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F r i d a y , Se p t e m b e r 17, 2010 | Vo l . 99, No .19 this week FRIDAY THE DAILY FREE FRIDAYS: REBEL CHALLENGE COURSE Check out the Rebel Challenge Course every Friday from 2-4pm for FREE FRIDAYS. The RCC is open to students, faculty and staff MISSISSIPPIAN and consists of high elements. We T h e St u d e n t Ne w s p a p e r o f Th e Un i v e r s i t y o f Mi ss i ss i p p i | Se r v i n g Ol e Mi ss a n d Ox f o r d s i n c e 1911 | w w w . t h e d m o n l i n e . c o m are located on campus near the in- tramural fields off Hathorn Road.
2 p.m. - 4 p.m. SCHOOL OF EDUCATION HELPS IMPROVE Man leads Rebel Challenge Course LAFAYETTE CO. CHILDREN’S VOCABULARY police on chase MYOLEMISS through Oxford LAST DAY TO SIGN UP FOR REBEL RUN The SPB, the Department of Campus Programming and the Cardinal Club welcome the Class of 2014 with the fifth-annual Rebel Run. It is open to all freshmen, and each participant will receive a Class WILSON of 2014 shirt free. To sign up, log BY ADDISON DENT on to myOleMiss and look for the The Daily Mississippian Rebel Run link on the right side. A man was arrested Wednes- The registration deadline is today day night after leading police at noon. on a chase through campus and Oxford. Travis Wilson was arrested and charged with speeding, resisting arrest, inside driving the wrong way on a one-way street, running a stop LIFESTYLES sign, and driving with a sus- TEST DRIVING THE pended license. CAMARO SS The chase began at 12:50
MICHAEL BARNETT | The Daily Mississippian a.m. after a UPD officer clocked Wilson’s green Toyota going 36 miles per hour, twice BY MOLLY HUTTER ing to and interacting with lo- cabulary,” Holmes said. the speed limit, while Wilson The Daily Mississippian cal children. Since the program’s first day was traveling southbound on Dr. Kerry Holmes, associate September 7, every Monday, With the help of topics like Rebel Drive near Stockard and professor of elementary educa- Wednesday and Friday after- insects and oceans, dozens of Martin halls, according to the tion and one of the program noon elementary education Oxford and Lafayette County police report. After the officer coordinators, said that the students visit the Boys and children’s vocabularies are be- turned on his blue lights, the objective of the program is to Girls Club with lesson plans ginning to grow. vehicle picked up speed and increase the number of books that incorporate multiple read- The University of Missis- led officers on a chase toward these children hear. ings from fiction, nonfiction sippi’s School of Education the Tad Smith Coliseum. L I F E S T Y L E S According to studies done by and poetry books. has teamed up with the Ox- Wilson allegedly continued reading researcher Steven Stahl, About 85 children of ages 8 IN REVIEW: ford-Lafayette Boys and Girls to drive the wrong way around this increase will then directly through 12 participate in the ‘BOY GETS GIRL’ Club to create the Vocabulary the Coliseum. improve the children’s growing reading groups, Holmes said. Improvement Service Learn- By the time he turned off of vocabularies. The Ole Miss students in- ing Program, in which senior Old Taylor Road onto High- “Our whole goal is to help volved are getting benefits elementary education majors way 6, he had run nine stop spend time after school read- these children learn better vo- See EDUCATION, PAGE 5 See CHASE, PAGE 4 UM faculty senate proposes dead week policy
BY BLAIR JACKSON before exams is just not worth it It was discussed and considered and fraternities would be prohib- The Daily Mississippian when students are trying to cen- by the senate in a meeting in ited from holding social events. ter their focus on preparing for May. In concern for athletes during A proposed dead week policy the class exam.” Years ago, when an official dead this week, the SEC already pro- is under consideration by the While there are many students week was established, there was a hibits athletic events, but the University of Mississippi faculty who support the idea of a whole spike in vandalism and parties on NCAA does not. senate. If enacted, classes would week without classes, there are campus. Senators opposed to the An alternative to the dead week SPORTS not meet the entire week before still others who do not. policy said that a dead week was policy presented in the senate HIGH HOPES FOR exams. Ben Hurston, a sophomore from tried, and it failed. meeting was that exams be spread THE REBELS Students who support this Hattiesburg, called the policy a Still, others in the senate strong- out over more days than the typi- policy say that class assignments bad idea and said he believes the ly support the policy because of cal five to allow students more due during this week affect their time off would be abused. its intent: to alleviate student time to prepare for each exam. ability to adequately study for “Things get along just fine stress and allow for them to do The faculty senate will continue exams. without the dead week,” Hur- better on exams. to explore the possibility of a Cody Hall, a senior from Tupe- ston said. If an official dead week were es- campus-wide dead period, and lo, said, “I think that an official In a faculty senate meeting last tablished, campus organization the potential costs and benefits dead week would be a good idea. April, the matter was brought up activity would more than likely that the policy would mean to Learning new material the week by the Associated Student Body. be restricted as well. Sororities the university.
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CAROLINE LEE editor-in-chief
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I am admittedly a person of to wait forty minutes for a son, I found out that you stalking and homework only RACHEL CLARK limited patience. I’ve never ten minute video to load. The could download an entire to be met with no Internet. campus news editor claimed it to be one of my fact that it takes eight minutes movie in the amount of time It took another day of re- virtues. In fact, I would even to download one song from it takes you to click the but- starting my laptop for the bil- MIA CAMURATI go so far as to say that I am iTunes is completely crazy. ton with speeds that fast. We lionth time before the Inter- opinion editor constantly restless. I’m not being impractical or probably could live without net would work. IT or some BY EMILY EMILY ROLAND I like things done fast. ridiculously impatient. I’m lightning speed connection other mystical power finally lifestyles editor CEGIELSKI Columnist Text messaging is my best being honest. times, but an upgrade would fixed my wireless, but it never and worst friend. In the per- No one likes waiting, but be nice for everyone. changed the fact that I cannot PAUL KATOOL sports editor fect scenario, a quick inter- when I have to wait longer to I have no doubt that this watch a YouTube video with- change of thoughts or ideas sign on to the Internet than it column is going to make a out letting it load for a good KATIE RIDGEWAY visual editor occurs. A snappy question takes me to check my email, lot of people groan. I’m stat- bit. should be followed with an Facebook, Twitter, and blog ing what’s been said over and We seriously pay enough ALIX ZACHOW instant reply. When this hap- combined then I do believe over again. Ole Miss’ Internet money to come to school and copy chief pens, I’m nothing short of there is an issue. sucks. for living expenses that the ADDISON DENT pleased. Now, I’m in no way involved Well, maybe if we say it a Internet should never be an photography editor However, way too often, I get with IT. I don’t have the few more times, something issue. Internet access is no no response, or I wait hours slightest clue how an internet will finally get done. longer a luxury in this day The mission of The to hear back from someone. operation covering an entire For the longest time, I was and age, but a necessity. Daily Mississippian is This I cannot stand. campus works. I do know quick to blame the problem Foreign languages, math and to consistently produce It has gotten to the point that other schools don’t have on my impatience (something lot of other subjects assign a bold and accurate that when it takes someone as many problems as we do. I work on constantly), but I homework that must be com- daily news source by more than ten minutes to re- I know that Internet speeds soon realized that very pa- pleted online. Blackboard is fulfilling our obligation ply I begin to get irritated. can be really fast, and I wish tient friends were getting very supposed to be checked daily. to the truth and main- taining our loyalty to At least I know I’m at fault Ole Miss would implement fed up. Webmail is also a must. the public we serve. and can usually “check” my some of this new technology. If I’m not alone, I feel like it’s The Internet is how we com- feelings. I do know that I am I recently read an article a problem to be addressed. municate with professors and being unreasonable. online about Chattanooga, For three days, I couldn’t classmates. If we can’t get on My insane quirks aside, the Tennessee, and how they are connect to the wireless in and do what we need to do in one thing that I know is driv- believed to have the fastest my dorm room. I went out a timely manner, then I feel PATRICK HOUSE ing everyone on campus crazy Internet connection in the to Walmart at eleven o’clock like the entire student body is business manager is the wireless Internet con- world, one gigabyte per sec- at night, bought an ethernet getting ripped off. JORDAN ARMENDINGER nection. ond. cord, and ran back to my I’m no longer just impatient. KEATON BREWER I don’t think I should have Not being a tech-savvy per- room to resume my Facebook I’m pretty darn agitated. GEORGE BORDELON AUBRY KILLION ALEX PENCE account executives
ROBBIE CARLISLE KELSEY DOCKERY LETTERS TO THE EDITOR LIBBI HUFF SARA LOWREY I want to bring to the attention of the DM at AT&T Uverse, the service I am currently us- Referencing Wednesday’s edi- creative assistants readers the incompetence of Metrocast Com- ing. tion of the DM, the article fea- munications. Though it is not completely deployed in Ox- turing the Hughes family was I recently canceled service at my previous resi- ford, many locations are eligible, and I am now right on target, S. GALE DENLEY dence before July 31, yet still continue to receive paying much less for much more service. Not True Ole Miss fans will NEV- STUDENT MEDIA bills from Metrocast, the latest one for service only do I have a DVR, HD service, and more ER accept another mascot. CENTER: from September 18 to October 17. channels, I have a much faster, more reliable The mascots that remain for PATRICIA Today, I spoke with someone on the phone internet connection and pay significantly less, consideration are juvenile and THOMPSON who informed me that I will continue to receive even if you factor out the discounts I currently insulting. director and faculty these bills (which they say will be eventually receive. If you want to capture the spir- adviser credited) until someone from Metrocast physi- It’s not perfect, but it’s not Metrocast either. it of fans today why not pick for cally goes out and disconnects service. instance: Captain Morgan, Jack ARVINDER SINGH Metrocast’s monopoly in Oxford is slowly erod- KANG They also previously told me that I will be ing away, and I want to make sure that every Daniels, or Jim Beam. Better manager of media receiving a refund check, which I have yet to DM reader is aware that there is an alternative. yet, bring back Col. Rebel! technology receive. Eventually, they will have to realize their faults If a customer is late paying a bill, a $25 fee or AT&T and satellite providers will put them Eugene L. Gathright, P.E. DYLAN PARKER is assessed, yet taking over eight weeks to stop out of business. Class of 1954-59 creative/technical billing me and send a refund incurs no penalty Thank you, supervisor on Metrocast. Sumpter Smartt DARREL JORDAN I urge all Metrocast customers to take a look Ole Miss Alum 2009 / Oxford Resident chief engineer
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Recycling made easy
negative image of buying clothes Critiquing Divided Goverment BY EMILY GASSON The Daily Mississippian at thrift stores and I would ab- solutely refuse to even step in When I think of recycling, I the stores– but now I can’t get picture the blue or green bins enough of them. where people put plastic or pa- A few of my close friends love BY BRANDON IRVINE nounced that way, you in the budget, there won’t per products, so needless to say, going to thrift stores and will go The Daily Mississippian filthy-minded hooligans), even be time for the House my ideas of recycling is very at least one to two times a week the presumed next Speaker to agree to the trivial reso- limited to what I hear in the and if you saw the clothes they If there is any such thing of the House, must not fol- lutions honoring the 2010 as a sure bet this year, it is news or what I learned in my got from these stores you would low the path of his prede- National Champions in elementary school. think they just got them from a that the 112th Congress cessor and refuse to work this sport or that. that will convene in Janu- I was never encouraged to re- boutique or department store. with the White House. It’s And of course, there will cycle in school, so of course my One of my best friends, Jessica, ary 2011 will be led by Re- bad enough that it’s the be two years of John Boeh- publicans. family and I never did at home loves to shop at thrift stores in middle of September and ner’s ugly orange face on even though we had the bins. Oxford and she was one of the It’s not just my status as the Democratic-controlled the television every night, a registered Democrat that I was very surprised when I reasons I started to love shop- Congress can’t pass the with the cringe-inducing came to school here and I heard ping at thrift stores. makes me less than thrilled budget of a Democratic title of “Speaker of the at the idea. of a local elementary school that She gave me some great tips of administration; if Boehner House” preceding his name was promoting recycling. when and where to go in Ox- In 1994, the Republican pulls a Gingrich, we’ll re- on the graphic. minority led by Newt Gin- I am currently observing at ford, and I was really surprised ally be screwed. Republicans: you’re going that local elementary school, to know that our community grich seized control of the Unfortunately, that’s to win the 2010 midterms House after the midterms Bramlett Elementary School, has five thrift stores that offer what we’re likely to be. and control the 112th for my classes and this school everything from clothing to fur- and instituted a system As a result of the increas- Congress. The way the of divided government in is doing such a fantastic job of niture to jewelry. ing radicalization of Re- trend has gone for the last teaching their students about Jessica has a house full of Washington: the Republi- publican candidates (and, fifty years, you’ll control cans controlled Congress, recycling and why it is so vital unique and eclectic items she subsequently, Republican Congress until the 2022 to us and our planet’s future. has bought from different thrift and the Democrats occu- lawmakers), “compromise” elections. Just don’t expect pied 1600 Pennsylvania They learn how to reuse and stores and her house is amaz- has become a profanity on 2011-2013 to be any fun, renew everyday items in their ing. Avenue. Capitol Hill. There is no because it will be miser- What ensued was disas- classroom and at homes. The things she has found place for it anymore. able. I was blown away at how seri- would blow your mind. ter. At various points in There will be weeks of de- Half your votes will be at- 1995 and 1996, the fed- ous the students took recycling. My roommate Lauren also bate over the trivial things tempts to override vetoes, They all told me that I had to loves to shop at thrift stores. eral government was basi- like the cost of re-doing the and very few non-RNC es- cally forced to shut down place my Diet Coke can and She was telling me that she drapes in the Speaker’s of- timates predict you’ll have plastic bag in the bins or I was bought a beautiful pea coat that because the President and fice and on the amount of that large of a majority in Congress could not agree going to kill the planet. was around $200 online she money to appropriate for the House to accomplish While I was in the classroom found for $5 at the Salvation on the budget, which is coffee for staffers and in- that particular feat. In what appropriates money one day, my teacher was giving Army. terns. addition, there’s the off- the students some ways to pro- When it comes to shopping at to keep the doors open and At least six months will chance (my calculations the lights on at the various tect their planet, like to wear thrift stores, you have to dig and be wasted on the exer- put it roughly 50-50) that their older sister’s or brother’s hunt for the really nice items. departments and agencies. cise of futility that will the Democrats will cobble As a side note, the shut- hand-me-downs and how they If you are like my sister who be attempts to repeal the together a coalition to re- could take their old clothes they hates digging around and look- downs also resulted in the healthcare reform law, and tain control of the Senate, Monica Lewinski debacle, couldn’t wear to a local thrift ing for clothes you may not another two or three weeks making it that much hard- store so someone else could want to shop at thrift stores. but that’s another story for trying to extend/recreate er for you to get any legis- another time. wear them. Going to thrift stores is one of the Bush tax cuts. lation you are able to pass I go to thrift stores a few times the easiest ways all of us could The point I’m trying to Republicans and Demo- out of the House to make it get at is: this can’t happen a month because I love getting recycle and help reduce the crats will spend so much to the President’s desk. great deals, but I never thought amount of trash that is put into again. time arguing over every Is it really worth all the John Boehner (not pro- that I was recycling. our landfills little line item proposed bother it’s going to create? Growing up, I always had this Plus you can get some really great items for really cheap, so I don’t see why we all can’t buy clothes at these types of stores or go and give stuff to thrift stores. So this weekend, go through your closets and see if there is anything you could give away to the local thrift stores, and while you are there, check out what they are selling and you just might find something amazing.
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The Colonel Comes to Ole Miss
BY AMBER HELSEL Pace said. The Daily Mississippian “For every one who is offended by Col- onel Reb, there are a hundred who are Colonel Too has been spotted. devoted and love the Colonel,” Arthur He was seen this week in front of the Randallson, student leader and master’s Student Union, on the Lyceum Circle candidate in southern studies, said. and he also visited some of the Greek The Colonel Rebel Foundation is a houses. student-led organization that started in “He’s here and that’s all I have to say,” the summer of 2003 in response to the Sparky Reardon, dean of students, said administration’s decision to take away about Colonel Too’s appearances on the mascot. campus this week. Colonel Too is the Colonel Rebel The Colonel was at Ole Miss on behalf Foundation’s replacement mascot. of the Colonel Rebel Foundation. They commissioned a mascot compa- The organization has been trying to ny in 2004 to design the new Colonel get students to sign a petition for what to fill in for the old one. the foundation calls “a true student-led Colonel Too is not welcome at most effort” in “saving” the mascot. sporting events. “We don’t want the students’ voices to Along with his appearances on campus be cheapened,” Forrest Pace, biology this week, Colonel Too will be on the major and student chairman for the or- Square Thursday and Friday night. ganization, said. “We don’t want them “I’ll be in the Grove before the game. to accept something they don’t want. Then, I’ll try to get into the stadium We want this to be a student-led effort and root for the Rebels,” the Colonel instead of something called a student- said of his plans for Saturday. led effort.” According to the foundation, Colonel According to the organization, they Rebel, who became the Ole Miss mas- received 2,000 student signatures cot in 1936, was based on a man named Wednesday. Blind Jim Ivy. Ivy was a peanut vender “We are trying to double the number in Oxford and attended almost every of students that voted in the election athletic event. He was known for say- for the new mascot selection last year,” ing, “I’ve never seen Ole Miss lose.” SUSAN HOLT | The Daily Mississippian
Public Relations professionals host ‘PR Crises’ lecture today
BY HILLARY GOODFELLOW Jackson. He was also a reporter for the was an alumna,” Street said. “The next having these alumni on campus. The Daily Mississippian Clarion-Ledger for 19 years. thing I know, he tells me that he’d e- “As a journalism major, it really in- Karen Hinton and Lee Ragland know Ragland has served on the national mailed her and asked her to speak.” spires me that these alumni are coming how to handle a crisis. The two public Ole Miss Alumni Association and cur- Hinton and Ragland will focus their back to share their knowledge,” Howell relations professionals will share part of rently is a member of the Meek School discussion on the BP oil spill. said. “I hope to learn from what they their knowledge today. of Journalism advisory board. Ragland was deeply involved in BP’s have to say.” Hinton and Ragland will speak at 5 Both Hinton and Ragland are gradu- public relations following the oil spill The event is free and open to the pub- p.m. in the Overby Center auditorium ates of Ole Miss. because BP is one of GodwinGroup’s lic. as part of the Gatherings Before the Robin Street of the Meek School of clients. Street said from what she un- This is the third of the Gatherings Be- Grove series. Journalism and New Media was partly derstands, Hinton believes BP should fore the Grove series, which take place Hinton is president of Hinton Com- responsible for the program entitled have handled their PR differently. on home football weekends. munications, a public relations firm “PR Crises.” “This is an outstanding opportunity The Overby Center hosts these speak- based in Washington, DC. Prior to Street said she was reading an e-mail for students to hear from two profes- ers to complement the Meek School of founding her firm, Hinton was assis- from the Public Relations Society of sionals who can speak to the up-to-the- Journalism. tant secretary for public affairs for the America (PRSA) when she found out minute crises that oil companies have To learn more about the Overby Cen- U.S. Department of Housing and Ur- about a program Hinton was doing today,” Street said. “These are both ac- ter’s Gatherings Before the Grove and ban Development (HUD). about oil companies handling crises. complished, interesting speakers.” to see a complete list of speakers please Ragland is director of public relations “I thought I recognized Karen’s name Kaitlin Howell, sophomore journal- visit their website at www.overbycen- for GodwinGroup Public Relations of so I went and asked Dean Norton if she ism major said she is very excited about ter.org.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS RIVALS BRINGS TOUR TO OLE MISS CAMPUS Family secret threatens daughter OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Asylum is a safe haven the United University of Mississippi student States offers immigrants who face Patricia Pacheco is facing deporta- persecution in their native country tion because she is an illegal immi- on the grounds of race, religion, grant. nationality, political opinion or Growing up poor with a single membership in a particular social mother in southern Florida, she group. knew she couldn't afford a car, but "We know that Brazil is civilized. she at least wanted a driver's license. It isn't Pakistan," Richbourg told That was when her mother revealed the newspaper. an astonishing family secret. Richbourg said Pacheco has only The Commercial Appeal reports two relatives in Brazil — grandpar- Pacheco couldn't get a driver's li- ents in their 80s who live outside cense, she learned, because she and of Rio de Janeiro — and she speaks her mother were illegal immigrants. Portuguese, the national language [They had come to the United there, at a kindergarten level. States from Brazil when Pacheco Her asylum request put her on was 7, in September 1995. the Department of Homeland Se- "I never thought I was any differ- curity's radar. ent," she said. "It hurt our relation- She enrolled in Ole Miss — where ship a lot. It just ruined things. I she majors in business management don't hate her. But I hate that she with hopes of law school — while COURTESY OF FACEBOOK | The Daily Mississippian did this and didn't try to make her status was being processed. things right sooner." Because illegal immigrants are BY KIRBY BARKLEY two rival fans will face off to see who can cook Pacheco's own actions — not ineligible for financial aid, she The Daily Mississippian the best chicken wings. her mother's — have resulted in a has been paying full out-of-state The tour will be taking pictures of fans and Sept. 28 deportation hearing at the tuition — $10,000 per semester posting them on its website. Memphis field office of the De- — thanks to benefactors from her The Gridiron Rivals Tailgate Tour will visit partment of Homeland Security. hometown. Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on Friday, Sept. There, people will be able to vote for their favorite fan. "She probably could've rocked "It's tragic that the mother is the 17 and Saturday, Sept. 18 for its inaugural tour along for years without anyone one who evaded the law, and this when the Rebels take on Vanderbilt. The fan with the most votes will be named Tailgater of the Game. noticing," said Jack Richbourg, her young woman who embraced the “We hear that the Grove is one of the best lawyer, who has handled immigra- system is the one facing deporta- places to be for tailgating, so we wanted to The top vote-getter for the entire season will be crowned with the title Tailgater of the Year, tion cases in Memphis since 1997. tion. The fact that she didn't know come check that out for sure,” Julie Howlett, "But she tried to do what she she was undocumented is com- marketing assistant for MME Creative Inc., Howlett said. The Gridiron Rivals Tailgate Tour will be vis- thought was right." mon. We take our parents' word said. Five years ago, the 22-yedar-old for things like that," said Michael The Gridiron Rivals Tailgate Tour, run iting eight of the best college rivalries through- out the country Howlett said. Pacheco confessed her status and Olivas, a law professor at the Uni- through TRYBE Targeting, will be setting up asked for asylum. versity of Houston. on the west entrance of Vaught-Hemingway The tour has already been to the Chick-Fil-A Stadium, Howlett said. Kickoff Classic between LSU and North Caro- The Tailgate Tour will feature tailgating dem- lina. The Ole Miss and Vanderbilt game will be os from Kingsford Charcoal and Tyson Chick- the tour’s second game of the season. en and food sampling, according to the group’s After this weekend, the tour will travel to Dal- press release. las for the Red River Shootout between Texas There will also be interactive games for fans to and Oklahoma. participate in, including the KC Masterpiece’s It will continue their tour with Alabama and MasterPass and the GLAD ForceFlex Sack At- Tennessee, Florida and Georgia, Ohio State tack. and Penn State, Kansas and Missouri, and fin- “We are going to have some games putting ish at the Chick-Fil-A Bowl between an ACC Ole Miss fans and Vandy fans against each oth- and an SEC team in December. er in some head-to-head competitions,” Howl- Fans can follow the Gridiron Rivals Tailgate ett said. Tour on its website, www.gridirontour.com. The games will culminate Saturday morning “They can upload photos and vote on their fa- at the EZ Grill Cook-Off Before Kickoff where vorites and check out where we have been and see where we are going,” Howlett said.
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from the program as well. cellor Jones’ request for the University to con- Taylor Reese, senior elementary education ma- nect with the local community through service. jor from Collierville, Tenn., spent Wednesday The Oxford-Lafayette Girls and Boys Club is an afternoon reading to a group of children ages 8 important resource in the Oxford community, HAPPY HOUR to 10. In preparation, Reese and her fellow tu- providing children between the ages of six and Monday - Thursday 11 am - 8 pm tor had to develop a lesson plan — a hands-on 18 an educational and recreational after-school experience she said was rewarding. environment. 10 oz. Lime Margaritas “It’s always really good when we have to create Timbrely Hines, a sophomore from Batesville, lesson plans that include books,” Reese said. works at the Boys and Girls Club between 15 $1.99 Each week, the chosen books and lesson plans and 19 hours each week. are centered around an overall theme. Hines said she chose to work at the Boys and Margarita Bandera $4.50 This week’s topic is hummingbirds, so the un- Girls Club because she believes that education 10 oz. Sangria Margarita $2.50 dergraduates have developed reading plans in- is a major part of today’s society, as well as her 32 oz. draft beer $2.50 cluding books about the birds. love for children. This topic is in anticipation of a field trip that Hines said that a typical afternoon involves the Boys and Girls Club children and program working on homework, educational games and PITCHERS : Margarita $15.99 Rocks Texas 1800 students will take this afternoon. some free-time recreational activities. Holmes said that the group will visit a local “To instill knowledge in them gives both me Lunch & Dinner Specials Every Day! attraction in which they will see “clouds” of live and them a greater sense of power,” Hines said. Must be 21 with a valid I.D. to order drinks please drink responsibly hummingbirds. The Vocabulary Improvement Program will 1908 West Jackson Ave. Oxford, MS (662) 236 - 3855 This program was formed in reaction to Chan- continue until Dec. 3. 6
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BY ELIZABETH BEAVER| The Daily Mississippian TEST DRIVE: CHEVROLET CAMARO SS
BY MATTHEW BISHOP You most likely recognize it as bad,” (the good kind), even pony-car-war that is currently cool looking gauges. Automotive Columnist the car in both of the “Trans- though it doesn’t have as aggres- going on. When driving the Camaro you former” movies. sive of a body kit as Bumblebee It just doesn’t match up styling- can’t tell that it weighs 3800 Most of you are probably famil- The first thing that comes to did. wise to the ultra-retro Challeng- pounds, even with the slightly iar with the new Camaro, even mind when you look at the Ca- The best angle by far on the er and the modern-retro look of heavy steering. if you’re not one of the lucky few maro is “Man, this thing looks new Camaro is the side. the newly redesigned Mustang. This vehicle handles remark- driving them around campus. With the highly raked wind- Nonetheless, these things are ably well for its size and also shield and the strakes on the all a matter of personal prefer- rides quite smoothly. rear fender, it makes the car look ence, and in general, the Cama- Sadly, I didn’t have that sense downright menacing, especially ro looks very good, evidenced by of connection with the road as with our test car’s Darth Vader- all the heads that were turning with other sports cars. like jet black paint. while we were driving it. Not As for the engine, 6.2L sounds The styling on the Camaro is only does this car look bad, but a little muted at first, but then not perfect, however. The front you feel bad while driving it. when get you above 4K RPMs, of the car has that hate it or love The interior of the Camaro has it lets out a good-old American it look, and I personally am not 2+2 seating in it, which means V8 roar that you can’t mistake a big fan of it. that two adults can sit up front for any other car. To me it looks more like a late and two hobbits in the back, or Our test car came with the six- 80’s Monte Carlo than a first at least an adult under 5’ 5”. speed automatic transmission generation Camaro, but the air So if you plan on road-tripping and manumatic shifting. Come by this Friday & Saturday to visit intake in the SS model does help with four of your friends, don’t The transmission shifted with quite a bit. expect the rear occupants to talk smoothly and with decent speed The rear of the car is not the to you for the majority of the when prompted to. Margaret Ann & sample some of best either. The worst part about trip. The downside to the transmis- her GOURMET items. the back is the taillights. Then again, you didn’t buy the sion is the buttons you have to It makes me wonder why Camaro to haul your friends use in order to do the manual Chevrolet decided to go with around. shifting. I think Chevrolet Gourmet items will soon be four small taillights in the back You bought it so you could live should put actual paddles on the available at Honest Abe's Donuts for instead of two large rectangular life a quarter of a mile at a time– column instead of the small but- lights, like the first generation –or just to pick up women. tons behind the steering wheel. Tailgating in The Grove, had. The only other grief with the Outside of the small negatives Anniversaries, Birthdays and other spe- This would make the rear of interior is the speedometer and I have mentioned about the the car look much less bulky tachometer which are both pret- Camaro, this car will not disap- cial events. than it really is. ty difficult to read. point overall. I do believe that the Camaro That is just the price you pay The fun you could have with it 1412 Jackson Avenue West • (662)236-2757 comes in last place in the retro- in order to have otherwise really simply outweighs the negatives. 7
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IN REVIEW: “BOY GETS GIRL”
ALL PHOTOS MICHAEL BARNETT | The Daily Mississippian
Taylor Wood (left) and Gavin Fields (right) performing in this season’s second show, “Boy Gets Girl.” what Boy Gets Girl
BY MIA CAMURATI changed about her overall perfor- stays very consistent with his charac- where Opinion Editor mance — Wood is a perfect choice ter and was easily the most likable of Meek Auditorium as the lead. the bunch. when In the world of blind dating, there Will Harris plays Tony, an insane The raw energy he brought to the are two main outcomes: falling in man with a lot of love for his moth- stage with his presence alone com- Sunday, Septem- love and being stalked. er. manded attention, yet he was still a ber 19 until Fri- One of these is glamorous and won- As a senior who just decided to sensitive and truthful man. day, September 24 at 8 p.m. derful, while the other is the premise audition for some plays one day, he I look forward to seeing more from of this show. holds himself well enough to get him in the upcoming years. how “Boy Gets Girl” is a contemporary by, but it becomes apparent that he The set is minimal and modern is not comfortable enough with the with a few pieces of interchangeable Tickets: the UM drama by Rebecca Gilman about Box Office in the how human relationships work, from stage and his surroundings to do the furniture and three sliding panels for character justice. walls. It works well overall and the Student Union, romantic to platonic to familiar. Monday - Friday Throughout the course of the show, After their first date, Tony extends an walls move enough to create quite a 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. you learn that these characters are invitation to Theresa for another later few different New York City locales, more than meets the eye. that weekend, and she (of course) ac- going from office to bedroom to res- The men and women alike have cepts, but I have no idea why. taurant with a few shoves this direc- been hurt time and time again, The awkwardness between the two tion and that. and the damage is starting to crack of them is enough to make the entire The lights, designed by Paul Ken- audience feel out of place and un- nedy, really bring life to the show. Taylor Woods (left) and Will Harris (right) gave an through and interfere with everyday overall impressive performance last night. life. comfortable. In a scene where Wood is sitting Rhona Justice-Malloy, the chairman This was not a strong pairing, but alone in her bedroom, she turns off of the theater department and direc- luckily, the tension pays off in the the lights and a beautiful cityscape of tor of the show, always sticks with end. the Upper East Side appears on the small, intimate shows that are meant However, two of the men stuck out walls behind her. to bring social issues to your atten- to me long after I left the theater. The lights really brought focus and tion with in-your-face tension and Jay Jurden, a well-known face dimension to some of the simpler emotion. around campus, does beautifully scenes. This is quite possibly the most suc- with his old misogynistic character I was a bit disappointed in the usage cessful of her shows here, with a good and his constant obsession with the of music in this production. script and a solid cast. naked female anatomy. There was very little background Taylor Wood, a senior and veteran Jurden is known for his come- music, if any at all, and very loud, to the stages of Ole Miss, gave a real- dic timing, but he is able to leave abrupt music during all scene-chang- istic and honest portrayal of her char- the comedy behind and seep into a es and breaks. acter, Theresa Bedell. darker, more emotional place full of It didn’t seem to flow with or fit the As a single woman trying to bal- loneliness and despair at the drop of show as much as the other technical ance her career and her love life at the the hat. elements. same time, Wood has true emotions Every scene he was in, I was com- Overall, this show is a success with with every line she delivers. pletely engaged. His performance is spurts of comedy mixed with a dark From her awkward first date to her top quality and easily the most enter- story that many women have had to emotional breakdowns, her charac- taining of them all – he quite possibly tell. ter is exactly what a stressed, lonely steals the show. They deliver a strong performance woman should be. My other top male choice is Gavin with an important message that ev- She is a strong actress portraying a Fields, a freshman from Ridgeland. eryone on this campus can relate to strong female character, and it fits As Mercer, he brings new light to in one way or another, making it a Wood like a glove. men and truly wants to help Theresa perfect getaway after a crazy weekend Jay Jurden gets into character. There is not a moment I would have without any ulterior motives. Fields or two of football. 8
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This weekend a new southern all starts tonight at 9 p.m. with had his songs recorded by the cultural institution takes root a concert at The Lyric. likes of Keith Richards, proving Southbound in Oxford as the Southbound The show will feature four dis- his worth as an underground Showdown tour makes its in- tinct acts, each exemplifying songwriting icon. augural stop, celebrating Ole the unique sounds that make up To some, lyrics are simply Showdown Miss’s inter-league home opener what we call “Southern music.” chaotic words strung together; versus Vanderbilt. Former house band for the however, for Mary Gauthier BY JOSH BREEDEN The tour consists of various New Orleans club, the Dirty they are life. Tonight The Daily Mississippian community events centered Dozen Brass Band specializes in Waitress, 15-year-old run- around southern culture as well hybrid funk that integrates jazz away, drug abuser, philosophy as a gameday tailgate party. fusion and that big brass sound student, restaurant owner and most associated with the Cres- jailbird are all lives led by this It cent City. Louisiana native. Equally gritty and flashy, the Using simplistic, yet vivid Dirty Dozen have a bite com- songwriting templates and a ta- parable to that of the legendary pered, honest drawl, Gauthier rhythm sections heard backing has propelled herself into the an early James Brown. upper stratosphere of storytell- The energetic seven-piece band ers. She has played an array of has developed quite a following, venues including the Grand Ole reining in fans with their kinet- Opry and the Newport Folk ic, interactive live shows around Festival. the world including Montreux Gauthier has also released 6 Jazz Festival in Switzerland and critically acclaimed studio al- Bonnaroo. bums on Lost Highway and is The Dirty Dozen appear in touted by many as one of the the album liner notes of artists greatest singer/songwriters of such as Elvis Costello, the Black the past decade. Crowes, and most recently No- Jason Isbell was raised amidst a rah Jones, making them a high- unique aura that surrounds the demand studio group. north Alabama community and After graduating from Iowa in its musical landmark FAME 1989 with a master of fine arts Studios. degree in creative writing, Kevin Whether absorbed intentional- Gordon was unsure of his life’s ly or subconsciously, the influ- course. A series of odd jobs and ence of the integral recording dead ends led the Shreveport, masterpieces produced in his La. native to songwriting. hometown permeate the former In order to further his career, Drive-By Truckers’ melanchol- Gordon moved to Nashville in ic, lyrical creations. 1992. With his band of fellow Muscle Starting out as one of the song- Shoals residents, the 400 Unit, pitching thousands, the blues- Isbell has quickly become one of rocker soon morphed into a full the most soulful, prolific young fledged solo artist, releasing his songwriters on the scene. debut in 1998 entitled, “Cadil- Spin Magazine, which gave Is- lac Jack.” bell’s album an 8 out 10, calls Gordon was influenced by his band’s self-titled work, “vi- delta blues pickers like Jimmy brant,” filled with “multiple Reed and Lightnin’ Hopkins as tales of warm, lonely barrooms well as the brash punk sound of and the warm, lonely relation- The X and The Sex Pistols. ships they breed.” From these inspirations, Gor- The Southbound showdown don melds genres into his own starts tonight with the Dirty brand of lyrically driven, hard- Dozen Brass Band, Jason Isbell scrabble rockabilly. and the 400 Unit, Mary Gau- The modern bluesman has col- thier, and Kevin Gordon at the laborated with artists such as Lyric on the Square. Tickets are Lucinda Williams throughout being sold online for $17 and at his musical career, and he has the door for $20. 9
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The Daily Mississippian’s football beat writer Bennett Hipp breaks down what the Rebels must do to have success against Vanderbilt.
FILE PHOTO | The Daily Mississippian 1. As Jeremiah Masoli enters his Ole Miss has also begun to use line- Taylor Cunningham dribbles the ball in a game against Alabama last year. The team has won back- to-back non-conference games, which will set them up for a high-energy season. second game as the Rebels’ starter, backer D.T. Shackleford in a hybrid expect Ole Miss to continue to cater DE/LB role in hopes of jump-starting BY AUSTIN MILLER coach Matt Mott said. “I think we’ll the offense to his abilities. what has been so far a stagnant pass The Daily Mississippian expect the same out of Southern Miss. This means that coach Houston Nutt rush outside of the last few minutes There will be a heightened intensi- and staff will continue to allow Masoli against Tulane. Ole Miss continues its four-game ty because we know each other well to make plays on the ground. home stand this weekend as the Reb- pretty well and it’s an in-state rivalry, In their first game, Vanderbilt gave 4. Find a solution at right guard els close out non-conference play which always adds to the intensity.” up 82 yards rushing to Northwestern With last week’s starting right guard with TCU and in-state rival Southern TCU comes into Sunday afternoon’s quarterback Dan Persa. Josh Tatum out for Saturday’s game, Miss. with a 3-3-1 record, but two of the It’s safe to say that there should be Ole Miss has turned to redshirt fresh- After a come-from-behind 5-1 vic- losses came against nationally ranked plenty of running room available for man Michael Brown in hopes of find- tory over McNeese State and then No. 25 USC (1-0) and No. 13 Okla- Masoli on Saturday. ing a starter at the position. a good showing in a 2-1 loss to na- homa State (4-0). The Horned Frogs The Rebel offense has struggled so far tionally ranked No. 20 Memphis, also fell to Texas Tech 3-0, who Ole 2. Contain the dink-and-dunk of- to run up the middle with the guards Ole Miss looks to build momentum Miss lost to 2-0 earlier this season, fense and center, and has had to resort to before opening conference play next and will visit another Ole Miss oppo- Both Jacksonville State and Tu- running outside of tackles Bradley weekend. nent, Memphis, on Friday night. lane had success moving the football Sowell and Bobby Massie. “You want to be successful that last After seven games and nearly a month through the air against the Rebel de- If Brown proves to be the answer at out-of-conference weekend because it of playing together in game action, fense. right guard, Ole Miss will have gone a gives you that energy to take on the the Rebels look to be finally finding Ole Miss has struggled against quick long way in improving the offense. SEC because that’s when it really mat- their respective roles on the team and slants and short out routes along with If Brown struggles, expect fellow ters,” senior Taylor Cunningham said. looking more comfortable playing in the spread option. freshmen Jared Duke and Patrick “Non-conference (play) is important, Mott’s system. Expect to see Vanderbilt employ all Junen to be waiting in the wings to get but SEC (play) is where you really “We need to just play together as a of these Saturday with quarterback their shot. need to give your heart and soul.” team,” Cunningham said. “When you Larry Smith. In last year’s game at Southern Miss, step on the field — you have that Ole If Ole Miss hasn’t learned how to 5. Don’t come out flat after half- the two teams were playing in a score- Miss jersey on—you need to play for stop this, it could be a long day de- time less tie before heavy rains and unplay- the front of the jersey, not the back (of fensively. This may be the biggest key for the able conditions ended the contest ear- the jersey). And play for each other Rebels going into Saturday. ly in the second half, ruling the game because you know that your teammate 3. Generate a pass rush In both games this season, Ole Miss a no contest. right next to you is playing for you.” Going into the season, this was not has come out and struggled to move However, the Rebels hold a perfect Ole Miss exploded for five goals in expected to be a problem at all for Ole the football at all in the third quarter. 7-0 record in the series, shutting out the second half last Friday against Mc- Miss with stalwarts Jerrell Powe, Ted Jacksonville State took advantage the Golden Eagles 1-0 in 2008 Neese State and held a 1-0 halftime Laurent and Kentrell Lockett, among of it and ended up knocking off the and 4-0 in 2007. lead on Sunday against Memphis, but others. Rebels, while Tulane was able to hang Southern Miss enters Friday night’s the Rebels look to put two halfs to- But in the first two weeks, Ole Miss around with the Rebels until late in game with a 2-3-1 record, coming off gether and hopefully put two games struggled to produce a consistent pass the game. a 6-0 win over Jackson State, but the together this weekend. rush. If Ole Miss thinks they can continue Golden Eagles have also been shut out “We want a 90 minute mental- With Lockett back healthy and junior this trend of producing nothing in the by SEC foes Mississippi State (3-0) ity, where we play as hard as we can college transfer Wayne Dorsey starting third quarter, Vanderbilt will win this and Vanderbilt (2-0). Despite that, it’s for 90 minutes,” Mott said. “I think to learn his way, there is hope that the football game. still a rivalry and the intensity will be we’ve struggled with that lately. And Ole Miss defensive line will be able to It will be key for the Rebels to put cranked up a notch. we want to be able to finish chances. put pressure on a weak Vanderbilt of- together a solid drive and get some “That intensity level in that Mem- Those two things are probably the fensive line that struggled last Satur- points on the board in the third quar- phis game is similar to what we’ll see biggest areas that we’re looking to im- day against LSU. ter Saturday, no matter the score. on Fridays and Sundays in the SEC,” prove this weekend.” NOW OPEN IN OXFORD... THE LITTLE DOOEY BBQ & CATFISH Tailgating Special: Ribs : $15.99/rack • Pulled Pork: $8.99/lb •Sauce: $1.99/bottle Place your order TODAY! (662) 232-8885 (*While Supplies Last) 1414 Jackson Ave. West 12
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Ole Miss Linebacker D.T. Shackelford calls out to the sidelines during Saturday’s game against Tulane. Shakelford and the rest of the defense hope to improve, especially in their third-quarter play. Rebels look to jump in SEC standings
BY JOHN HOLT The Daily Mississippian In 2009, the Rebels were predicted (standings) then you’ve got to win your “He’s really comfortable right now,” in many preseason publications to win first SEC game,” senior defensive end Nutt said of Masoli. “He loves what we With a win now under their belts, the their first SEC Western Division title Kentrell Lockett said. do and he’s really executing it excellent- Ole Miss football team (1-1, 0-0 SEC) since 2003 as well as possibly advance Ole Miss coach Houston Nutt said ly. You can tell he’s been there.” hopes to continue the momentum and to the SEC Championship game. Those Wednesday that he’s noticed a new- 2008 was the last time Vanderbilt vis- grab their second of the season Sat- aspirations didn’t come to fruition as found and better effort from his de- ited Oxford, and during that trip the urday when they open Southeastern the Rebels finished third in the SEC fense during practices this week. Commodores were able to leave Oxford Conference play against the Vander- West standings. This season, Ole Miss “They’re playing with personal pride victorious, defeating Ole Miss 23-17. bilt Commodores (0-2, 0-1 SEC) at finds itself on the opposite end of the and a lot of pride,” Nutt said. Despite that loss, the Rebels still hold a Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. spectrum from a year ago as some ana- Nutt also said that senior transfer significant 22-4 series advantage versus “We’re very excited,” sophomore line- lysts projected the Rebels to finish last quarterback Jeremiah Masoli will make the Commodores during games played backer D.T. Shackelford said. “This is in the SEC West. his second consecutive start for the in Oxford. it. This is what you fill the bleachers But the players don’t seem to be wor- Rebels. “We’ve got to make it a very hostile for. It’s the SEC. We know Vanderbilt. ried about these projections. Masoli guided the team to a 27-13 place for them,” Nutt said. “We’ve got We know they’re a hard working team, “Every game is important but this victory at Tulane last Saturday, throw- to play extremely hard. It’s our first so we know we’re going to have to come game Saturday, is as important because ing for 281 yards while completing 14- SEC game. There is no excuse. This is out and give it all we’ve got.” if we want to get to the top of the SEC of-20 passes. big, the biggest game of the year.”
TRACK AND FIELD HEADS TO ALABAMA TO COMPETE IN THE CRIMSON CLASSIC BY MATT SIGLER sic. els are looking for runners to step up and and seems to be the leader of the pack for The Daily Mississippian “This is an early season test,” coach Joe prove that they are worthy of a top five the fourth spot, but close on his heels are After a strong showing in the first meet of Walker said. “There will be a lot of good spot on the team. Chad Berry and Riley Young. the season, the Ole Miss Track and Field competition out there like Alabama.” On the mens side there is currently a “We are moving forward,” assistant coach team looks to run away from the competi- Alabama ranked fifth in the nation in heated battle for both the fourth and fifth Doug Blackwell said. “We are a little bet- tion as they travel to Tuscaloosa, Ala. on pre-season polls. spots on the team. ter prepared now and we can step up or Saturday to compete in the Crimson Clas- Because it is early in the season, the Reb- Freshman Max Holman has run very well run and hide.”
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FILE PHOTO | The Daily Mississippian BY BENNETT HIPP “Number one, excellent leadership. I thought he really a quarterback sneak, but it was his touchdown pass late The Daily Mississippian tried to step up mentally in the game and it showed to- in the first quarter that really solidified his spot asthe Going into Saturday night’s game against Tulane, fans night. He did a good job with the huddle, getting us out starter. still wondered about the Ole Miss quarterback situation of a couple wrong plays, getting us in the right situations, Buying time in the pocket, Masoli set his feet and rifled a and who would emerge as the one to carry this team. really proud of that” said Nutt. bullet down the middle of the field to senior wide receiver Fast forward to after the game, where one thing was While Coach Nutt was very pleased with Masoli’s per- Markeith Summers. If the trend continues, it appears abundantly clear. This is Jeremiah Masoli’s football formance, the quarterback himself still knows he needs to Masoli will continue to find Summers for big plays. team. improve a little more. “Definitely me and Markeith (chemistry wise), I think All in all, Masoli accounted for 308 total yards and two “I think I did alright,” Masoli said. “ Got a couple myself and all the receivers have an excellent chemistry,” touchdowns, one through the air and one on the ground. throws I’d like to have back, but overall I think I had a commented Masoli. “We just haven’t gotten a chance to solid performance tonight.” After the game, Coach Houston Nutt was pleased with See MASOLI, PAGE 2 Masoli’s play. Masoli’s first drive as a starter led to a touchdown on
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It seems like there is a stigma el fans in that game, and a consecu- The Grove looked more like a fu- Swamp, went head to head with BY DONICA among Rebel fans that anything tive Cotton Bowl win was nothing neral than a party. the 2008 National Champions, and PHIFER less than a nine win season is a fail- more than an empty attempt at ap- Bowl dreams were dashed. they won on a blocked field goal. Columnist ure. peasement. Some demanded that the coach- The week before those same Reb- It’s easy to understand the logic By most accounts, this year was ing staff be fired. els had been defeated by Vander- since Houston Nutt has done more meant to be a rebuilding year. Everyone wanted to crawl under a bilt, arguably the weakest team in for the program in two years than The Rebels were meant to be rock and wait for spring. the SEC. anyone else has managed in de- middle-of-the-pack, nothing spe- But I’d like to present everyone The moral of the story is that one cades. cial, and end the season with a with a small reminder: loss doesn’t define a season. He came in on shaky ground, and tiny bowl game which no one but In 2007 the Florida Gators were One loss should be regarded as a ended the season with a six-game the fanbases of the playing teams the number one team in the na- lesson learned and used as a chance winning streak that is still easily would watch. tion. to rectify mistakes. one of the most impressive things And then we were given Jeremiah Tim Tebow was on his way to One loss doesn’t mean that you any coach or team have accom- Masoli. earning a Heisman and leading his can’t show up, wave your pom- plished at Ole Miss. His talent at quarterback brought team to a National Championship. pom, and scream yourself hoarse. Last year everyone felt we could a spark back into the fans, a spark Mid-way through the season Flor- If anything, one loss should give clinch the SEC Championship if which sputtered out on opening ida had dominated every opponent you all the more reason to show up we could just squeeze by Alabama, Saturday as the scoreboard read they faced, and the Ole Miss Rebels and cheer. and in week two their hopes were 49-48 and presented the Ole Miss were destined to be another team Those guys on the field need your dashed by a Thursday night loss to Rebels with their first challenge of to join the ranks. support now - perhaps more than South Carolina. the season. They had lost to a 1AA Except they didn’t. ever. The season was over for most Reb- team. Those Rebels marched into The
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ten a chance to open it up for he picked it up pretty quick. those guys yet. “Not really (surprised), I mean As the season goes on, it is a with Coach Nutt, he’s done a given that Masoli will become great job with me as has coach more comfortable with the play- Radar,” said Masoli. “I’m not book and on the field in general really surprised. I’m pretty hap- with a new team. It was obvious py with where I’m at. after Saturday’s game that that As Ole Miss heads into its first process had already started. Southeastern Conference game “Yea, way easier (this week Saturday against Vanderbilt, ex- than last). Just with more expe- pectations for the Ole Miss of- rience and more game reps with fense will be high with Masoli these other guys around me just under the helm. makes it more comfortable for As fans saw multiple times Sat- myself” said Masoli. urday night in the Superdome, Masoli started the game on a Masoli has the ability to make hot streak, completing all but plays that average quarterbacks one pass on his opening drive cannot make. It is that ability of the game. He credited his that has Ole Miss fans excited good performance throughout for the rest of the season, and is the game to the coaches for get- the main reason that the 2010 ting him up to speed with the Rebel offense is Jeremiah Maso- playbook and wasn’t surprised li’s.
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OLE MISS 31 OLE MISS 47 OLE MISS 31 OLE MISS 42 OLE MISS 45 FLORIDA 30, TEXAS TECH 34, LSU 13, TENNESSEE 17, MISSISSIPPI STATE 0, 2008: 2008: 2008: 2009: 2008: In his first year at Ole Miss, Once again, the Rebels Ole Miss fans have been The Rebels entered 2009 By the end of the ’08 sea- Houston Nutt needed a “signature were up against harsh odds. quick to single out LSU as with expectations not seen son, the Rebels looked like win” to help the Rebels – down- Texas Tech had made a liv- the Rebels’ true rival as of since Johnny Vaught roamed world killers and Ole Miss’ trodden under former coach Ed ing in ’08 with quarterback late, but until this victory the sidelines in Oxford. But dismantling of the Bulldogs Orgeron – gain confidence. No Graham Harrell directing over the Tigers, the series everything came crashing to to end the regular season put one could have guessed this break- the Red Raider’s prolific of- was skewed in favor of the the ground when Ole Miss the cherry on top. Mississippi through would come against the fense. Things looked great purple and gold. In the in- fell to South Carolina in State played three quarterbacks mighty Florida Gators, especially for Texas Tech early on with a augural “Magnolia Bowl,” Game 3 and then lost to Ala- in the game, but Peyton Man- in Gainesville. But the upstart two-touchdown lead in tow, Nutt’s squad assaulted LSU bama and Auburn. While, the ning wouldn’t have been effec- Rebels got enough big plays from but the Ole Miss defense in Baton Rouge. Rebels never lived up to the tive on a day that the Rebels’ Jevan Snead, Shay Hodge and went to work and stymied Jevan Snead passed for a hype, this demolition of the defensive line set a school re- Dexter McCluster to keep things the Red Raiders’ attack after couple of scores to Mike visiting Volunteers will always cord with 11 sacks. Afterwards, close. Kentrell Lockett blocked a that. From there, Mike Wal- Wallace and the Ole Miss be remembered in the annals Sylvester Croom “resigned” as Florida extra point and Marcus lace, Jevan Snead and Dexter D-line shut down an LSU of Ole Miss football history. coach of the Bulldogs. Temple tackled Tim Tebow on McCluster went on the of- power-running game that Dexter McCluster ran wild, Honorable Mentions: Ole fourth down to shut down the fensive, shocking previously had been effective through- snatching the Rebels’ single- Miss’ victories over Arkansas, eventual national champions. one-loss Texas Tech. out most of the season. Not game rushing record from Nutt’s former employer, in only did the Rebels beat the Duo Innocent and squashing both 2008 and 2009. Couldn’t Tigers, but they beat them Deuce McAllister’s all-pur- wait to get rid of him, eh Ra- CAR GENIE 20% real bad. pose mark. zorbacks? Mobile Car Wash Student Discount & Detail with your Ole Miss ID Wash & Wax • Engine Steam Clean Carpet Care • Chrome Cleaning 1-877-607-0523 Exterior and Interior Detailing Follow us Anywhere twitter/thedm_news
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FILE PHOTO | The Daily Mississippian Why we never lose a party visions with satellite in their line the walk in order to high- BY ALEX DEJOY tents. five the players and give their The Daily Mississippian On Friday night the ten acre support to their favorite team. spread is transformed into a sea After the walk of champions of tailgating tents, creating an is over, alumni and students When the blue and red trash- unrecognizable sight from the wander the grove searching for cans are placed in the Grove usual calm green landscape. old friends and meeting new on Friday and the “Hotty Each tent is decorated in a ones. Toddy Pottys” emerge, it is a different fashion, and whether Of course the “Hotty Toddy” sure sign that there is a game you stick to the traditional chant can be heard echoing on Saturday. rebel blue and red or go with throughout the grove and if The night before a game stu- a colorful theme, isn’t really a you hear someone say “Are you dents can be found waiting way to go wrong. Ready?” be ready to respond. around the grove to set up At each tent southern hospi- Sorority girls can be seen their tents at 10 p.m. in prepa- tality and charm are in full ef- passing out stickers that pro- ration for the next day. fect and a smiling face is always claim their love for the rebels The Grove has been com- there to greet the tailgaters. and putting a sticker on any- pared to the holy grail of tail- Do not be afraid to walk up one who feels the same. gating and has been ranked the to a tent and introduce your- When heading to the grove it No. 1 tailgating spot by Sports self. Most people are happy to is important not to forget the Illustrated. welcome you with their spe- unofficial “uniform”. Anyone who has been to the cialty dish and insist you try Girls transform from their Grove on a game day would all of their food. usual Nike shorts and over- be crazy not to agree that it is Many students wake up ear- sized t-shirts to their best unlike any other tailgating ex- lier for the grove than most dresses and heels. perience. of their classes, so getting to Boys put on their collared Known for it’s tents with the grove early is definitely a shirts and khakis, and some chandeliers and food that can must. even wear ties and sports jack- make your mouth water, The “Sometimes I dread 11 o’clock ets. Grove is the best place to be in games because you have to No matter what you wear, Oxford during the fall. wake up at 8 for the grove,” make sure you are looking “Walking to the grove on a student Lauren Thomas said. your finest for tailgating. Saturday is the best feeling,” “But the earlier you wake up Whether it is your first or Jessica Martin said. “Know- the more time you have to be your eighty-first grove experi- ing there are food, people, and there.” ence, memories will be created football waiting for you is the Two hours before each game in the grove that are unlike any most exciting thing!” the players along with coach others. If you don’t have a ticket to Nutt make their way down the As many Ole Miss tailgaters the game there is no need to walk of champions towards say, “We may not win every worry, some tailgaters even go Vaught-Hemingway stadium. game, but we have never lost as far as to put flat screen tele- Rebel fans come together to a party.” 6
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FILE PHOTO | The Daily Mississippian THINGS ALWAYS CLOSE BETWEEN OLE MISS AND VANDY
BY AUSTIN MILLER victory. to Jacksonville State, such a result wasn’t the game-winning touchdown, but Chris The Daily Mississippian Jevan Snead threw for 237 yards and in the cards for the Rebels. On the very Marve forced a fumble which Vanderbilt three touchdown passes to overcome his next play, Vanderbilt’s Ryan Hamilton recovered in the end zone. Hamilton’s Ole Miss has faced Vanderbilt more three interceptions and Marcus Temple returned a Jevan Snead interception 79 tied Vanderbilt’s school record with his than any other school except Mississippi made a key interception to stamp out yards for a touchdown. Ole Miss would third interception that ended the Reb- State and LSU, and undoubtedly this fa- the Commodores’ second-half come- come right back with a Mike Wallace 98 els’ last drive of the game. miliarity has bred contempt between the back. As the season wore on, this game kickoff return for a touchdown, but the Despite the loss, Ole Miss would go two teams. also proved to be the Rebels’ only SEC Rebels would be held scoreless for the on to a 9-4 record and a Cotton Bowl The root of this rivalry, however, isn’t road victory in 2009. remainder of the game. victory over Texas Tech that year. Even in-state bragging rights or bad blood, However, the most recent game in Another Hamilton interception mid- in Eli Manning’s junior and senior years but instead a series defined by close, Oxford, a painful 23-17 loss in 2008, way through the second quarter would at Ole Miss, when Vanderbilt posted back-and-forth games. stands as an embodiment of the series. set up a field goal that tied the game at back-to-back two-win seasons, the Reb- Ole Miss leads the series 47-35-2 and Ole Miss outgained Vanderbilt 385 17-17 going into halftime. Twice in the els only won 24-21 in 2003 and 45-38 holds a 22-4 advantage in games played yards to 202 in the game and jumped second half, Ole Miss would come up in 2002. Not since 1998 has a game in Oxford. Every game since 1998 has out to an early 10-0 lead, courtesy a 13- just a yard short of scoring a go-ahead been decided by more than two scores. been decided by less than two scores, in- yard fumble recovery for a touchdown touchdown. On the first drive of the Suffice to say, when the SEC decided cluding last year’s 23-7 win in Nashville. by Peria Jerry. second half, Hamilton would tackle on permanent inter-division games, they The Rebels came into last year’s Vander- After a Vanderbilt fumble deep in their Cordera Eason from behind on fourth- got it right with Ole Miss-Vanderbilt. bilt game reeling from a 16-10 loss at own territory, Ole Miss appeared as if and-inches at the goal line. The names may change, but the games South Carolina the previous week and they would run away with the game ear- In the closing minutes, Dexter Mc- and moments of this rivalry stay the made just enough plays to preserve the ly, but just like the season-opening loss Cluster looked like he was going to score same. 7
9.17.10 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | PAGE 7 KNOW YOUR ENEMY: BREAKDOWN OF THE BEST Sophomore RB/KR yards last year (1,951) Career Warren Norman Broke SEC single-sea- Made 121 tackles last Leading Rusher: Leading Receiver: Defensive leader: This year son record for kickoff year, second most in SO RB Warren JR TE Brandon JR DE Tim Fugger 5 First Team Preseason Norman 18 car, Barden 9 catches, tackles, 1.5 sacks, return yards last year the SEC 117 yards, 1 101 yards, 1 2 forced fumbles All-SEC (1,050) Second team All-SEC touchdown. touchdown Leads Vanderbilt in Tied SEC single-sea- last year rushing yards (117) son record by return- Back-to-back 100+ Career ing three kickoffs for tackles seasons (105 Led Vanderbilt in touchdowns last year tackles in 2008) WARREN NORMAN BRANDON BARDEN TIM FUGGER rushing yards last year Rushed for 90 yards Freshman All-Ameri- (783) Defensive leader: in last year’s Ole Miss can in 2008 Leading Passer: Defensive leader: Unanimous SEC JR QB Larry JR LB Chris Marve JR CB Casey Hey- game Led the SEC with four Smith 27/48, 18 tackles, 9 solo ward 7 tackles, 6 Freshman of the Year Junior LB Chris Marve forced fumbles in 2008 310 yards, 1 solo, 1 intercep- last year This year Including a forced touchdown, 1 tion Freshman All-Ameri- First Team Preseason interception fumble at Vanderbilt’s can All-SEC 1-yard line in closing Broke Herschel Walk- Co-captain minutes of 2008 Ole LARRY SMITH CHRIS MARVE CASEY HAYWARD er’s freshman SEC re- Tied for lead in tackles Miss game cord for all-purpose (18)
for a trip to the title game, so watch This game could decide a lot in their bags for Shreveport, Atlanta or to Oxford looking for bowl eligibil- OPPONENTS, for a high-scoring affair when Nutt the fight for a mid-range bowl in Memphis. ity. Dual quarterbacks Tyler Russell continued from page 8 heads back to his old school. the SEC. The Volunteers’ program Nov. 27 Miss. State and Chris Relf will mix things up, Oct. 30 Auburn got Kiffined in the offseason as their The Bulldogs defense will keep but don’t expect the spread option might not have a shot in hell of The Rebels get a home game to coaching staff ditched Rocky Top them in almost every game this to dumbfound Tyrone Nix’s defense taking down the mighty Crimson finish the run through the SEC for the glitz, glamour and proba- season, but the inexperience of the two seasons in a row. The Bulldogs Tide, especially in Tuscaloosa. That “A’s”. Cam Newton has shown what tion of USC. If they can’t improve offense and the coaching staff will have their best team in a decade, assumption might be correct. The all the high school and junior col- from the 48-13 whipping they took likely mean a lot of close losses from but a downright cruel schedule majority of Alabama’s highly-effec- lege hype was about in the first two from Oregon at home last week, a very tough schedule. Without a will likely mean they’ll need an Egg tive defense from a year is gone, but weeks. The Rebels will have to be this could be a long season in Knox- few major upsets, MSU will come Bowl victory to get to a bowl. there’s still plenty of talent on the on their A game to even slow down ville. Junior running back Tauren unit this season. On the flip side, the dual-threat quarterback. Ole Poole has put up All-SEC numbers coach Nick Saban has one of the Miss should be the Tigers toughest through the first two weeks and is Mobile Green top offenses in the SEC by virtue road game before they head to Tus- averaging almost seven yards a carry. of a trio of stud tailbacks. Reigning caloosa to end the season, and Au- Expect the Volunteers to improve a Heisman Trophy winner Mark In- burn should be the Rebels toughest lot by November and the 100,000- home test. Expect a defensive battle plus crowd to give them a chance Auto Clean LLC gram has yet to play a down because of injury, but sophomore phenom much like the one the Tigers won to end the season with five-straight Trent Richardson and true fresh- 17-14 in Starkville last week. wins. man Eddie Lacy have more than Nov. 6 Louisiana-Lafayette Nov. 20 LSU adequate replacements. The Rebels get a break for Home- The Tigers have looked solid in Oxford’s NEWEST Oct. 23 Arkansas coming right in the middle of a wins over a suspension-ridden The Razorbacks entered 2010 brutal six-game SEC stretch. Sun North Carolina and SEC doormat with high expectations. All-SEC Belt foes should never be a problem Vanderbilt. They’ll have to look Mobile Car Wash! quarterback Ryan Mallett and the for any SEC team, but as we saw in good against much better teams, junior receiving duo of Greg Childs week one, Nutt’s boys can’t afford to though, if Les Miles wants to be and Joe Adams will give defenses take a week off, no matter who is coaching at LSU next season. The nightmares all season. The defense on the schedule. The Ragin’ Cajuns one-two running back punch of has only given up 10 points in the attempted 29 runs against Georgia Stevan Ridley and Russell Shepard starting at $15 first two weeks, but Tennessee Tech week one for a total of 14 yards, so should give the Tigers a chance in and Louisiana-Monroe are a far cry look for junior quarterback Chris most games this season, and the $5 discount with student I.D. from what they will face from here Masson to try to move the ball loudest crowd in college football out. With Georgia, Alabama and through the air. The Rebels should makes a trip to Baton Rouge a Auburn kicking off the Hogs SEC give the Homecoming crowd a big nightmare for any team. Walking schedule, the Rebels will face either win, unless they head to the Grove out of Death Valley with a win is a contender or an exposed pretend- with the student section halfway nothing new to Houston Nutt, 662•259•7007 er Oct. 23 in Fayetteville. The Ar- through the third quarter like week though. Look for the winner of this kansas defense still needs improve- one. one to head to a traditional New mobilegreenautoclean.com Nov. 13 Tennessee Year’s bowl, while the loser will pack ment before they can top Alabama Find us on Facebook Vincent Boot & Shoe off Bring in ad and receive $50 purchase of Vintage Boots!
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9.17.10 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | PAGE 8 Y’ALL VS. US: BREAKDOWN OF 2010 OPPONENTS BY PAUL KATOOL the second week in a row the Ole anytime, anywhere” is well respect- and JACOB FULLER Miss defense allowed its opponent ed among the college football ranks. The Daily Mississippian to get back in the game. Tulane And Hill’s motto brings him cross Jacksonville State 49 Ole Miss quarterback country to Oxford where the West 48: Ryan Griffin completed passes at Coast will do battle with the deep The old saying goes: “You win will in the third quarter, but the South. Ole Miss has to be thankful some and you lose some.” But that Rebels’ defense shut down the Green former Fresno State running back saying couldn’t have been referring Wave’s attack in the final minutes of Ryan Matthews – now starting for to a Division I program losing to the game to squash a comeback. the San Diego Chargers – is gone to a Football Championship Subdivi- Sept. 18 Vanderbilt: the NFL. Matthews replacement, sion opponent. Well, on the open- The most prestigious academic in- Robbie Rouse, rushed for 40 yards FILE PHOTO | The Daily Mississippian ing weekend of college football it stitution in the Southeastern Con- in the Bulldogs’ only game. did, and the Rebels were plastered ference finds itself at the bottom of Oct. 2 Kentucky: onto the television screens of ESPN the Southeastern Conference year The Wildcats would rather be viewers for all the wrong reasons. in and year out. Even long-time playing basketball right now, but Ole Miss led by 21 points at the coach Bobby Johnson couldn’t take there’s still a pretty darned good half, but the Rebels’ defense – sup- the heat, retiring during the sum- football team in Lexington. After posedly one of the top units in the mer. New coach Robbie Caldwell a season-opening win over rival country – couldn’t stop Jacksonville is charged with raising Vanderbilt Lousiville, the Wildcats stomped State’s spread-option attack in the from the doldrums of the confer- another instate opponent in West- second half. The Gamecocks put ence, something that Johnson never ern Kentucky to the tune of 63-28. the game into overtime in the final sniffed. Caldwell’s job won’t be easy, Where’s all this firepower com- seconds, and sealed the colossal up- but he’s got a young offensive star to ing from? For starters, quarterback set on a two-point conversion in the work with in tailback Warren Nor- Mike Hartline has finally emerged second overtime. man. As long as Norman can fully as a true leader and solid signalcal- Ole Miss 27 Tulane 13: recover from off-season knee sur- ler for the Kentucky. Then there are Jeremiah Masoli has only played gery, the sophomore shouldn’t have the skill players. Tailback Derrick two games for the Rebels and he’s any problems being a productive Locke has speed to burn and utility already beginning to make plays weapon for the Commodores. Van- player Randall Cobb makes plays like he did at Oregon. Twice dur- derbilt has never been a “sure win” from multiple positions. It should ing the Rebels’ victory over Tu- for Ole Miss – just ask the 2008 ver- be a good year for first-year coach lane, the dual-threat quarterback sion of the Rebels. Joker Phillips. rolled around the backfield before Sept. 25 Fresno State: Oct. 16 Alabama: completing long passes to receiver Fresno State isn’t exactly thought It’s easy to think that the Rebels Markeith Summers. Masoli and of as stalwart of a team, but coach Summers were the positives, but for Pat Hill’s promise to play “anybody, See OPPONENTS, PAGE 7