be crowned at halftime. had been violations made. Even if someone unrelated to the WHAT: Homecoming match-up and crowning campaign advertised in GroupMe, WHEN: Saturday at 6 p.m. the candidates would get in UA’S 2018 Homecoming Queen, Katie Buhai, trouble. They couldn’t advertise in rides in style during last years parade. WHERE: Bryant-Denny Stadium any academic settings, including CW / Joe Will Field THURSDAY 8 October 24, 2019 EDITOR James Ogletree SPORTS [email protected] October 24, 2019 9 Women’s basketball hopes to end 20-year drought

transferring from North Carolina BY CAREY REEDER State but took a redshirt year STAFF REPORTER @REALCAREYREEDER last year. “I wanted to gain a full year back, so I did some schooling,” t’s been 20 years since the Richardson said. “Now I’m working IAlabama women’s basketball on my master’s program. I took the team has made the NCAA time to just get back to the basics Tournament. During that span, the and improve my shot, just getting Crimson Tide has made the Women’s back to my fundamentals.” National Invitational Tournament Along with the return of seven times, including back-to-back Richardson, fellow senior guard quarterfi nal appearances in 2017 Cierra Johnson returns for her and 2018. final season in Tuscaloosa. The There’s no better time than now Shelton State Community College for the Crimson Tide to right the standout and 2018 junior college wrongs of two decades of missing player of the year led the Crimson The Big Dance. The biggest reason Tide in points (14.7), assists (3.1) why: experience. and steals (1.3) per game last season and posted three double-doubles. Also in the Alabama backcourt, sophomore guard Megan Abrams returns after starting 18 games last season, and redshirt junior We’re looking to push guard Jordan Lewis is back after redshirting due to a broken wrist. the pace more this Having both Abrams and Lewis season, and I feel like healthy gives Alabama coach Kristy Curry increased options when it we’re more mature. We comes to lineup changes throughout have all the tools, we the season. “It’s exciting on the perimeter just need to use them. because of so much depth we have, and we’re all healthy now,” Curry said. “Guards can do a lot for you.” Alabama got its fi rst look at its JASMINE WALKER new, healthy and eligible backcourt during a tour of Vancouver, British Columbia, this summer. Alabama returns 10 players The standout of the tour was from last season, including four guard Brittany Davis, a transfer starters, and nine of those played from Gulf Coast State College. Davis at least 25 games last season. The was the leading scorer in the junior lone exception, redshirt senior college national championship with guard Amber Richardson, played 16 points and for Gulf Coast State in in 18 games two seasons ago after the 2018-19 season with 16.4 points After missing much of last season with a wrist injury, point guard Jordan Lewis is back for her redshirt junior season. CW / Hannah Saad per game. Award after practice every day Junior forward Jasmine Walker to who was the most energetic was also a pleasant surprise in throughout practice.” Canada, leading the Crimson In 1999, the same year as Tide in scoring in two of the three Alabama’s last time reaching the games. Walker, who started in 29 NCAA Tournament, Curry began of 31 games last season, leads a her college head coaching career at group of forwards for Alabama that, Purdue. In her second season, she according to Curry, help the team led the Boilermakers to the national “score from anywhere on the court.” championship game, falling to “We’re looking to push the pace Notre Dame. Curry won 179 games more this season, and I feel like at Purdue and 130 games at Texas we’re more mature,” Walker said. Tech from 2006 to 2013 and will “We have all the tools, just need to soon surpass 100 wins at Alabama, use them.” needing just two more. During the preseason, Alabama Going into their season-opening has installed a theme of the week, exhibition against Auburn- including a thought for the day Montgomery on Sunday at 2 p.m., posted on the top of a whiteboard the NCAA Tournament is Curry and before each practice. The theme of the Crimson Tide’s main goal, and this week is “feisty and fi ery play,” confi dence is high that this will be and the quote at the top of the the year. board before Tuesday’s practice “They’re so gritty and read, “Nothing great was achieved hardworking,” Curry said. “It’s one without enthusiasm,” from Ralph of the grittiest bunches I’ve been Waldo Emerson. around in a long time. I feel like “We’re wanting to enhance the that, combined with our depth, energy in practice,” Curry said. talent, and if we can stay healthy, CW / Joe Will Field “We’re even giving out a Fireball we can achieve that this year.” SPORTS 10 October 24, 2019 HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA

Redshirt sophomore quarterback Mac Jones, known as “Joker” to many of his teammates, will start against Arkansas in place of the injured Tua Tagovailoa. CW / Hannah Saad Mac “Joker” Jones to make first career start

handled a diffi cult situation well. you did the last play, then that Despite Jones’ competitiveness, BY JAMES OGLETREE Redshirt junior tight end Miller affects the next play, especially there’s no shortage of lighthearted SPORTS EDITOR Forristall said he told Jones he playing quarterback,” Forristall moments in practice, either. @JAMESLOGLETREE had as much faith in him as he said. “You’ve got to step up and lead Teammates love his laugh — “more would in any other quarterback. the offense. Whether he throws a of a high-pitched cackle,” Forristall wo years ago, a smiley, lanky That includes Heisman contender bad ball here or there or two bad said — and his ability to turn Tfreshman made his fi rst trip Tagovailoa, who had tightrope balls here or there, he steps up and anything into a joke. On the sideline to “The Crevice,” an apartment at surgery on his right ankle can drop a dime on the next play.” during practice or between reps, a since-destroyed complex located on Sunday. Jones’ sense of humor is constantly behind Buffalo Phil’s on the Strip. Saban said the team hopes on display. The Crevice, affectionately Tagovailoa can begin active rehab “Weird movements, arms fl ailing, named by a group of Alabama by the middle of next week, which head moving, legs kicking, if you football players who routinely means Jones will make his fi rst It’s not like our can imagine that,” Petitbon said hung out there, was leased at the career start this Saturday against playbook gets limited with a laugh. “He could be all over time by former Alabama offensive the Arkansas Razorbacks. the place, dancing, moving. He’s the lineman Richie Petitbon, who’s “[Jones] can throw the crap out or we stop attacking Joker, man.” now at Illinois. of the ball,” Forristall said. “It’s not down the fi eld. We’re It even extends to pregame It was also the place where like our playbook gets limited or we warmups. While Petitbon was still freshman, quarterback Mac Jones, stop attacking down the fi eld. We’re going to roll just the at Alabama, Jones had unique earned a nickname that sticks with going to roll just the same as we same as we always do. handshakes and dances with many him to this day. always do.” of his teammates and went around “He was doing his classic weird Saban has said multiple times to each one before games to do their movements, moving his head that Jones struggled early in his MILLER specifi c handshake. and smiling, dancing around and career to control his emotions and FORRISTALL Petitbon isn’t sure if the tradition giggling and laughing,” Petitbon “play the next play,” a common has continued into this season, but said. “I was like, ‘Man, this guy Saban maxim about moving on from Petitbon said he understands why he fondly remembers his handshake looks and moves just like the Joker.’ mistakes. That process is ongoing, Saban prefers quarterbacks, who with Jones. Right when I said it, everybody but Saban has been pleased are the leaders of teams and the “I would just give him a fi rm, was like, ‘Oh my god, he looks just with the improvements from his faces of programs, to be unfl appable. normal handshake, we’d step back like him.’” backup quarterback. He acknowledged that Jones could and then run up and kinda jump in Petitbon still almost always calls “I think with Mac it’s not a matter have managed his emotions better the air,” Petitbon said. “So at fi rst it Jones “Joker” instead of “Mac.” of arm talent or ability, it’s staying in the early part of his career, but looked normal – step back and then After Jones, now a redshirt focused and being able to execute said he saw greater calmness and jump in the air and chest bump.” sophomore, played the majority on a consistent basis and make maturity in him as time went on. In the fi ve days since Jones of Saturday’s win over Tennessee good choices and decisions,” Saban The energy and intensity of entered against Tennessee, every in relief of injured starter Tua said. “When he’s done that he’s Jones, whom Petitbon called “a teammate interviewed has lit up Tagovailoa, several teammates been very, very effective, and that’s perfectionist” and “the ultimate when asked about their dancing, expressed their support for what we’ve worked with him on competitor,” are part of why he’s so laughing, handshaking Joker of “Joker” on social media and in throughout the season.” beloved by his teammates. a quarterback. postgame interviews. Forristall, who related to Jones’ “He has that mindset where he “He plays with a lot of emotion,” Jones fi nished 6-for-11 for 72 yards struggles with inconsistency, wants to be the best,” Petitbon Forristall said. “That’s something a with a few errant throws, but coach agreed with Saban about the said. “He wants to win. He wants lot of guys feed off of and love and Nick Saban pointed out that two quarterback’s more even-keeled to win on every rep. Probably appreciate. That’s something I love of Jones’ fi ve incompletions were game. most of it comes from him putting about the guy. He’s going to be fun dropped and said the quarterback “When you focus so bad on how expectations on himself.” to play with.” SPORTS October 24, 2019 11 BEHIND ENEMY LINES The Arkansas Traveler’s Drew Watzke previews the Hogs

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he Crimson White caught up Twith Drew Watzke, the sports editor of Arkansas’ student news- paper, The Arkansas Traveler, to get some intel on the Razorbacks.

Q: What are your thoughts on Arkansas’ season so far? What has worked for the Razorbacks and what hasn’t worked for them through seven games?

A: Arkansas fans knew coming off of a 2-10 season to hamper expectations. If you can ignore the San Jose State loss (which was abysmal, yes), the level of play from Arkansas this year has definitely been higher in Arkansas head coach Chad Morris’ second year than his first. A 4-point loss with a chance to win on the last possession against Texas A&M and Kentucky were signs of life, especially the former. And the performances by true freshman receivers Trey Knox and Treylon Burks have been very encouraging. Photo courtesy of Drew Watzke It seems like the Hogs are still a ways away from winning big games, but there is improvement A: Prior to the Auburn game Q: At quarterback, Arkansas A: For Arkansas to walk that any fan can take stock in. last week, Boyd led the SEC in has used both Nick Starkel and out of Bryant-Denny Stadium with total rushing. He has been one of Ben Hicks to lead the Razorback a win, they must play their best the most consistent performers in offense. What makes both game in the Chad Morris era. The Q: Through seven games, the Arkansas offense this season quarterbacks so unique, and do defense must get pressure on Mac the Razorbacks average around and is always a reliable guy to get you notice a change in the offensive Jones to keep the ball out of the 385 yards of total offense per game. the ball if the offense stalls. He is scheme when one quarterback is Crimson Tide’s playmakers’ hands What is the key to Arkansas’s a tenacious runner who fights for in over the other? (Jeudy, Smith, Ruggs, Harris) offense this season? every yard and will run the ball and force a couple turnovers. On 20-30 times a game if the team offense, the Razorbacks will need needs him to. A: Both quarterbacks are to play recklessly. If the Hogs A: When Arkansas runs graduate transfers, Hicks from can establish the run game with a balanced offense, they can be SMU and Starkel from Texas Boyd early (which they did last dangerous. Solid contributions Q: On the defensive side of A&M, which means both guys have year), then they can spread out from Burks, Knox, running back the ball, De’Jon Harris looks to be played a lot of football in their their attack, challenging the Rakeem Boyd and tight end having a career year in his senior careers. Hicks is a great game Alabama secondary with deep Cheyenne O’Grady have kept the season, as he has 54 total tackles. manager, as he does not turn the shots down the field. Letting Knox, total yardage stat pretty high What has been working for him ball over often and can control the Burks and O’Grady guide the this year. The key for Arkansas and the rest of the Arkansas clock. Starkel is aggressive under offense is the best hope for the is getting the ball in the end defense this season? center and wants to get the ball underdogs. And finally, the Hogs zone, which the Razorbacks have downfield. When Starkel is on the will need to show a willingness to struggled to do this year. The field, Arkansas is striving for a keep the energy high, even after Hogs have scored touchdowns on A: De’Jon “Scoota” Harris faster-paced offense, while when tough moments. Alabama will get less than 40% of redzone chances is the anchor of the Razorback Hicks is on the field, Arkansas its share, but it will be Arkansas’ this year. defense this season. Our defensive looks to run a more old-school, ability to respond that could keep coordinator John Chavis has SEC-style offense of controlling them in the game. trusted Harris to man the middle the clock and wearing down the Q: Many will recognize of the field in order to get help opposing defense. Arkansas’ running back Rakeem on the defensive line or in the Q: What is your score Boyd from the Netflix series “Last secondary, and Harris has thrived prediction? Chance U.” How has his second in the position. He has two scoop Q: What does Arkansas season with the Razorbacks gone, ‘n’ scores this season, so look for need to do in order to walk out of and what impresses you the most him to make a difference on the Bryant-Denny Stadium with a win? A: Alabama 42, Arkansas 17. about his game? defensive side of the ball. SPORTS 12 October 24, 2019

In the Razorbacks’ two most season. With all but one Crimson recent SEC games, they allowed Tide starting defensive back Kentucky to rush for 330 yards, a having caught an interception CRIMSON TIDE VS. RAZORBACKS 6.1-yard average, and let up 298 this season, the turnovers could rushing yards to Auburn, a 5.8- be aplenty. yard average. With Harris and RobinsonRobi averaging 5.9 and 4.6 BY JJACKACK KEKENNEDYNNEDY ALABAMA PUNTING VS. STSTAFFAFF REREPORTERPORTER yardsyard per carry, respectively, it ARKANSAS PUNT RETURN @JWKENNEDY24 could be a career day for both runningrunn backs. Alabama has not punted the ball much this season with just 16 ALABAMAALABAMA RURUSHINGSHING THET TURNOVER BATTLE attempts, while opponents have OFFENSE VS. ARKANSARKANSASAS punted 39 times. But when the RURUSHINGSHING DEDEFENSEFENSE WhileWh the Alabama defense has Crimson Tide has punted, it has beenbeen criticized for most of the been woeful, as the punts have Before quarterback Tua season,seas one of the key aspects been traveling less than 36 yards Tagovailoa injured his ankle wherewher they have been successful on average. Against Tennessee, in the Tennessee ggame,ame, the is forcingfo turnovers. The Crimson freshman walk-on Ty Perine, CrimsonCrimson TiTidede ooffenseffense hhadad TideT defense has forced at unknown to many, shocked run the ball onlyonly 10 times. least one turnover in every fans in the second half with Once Mac Jones came into game this season, including punts of 42 yards and 51 yards. the game, the duo of Najee multiple turnovers in five of Perine outkicked the coverage Harris and Brian Robinson Jr. sevens games. The Razorbacks on the 51-yarder, which allowed carried the ball 18 times for have turned the ball over 13 Tennessee returner Marquez 103 yayards.rds. For Saturday’s timestime this season, with four Callaway a 22-yard return before game against Arkansas, comingcomi last week against Auburn. he was tackled by none other expect Alabama to revert QuarterbackQuar Ben Hicks is nursing than Perine. Razorback returner to a predominantly a shouldersh injury, continuing the Treylon Burks has averaged 11.3 rushing attack, trendtren of quarterback uncertainty yards per return, ranking 15th especiallyespecially aagainstgainst for the Hogs. The uncertainty in the nation, and he could pose the poor Arkansas couldcoul make Hicks or redshirt problems for the Crimson Tide if rushingrushing defense. juniorjunio Nick Starkel more error- Perine booms another punt that pronepron than they have been all does not result in a fair catch.

Najee Harris has rushed for more than 100 yards in three of his last four games. His 21 carries against Tennessee last week were a career high. CW / Joe Will Field SPORTS October 24, 2019 13

The other two attempts resulted in BOLDEN-LED WILDCAT GIVES an incompletion thrown by running back Mark Ingram in 2009 against Auburn and a goal-line interception BOOST TO TIDE OFFENSE thrown again by Maze to Williams against LSU in 2011. Most plays run out of the Wildcat Against Tennessee, Alabama saw BY JOEY BLACKWELL stay on the ground. The Crimson success throwing from the Wildcat STAFF REPORTER Tide used it occasionally in short- for only the second time in 10 years. @BLACKWELLSPORTS yardage situations with running In the third quarter, redshirt back Josh Jacobs last year, but over sophomore quarterback Mac Jones, the past decade, Alabama has only who was in for the injured junior ast Saturday night in Bryant- thrown out of the Wildcat formation quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, split LDenny Stadium, Alabama three times. to the left side of the fi eld. Redshirt football fans got to see something freshman Slade Bolden stood in that has been a rare occurrence for the shotgun formation a few yards the Crimson Tide in recent memory: behind the center. the Wildcat formation. That guy is great with Bolden took the snap and faked The Wildcat is when the ball is the end-around to junior wide snapped directly to a player who is the ball in his hands. receiver Henry Ruggs III, which not the quarterback. It’s a simple I’d be confi dent to say forced the linebackers to hesitate but rare change that is rarely seen for just an instant. During the in coach Nick Saban’s offense. he’s going to run the split-second of hesitation, redshirt “With the advent of the spread junior Miller Forristall snuck past and all the quarterback runs that ball some more before the Volunteers’ defensive backs. go with the spread, which are Bolden’s throw hit his mark for the

it’s all said and done. CW / Joe Will Field misdirection plays, read sweep, crucial touchdown. celebrating – you kind of got lost Q powers, all kinds of different That was super cool. Forristall said that the play and didn’t know where Slade was. things that the quarterback can had been in the making for quite That’s another guy coming in – be a runner on,” Saban said. “Now some time. Slade has a little package where he’s the Wildcat, if you have a guy that MILLER FORRISTALL “Before the game, we defi nitely coming in and making plays and for can do those type of things, it has talked,” Forristall said. “I was him to throw a touchdown pass, he expanded not just to be direct runs like, ‘Slade, what if you threw a feels like he’s back in high school. but to be a lot of the quarterback The only completion came via a touchdown?’ And he was all excited. That was just a good moment for runs that people running the spread pass from wide receiver Marquis Obviously, he’s such a great athlete. him, and if you see his celebration, with a guy that maybe is a better Maze to tight end Michael Williams That guy is great with the ball in his you can tell how excited he was.” runner or has more running back- for a 19-yard touchdown in 2010 hands. I’d be confi dent to say he’s It’s not known when or if fans can type skills.” against Florida. going to run the ball some more expect to see the Wildcat being used before it’s all said and done. That again by the Crimson Tide offense was super cool.” in the near future. Misdirection Bolden played quarterback in high and deception on the offensive side school and has since transitioned to of the ball, while always playing a wide receiver. His experience under factor, will be more valuable than center, however, provides him with ever in the coming weeks. a skill set that is not often utilized With Tagovailoa announced out by wide receivers at Alabama – at for this weekend’s Homecoming least, not recently. matchup against Arkansas, While at West Monroe High catching defenses off-guard is now School in Louisiana, Bolden threw a must. Jones is slated to start at for 1,622 yards and 20 touchdowns the quarterback position, and while during his senior season. With he now has a week to prepare for numbers like those, it’s easy to see the Razorbacks, the offense will why Saban wanted to utilize him in need assistance from the Alabama the Wildcat formation. receiving corps. Ruggs was glad to see Bolden get “It’s a change of pace,” Forristall an opportunity to relive his high said. “Something else other teams school days. have to prepare for – kind of get a “I was real happy,” Ruggs different look at everything. It’s fun. said. “We were so happy. It’s like I enjoy it.” SLADE BOLDEN IN THE WILDCAT, 2019 OPPONENT SITUATION RESULT

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