NEWS SPORTS OPINION It’ll soon be easier for students The new director of men’s basketball Are college students just way in the Tom Brown-Pete Wright operations is optimistic. too busy? Apartments to recycle. PAGE 8 THURSDAY THURSDAY TCU WEDNESDAY August 29, 2007 Vol. 105 Issue 6 EST. 1902 DAILYw w w .da i ly s k i fSKIFF f .c o m Republican presidential hopeful to speak on campus By Brett Larson Hunter is a Republican can- a public appearance opportu- as the event is not a fundrais- make an informed choice with Staff Reporter didate for the presidency in nity. Hunter at this point is the ing event,” Cox said. the presidency and seeing a FOR YOUR INFO A Republican on the TCU 2008 and a congressman rep- only candidate to respond. Jackson said presidential candidate speak is an avenue Presidential candidate Duncan campus might not usually turn resenting the 52nd District of Associate director for educa- candidates were invited to toward this decision. Hunter will be speak tonight heads, but tomorrow could be California, a position he has tion and professor of political speak because it is important “One of the best ways to in the Brown Lupton Student an exception held since 1980. science Eric Cox said, “We are for students to be exposed to begin to inform yourself is to Center Ballroom at 7 p.m. as presiden- The event was organized making it possible for presi- as many different candidates hear the words of the candi- tial candi- by the TCU Center for Civic dential candidates to speak as possible. dates rather than listening to the border fence. These efforts date Duncan Literacy. here, but we are not endors- “I think presidential candi- what people say about the can- resulted in the construction of Hunter will The center’s director, Don- ing any candidates.” dates from both parties are didates,” Cox said. 59 miles of fencing across Cali- be speaking ald Jackson, a political sci- One stipulation for candi- important people,” Jackson Hunter, throughout his polit- fornia, Arizona, New Mexico to the TCU ence professor, said a general dates wanting to speak at the said. ical career, has made securing and Texas, according to his c o m m u n i t y request was put out to the Tar- university was their time could Hunter will be speaking the U.S. and Mexico border a Web site. HUNTER for this semes- rant County Democratic and not be used to raise funds. about the semester’s theme main concern. Following the Hunter introduced the Right ter’s “Rights, Responsibilities Republican parties for a presi- “Any candidate is welcome and issues facing America. terrorist attacks of 9/11, Hunt- to Life Act, which, according to and Respect” theme. dential candidate looking for to come address TCU as long Cox said students need to er led efforts to patch holes in See HUNTER, page 2 Brite program COME TOGETHER supplies unique course materials By AMANDA SHIMKO tute on Black Church Stud- Staff Reporter ies at Vanderbilt University, The first textbook in black said the Vanderbilt program church studies, based on a plans to use the text. course taught at Brite Divin- While the program has ity School, will be released about 20 students par- this year. ticipate in coursework B r i t e ’ s each semester, nine have black church declared a concentration in studies con- the program and five have c e n t r a t i o n graduated with the degree, under the according to student servic- M a ster of es. Divinity Cynthia Cole, who is fin- floyd-thomas degree was ishing her degree under the established in spring 2005 concentration, celebrated under the care of its found- the 110th anniversary of ing director Stacey Floyd- her church, Johnson Cha- Thomas, associate professor pel African Methodist Epis- of ethics and black church copal Church, on Sunday. studies. She is the first female pas- The textbook, set for tor there.
Preston Culver / Staff Photographer release in November, will “I am excited to be at the During the first annual Spirit of TCU barbecue held Tuesday afternoon, Aaron Wolfe, a junior advertising/public relations major, spins cotton candy. Activities included live music and be based on the introduc- program,” Cole said. “It has line-dancing lessons from Billy Bob’s staff members. The event was geared toward uniting students in a multicultural atmosphere, said Kaytlyn Knowles, Howdy Week director. tory course under the pro- been a privilege and oppor- gram, which happens to be tunity to learn under Dr. the only black church stud- Floyd-Thomas.” ies program offered west of Events are offered through the Mississippi River. the program during the Floyd-Thomas wrote in an school year to educate the Sports drink company funds research e-mail that the new textbook public in the realm of the is “destined to be a standard black church, including the By SONA THAPA days before each experiment text used in the core curric- international Power of Black Staff Reporter “The reason sodium is of interest is because and they will be given water ulum of seminaries through- Preaching Forum, the State The Gatorade Sports Sci- there are some cases where sodium levels can at varying intervals during the out the nation.” of the Black Church Studies ence Institute is funding a drop to potentially dangerous levels.” experiment. Forrest Harris, director of Summit and the B.L.A.C.K. kinesiology research project Mitchell said the subjects are the Kelly Miller Smith Insti- See CHURCH, page 2 by providing $19,000 — but Joel Mitchell cyclists and triathletes trained the research will not involve kinesiology department chairman in high-endurance exercises Gatorade. the kinesiology because an average person department chair said. said. Hence, the department ditions, each 90 minutes in might not have the stamina Joel Mitchell, chair of the chair said, when sodium levels length, where the subjects’ to undergo the exercises in Elections scheduled kinesiology department, said are abnormal, neuromuscular fluid intake will be manipu- high heat. the research attempts to study function is impaired. lated, Mitchell said. Pretests Another part of the research, the effects of exercise and Mitchell said one of the most which involve taking blood Mitchell said, attempts to find for open house seats fluid on sodium levels in the common causes of hypona- samples and monitoring the the connection between gly- By CALLIE COX human body. tremia is excessive intake of subjects for three hours of cogen and fluid. Staff Reporter FOR YOUR INFO Gatorade, which contains fluid and if people drink too recovery will take about five “Glycogen is a storage The SGA House of Student sodium, would be an addi- much water too quickly, it hours, he said. form of glucose, primarily Representatives is calling for To run for a position: tional variable and, therefore, can drive their sodium levels Mitchell, Melody Phillips, in the muscles,” he said. “By new members. Complete an application at water is being used, Mitchell down. assistant professor of kine- manipulating glycogen level, The elections will occur www.sga.tcu.edu by Aug. 31. said. He said under normal cir- siology, and six students — by manipulating fluid intake, Sept. 6 to fill vacant seats Students who are not first “The reason sodium is of cumstances, when dehydrated, five are in master’s programs we can get a better sense of left open after the spring year students may only run for interest is because there are a person’s sodium level goes and one is an undergradu- how these variables respond elections, SGA President Jace positions if they correspond to some cases where sodium up since sweat is diluted. How- ate student — conducted the to that manipulation.” Thompson said. their majors or minors. levels can drop to potentially ever, if the person is to rehy- research. All of the students Ultimately, it explains the Thompson said the spots For more information, dangerous levels,” he said. “It’s drate and replace all of the involved in the research are physiology behind hypona- open for election are two e-mail Merillat Pittman at a condition called hypona- fluid with water, the sodium kinesiology majors. tremia, Mitchell said. positions for first-year stu- [email protected]. tremia.” level will go down again. Kimberly Hubing, a kinesi- Hubing said this kind of dent representatives, one Hyponatremia literally When the sodium level ology major, is one of the stu- research is important because position as an education last year and it was fun and means “low sodium in the drops, a person may experi- dents involved in the research. of the media’s focus on dehy- representative and one as a easy. blood” and some people are ence nausea, loss of mental She will be using the results dration. Because the symptoms health and human sciences “If elected,” Arnold said, more susceptible to it, Mitch- acuity and may exude a dull of the research for her mas- of hyponatremia are similar representative. “you go to meetings and ell said. look on his or her face. In ter’s thesis. to dehydration, people might “Last semester we had two vote on resolutions that will Sodium is a key element extreme cases, a person can Hubing said these experi- think they are dehydrated and representatives resign, one hopefully make TCU a bet- in nerve and muscle electri- have seizures, fall into a coma ments will test 10 subjects drink too much fluid, which because of schedule over- ter place.” cal impulse activity, Mitchell and even die, Mitchell said. four times. The subjects will can be fatal, Hubing said. lapping and the other trans- Thomas Pressly, SGA vice said. When nerves conduct “We are looking at how go through fairly moderate Laura Quigg, a senior kinesi- ferred,” he said. “The other president, said these mem- electrical impulses to send sodium levels respond to intensity cycling in a heated ology major, is the only under- two positions are for first bers will not be behind by messages throughout the the volume and timing of chamber of 95 degrees Fahr- graduate student involved in year students who were not being elected this semester. body and a muscle is stim- fluid consumption,” he said. enheit, she said. the project. Within two years, here to run last spring.” “Most of our current House ulated to contract, sodium The research comprises four Hubing said the subjects’ she said she has been involved SGA Treasurer Nate Arnold was elected in the spring,” he is3CATTERED 4 STORMS heavily involved in it, he different experimental con- diets will be manipulated two See GATORADE, page 2 said he was in the House See SGA, page 2 COL X v P X P WEATHER PECULIAR FACT TODAY’S HEADLINES CONTACT US TODAY: Isolated T-storms, 93/74 West Bend, Wis. — Employees of a Wal-Mart SPORTS: Patterson addresses new season, page 4 Send your questions, Supercenter used shopping carts to corral a TOMORROW: Isolated T-storms, 92/75 OPINION: Students discuss animal rights, page 3 compliments, complaints wayward emu outside the store Monday. and hot tips to the staff at FRIDAY: Scattered T-storms, 88/73 — Associated Press SPORTS: Kickoff line gets adjustment, page 4 [email protected] 2 NEWS TCU Daily Skiff Wednesday, August 29, 2007
the human body is crucial. Reading the the House Armed Services Com- supports U.S. interests by spread- GATORADE course book and listening to the words HUNTER mittee throughout his congres- ing freedom within the limits of From page 1 of a professor are not enough, she said. From page 1 sional career. In 2003, Hunter U.S. capability.” She said she believes research helps stu- became chairman of the full Hunter also said America’s suc- in about five projects. dents understand the subject better. his Web site, would legally define committee, overseeing an $500 cess depends upon the nation’s Despite not receiving class credits for Gatorade has funded TCU’s project “personhood” as the moment of billion defense budget, accord- ability to obtain and use reliable the research, she said she was interested in the past, Mitchell said. conception, guaranteeing all con- ing to the House of Representa- data. He holds the fact that Amer- in being a part of it because she wanted “The good thing about the company stitutional rights to the unborn. tives’ Web site. ica has not been attacked since to connect with graduate students and is they are also interested in support- Another issue stressed by “I believe in peace through 9/11 as evidence that the nation get as much exposure as she could. ing research that helps us understand Hunter is military strength. strength,” Hunter said on his Web is on the right course, according Quigg said this research is important fluids in general, not just Gatorade,” Hunter has been a member of site. “I believe in a policy that to his campaign site. because knowing the hydration status of he said.
houses the BRSG headquarter. SGA From page 1 CHURCH Although the program currently has From page 1 only one permanent full-time faculty said. “Our first House meeting will be next member, Floyd-Thomas said she has week and we will invite all of the candidates Distinguished Scholar-in-Residence high hopes for the program’s future. to come and see how the House works.” Series, Floyd-Thomas said. “Once additional faculty are hired Pressly also said the elections and cam- The executive board of the Black Reli- and extra funding is established for paigns for these positions will run just like a gious Scholars Group, an organization programming,” Floyd-Thomas said, “I regular SGA election. that Floyd-Thomas said she, her husband, believe that it will be the top-rank- “We are really excited about getting SGA Juan Floyd-Thomas and a colleague in ing black church studies program in off the ground this year,” Pressly said. “We Philadelphia co-founded in 1996, co- the nation within the next five to 10 feel like it’s going to be a great year.” authored the new textbook. Brite also years.”
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THE SKIFF VIEW By don wright Students’ political apathy intolerable niversities used to be places of ter in a way you had not anticipated and demonstration, political discus- attend the discussion. You might learn some- U sion and a general challenging of thing new. Even if you disagree with Hunter’s society and ones’ beliefs. Think of University views, the discussion provides a way to get of California, Berkeley in the 1960s. What an inside look at how our political system happened? It seems now more than ever — operates. and especially at TCU — students are taking “Democracy is a participatory sport,” said a step back and coasting through their four, James Riddlesperger, department chair of five or even six years here without ever really political science. He said political discussions listening to what the other guy has to say. aren’t only important for students who should There is an attitude of apathy that perme- be informed of issues facing the nation, but ates our campus. While TCU is changing on also for candidates who strive to gain feed- the outside, it’s imperative that we start look- back from students. ing inward. Chancellor Victor Boschini said In this rapidly changing world, we must it himself, this semester is “R-rated” and is be knowledgeable about local, national and called such to promote rights, responsibilities international issues, as they all affect us. Col- and respect for others. TCU is urging students lege students make up the lowest population to make an impact. of political participation, Riddlesperger said. The first goal of this endeavor is to dem- Apathy doesn’t get you far, maybe just onstrate TCU’s dedication to free inquiry and through college. This semester, TCU is pro- open discussion. Fittingly, the first in line of viding many opportunities for students to five scheduled political speakers to take place enlighten themselves to global issues. The on campus is Duncan Hunter, a hopeful can- chance to seize these opportunities is up to didate for the 2008 presidential election. OK, you. TCU, here is your chance. Begin this semes- Opinion editor Sonya Cisneros for the editorial board. point counterpoint Eating meat a cruel practice; Capacity for pain not excuse all creatures need protection to grant animals equal rights Readers might remember A professor in the philos- Social contracts are (farming animals) and eating Steve Best, the University of ophy department at Princ- indeed made by “intelligent them is wrong because we Texas at El Paso associate pro- eton University, coined the beings” but what would we would not want someone to fessor of humanities and phi- term “speciesism” which do in the following scenar- farm and eat us, hence the losophy who came to TCU in is analogous to racism and io: suppose super-intelligent aliens example. spring 2005 sexism. aliens from space came to Humans are not as sepa- Commentary to defend the Professor Earth, having vastly better rate from animals as many Animal Liber- Commentary Peter Sing- technology, and decided to believe. They also suffer, Eric Fisher Stone ation Front, a er says ani- harvest human bodies for and have joys and plea- group the FBI mals have traits which make food. There could be noth- sures. It’s this, not having rightly consid- them different from humans, ing people could do. an advanced mind, which ers a terrorist inherited from genes and This proves the human makes animals like us and organization. DNA, and yet are viewed as social contract needs to worthy of our kindness to For example, inferior. be modified to include the them. Douglas Lucas the ALF mem- Being more intelligent rights of animals. Eric Fisher Stone is a senior bers have claimed responsi- does not make one superior. I say animal husbandry philosophy major from Fort Worth. bility for bombing university As Jeremy Bentham, an biomedical research facilities 18th century reformer wrote sxc.hu in their quest to “liberate” about animals, “The ques- lab in the name of the ALF. the same rights back — try animals. Any sufficiently sen- tion is not, can they reason? Those 231 individuals should explaining the right to life to tient being, such as a chicken, Nor, can they talk? But, can know exactly whom they’re a bear eating you, for exam- should have the right to live, they suffer?” supporting. ple. So we shouldn’t give Best claimed on the ALF’s Chickens, for example, It’s difficult to formulate them rights in full measure. behalf, simply because it has live in their own wastes in a precise position on what We give certain animals, say, the capacity to suffer. cramped quarters until they rights, of what strength, a dog, some rights of some If you think this a dead are killed. Bulls are often which particular animals — strength, such as protection issue, consider the member- castrated without anesthetic. from humans to dolphins to against cruelty, because most ship of the Facebook group In general, a tremendous dogs to termites — should of us claim psychological “People for the Ethical Treat- amount of suffering takes have, and exactly why. For benefit from doing so. Just ment of Animals (PETA) — place in the slaughterhouse. that reason I hope readers think of the nausea evoked TCU Chapter” as of August So the reason many write to respond to my posi- by the recent Michael Vick 21st: 231 people. The Face- humans don’t question tion sketched below. case. Those who assert we book group states that it is their carnivorous diets is Each of us reaps ben- would gain even more psy- “not radical,” but PETA is not because of discrimination, efits, at least the majority chological benefit granting an organization merely sup- which leads to notions that of the time, from granting animals full rights are cur- porting animal welfare, that it “doesn’t matter” that ani- other humans broad politi- rently in a growing minority; is, preventing animal cru- mals suffer, or that they are cal rights, such as the right to they have the freedom to pur- elty. PETA also supports ani- killed. life, because other humans sue a vegan lifestyle, but not mal rights and has for years. Another argument meat- will, at least most of the time, to literally terrorize us in sup- For instance, in 1995 PETA eaters give for eating flesh is reciprocate by granting us port of their views. In the donated $45,200 to help pay that animals do not partici- the same rights in return. end, democracy decides. the legal bills of Rodney Cor- pate in our society, lawmak- Animals, to the best of our onado who torched a Michi- Douglas Lucas is a senior English and ing and elections. knowledge, cannot grant us philosophy major from Fort Worth. sxc.hu gan State University research Legal online behavior no basis for work discrimination With the explosion of with a 40-something soft- law against it. The Internet one, but respected by the technology across the globe ware engineer from She- “The time has come for a line to be drawn is public domain. The fact general population as pri- during the past 30 years, boygan, Wis. who she met that it’s not illegal, however, vate business. Public domain in the war for Internet privacy.” our world has become online. While that’s the doesn’t necessarily make it activities should be granted David Hall Commentary increasingly fashionable knock on social ethical. the same level of respect. smaller with networking Web sites now- Look at it this way: if a To cut a long story short, each passing adays, anyone with half a was denied her teaching cer- ently thought her unfit to professor walks by a group relatively harmless pictures minute. brain knows not to set up a tificate because of a photo educate children. of students having a pre- of college parties and the Too small, meeting with or exchange on her MySpace page that, Employees at firms across sumably private conversation occasional salty exchange some might sensitive personal informa- according to a university the country have also found about underage drinking, between friends over the say. tion with strangers. That has official, promoted underage themselves in hot water which happens hundreds Internet should not affect a With the been drilled into childrens’ drinking. She was granted because of relatively benign of times daily on a college student’s standing with an advent of heads since long before the an English degree instead. antics made public via social campus, does the professor employer or a university. David Hall social net- beginning of the Internet. So, was Snyder handing networking. do anything? If TCU or my current working Web sites such as I’m talking about an issue out bottles of Jim Beam to The time has come for a Of course not. That’s a employer finds pictures of MySpace and Facebook, that affects today’s job- neighborhood trick-or-treat- line to be drawn in the war private conversation and me dealing black-tar her- peoples’ lives are sudden- hungry college students ers? Was she letting little for Internet privacy. Web none of his or her business. oin to a bunch of middle- ly on display to the entire everywhere — potential Timmy do Jell-O shots off of sites such as MySpace and It’s common courtesy and schoolers out of the back of world. Such a widespread employers or college author- her midriff at Shady Acres Facebook are quasi-private respect for the maturity of my Mitsubishi with a clearly proliferation of personal ities looking at your Face- Day Care? mediums that deserve to be the individuals involved not unapologetic look on my information has never been book account. No, the photo in question treated as such. Sure, oppo- to break up the conversation face, it’s probably best that seen before. It’s a real threat and real featured Snyder imbibing an nents of the stance will say to play a game of “Spanish they do something about it. With the joys of being able people have been affected. unidentified beverage from that employers and univer- Inquisition.” Otherwise, though, they to connect with old friends Take, for example, 27-year- a Mr. Goodbar cup, with sities are completely with- Facebook is like a con- should mind their own busi- half a world away, however, old Stacy Snyder. the caption below reading in legal boundaries when versation between friends ness. come consequences. On the eve of her gradua- “Drunken Pirate.” That’s all, looking at someone’s Face- on the Internet. A public David Hall is a sophomore No, I’m not talking about a tion from Millersville Univer- and because of that photo, book or Myspace account. exchange is treated fairly: it’s news-editorial journalism 14-year-old girl running off sity of Pennsylvania, Snyder the administration appar- Hey, that’s true. There’s no theoretically open to every- major from Kingwood.
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To submit a letter, reject letters for style, taste and size restrictions. 4 SPORTS TCU Daily Skiff Wednesday, August 29, 2007 NCAA moves football kickoffs five yards back Upcoming game against Baylor By Kyle Hightower The Orlando Sentinel ed a special teams’ hammer, “Very few teams which it will pass around to It’s just five yards. But to will have a guy the top special teams per- may be pivotal, Patterson says listen to coaches around the who can kick it former of the week. By BRETT LARSON country talking about it, one Saturday and what it would terback Andy Dalton, who into the touchback It wasn’t a direct result Staff Reporter might think the apocalypse take for the Frogs to pull out will take the first snaps of area or out of of the kickoff rule, but the Four days before the sea- was about to descend on a win. his college career Saturday, the end zone.” Knights’ coaches don’t deny son’s opening game against college football stadiums in “I always write a page can be a key to the Horned it had some influence. Baylor, head football coach 2007. Rich Brooks out how I think the season Frog offense if he is able to Brooks said he is also Gary Patterson talked about The NCAA rules oversight Kentucky football needs to go,” Patterson said. manage the tempo, Patter- anticipating seeing a lot more what it would take for the committee has pushed kick- coach “I think this year I wrote two son said. gadget and trick plays play Frogs to pull out a win. offs back five yards this sea- pages. One one way and one Patterson said the first a role. Patterson talked for a half son, from the 35-yard line to the other, because you know game against Baylor is “You’re going to see offens- hour and answered questions the 30, a move that makes kicking from the 35-yard line you’re going in with an inex- going to be one of the most es starting with a lot bet- from local media affiliates it equal to the NFL’s starting since 1986, when the spot perienced quarterback no important games of the sea- ter field position,” he said. about Saturday’s showdown spot. It was a decision they was moved back from the 40. matter how you do it.” son. The fact that the game “You’re going to see scor- at Amon G. Carter Stadium say was done to not only According to research done Patterson said the week is at home was not exactly ing averages go up because during the first media lun- quicken the pace of games, by USA Today, the return rate two match-up against the an advantage in Patterson’s of this rule change. You’re cheon of the season Tuesday but also increase the excite- jumped from 60.3 to 77 per- University of Texas is not opinion. going to see a lot more gim- at the John Justin Athletic ment for spectators and tele- cent the next season and 78 more important than any “Every time we’ve opened micks on kickoff coverage. Center. vision audiences. percent the year after that. other game on the sched- on the road, we’ve had great By `gimmicks,’ I’m talking “You never know what Though most coaches con- The average length of return, ule. games,” Patterson said. with pooch kicking, possible kind of football team you cede it will also force them to however, remained a little less “If you’re going to win 10 Matching the success of squib kicking.” have until you see them play reexamine their strategies and than 20 yards and hasn’t sur- or 11 ball games, you’ve got the past two seasons is about Brooks also thinks more that first Saturday,” Patter- personnel decisions on spe- passed 20.8 yards (in 2005) to treat every one as one and whether the team can remain teams might look to kick the son said. cial teams, the biggest worry since then. they’ve got to be important,” hungry, Patterson said, and ball out of bounds to give the Patterson talked about the seems to be the anticipated Still, coaches think there Patterson said. whether the team wants to opposing team the ball on the preparation leading up to rebirth of star return men will be more returns and Redshirt freshman quar- continue its winning ways. 35 rather than kicking it deep like former Michigan standout fewer touchbacks this season and risk having a return get Desmond Howard and Notre because of the extra operat- to the 40 or 45. Dame’s Rocket Ismail. ing space that teams will have C.J. Wilson should be a big HEAD COACHES The rule officially was That’s simply because few- when they receive the ball. blow for the Bears, but Craw- changed in March, so teams match-ups er kicks are expected to make Accordingly, as teams From page 6 ford will look to keep the have had a good portion of it to end zones this year. opened fall camps this month, SECONDARY group afloat for most of the the offseason to come up “It’s going to be one of the one trend that has held true game at free safety. with how they want to attack most significant rule changes among Florida’s programs kickoff strategy. to come about in recent years, was seeing teams load up SPECIAL TEAMS There isn’t a lot of data maybe in a decade in college their kickoff coverage teams (Probable Starters) on hand to review where football,” Kentucky Coach with more frontline person- TCU: Chris Manfredini, Der- the ball will land when the Rich Brooks said at Southeast- nel and players with big-play ek Wash, Aaron Brown, Brian patterson morriss ball is kicked from the 30. ern Conference Media Days potential. Bonner TCU: Gary Patterson, seventh But Florida Coach Urban last month. “Very few teams “That part of the game is Baylor: Caleb Allen, Brian year (54-20, 34-15 in confer- Meyer’s staff reviewed game will have a guy who can kick really going to be a weapon Bonner Crawford Ozols, Mikail Baker, Bran- ence) tapes this spring and deter- it into the touchback area or now,” Central Florida Coach (Probable Starters) don Whitaker Baylor: Guy Morriss, fifth mined that the average kick- out of the end zone.” George O’Leary said. “I just TCU: Brian Bonner, Steven Advantage: TCU year (15-31, 7-25 in confer- off would land at about the This is the second consec- don’t see a lot of guys putting Coleman, David Roach, Nick With the graduation of ence) 9-yard line. utive year that teams have the ball through the end zone Sanders, Rafael Priest All-American punter Daniel Advantage: TCU A study by cfbstats.com had to adjust to tweaks to anymore. So kickoff coverage Baylor: Dwain Crawford, Sepulveda, the Bears will As Morriss is still trying to based on spring practice the kicking game. Last sea- is going to become a domi- Brandon Stiggers, Alton see how spoiled they have get his first winning season observed a range from the son the NCAA rules commit- nant part of your team and Widemon, Josh Bell, Jordan been now that he is gone. For at Baylor, Patterson is already 8-to-12-yard lines. tee played with kickoffs by kickoff return is going to be Lake TCU, the question of wheth- making his mark as one of Georgia Coach Mark Richt dropping the kicking tee from another big-time offensive Advantage: TCU er Manfredini’s leg will be the finest football coaches in said the Bulldogs returned two inches to one inch. play as long as the right guy Bonner is expected to be strong enough to handle long Horned Frogs’ history with 54 about 25 percent of their But it’s been more than 20 gets the ball in his hands.” the fire starter of a unit that field goal attempts on a full- wins in six seasons as TCU’s kicks last season. He expects years since there was a dis- To boost the importance of returns all but one starter time basis will remain unan- head coach. Patterson was that number to increase to tance adjustment. special teams this season, the from a year ago. Seeing the swered until his first long kick also recently named by Sports between 75 and 90 percent College teams had been Knights coaches have institut- development of players such attempt. Bonner and Brown Illustrated Magazine as one this season. as Sanders and Priest should both have breakaway poten- of the 10 best coaches head- be fun to watch. The loss of tial as return specialists. ing into this season. TCU Daily Skiff TODAY IN HISTORY WORTH A LAUGH –– BUT ONLY ONE 1898: The Goodyear tire company is founded. Q: What kind of vegetable can you find in the basement?
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www.tcudailyskiff.com • www.tcudailyskifF.com • www.tcudailyskiff.com TCU Daily Skiff heart of a frog A popular athletics administrator talks about the loss of his daughter and how much she meant to TCU. TOMORROW SportsWednesday, August 29, 2007 6 football basketball I-35 Showdown: Who’s who on the gridiron Head coach hires By TIM BELLA Sports Editor Baylor: Brandon Whitaker, ers in the backfield. Lamb, Vincent Rhodes, Trey senior Bryant Here is a position-by-posi- new aide for team Advantage: TCU OFFENSIVE LINE Advantage: TCU tion breakdown of probable Brown has developed While all the attention By TIM BELLA Liberty University from 2000 starters for Saturday’s opening himself as the catalyst for might be on Blake and Ortiz, Sports Editor to 2002, where she served as weekend showdown between the Frogs’ offense, averag- the real story might be fresh- A new face is already turning the director of basketball opera- TCU and Baylor. ing about 800 rushing yards man Kelly Griffin, who will heads around the Ed and Rae tions for Liberty’s women’s bas- and eight touchdowns in his become the first true fresh- Schollmaier Basketball Com- ketball program. Since leaving QUARTERBACK first two seasons in purple. man during Gary Patterson’s plex nowadays during men’s Liberty, Kairyte has worked in Whitaker saw limited action tenure as head coach to start basketball practices. the NBA with the Seattle Super- last year and will have to face in the season’s opening game. Kornelija Kairyte’s resume Sonics and the Dallas Mavericks one of the nation’s best rush lindner boatner Baylor’s line brings experi- and experience in both overseas in the marketing and promo- defenses. Brown’s resume as ence, but it needs to bring a and professional basketball was tions and community relations an offensive threat was epit- (Probable Starters) lot more in week one in order able to secure her a job as the departments, respectively. omized last season when he TCU: Matty Lindner, Blake to outdo TCU’s unit. director of basketball operations One of the people who inter- earned the Mountain West Schlueter, Marshall New- for the men’s program. viewed Kairyte during the dalton szymanski Conference offensive player house, Giles Montgomery, LINEBACKERS The position became avail- hiring process was Jack Hes- of the year award. Marcus Cannon able after Sean Woods, then the selbrock, the associate athletics (Probable Starter) Baylor: Jason Smith, Dan Gay, director of basketball opera- director for internal relations. TCU: Andy Dalton, red shirt WIDE RECEIVERS and TIGHT END J.D. Walton, James Barnard, tions, filled a vacant assistant Hesselbrock said while Kairyte freshman Thad Boatner coach position left by Chris has no coaching aspirations, Baylor: Blake Szymanski, Advantage: Even Crutchfield’s July departure to her role in keeping the play- sophomore The season-ending torn Oral Roberts University. ers and coaches organized and Advantage: Even ACL injury to senior tackle While Kairyte is still adjust- on track is pivotal to a Division Szymanski went through Wade Sisk was a huge blow to ing to TCU, getting acclimated I athletics program. baptism by fire in last sea- TCU’s offense. The unit must to new situations and environ- “In today’s Division I pro- son’s final three games against phillips pawelek now rely on a young tandem ments is nothing new for her. grams, it is so critical to have Texas Tech University, Okla- (Probable Starters) of tackles in Newhouse and In 1994, Kairyte left her native a person with those talents,” homa State University and TCU: Jason Phillips, David massey white Cannon to help create daylight country Lithuania for the United Hesslebrock said. Texas A&M University, aver- Hawthorne (Probable Starters) for Aaron Brown. For Baylor, States at the age of 16 to pur- Head coach Neil Dougherty aging nearly 40 pass attempts Baylor: Joe Pawelek, Nick TCU: Donald Massey, Mar- Smith and Boatner better be sue her education and basket- said Kairyte’s value in areas a game while throwing sev- Moore cus Brock, Ervin Dickerson, ready for the speed and ath- ball aspirations. such as time management, en interceptions and getting Advantage: TCU Derek Moore, Shae Reagan leticism of Tommy Blake and The move left her having organization and academics sacked 13 times. While Dalton A match-up that is surpris- (TE) Chase Ortiz. to adjust at school and feeling will help bring stability to is probably the better talent, ingly pretty even. Although Baylor: Thomas White, Jus- homesick on a daily basis, she the position. While Dough- the experience factor leans there is more preseason praise tin Akers, Ernest Smith, Jus- DEFENSIVE LINE said. Even with the early strug- erty said the position does not toward Szymanski. around Phillips and Hawthorne, tin Fenty, Brad Taylor gles, Kairyte started to adjust specifically entail the coach- Pawelek and Moore registered Advantage: Even to American culture and being ing or recruiting ends of the RUNNING BACK 161 tackles last season compared While TCU’s crop of receiv- around the English language program, he said her overseas to the 116 tackles of Phillips and ers and tight ends fared much daily. background will be a good Hawthorne. What gives TCU the better statistically last year, “It’s a culture shock ... the tool when recruiting interna- edge is that these two return to a one of the biggest ques- first year was probably the most tional players. unit that gave up only 60 yards a tions heading into this sea- difficult in all aspects,” Kairyte “Having someone who game on the ground last season. son remains who will be the said. “All the international kids understands the climate inter- Phillips goes into the season on go-to guy for Andy Dalton griffin lamb adjust pretty well because if nationally is going to be an the watch list for the Lombardi in the vertical passing game. (Probable Starters) you’re surrounded by English- asset for us,” Dougherty said. award and he is tabbed as a first- Baylor’s spread offense pres- TCU: Tommy Blake, Chase speaking people, then you learn “Her resume and just the list team All-American by nation- brown whitaker ents an interesting test for the Ortiz, Cody Moore, Kelly pretty quick.” of people she knows will alchamps.net. (Probable Starter) Frogs’ five-man secondary that Griffin Once she graduated from open some doors for us in TCU: Aaron Brown, junior is comprised of younger play- Baylor: Geoff Nelson , Jason See MATCH-UPS, page 4 Patten University in Oakland, the recruiting market inter- Calif., Kairyte moved on to nationally.”