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FRIDAY, GENEVIEVE GALE NOVEMBER 21, 2008 THE VOICE OF VANDERBILT SINCE 1888 120TH YEAR, NO. 80 / The Vanderbilt Hustler ADMINISTRATION: Students join in discussion with Board of Trust members. SEE PAGE 3
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has an agreement that it will Last two games send nine of its teams to bowls will determine following the 2008 season. With No. 1 Alabama and No. game location. 3 Florida meeting in the SEC Championship game on Dec. 6, by DAVID RUTZ the winner will almost certainly Sports Specialist go to the BCS Championship game while the loser will play in For the rst time in a long time, the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans. the Commodores are looking to Next up in the pecking order play meaningful football past are the New Year’s Day bowls; November. Vanderbilt has only appeared Vanderbilt may still have in three bowls in its history and two games left in the regular none of them were in January. season, but speculation about is year, the Commodores have which bowl may invite the a very good chance. Commodores has been ongoing e Capital One Bowl has since the team’s 31-24 victory the next pick and will almost against Kentucky. e end result certainly take Georgia. e will depend heavily on how the Cotton Bowl and the Outback team closes the regular season. Bowl have the next selections, “ ey certainly know what with the Cotton Bowl usually the situation is,” said Vanderbilt selecting the next best team from coach Bobby Johnson of his the SEC West and the Outback players. “We’ve been pretty Bowl taking the next best team even-keeled and we’re trying to from the SEC East. keep it that way.” e Cotton Bowl will likely With the postseason in mind, take LSU, as the Tigers are Vanderbilt’s showdown with second behind Alabama in the archrival Tennessee tomorrow West. at leaves Vanderbilt in takes on more signi cance than the East for the Outback Bowl, ZAC HARDY / The Vanderbilt Hustler usual (see page 8 for the game but only if the Commodores Team captains Reshard Langford (33), George Smith (88) and Brad Vierling (60) have made it clear that they don’t intend to let up now that the Commodores have become bowl eligible. preview). can nish out the season strong. “ e rst step is to beat the South Carolina is a tough in choosing from the SEC; have the sixth and seventh picks: their fans can bolster the town’s from which bowl it will get an University of Tennessee,” said contender for the bowl, as it has representatives have said they the Liberty Bowl in Memphis economy. invitation; if the Commodores junior center Brad Vierling. a larger fan base than Vanderbilt, would like an 8-4 team from the and the Music City Bowl here in e eighth and ninth picks go win out, they could be playing on “ ey’re our biggest rival. We’re but the Commodores won when conference, which Vanderbilt Nashville. It’s unlikely the Music to the Independence Bowl and New Year’s Day. ■ red up about it and we’re going the two teams met this season. would ful ll if they win out the City Bowl would take a local team Papa John’s Bowl, respectively. to be ready to play.” e Chick- l-A Bowl in Atlanta rest of their schedule. because representatives would Both of Vanderbilt’s remaining — e SEC contributed reporting e Southeastern Conference on Dec. 31 has next priority Two bowls based in Tennessee rather have a visiting team so games are crucial for determining to this article CAMPUS LIVING University, electric service Blackout hits dispute cause of blackout Med Center
by RUTH KINSEY across campus was wiped out: News Contributor alarm clocks didn’t sound, lights with steam remained dark and the wireless Students across campus woke Internet connection shut off. up yesterday morning to darkness Students and faculty experienced and cold showers. difficulties printing papers, shortage At approximately 7:30 a.m., photocopying lecture outlines and a campus-wide power outage arriving to class on time. Although by ALLIE MORRIS shortage, none of the occurred and lasted for roughly the university tried to maintain Science & Medicine Specialist Medical Center Buildings two and a half hours. According its normal class schedule, some had heat or domestic hot to a statement released by the classes were disrupted due to a An orange alert was water. university, the power outage was lack of light. called at the Vanderbilt While some of the caused by a failure at the Nashville “My country music class was University Medical Center elective surgeries had to be Electric Service’s Sharondale cancelled this morning. It’s in yesterday after a power postponed until the next substation and a subsequent Sarratt Cinema, so it was pitch outage produced an day, a small number were malfunction at the Vanderbilt black in there,” said sophomore unexpected steam shortage delayed until later that power station. Catherine Ruelens, a student in at two hospitals. day. However, Teresa Corlew, one of the cancelled classes. Both the Vanderbilt “The surgeries were the NES director of corporate Computer services such as University Hospital and the looked at on a case-by- communications, said she believes ACORN and Discover Library Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s case basis … when the the power outage was caused failed, and campus security also Hospital experienced steam went out we had more by problems with electrical became an issue as dorm doors had steam shortages that no ability to sterilize equipment in the Vanderbilt to be left open due to the failure of lasted from 9 a.m. until 1 additional instruments,” substation and not with the NES the card reader system. p.m. The shortage caused said Assistant Director apparatus. The electrical failure also the postponement of a of Med Center News and “NES staff helped Vanderbilt staff affected the Vanderbilt steam small number of elective Public Affairs Jerry Jones. to isolate and do some switching plant, which heats the water and surgeries and was not a The Vanderbilt Medical (to fix the breakdown), but the buildings on campus, resulting in result of any redundancies Center had experienced problem was with Vanderbilt cold showers for many students. built into either of the a similar steam outage equipment, and no one here is Although the electrical power was hospital’s electrical roughly a month ago, when certain why the power outage restored at around 10 a.m., the CHRIS PHARE / The Vanderbilt Hustler systems. a Nashville pipeline was happened,” said Corlew. heat took much longer to reinstate, A power outage blanketed the campus for nearly two and a half hours on Thursday As a result of the steam disrupted. ■ During the blackout, electricity returning at around 1 p.m. ■ morning, Nov. 20. Some morning classes were cancelled due to the temporary blackout.
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SNAPSHOTS compiled by EVE ATTERMANN WEATHER NEWS BRIEFS WEATHER.COM TODAY Auto aid effort collapses in Congress as layoffs loom for Big Three World AIDS Week WASHINGTON (AP)—The $25 billion rescue plan for the auto industry, December 1st through December 5th desperately sought by Detroit’s beleaguered Big Three, collapsed Submitted by Tara Welytok on 11-19-08, 1:44 p.m . Thursday as Congress drew the line at one more bailout and Democrats said they wouldn’t even consider it until the companies On December 4th VanderbiltCARES will be putting together an AIDS produced a convincing plan for rebuilding their once-mighty Memorial Quilt to celebrate the struggles of those who have been infected HIGH 39, LOW 20 industry. and to show Vanderbilt’s support. Panels can be made by organizations or Sunny The demise of the rescue — at least for now — left uncertain the individuals, and can be picked in the CPH in the back room on a table. They fate of General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Co. and Chrysler LLC, and need to be returned by Wednesday, December 3 by 5pm to be part of the sent Wall Street spiraling to its lowest level in years. The Dow Jones TUESDAY industrials dropped 445 points, the second straight plunge of more display. The panels will be judged based on creativity and and adherence to than 400, and hit the lowest point in nearly six years. the World AIDS Day theme. The winner will be awarded a $200 gift certifi cate The carmakers have been clobbered by lackluster sales and to the restaurant of their choice! choked credit, and are battling to stay afl oat through year’s end. For more blog entries, go to InsideVandy.com Failure of one or more of the Big Three would be a severe further blow to the fl oundering economy — and to many Americans’ view of the nation’s industrial strength — and throw a million or more additional workers off the job. 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by ALLIE MORRIS in the past around January or Science & Medicine Specialist February, but there have also Trust interaction been cases as early as October It seems as though u season and as late as mid-March. by EVE ATTERMANN on campus is to have an open it was up to students to (like e Commons) for all has skipped the Vanderbilt According to ufacts.com, an Administration Specialist forum,” said Colvin. “We hold change the culture of giving at students,” said Shanks. campus. estimated 25 to 50 million cases a forum once a year to learn Vanderbilt. Ingram said the economy has After inoculating roughly 2,800 of the u are reported in the U.S. e recession colored much more about what current issues “It a ects the U.S. and News made making mandatory on- graduate and undergraduate every year. of the discussion at the Young concern the students.” World Report (rankings), campus housing impossible, students, the Student Health Despite the lack of in uenza Alumni Trustee’s open forum, While most of the students and we need to focus on at least for the near future. Center reported they have yet to cases, Hanson said she has seen during which students and present were members indoctrinating the freshmen “We don’t have the capacity see a case of in uenza this school a fair amount of students coming trustees were able to discuss of Vanderbilt Student early,” said Furlow. at this point to require it, but year. e center is waiting a few in with colds and stomach bugs. campus issues. Government, the Young “We now have a focus on it’s been suggested that we more weeks before deciding if “ ere have been some Board Chair Martha Alumni Trustees said they fundraising,” Ingram said. look into it,” Ingram said. ordering more vaccines will be fairly mild illnesses, colds that Ingram was present this reached out to leaders of many “Sixty percent of students now “ ose that live o -campus necessary. sometimes lead to bronchitis … past Wednesday, along with campus organizations and have some form of aid, and no miss the interaction and the “It is looking like we are going we have seen a lot of pink eye trustees Karen Fesmire, Sharon publicized the event in e (school-provided) loans, and enriching opportunities that to give at least 3,000 vaccines … and we have seen a decent Munger, Eugene Shanks and Vanderbilt Hustler. how we are going to make this are on campus. It’s part of their total,” said Director of Student number of stomach viruses, but Joanna Hayes, and young A discussion on campus happen in this economy will educations.” Health Dr. Louise Hanson. nothing serious, and usually alumni trustees Carrie Colvin, security was inspired by be a challenge.” While the recession has put a According to Hanson, the only lasting 24 hours,” Hanson Elizabeth Bennett, Alice Ji and the Sept. 29 robbery near Housing was also a pressing lot of projects on hold, Ingram u has appeared on campus said. ■ Andrew Wilson. Kensington Garage that issue during the forum, with said the endowment will be Students and trustees was allegedly part of a gang many students concerned invested slightly more heavily, discussed issues such as initiation. about the future of the o - from 4.5 percent to ve percent, the living wage, the upper “I think everyone pays campus option in addition to in order to honor the debt-free class experience, concealed some attention to their own the class of 2012’s transition nancial aid pledge made by weapons, activism, the culture security,” said Ingram. “I’m from e Commons to housing the O ce of Admissions at the of giving and philanthropy concerned about security on main campus, the mention beginning of the year. on campus, the futures of not just at Vanderbilt but also of which elicited laughter from Student comments from Greek Life and the college downtown. ere’s no way to those present. the forum will be considered halls initiative, and most be absolutely sure it’s not going Shanks, a noted banker, said at today’s closed Board of importantly, the ability of the to happen. We don’t want big building more housing was Trust meeting, according to university to improve on these brother watching, we want our not feasible during the current Wilson. ■ COOLEST THING IN FITNESS! issues in light of the severe freedom and our anonymity.” economy. recession. Arts and Science Council “ e objective is to — Kelly Jones contributed “ e best way to get a beat President John Furlow said eventually build colleges reporting to this article.
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Associated Press the lowest level in more than As Congress prepared to OB421_CollegPub_VanderbiltHustler.indd 1 11/11/08 5:11:45 PM ve years, and the Standard & leave town — perhaps for the Poor’s 500 index fell below lows year — there was no such WASHINGTON (AP)— established six years ago. resolution on helping the The Jarred by new jobless alarms, e Senate’s vote followed auto industry, a disaster in Congress raced to approve ursday’s government report the making that could lead to legislation ursday to keep that laid-o workers’ new hundreds of thousands if not Vanderbilt unemployment checks claims for jobless aid had millions of additional lost jobs. owing through the December reached a 16-year high and Democratic leaders said they holidays and into the new year the number of Americans could return to Washington Hustler for a million or more laid-o searching for work had surged in mid-December to vote on Americans whose bene ts are past 10 million. rescue loans if the carmakers running out. e White House, which had rst present a plan on e economic picture was opposed broader legislation transforming and modernizing only getting worse, if Wall containing the bene ts their operations. Street was any indication. e extension, urged passage of the Discouraged by the stalemate Dow Jones industrials dropped new version and said President over auto aid, investors sent the more than 400 points for a George W. Bush would quickly Dow Jones industrials down to second straight day, reaching sign it. another big loss, 445 points. ■ 6 Friday, November 21, 2008 The Vanderbilt Hustler www.insidevandy.com OPINION EDITORIAL A healthy No free speech at TSU No Earlier this week, Vice President of Student people can expect to su er social consequences A airs Michael Freeman of Tennessee State for using such terms in public settings. Other balance University wrote a letter to the student body, words are best spoken during certain situations published in the university’s student newspaper, that warrant them, like political or religious worries, e Meter. e letter concerned TSU’s decision discussions. to block access to the anonymous gossip Web Nevertheless, the freedom to speak one’s mind, THOMAS SHATTUCK site Juicy Campus on the university’s network. regardless of the factor of responsibility, is one of we’re Opinion Editor According to an e-mail from the CEO and the de ning liberties of our country. While even president of Juicy Campus, TSU is the rst public the Nazis can march in Skokie, governments all university to block access to the site. across the world have various levels of limits of At this point, almost everybody on campus e university’s decision to block Juicy Campus speech. While this may make for a more subdued all dead has realized that anksgiving Break is upon is shameful to anyone who values freedom of society, ultimately that limit on speech becomes us. Some people have been making plans speech and the First Amendment that protects a limit on the mind. is is not to say the trash for months, while others have been sleeping that sacred right. posted on Juicy Campus should be regarded as or eating or whatnot. Contrary to popular According to Freeman’s letter and coverage intellectually stimulating; nevertheless, where do anyway belief, this is not necessarily bad. In fact, of the issue in e Meter, racist, homophobic the do-gooders draw the line between acceptable procrastination is notable characteristic of and other content Freeman labeled “gutter talk” and unacceptable speech? Governments have no almost every college student. We love to wait. pervaded the TSU page at Juicy Campus. One right to declare this. FRANNIE BOYLE ere are those who say it is unhealthy. parent of a student is even “afraid for her child” e problem with a public university blocking Columnist You know, those scienti c types with their because of language directed at the student on access to a Web site — not unlike the actions data and their reason — as if it mattered. the Web site. of communist China — is that TSU is denying Sure, it would be a hell of lot less stressful to e complaints about the Juicy Campus students the chance to express themselves and Stephen Dubner’s talk on Tuesday night begin and nish work at a slow, but steady message boards are relevant. Certainly the stand up for their community. ose concerned was a sweet mix between insightful and pace, but where’s the fun in that? If you put salacious site “does not t with the legacy, spirit about the nature of the speech representing entertaining. He brought in many solid and o doing your paper to the last minute, or in and reputation” of the university, and Freeman TSU online need not respond by pretending astonishing arguments, and although he some cases several days late, you can spend is right to charge that students should “restrain the site does not exist; the solution is either for made a few inexplicable jumps from one the time when you’d normally be working, gratuitous unwarranted attacks on others.” individuals to respond to the “bad speech” with point in his logic to the next, I feel like I got freebasing coke or watching reruns of TV Where Freeman and TSU go wrong is in thinking positive, uplifting “good speech,” or for students a lot out it. shows that were cancelled when you were a banning the Web site upholds the values of an to simply ignore the Web site and minimize its During his speech, Dubner explained kid (“Captain Planet,” underCats,” etc.). American academic institution. impact on the community. a few of the theories he is planning to Your grade might be lower, but in the end, Freedom of speech includes the idea that Vanderbilt’s own battle with Juicy Campus has introduce in his next book, so he asked any does it really matter? people have the right to say what they like. largely disappeared. e site gained notoriety for journalists in the audience to be careful with Unsurprisingly, most people would answer Naturally, because people disagree on an in nite the appearance of hundreds of posts containing the information they reveal. Whether he was that previous (rhetorical) question with an number of issues, sometimes very passionately, racist, sexist and other hurtful language directed dropping a hint to the audience about the overwhelming a rmative. We take pride in speech can bother, o end, hurt and con ict with at a number of Vanderbilt students. ough there exclusive nature of his presence or he was our work. We assume our success relies on other views. Speech can also inform, enlighten, were rumors that the university might block the just being sincere, I am going to go behind planning. More importantly, we put faith in celebrate and uplift. Sometimes issues split site on this campus, a student-driven e ort to his back. I will not reveal too much, but one the machines that have taken over our lives. people right down the middle, meaning one minimize the impact of Juicy Campus, in addition of his points hit so hard, I just had to write ese days, we’ve become too attached to person might see particular words speaking truth to a large drop-o in interest, rendered such about it. our day planners and Blackberries. It’s in the while another may see it as o ensive or hurtful. threats obsolete (hollow though they were). Dubner shared how, a little over 100 name of e ciency, but in reality it’s not all Some issues have a large amount of support for College students should stand up for free years ago, horses were the main form of that e cacious. It’s come to a point where we one side, so most people might see certain words speech everywhere, even if the speech regards transportation. People today would look spend as much e ort planning than it would as hurtful while only a few may support them. something with which they disagree with. ey back on that and probably chuckle at how be simply to do the work. Here enters the issue of responsibility. should also stand up for responsible use of this simple and environmentally innocent horses Sure, keeping track of business Nearly all speech in the United States is free, freedom in order to foster meaningful discussions must have been as vehicles. Well, the people engagements or future papers is important, but individuals must be responsible with that that can make life better for all. e actions of of the late 19th century would not have however, it’s di cult to maintain a ful lling, freedom. People may lose friends, jobs or social the TSU administration should concern all who agreed. In fact, they thought their addiction carefree existence while simultaneously status by not using their freedom responsibly. believe that freedom is more important than to “rapid” transportation was going to kill micromanaging every foreseeable move. It’s a Certain words, like racial epithets, are taboo, and individual responsibility. — Michael Warren them in the end, mainly because of the form boring way to live. of pollution horses literally left behind them. ere’s a phrase for it, carpe diem, and Horse manure left their world smelling awful, thanks to “Dead Poet’s Society,” everyone “Hey Vanderbilt! Thanks so much for making me lose two and a and diseases spread like wild re due to the knows what it means. I’m not particularly massive amounts of it left on city streets. fond of Latin, but it does from time to time half hours of work on my paper Thursday morning! Not like I was Urban dwellers saw horses as a necessary serve a purpose. Of course, seizing the day counting on that time or anything ... yay for campus-wide power evil, though, and pretty much came to terms has become a bit cliched. It really isn’t a outages!” with the fact that what they could not stop motto to live by. at’s just dangerous. Let’s using was what was going to bring about the be honest — sometimes you should plan. A end of the world. problem only arises if planning becomes a “Hey, all you Vandy girls campaigning to ‘Save Darfur’ and ‘Stop I promise I was thinking along these lines fundamental part of your life. World Hunger,’ maybe when you go to Rand you could only take before Dubner said anything, but after he Of course, the world in which we live introduced this story, he related it to our is composed of various rigidly structured what you’re going to eat instead of throwing away enough food world’s current addiction to oil and, more organizations. Governments and corporations to feed an orphan for a week? OK, thanks.” speci cally, to the automobile. e problem can only achieve the goals set before them, people got all worked up about was solved whether it is monetary or social gains, by by another form of transportation that establishing a systematic hierarchy. Structure “I feel really safe knowing that when you pose a question to VUPD, is ironically the scapegoat of the current is essential to these fundamental institutions. they respond with a laugh and, ‘Hell, if I know!’” generation’s “End of the World” theory. Of Furthermore, since these organizations are What is on your mind? The Rant is course, there is validity to it. Our use of the increasingly prevalent in American life, we your place to anonymously sound o automobile has led to many detrimental “Dear Mr. Mugger, you stole $4 and a tampon from me. our confronted by them multiple times a day. on any issue you want. Send in your environmental changes, many we have yet We visit banks, le taxes and trade stocks to discover. In fact, in my geology class, I just rants with the subject “Rant” to: Congratulations on winning the award for worst mugger ever. frequently, all the while succumbing to their Cordially, the unsuspecting Vanderbilt student.” learned that by using up all of the world’s social and economic pressure. We mistakenly [email protected]. oil resources, we will cause the Earth to identify ourselves with them. is is, however, return back to its anoxic state. No fun. But inaccurate. We, the living, rarely coincide “If you’re on campus Saturday morning, you have no excuse. You by relating this situation back to the horse with what we create. To put it simply, the should be at the game. Not sleeping in. Not hung over. At the manure problem, we can let ourselves breath structure that provides the world around us is easy (while we still can). not necessary to those who live in it. game. It was embarrassing enough to see Dudley Field look like We can do all we want to be e moderate solution would be to nd a little piece of The Swamp last home game, let’s not see it turn “environmentally friendly.” It does not hurt a balance between the two extremes. is, into Volunteer Country. Kay? Thanks.” anything, and it certainly makes us feel of course, is the de nition of moderate. better about ourselves. But now, we do not So it seems more important to advocate have to be all fatalistic about oil addiction. moderation than to explain it. is, however, “I love people who damage my car while it’s parked in the F-Lot. Just as technology swooped in to save the is substantially more di cult. e fact of the Last year somebody dented my fender and took the paint off, world from the dangers of horse poop, it will matter is that creating a balance t for all is come again to relieve us of our problem with nigh impossible. It would be so inordinately resulting in $500 worth of repairs. Now just a couple days ago, burning the Earth’s natural resources. And di cult; one might as well not try. In the end, somebody snapped the driver’s side mirror completely off. Glad if this technological solution also ends up it seems more reasonable to nd our own, I pay over $200 for a parking permit. Oh, and thanks for leaving being detrimental to the human race, then personalized balance between chaos and hey, at least we won’t have to worry about it. structure and hope for the best. a note.” ey probably will not nd out until we are all dead. “Why do so many Ph.D. candidates write letters to the editor? — omas Shattuck is a sophomore in the —Frannie Boyle is a sophomore in the College School of Engineering. He can be reached at Shouldn’t they be too busy throwing their lives away?” of Arts and Science. She can be reached [email protected]. Compiled by Thomas Shattuck [email protected].
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MOORE way of a better bowl game Vanderbilt cornerback D.J. Moore has proven to be far more than just a weapon on defense for the Commodores. The versatile junior starred on both sides of the ball last week in Vanderbilt’s 31-24 by PETER LETARTE team this year with a record of 6-4 while Sports Contributor the Volunteers stand at a mere 3-7. In win over Kentucky, intercepting two passes and also catching two touchdown passes at receiver. He addition, Tennessee has yet to win a game spoke to the Vanderbilt Hustler about the toughest Southeastern Conference receiver to defend, e Commodores are riding high on the road, and their only conference why he changed his number to 17 and who really is the funniest guy on the football team. after a win last week in Kentucky that win came against Mississippi State, also nally made them bowl eligible, lifting mired at 3-7. an enormous burden o of the team’s Against Tennessee, coach Bobby VANDERBILT HUSTLER: What was the locker room like VH: After freshman year, you changed you number from collective shoulders. Heading into their Johnson and his sta will no doubt after the Kentucky game? 16 to 17. Was there any reason for that? game this Saturday against Tennessee, be looking to employ standout junior D.J. MOORE: I mean, it was exciting DJ: I didn’t really care. My roommate Teriall (Brannon) however, the Commodores are anything cornerback D.J. Moore in all aspects of because when you win you are always wanted 16, so I was going to switch, and I didn’t play but satis ed. the game, especially after his dynamic excited, and it was a little extra for too well when I was 16, so it didn’t matter. “I think it res us up even more,” said performance last week that saw him some, but overall it was just like any redshirt junior center Brad Vierling, a co- grab two touchdown catches as well as other win. VH: You have played all over the eld this season captain. “Now that we are bowl eligible, intercept two passes. (kick returner, wide receiver, cornerback and now it’s ‘How good of a bowl do you want A key match-up to watch in this game VH: You’re the third quarterback), and are the only player in to get to?’” could be Moore versus Tennessee’s own Commodore player to win the SEC to do that. Do you have a favorite Even though the Commodores are bowl outstanding sophomore defensive back National Defensive Player position? eligible now, there is still much riding on Eric Berry. Berry has been one of the of the Week honors. What DJ: Well, cornerback is better, because this game against their most bitter rivals. A few bright spots for the Volunteers this does that say about the if I am a receiver, running a route, you seventh win would guarantee them a spot season and, like Moore, is a semi nalist Vanderbilt defensive unit? don’t always expect to get the ball, so in a bowl game later this year. Also, the for the Jim orpe Award, which goes to DJ: I think it is a compliment I think it is a little more of a challenge team knows it’s important to the program the nation’s top defensive back. He also to the recruiting. You get on defense to catch the ball. to get to the best bowl possible. leads the Southeastern Conference with better players in, and when “We’re nowhere near satis ed with what six interceptions. you get better players, the VH: Do you have a favorite NFL team? we have,” said redshirt senior safety and However, the best thing about a victory team gets better and the DJ: The (Dallas) Cowboys. co-captain Reshard Langford. “We want for the Commodores tomorrow would team gets noticed. to go to a better bowl, we want to win out be that this year’s senior class could get VH: Do you have a NFL player you try to our season. We’re trying to nish out the a win in their last game in Vanderbilt VH: You have been in the model your game after? way we started.” Stadium. is year’s group of 21 seniors, Southeastern Conference for DJ: I really like Deion Sanders. e Commodores will want to use including team captains Langford and three years now. Who would every ounce of momentum they gained George Smith, have given so much to you say is the toughest guy you have had to VH: When we ask players who the from their victory in Lexington last the Vanderbilt football program. Nothing defend? funniest guy on the team is, a lot of weekend to trounce Tennessee when could be more rewarding than to beat DJ: There are so many great players, but I would guys say you. What do you think the Volunteers come to town tomorrow, their rivals in front of their home fans to have to say Percy Harvin. He does everything. about that? the rst step to nishing the season close out their careers in Nashville. DJ: (Brent) Trice is funny. ■ the way they want to. Historically, the For all of the Commodores, especially VH: How about A.J. Green (freshmen receiver at Georgia)? Volunteers have dominated this rivalry the seniors, tomorrow’s game will be an Both of you being from South Carolina, did you know him on the gridiron, winning 24 of their last important one full of meaning. or ever play against him in high school? 25 meetings. However, the Commodores “We know we’ve got a lot on our DJ: No, I didn’t know him or play against him, but he have certainly appeared to be the better shoulders,” Langford said. ■ was pretty good, too. FRANCIS SIMPSON / The Vanderbilt Hustler
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A late 7-0 run cost the Commodores (1-1) their first loss on Thursday night, falling to Illinois (3-0) 69-63. The setback snapped a 20-game home winning streak for Vanderbilt dating back to March of 2007. Though the Illini only shot 37 percent on the night, they seemed to hit shots when it mattered most. Illini sophomore Demetri McCarmey torched Vanderbilt for 23 points, with several shot-clock beaters and a 3-pointer to beat the halftime buzzer. Trent Meacham also added 14 points. Coach Kevin Stallings cited second chances given by offensive rebounds plagued the Commodore defensive effort. SAM KIM / The Vanderbilt Hustler “We tried hard, but to hold Sophomore A.J. Ogilvy scored 13 points and grabbed seven rebounds, but it wasn’t them to 37 percent and to enough as Vanderbilt fell to Illinois 69-63, the team’s rst home loss in 20 months. have them have 21 offensive rebounds, some of those had to go in,” Stallings said. “That Vanderbilt went a paltry 13-21 but was unastisfied with the was a sorry rebounding effort from the free throw line, while team’s performance. on our part and we need to Illinois was a perfect 11-11. “Losing at any time is work on that.” “The free throws and the disappointing,” Ogilvy said. A pair of Jermaine Beal lay-ups cost us on offense,“ “We didn’t make enough and free throws pulled the Stallings said. “We took the missed a lot of critical shots Commodores within 2 points ball to the basket and didn’t straight off the basket.” with 1:30 left, but Vanderbilt convert.” Freshmen Jeffery Taylor was unable to capitalize on Despite shooting poorly and Brad Tinsley chipped in SAM KIM/ The Vanderbilt Hustler the momentum. Beal missed from the free throw line, 11 apiece, while sophomore a game-tying layup with 22 Stallings doesn’t think Andre Walker matched his No. 12 Vanderbilt stayed perfect on the season with an 80-38 dismantling of Eastern Kentucky at seconds to go, sealing the the charity stripe will be a career high with 10. Memorial Gym Wednesday night. Senior forward Christina Wirth led the way with 16 points, and win for Illinois. Stallings permanent issue. The Commodores next host junior guard Jessica Mooney (20) provided a spark off the bench with 11 points and three assists. The attributed missed layups and Sophomore A.J. Ogilvy led Middle Tennessee State on Commodores (3-0) scored the game’s fi rst 14 points and led by 30 at halftime. free-throw shooting as the the Commodores with 13 Monday. Tip-off is at 7 p.m. ■ biggest problems on offense. points and seven rebounds
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