www.insidevandy.com MONDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2008 THE VOICE OF VANDERBILT SINCE 1888 120TH YEAR, NO. 64

ACADEMICS: PostSecret founder Frank Warren swaps secrets with students. SEE PAGE 2

THE VERDICT: Swimmers are idiots, sex is bad and a bright future for banks. SEE PAGE 4

VANDY GAMEDAY: 13 VANDERBILT 14 MISSISSIPPI STATE 17 ADMINISTRATION Ingram: BOT GUTTERBALL spotlight begins with chair

by LAUREN KOENIG VANDERBILT News Contributor BOARD OF TRUST SPOTLIGHT Ever wondered about the This is the rst in a series of pro les face behind one of Vanderbilt’s highlighting the members of the most ubiquitous names? Board of Trust. Martha Robinson Rivers Ingram is more than chairman nation’s prime distributor of of the university’s Board of DVD hardware and software, Trust, she’s also recognized as while Ingram Micro Inc. is one of America’s top business a global leading technology executives and a mainstay of distributor. Nashville society. In addition to her leadership A graduate of in business, Ingram is a Vassar College prodigious proponent for in 1957, Ingram the arts. She contributes to married E. increasing cultural awareness Bronson Ingram, in Nashville as a member on who inherited the boards for the Tennessee part of his INGRAM Repertory eatre, the father’s oil-and-barge empire Nashville Opera Association in 1963. She quickly became and the Advisory Council of involved in her husband’s the Nashville Ballet. She also business ventures, serving as chairs Blair School of Music’s director and chairman for the KeyBoard. family companies, as well as Ingram’s achievements serving on the boards for several in business, philanthropy other nationally renowned and the arts have garnered businesses. national attention. In 2001 After her husband’s death e Tennessean named her in 1995, Ingram served as “Tennessean of the Year.” She chairman of the Ingram was also inducted into the Industries Board until 2008. Junior Achievement’s National Ingram Industries is one of Business Hall of Fame. America’s largest privately Ingram and family are Rogelio V. Solis / AP Photo held companies, and centers recognized on Forbes’ 400 Richest Nowhere to run: Mississippi State defenders K.J. Wright (34), and Charles Mitchell (4) trap Vanderbilt quarterback Chris Nickson during action in the on distribution of books, Americans. She has four children second quarter Saturday. Attempting to go for their sixth win and attain bowl eligibility, the Commodores lost 17-14 to the Bulldogs on a day when computers and videotapes. and 12 grandchildren. ■ they could get almost nothing going off ensively. Vanderbilt set season lows in rushing and passing yards. See page 6 for story. Ingram Entertainment is the ACADEMICS O’Brien to bring perspective to students

by JANELLE STOKES Langford Auditorium, Soledad O’Brien “We have people who are interesting is to (prepare) Vanderbilt students after the assassination of Martin Greek Specialist will talk about the importance and and diverse in so many di erent ways. to become global leaders. North Star Luther King Jr. O’Brien has also served relevance of diversity in her life and It can only improve the opportunities Leadership Series is something we as a special correspondent for the 2008 “We are people who are interesting career. of stories that you can tell.” started last year that ties in diversity presidential election reviewing and and diverse in so many di erent ways. “( e year) 2008 is certainly the Assistant Director of the O ce (through) intercultural programming analyzing exit poll data. It can only improve the opportunities right time to be expressing diversity of Leadership Development and and leadership.” “With the presidential election, of stories that you can tell,” said in this country on a lot of levels,” said Intercultural A airs Shay Malone O’Brien is an award winning and  nancial crisis and everything that’s journalist Soledad O’Brien who will O’Brien, referencing the historical and thinks the series and the speakers are critically acclaimed anchor and going on outside the Vandy bubble, participate as the keynote speaker social impact the presidential election important so students can learn how special correspondent for CNN: she’s right there in the middle of it all,” of this year’s North Star Leadership has had thus far. to be global citizens. Special Investigations. Her recent Malone said on O’Brien’s expected Series. “I will talk about diversity and how it’s “Being a leader means being a project was an examination of the impact on students. “Students can On Tuesday, Oct. 14 at 7 p.m. in played a role in my life,” O’Brien said. global citizen,” said Malone. “Our goal state of blacks in America 40 years learn from her.” ■ ACADEMICS VSG sponsors Majors Fair to aid undeclared students

by LILY CHEN Arts and Science, the deadline for freshmen and sophomores Sciences o ers over 45 majors even how to create a major. Vanderbilt Student News Contributor to declare their majors is quickly to really get a broad idea of what ranging from mathematics to Department chairs, professors Government has held this fair in approaching (students must majors are available to them,” political science to art. and students from each of the previous years as well, contacting While it may not necessarily declare a major by the end said Student Representative on According to Arts and Science Arts and Science disciplines department heads and getting determine a student’s future of their fourth semester). For the Arts and Science Council Council President senior will also be on hand to discuss their cooperation to provide success in life, the selection students who are uncertain of senior Courtney Holliday. “ e John Furlow and Director the academic requirements, brochures and information. of a student’s major is still a their majors, Vanderbilt Student fair makes it easy to talk to of Publicity senior Rebecca honor societies, research e fair will be held on decision that will impact his Government will be sponsoring department heads from di erent Reichardt, the fair will provide opportunities, internships and Tuesday, Oct. 14 from 5 to 7 p.m. or her education and future a Majors Fair open to all majors at one time, and students students with information on more information about the in Sarratt Promenade, on the career possibilities. And for students. can access a lot of info at once.” how to declare a major, how classes and professors in each second  oor of Sarratt Student sophomores in the College of “I think it’s a great opportunity e College of Arts and to double or triple major and major. Center. ■

MILLER: Sarah Palin can teach John McCain a thing or two about attacking Barack Obama on the issues. SEE PAGE 5 2 Monday, October 13, 2008 The Vanderbilt Hustler www.insidevandy.com

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SNAPSHOTS compiled by HANNAH TWILLMAN WEATHER NEWS BRIEFS WEATHER.COM TODAY Bank stock purchase pushed; ‘no’ to protectionism, says Paulson The Battle for the Old Dominion Submitted by Katherine Miller, submitted 10-12-08, 3:19 p.m. WASHINGTON (AP)—Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson told international leaders on Sunday that isolationism and Over at the Next Right, Sean Oxendine has McCain down to Sister Christian protectionism could worsen the spreading financial crisis. by 5.3 in Virginia; Real Clear has him down by 6.3 (with the comparison of Bush With a new trading week dawning, U.S. lawmakers urged quick winning by 8.1 and 8.2 in 2000 and 2004, respectively), to which Kleinheider had action by the Bush administration on measures to make direct this to say: HIGH 82, LOW 61 purchases of bank stock to help unlock lending. “I realize that northern Virginia is growing and diff erent but I am just not Partly cloudy Sen. Chuck Schumer, chairman of the Joint Economic convinced that McCain with his military background and Palin with her Committee, said an administration proposal to inject evangelicalism are gonna lose Virginia which RCP is giving Obama as a leaner, federal money directly into certain banks, in effect partially not a tossup. TUESDAY nationalizing the banking system, “is gaining steam.” “I am hopeful that tomorrow, the Treasury will announce “Call it a hunch. Call it whatever you like. But I just don’t think Obama wins that they’re doing it. And they have to do it quickly ... markets Virginia or North Carolina in November. Things are bad in the economy but I don’t are waiting,” Schumer, D-N.Y., said. think they are that bad, not yet. I smell some Bradley Eff ect in that polling.” The administration has not indicated when it would For more blog entries, go to InsideVandy.com announce its next steps. Democrats also are lining up behind House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s plan to bring lawmakers back to Capitol Hill after the HIGH , LOW Nov. 4 election to work on a second economic relief plan. 84 57 The idea is “give the middle class and the average citizen the Partly cloudy same kind of relief that we try to give the financial sector,” said Democratic Rep. Barney Frank of Massachusetts, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee. STAFF Top Democrats are suggesting a $150 billion measure that ACADEMICS Editor Michael Warren would extend jobless benefits, provide more money for food [email protected] stamps and finance some construction projects, such as Day Managers rebuilding bridges and roads. It would also include either a tax Hannah Twillman [email protected] rebate or tax cut. Eve Attermann Rep. Roy Blunt of Missouri, the second-ranking House I’ll keep you my [email protected] Republican, said he would help on a plan “that makes sense” Janelle Stokes but is not laden with huge public works projects or bailouts for [email protected] Opinion Editor Thomas Shattuck states that overspend on social programs. [email protected] Senior Copy Editor Hannah Twillman [email protected] World Bank to protect vulnerable dirty little secret Academics Specialist Judy Wang [email protected] countries in time of crisis Administration Specialist Eve Attermann [email protected] WASHINGTON (AP)—The World Bank has agreed to protect poor Campus Living Specialist Norah Scanlan [email protected] and vulnerable countries in the current financial turmoil. Leadership Specialist Lily Chen The head of the bank’s policy-setting committee, Mexican [email protected] Finance Minister Agustin Carstens, said participants in the Greek Scene Specialist Janelle Stokes group’s meeting Sunday made the commitment unanimously. [email protected] He said the bank will try to remain flexible in dealing Science and Medicine Specialist Allie Morris [email protected] with the differing circumstances that might prevail in poor Sports Specialist David Rutz countries and nations with rapidly developing economies. [email protected] Carstens said the bank and its sister institution, the Election Project Director Katherine Miller [email protected] International Monetary Fund, will draw on the full range of Commons Project Director Kelly Swope their resources to help these countries. [email protected] Art Director Matt Radford [email protected] Suicide car bombers strike in Mosul, Photo Editor Chris Phare [email protected] Baghdad, killing 13

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The Vanderbilt Hustler allocates one issue of the newspaper to each The series of attacks shows the ongoing security challenges student and is available at various facing Iraq as the U.S. shifts responsibility to this country’s GENEVIEVE GALE / The Vanderbilt Hustler points on campus for free. Addi- own soldiers and police following the sharp decline in violence Frank Warren, founder of the PostSecret Project, speaks at a presentation in Langford Auditorium on Friday. Both students and com- tional copies are $.50 each. since last year. munity members were invited to shar their own secrets at the end of the presentation. The Vanderbilt Hustler is a divi- sion of Vanderbilt Student Com- The first attack in Mosul occurred when a suicide car bomber munications, Inc. Copyright © 2008 attacked a U.S. patrol, the U.S. military said. There were no by AIMEE SOBHANI spoke at Langford Auditorium knows it, and it’s no longer a Vanderbilt Student Communica- American casualties, but five Iraqis were killed, including three News Contributor to discuss PostSecret and its secret,” she said. tions. young boys, the U.S. said. The attack also killed the bomber. impact on people all over of Four year ago, Warren LOCATION Another suicide car bomber targeted Iraqi police in Mosul, The Hustler offi ces are in 130 Sarratt “There are two kinds of the world. started PostSecret, which has Student Center on the Vanderbilt 225 miles northwest of Baghdad. Twenty-five people were secrets: the secrets we keep “We felt like it’d be an resulted in four books and University Campus. Address postal wounded, the U.S. said. from others and the secrets amazing event to see,” said a popular Web site, in part mail to 2301 Vanderbilt Place, VU In Baghdad, a parked car bomb exploded in a commercial we hide from ourselves,” said Dominik Cvitanovic, junior because of his support of the Station B 351504, Nashville, Tenn. street in the Bayaa district, killing seven people and wounding Frank Warren, founder of the and co-chair of VPB. “The fact Suicide Prevention Hotline. 37235-1504. nine others, police said. They spoke on condition of anonymity AFFILIATIONS PostSecret Project, an ongoing that people came from (all Warren said he believes his The Hustler is a member of the As- because they were not supposed to release the information. community art project made over the country) shows how project gives people struggling sociated Collegiate Press, Colum- The southwestern Baghdad neighborhood was the scene of up of a quarter of a million powerful PostSecret is.” with their secrets a way to voice bia Scholastic Press Association, bitter Sunni-Shiite fighting until last year when the U.S. troop anonymous postcards detailing After his presentation, their feelings. 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BACK ISSUES Back issues are available in Sarratt 130 during business hours. www.insidevandy.com The Vanderbilt Hustler Monday, October 13, 2008 3 4 Monday, October 13, 2008 The Vanderbilt Hustler www.insidevandy.com OPINION EDITORIAL How to Football blackout Which attack disappointing way will  e rst loss of the season was not the only but the claim is dubious at best, particularly with Obama football-related disappointment last Saturday. Vanderbilt going into a weekend with a 5-0 record we go?  ose who saw the game know coach Bobby and coming o a sold-out home game.  is is not KATHERINE MILLER Johnson should have put Mackenzi Adams in the the season to make the argument that Commodore NEILY TODD Columnist game long before the fourth quarter. Unfortunately, football fans are not interested in every single Columnist too few Vanderbilt students were able to see the game the team plays.  e economy has tanked, and John McCain Commodores play in Starkville.  e university’s inaction on purchasing Nashville has earned a place in the national has failed.  e rights to Saturday’s game were picked up by television rights for away games may explain this spotlight. As the site of last week’s presidential On the election’s central issue, McCain Comcast and Charter, and these cable providers, supposed student apathy. How can Vanderbilt debate, Nashville became the gathering point cannot articulate an overarching economic along with the DISH Network, made the game expect its students to be interested in athletics of media representatives from every corner of strategy that fundamentally di ers from Barack available to Tennessee and Mississippi residents when it does not even provide full access to the the country. Never before have I seen or heard Obama’s — o ering tax cuts while insisting the for $29.95 on pay-per-view. According to the most high-pro le sport?  e O ce of University reference to “Nashville, Tenn.” so frequently federal government buy all bad mortgages does Nashville City Paper, the game was also made A airs and the Dean of Students O ce owe their in the news. “Joe Smith is live from Nashville, not constitute a governing philosophy, or even available on ESPN’s Game Plan package for fans students more than this. Tenn.” Nashvillians were proud of their common sense. And when you cannot o er an outside of Tennessee and Mississippi. To be fair, Vanderbilt o ers a few luxuries hometown. It was the best press the city could ideological alternative in the two-party system, Where did this leave Vanderbilt students living unheard of elsewhere in the Southeastern have hoped for, representing Nashville as the you turn to personal attacks. McCain’s not even on campus? A few local bars, including Sam’s, Conference. Free admission to regular-season bustling, forward-thinking city it has become. doing that right. Sportsman’s and the Corner Pub, had purchased athletic events and freedom (in general) to We have made a name for ourselves on the As a product of Barack Obama’s cool exterior, the game for viewing. Of course, Starkville is only choose one’s own seating at those events could national scene — a good reputation we must the public and punditry debate for his soul an easy ve-hour drive, and tickets were not nearly and would never happen at any other university. now continue to foster. remains ongoing — you never feel like you know in high demand as they are for the Georgia game  ese luxuries can be a orded to us because Last week, Metro Councilman Eric Crafton, the guy for certain — and rife with possibility.  e over fall break. Nevertheless, on the cable television of the circumstances and the willingness of the the author of the English-only referendum, McCain campaign, however, mistakes entirely network provided by Vanderbilt to its students administration to understand the student body’s gained the necessary 2,475 signatures how to approach character attacks on Obama. paying room and board, the football game was needs. to secure a special election on the issue Having isolated the tenuous connection to unavailable.  is sad fact is simply unacceptable. It is time to add the ability to view away in January. English-only will prohibit all Bill Ayers in hopes of a Willie Horton moment, Does the university have the means to purchase football games, a common convenience at other government services in the Metro Nashville the McCain campaign myopically forgot the the television rights to its own football games? universities, to the services our room and board area from being o ered in any language other larger picture, in which, as Victor Davis Hanson Other schools in the region are able to provide funds pay for. Students should contact Vandy than English.  e e ects of making English puts it, “ ere are simply too many ACORNs, their students with television coverage of away Fanatics and Vanderbilt Student Government and Nashville’s o cial language reach beyond Ayers, Khalidis, P egers, Wrights, et al. not games; the student bodies would revolt otherwise. demand that the unfortunate event last Saturday immigrants to our area who have yet to learn to suggest a pattern unbecoming of a future  ere is a problem here. (the television blackout, not the game itself) English to touch any foreign person coming president of the United States.” Surely, some will suggest that Vanderbilt fans, never happens again. Who knows? Perhaps a into contact with Nashville. As I pointed To instill doubt in the American voter, a pattern even current students, do not have the same level large audience of students could have provided out in a column in August, passing this bill of reckless or questionable behavior must be of enthusiasm for their team as those at other the moral support that might have pushed the into law would keep the government of established — and it cannot only pertain to one schools.  is may have been true in past seasons, Commodores over the top. Nashville from communicating in any foreign instance. Professor John Geer, in a Washington language no matter the available resources Post column over the weekend, reiterated, or the circumstances. For example, it would “Attacks need evidence to work… When ads lack become illegal for a foreign, non-English- the evidence to support their claims, they tend speaking tourist who has his wallet stolen to work against the candidate who aired them.” Americans asking for to communicate with local police in his Casually associating with the radical Ayers, who native language, even if an o cer speaks the the Chicago political machine mainstreamed language. To top it o , this special election eons before Obama, is not enough for an e ective will cost taxpayers at least an extra $350,000, attack ad. In a Fox News poll, only 32 percent of disaster with Palin perhaps much more. Not only are Nashvillians respondents said Ayers makes them less likely to being asked to pass this discriminatory bill, vote for Obama and, as Jim Gheraghty notes, “ e To the Editor: president options during a time in which the but they are also being asked to pay for it. real question is, ‘Would you change your support American economy is in the midst of a seriously Nashville would be the rst city to pass such of Obama over it?’” I’m trying to gure out whether or not Frannie humorless crisis, and we are waging a dangerous a law. Is this really the kind of example we want Not all McCain campaign associates have Boyle, an intelligent Vanderbilt student, is trillion-dollar pair of wars. I can’t actually believe to be setting on a national scale? Of course failed, however. keeping her eyes closed on purpose in this Sarah Palin has come this close to becoming the not. We cannot let this issue take center stage Upon her selection, Sarah Palin was isolated presidential election. If the biggest fault she can president of the United States, and if in fact this when there are so many other ways Nashville is as a mighty fortress for social conservatives, see with either of the presidential candidates and joke of a world leader gets elected, I can’t say setting a positive example. Take, for instance, particularly regarding abortion — she lives as an their running mates is some earmark issues, I the American public does not deserve whatever the Tennessee Supreme Court, which is illustration of the pro-life movement. Saturday, have to conclude she either isn’t paying attention economic and military disasters it has coming its located in Nashville. Last week, Justice Sharon in a departure from the top of her ticket, Palin or she is playing devil’s advocate and fanning the way. China just took its rst space walk, and the Gail Lee was sworn in as the third female of the delivered a pro-life attack speech, almost  awless  ames of doom for her own entertainment. treasury secretary of the United States is on his ve-member court, making Tennessee one of in execution, with a four-pronged approach: John McCain scares me as a potential POTUS knees. Wake up. only four states to boast such a majority.  e relate, attack, contextualize and inspire. because of his choice of vice president.  e oldest other supreme courts with a female majority After introducing the issue by way of discussing ever candidate, running in the probably most Sait Mboob are in Wisconsin, New York and Washington, her young son, Palin shifted to Obama’s record of important presidential election ever, has chosen Graduate Program of Economic Development D.C. “unconditional support for unlimited abortions.” one of the most incompetent of the possible vice College of Arts and Science  is progression is thanks, in large part, to Almost echoing Geer’s column, Palin continued, Gov. Phil Bredesen, who can be credited with “He said that a woman shouldn’t have to be — appointing two of the three women, Justices quote — ‘punished with a baby’ — and it’s about Lee and Cornelia Clark. As Bredesen said in time we called him on it … Americans need to see Stand and be judged by the Hustler opinion sta ! a recent article in  e Tennessean, “I really his record for what it is. It’s not negative or mean- Compiled by Thomas Shattuck honestly believe that judicial appointments spirited to talk to about his record. Whatever party THE VERDICT are among the most critical things you do as you belong to, there are facts you need to know.” Sudan Sudan’s president shut down an investigation that led to the arrest of women for governor.  ey make tracks not over the next She followed these words by detailing “disturbing the peace” by wearing tight trousers. The women were arrested over the past few weeks or the next few months, but really Obama’s major abortion policy moments: voting week by police who said they suspected them of belonging to youth gangs. down through the years on items which are against outlawing partial-birth abortion and very, very important to the state.” Bredesen’s Swimming A bald, naked man who said he was a British tourist went swimming in the moat of Japan’s voting against an Illinois iteration of the Born appointments, in this case, are not just Imperial Palace on Tuesday, climbing the palace wall, throwing rocks and splashing water Alive Act, which grants medical care to infants important to the state — they are important at police before being taken into custody. Thus proving most swimmers are idiots. who survive the abortion procedure and which to the nation. Women have been working passed unanimously in the U.S. Senate. Sex Clara Meadmore, who claims to be the oldest virgin in Britain, turned 105 Friday. Meadmore for decades to make inroads into the legal She placed these votes — the latter of which, said that in her youth, women only had sex with their husbands, and she rejected all the profession.  eir e orts are beginning to pay in particular, goes far beyond the mainstream men who asked her to marry them. o . Smart, able, eloquent women are nding pro-choice movement — within the critical the careers their talents merit. However, four context of judicial nominations. Palin then Sharks Apparently, sharks can have virgin births. This time, a blacktip shark had spent nearly her states out of 51 (including Washington, D.C.) is concluded the speech with allusions to the late entire eight years at the Virginia Aquarium without any male companionship. In what less than eight percent. More states must follow Pennsylvania governor and pro-life Democrat, some religions might call a miracle, she gave birth to a single pup. suit. Tennessee is leading the pack. Bob Casey Sr., as a model for compassion, Racism A billboard in West Plains shows a caricature of Barack Obama wearing a turban with the  e debate provided Nashville a national proposing, as Mike Huckabee has, that the caption: “Barack ‘Hussein’ Obama equals more abortions, same sex marriages, taxes, gun debut.  e stage is now set for an encore. Will social conservative movement must stand on regulations.” While profoundly disturbing, I feel we’ll all laugh about it later. it be the passing of the ill-advised, English- something beyond rhetorical  ourish. only referendum, or will it be the enlightened A red meat extravaganza grounded in history, Banking British banking titans aren’t letting the nancial crisis limit their demand for nude example of our state supreme court?  e choice with a nod to the future:  at’s how you attack paintings of their wives adorned by newsprint collages. The news clippings are about their is ours. Will we show ourselves to be regressive your opponent, John. own nancial exploits and make for an irresistible lure for the rich and vainglorious. or progressive? Swimming According to the Chronicle, a Zimbabwean soccer player drowned in a crocodile infested —Katherine Miller is a junior in the College —Neily Todd is a senior in the College of river during a ritual to cleanse his team of bad spirits before a match. Once again con rming of Arts & Science. She can be reached at Arts and Science. She can be reached at most swimmers are, in fact, idiots. [email protected]. [email protected].

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COOLEST THING IN FITNESS! 2214 Elliston Place (1 Block from Campus) 615.321.8828 www.HotYogaNashville.com 6 Monday, October 13, 2008 The Vanderbilt Hustler www.insidevandy.com sports Dores put loss behind them weekly report card Compiled by Hustler Sports Staff Quarterbacks, D Redshirt senior Chris Nickson was abysmal, completing just 3-10 passes for 15 yards, taking two sacks and throwing a pick that set up an MSU . Redshirt junior Mackenzi Adams was very impres- sive on his first drive in driving the team to a touchdown, but misfired on his final four passes in the fourth quarter, including an that sealed the win for the Bulldogs. He should have been in the game far earlier than he was, though.

Running Backs, C- Redshirt junior Jared Hawkins and redshirt senior Jeff Jennings were bottled up easily by the Bulldog defense as they were held to 26 yards on 10 carries. Jennings did score a 2-yard touchdown to move Vanderbilt within three points in the fourth quarter.

Wide Receivers, C+ As usual, not much for the Vanderbilt receivers to do. When Adams entered the game, redshirt senior Sean Walker (two catches, 27 yards) had the longest gain of the day with a 21-yard catch in the fourth Deste Lee /Associated Press Vanderbilt Jared Hawkins (31) is brought down during action between Vanderbilt and Mississippi State on Saturday. The Commodores only managed 45 yards rushing on the quarter and redshirt junior Justin Wheeler hauled in two from Adams afternoon against the Bulldogs, and Hawkins was held to 11 yards rushing on six carries. Vanderbilt’s total offensive output for the game was 107 yards, by far its lowest of the season. for 23 yards. Nickson’s totals were hurt by a couple of dropped passes.

by David Rutz staff will be too.” a season in 65 years, tied for first call to the entire team. Sports Specialist Redshirt senior quarterback with No.5 Florida. “I think this is a valuable Offensive Line, C- Chris Nickson struggled mightily, All of the little things that had learning experience for ourselves Vanderbilt was simply out-muscled up front. Nickson and Adams were Choose any word to describe completing just 3-10 passes for 15 put Vanderbilt in that position, as well as our coaching staff,” sacked three times and there were no holes to run through for the Vanderbilt’s 17-14 loss to yards and an interception before though, were nowhere to be seen Nickson said after the game. “I tailbacks. The biggest gain of the day from a Commodore running back Mississippi State on Saturday. being benched in favor of redshirt against Mississippi State. During think we’ll learn from it and we’ll was 7 yards, and the line also committed numerous penalties. Painful and frustrating might junior Mackenzi Adams, but he their 5-0 start, Vanderbilt had move on and become a better come to mind. was able to recognize that it was always won the turnover battle team because of it.” The Commodores would just one game. and avoided penalties. Junior linebacker Patrick Defensive Line, B- describe it as over. “It’s a loss,” Nickson said. “It’s Saturday was a different story Benoist is already looking to next Defensive redshirt sophomore Adam Smotherman registered his No. 22 Vanderbilt (5-1, 3-1 over with.” as Vanderbilt failed to force a weekend’s game in Athens against first two career sacks. The line got decent pressure on MSU’s Tyson Lee ) had Redshirt sophomore defensive turnover for the first time all No. 10 Georgia, an SEC East foe but was never able to consistently stop the Bulldog rushing attack. their perfect start snapped by tackle Adam Smotherman, who season, while having two passes vying with Vanderbilt for the Mississippi State (2-4, 1-2 SEC) registered his first two career of their own intercepted. While divisional lead. due to a sputtering offense that sacks in a fine defensive effort, Nickson was ineffective, Adams “We’ve just go to go in, watch Linebackers, B- managed just 45 rushing yards, had similar sentiments about came in and immediately led a the film, make the adjustments Junior Patrick Benoist (9 tackles) and redshirt freshman Chris Marve (8 62 passing yards and 23:48 in Vanderbilt’s first loss of the year. touchdown drive to cut the lead to we need to and move on to next tackles) had their usual solid games, and junior Brent Trice had a sack. possession, all season lows. “It’s difficult to deal with, but three points in the fourth quarter. week,” Benoist said. “Georgia’s a There were many missed tackles that allowed Anthony Dixon to be the But the Commodores were this is the SEC,” Smotherman said. His last pass of the game was great football team, and we’ve got second straight rusher to gain over 100 yards on the Commodores. ready to move on to the next game “You can’t really dwell on losses.” intercepted to end any chance of to keep our heads up and keep as soon as they left Starkville. Nothing like a little perspective a comeback. moving forward.” “All the things we were doing for a team that has greatly Also, the Commodores had “We know it’s a tough journey,” Secondary, B- the first five games, we didn’t do a exceeded expectations so far this more penalties on the afternoon, Johnson said. “It’s not going to get Both junior Myron Lewis and redshirt senior Reshard Langford had good job of today,” said Vanderbilt season. Widely picked to finish a season-high 10 for 65 yards, than any easier, either. We knew it was pass break-ups and Lee was held to only 81 yards passing. The biggest coach Bobby Johnson. “We will last in the SEC East, Vanderbilt sits first downs (seven). going to be tough when we came blunder of the day was when Lee seemed to underthrow a pass into try to bounce back. Our guys are atop the division midway through Nickson believes Vanderbilt’s down (to Starkville). Don’t bury us the end zone that could have been picked off by Langford had he timed pretty resilient and our coaching the season after their best start to poor play can serve as a wake-up yet.” ■ his leap better but instead was caught for a touchdown.

Special Teams, B Women’s soccer notches Junior Brett Upson had another outstanding day at punter, booting eight kicks for a 42.1 yard average, including one that pinned MSU at their own 3-yard line and set up a Vanderbilt touchdown. Junior D.J. Moore tried to be too fancy on returns and was ineffective. Vanderbilt’s road win at Tennessee and kickoff return coverage units were solid. by Brian Linhares had other ideas. rebuffed several Tennessee Vols, Vanderbilt stands at 2-4 in Sports Contributor Less than a minute into the attempts. The sophomore from SEC play and 8-5-1 overall. Coaching, D- second half, standout forward Ohio recorded five saves on The four game road stretch Coach Bobby Johnson’s insistence on sticking with Nickson at quarter- The University of Tennessee Kinsella broke a scoreless tie. The seventeen shots. continues on Friday night, back for three quarters was mind-boggling; constant 3-and-outs did women’s soccer team looked to Memphis native drilled a shot With the 1-0 win, Bachtel in Baton Rouge for a date not create a change until Nickson threw an interception and was finally continue recent success against into the corner, past Volunteer earned her fourth shutout of with Louisiana State. The removed. Ted Cain’s play-calling was uninspired, to say the least. If Vanderbilt, as it hadn’t lost in the goalkeeper Jaimel Johnson. the 2008 season, increasing her Commdoores close out the trip your team manages 107 yards of offense and seven first downs all day, series since 2005. Later in the second half, the career total to eight. with the University of Arkansas you’ve got problems. Sophomore Megan Kinsella play of goalkeeper Rachel Bachtel With the defeat of the Lady in Fayetteville. ■ Around the SEC: QB carousel continues at South Carolina by Mike Kranzler the lead for good. South Georgia’s first touchdown. yards rushing by Michael Smith Gators romp in the Swamp had been outscored 139-31 in Sports Contributor Carolina’s Stafford threw for a career-best and a late goal-line stand by The No. 12 Florida Gators their last three games before contributed a touchdown on a 309 yards, but could only muster their defense. In their first game jumped out to a 20-point lead in Saturday’s victory against No. Steve Spurrier’s trademark blocked field goal return, and one touchdown pass as the after offensive coordinator the first half as they coasted to 20 Auburn. quick hook with his also set up a score with a long struggling Volunteers kept him Tony Franklin was fired, the a 51-21 victory over No. 3 LSU. South Carolina’s Kenny quarterbacks paid off, as back- kickoff return. from lighting up the scoreboard, Auburn offense still struggled Florida’s threw for McKinley broke former NFL up signal-caller Stephen Garcia Vols off to worst start in 20 years although to do anything positive against two to Percy Harvin All-Pro Sterling Sharpe’s school came off the bench to lead the threw two was held without a touchdown the Razorbacks, only scoring and rushed for a touchdown of record with his 170th career Gamecocks to a 24-17 victory as No. 10 Georgia for the first time this season. one touchdown. Tristan Davis his own as the Gators piled it reception. over the Kentucky Wildcats. struggled before putting away The Volunteers, now at 2-4, have contributed the only other score on early and often. Linebacker Tennessee only mustered Trailing in the third quarter, the 26- lost their first three conference on a 97-yard kickoff return. The had two 1 yard rushing as their loss Spurrier replaced starter Chris 14. The Bulldogs only led by the games for the first time in 20 Tigers made it interesting at the interceptions for the Gators, to Georgia sent them to their Smelley with Garcia, who was score of 20-14 entering the fourth years. end, as they forced a safety by one of which he returned for worst start in 20 years. a heralded recruit coming out quarter, but two field goals by Auburn stunned at home Arkansas’s punter to cut the lead a touchdown. The Gators held After averaging only 30 of high school but has had Blair Walsh put the game out The Arkansas Razorbacks to three points with less than LSU to four offensive yards in penalty yards per game difficulties staying out of trouble of reach. Fullback Brannan rebounded from three two minutes left. But Arkansas’s the first quarter as the outcome through the first five games the with the law. He rallied the Southerland, older brother of consecutive blowout losses to Matt Harris intercepted Kodi was never in doubt. Vanderbilt committed a season- Gamecocks to 10 unanswered incoming Vanderbilt recruit defeat the No. 20 Auburn Tigers Burns with 29 seconds left to Did You Know? high 10 penalties in their sloppy points, giving South Carolina Blake Southerland, scored 25-22 on the strength of 176 shut the door on Auburn. The Arkansas Razorbacks loss to Mississippi State. ■