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The Gators had arguably their most popular special teams unit in recent memory last season. Now a ragtag group of familiar names and young phenoms are out to claim their own spot in the hearts of Florida fans. Who are these new heroes, and how could UF use them this year? : The Gators had arguably the most popular special teams unit in recent memory last season. Now a group of familiar names and young phenoms are out to claim their own spot in the hearts of Florida fans.

ALLIGATOR FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 2018 THE SPECIALISTS Florida lost a pair of special teams legends. How will UF replace them? By Morgan McMullen units. Players say he’s heav- “(It’s) just a mindset of the Sports Writer ily involved in special teams coaching staff, the mindset of meetings, nearly to the point the program is we want to be DEEP IN THE SWAMP- that he runs them himself. a great special teams team,” LANDS OF GAINESVILLE, A Mullen also made a point Mullen said. “If you look at our NEW, SPECIAL TEAM GATH- that few (if any) Florida coach- plan to win, what it takes, win- ERS ITS FORCES… es have before. ning special teams is a huge Every meal Florida’s foot- “You’ve got a guy that’s a aspect of it.” ball team eats is meticulously linebacker that’s trying to learn accounted for. Calories are how to be a linebacker in our The Kickers measured down to the last defense,” he said. “They’re “ED-DY! ED-DY! ED-DY!” bite, and it all corresponds to thinking about being a line- The familiar chorus of the the team’s new strength and backer because they were re- student section at the Swamp conditioning program. cruited as a linebacker. I guess during UF field goals has been Team meals also include if you look at the roster, it says put into retirement. Now the a ritual. One group eats first linebacker. It doesn’t say left crowd will get a chance to sing every time: the starting punt guard on punt. But the left out… team. guard on punt is more impor- Well, definitely someone Coach Dan Mullen said tant than the linebacker posi- different. Former Florida kick- it’s his mission to make every tion for us to win games.” er Eddy Pineiro has been in player on UF’s roster aware Mullen went on to say a Oakland during the Raiders’ of the importance of special good day on special teams can training camp and preseason. teams. make up for a subpar day on He has been rooming with He said he thinks it’s getting either offense or defense. He fellow UF graduate Johnny through to his players. During said a team could win with Townsend, another face fresh Alligator File Photo spring practices, Mullen would two out of the three, but that in the minds of Gators fans. Kicker Jorge Powell could be the favorite to win the Gators’ starting kicker job. often race up and down the special teams absolutely had to field with the punt coverage be great. SEE SPECIALISTS, PAGE 17

Alligator File Photo Tommy Townsend (left) and R.J. Raymond (right) celebrate with the Gator band and fans after the team’s Orange and Blue scrimmage on April 14. Both Townsend and Raymond managed to win starting spots on UF’s punt team for the season opener against Charleston Southern on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. We Inform. You Decide. www.alligator.org

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FEATURE FRIDAY ‘I nearly died’: Gainesville art programs see devastating cuts in funding FLORIDA DROPPED FROM NO. 10 The orchestra’s state funding was gone. requested to just six percent, blindsiding lo- a week before, no one in the arts had any TO NO. 48 IN THE COUNTRY IN Johnson still prepared himself for the cal cultural organizations and forcing them inclination that this was going to happen.” ART FUNDING. show. to fi nd other ways to exit the year fi nan- Dance Alive National Ballet is dependent He stood in front of the crowd of hun- cially sound, according to Judy Skinner, a on state grants to make up about $78,000 Bailey LeFever dreds before the music began. He told the Dance Alive National Ballet grant writer. of its more than $700,000 budget, Skinner audience and musicians that they wouldn’t Other counties statewide saw this drastic said. It was awarded $5,233. Alligator Staff Writer see a dime of the $25,000 that had — up un- decrease, too. Florida experienced one of The company isn’t the only local cultur- Days before the Gainesville Orches- til this year — been allotted annually. They the largest drops in the country’s state fund- al organization to feel the burden of these tra’s annual spring concert, Greg Johnson gasped. ing to the arts this fi scal year: from No. 10 cuts, she explained. Fifteen Gainesville or- opened his email. Inside, a message from State funding to arts programs in Ala- to No. 48. ganizations collectively qualifi ed for $1.27 the state shocked the orchestra president. chua County fell from 46 percent of what’s “I nearly died,” Skinner said. “Up until million of state funding. They got $76,610, she said. The cuts to the arts don’t make fi scal sense because it is a driver of tourism, Skin- ner said. “It would be wonderful if our state would recognize the value of who and what we are to the state,” Skinner said. The arts cut went to funding school safety after the Feb. 14 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, State Sena- tor Keith Perry (R-Gainesville) said. A $400 million plan passed by the legislature pro- vides for additional school resource offi cers, mental health counselors and other security measures. The money was well spent, Perry says, but the brunt of the impact shouldn’t have been pushed on the arts. “I thought we should have found places to spread the pain around,” he said. For the next fi scal year, Perry hopes to bring the state back into the top 10 funders of the arts. He started meeting with donors to fi nd ways to allocate more money. Perry himself donated from his company, Perry Roofi ng Contractors. Despite the drop in resources, the Gainesville Orchestra continues to play. After fi rst discovering that it wouldn’t receive state money, the orchestra got a second email from the state offering $2,500. Despite the paperwork — at least 50 pages Jessie White / Alligator Staff worth — Johnson said he will do what he Pero like: Inspiration from speakers at UF Hispanic-Latinx Student Assembly can to secure that small amount. Alexia Yau, a 19-year-old UF natural resource conservation junior, cheers as Julissa Calderon, a Buzzfeed video producer SEE HIPP, PAGE3 and the keynote speaker at the UF Hispanic-Latinx Student Assembly, concludes her presentation. Young the Giant and Joywave to perform free concert at UF THE BANDS WILL BE PAID $98,000 time next week. her, she said. American Rejects performed in November COMBINED. Alternative rock bands Young the Giant “I was hyped. We’re so excited,” she said. 2016, according to Alligator archives. and Joywave will perform a free concert at 7 The headliner, Young the Giant, will be Sundar said Young the Giant is just an- Amanda Rosa p.m. Sept. 7 on Flavet Field, Student Govern- paid $78,000, while Joywave will be paid other blast from her past. Alligator Staff Writer ment Productions Chairman, Andrew Kelly, $20,000, from student activity fees. “Last time they invited All-American Re- wrote in an email. The bands will perform UF External Affairs and Chomp the Vote jects, which was a childhood favorite,” she Heather Sundar has been listening to for UF Student Government Production’s are co-sponsoring the show, Kelly said. Gates said. “The fact that they keep catering spe- Young the Giant since her freshman year of “Rock-The-Vote” concert, which strives to for the concert open to the public at 6 p.m. cifi cally to me is really cool.” high school. encourage students to register to vote. The group chose Young The Giant and Now, the 20-year-old UF information sys- Sundar saw the event on Facebook and Joywave to continue its tradition of hosting @AmandaNicRosa tems junior gets to see the band for the fi rst immediately told her roommate to come with a rock show in the Fall, Kelly said. The All- [email protected]

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All or email [email protected]. rights reserved. No portion of The Alligator may be reproduced in any means without the written consent of an offi cer of Campus Communications Inc. FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 2018 ALLIGATOR 3 Cookiegazm permanently closed, no plan to reopen soon Dana Cassidy business. There’s no plan to reopen, but baked cookies in their apartment I don’t have that much money to Alligator Staff Writer “Me and my roommates are all it’s always a possibility, Gavrilin to earn extra cash, according to Al- begin with anyways.” very upset,” Cardone said. “We all said. He said the store’s closing ligator archives. Gavrilin said there Cookiegazm announced in May Lily Cardone was trying to call reacted kind of the same way; a lot should be used as a lesson to oth- were nearly 30 people on payroll it would be closed during Summer, in her typical order of peanut but- of shock and a lot of tears.” ers on the importance of running a at the time of closing, all of who Gavrilin said. It was decided the it ter cookies from Cookiegazm with Cookiegazm’s sudden closing business strategically. he said have now found alternative wasn’t worth the effort to have the her roommates Wednesday night came from various issues, includ- Gavrilin, who worked at the jobs. operation running during the 2018- but couldn’t reach anyone. ing a lack of profits, a price - con store for four years, said he was UF electrical engineering junior 2019 school year. The 20-year-old UF criminology scious student population and upset, but not distraught, over the 20-year-old Cali Holber said she “People love it but the costs senior feared the worst. competition with Midnight Cook- decision to close its doors. isn’t too upset over the closing, as were simply too high,” said Gavri- Twenty minutes later, when she ies, another late-night cookie de- “I was kind of bummed out be- she preferred to purchase her cook- lin. “It was founded and ran by logged onto Facebook, she realized livery business, said 21-year-old cause I had a really, really good ies elsewhere. UF students and it was for UF stu- her nightmare had come true after Daniel Gavrilin, the Cookiegazm job, and it was the way I supported “I feel like most people aren’t dents.” the late-night cookie delivery com- general manager and a UF tourism, myself,” Gavrilin said. going to be too upset because most @danacassidy_ pany announced they would per- events and recreation management Cookiegazm was founded in people go to Midnight Cookies,” [email protected] manently close after four years of senior. 2015 by two UF students who Holber said. “They’re cheaper, and State slashed arts funding, affecting Gainesville art programs Local restaurants started hosting ben- HIPP, from pg. 1 efit nights to support the Hippodrome, Hurov said. Johnson says he hopes to make up the The Paramount Grill now holds “Hipp difference through increased ticket sales Tuesdays,” where 10 percent of each and fundraising. bill on Tuesdays throughout the year “When all is said and done, we’re go- will go toward the Hippodrome’s defi- ing to be OK,” he said. cit. The orchestra has sold more than 50 With possible layoffs looming, the the- percent of its November performance atre’s atmosphere has changed. Jordan seats. In addition, four of the last five Sison, a 21-year-old UF acting senior who concerts have sold out, he said. is performing in “The Wolves” at the Hip- Part of the orchestra’s success has podrome, said she’s trying not to think of also lied in its refusal to expect a certain the negatives. Instead, she’s hopeful. amount of funding. “People want to make a difference and “We’ve been fortunate in that we a change,” she said. haven’t relied heavily on grants because The theatre provides value beyond we know we can’t,” Johnson said. weekend entertainment, she said. It Unlike the orchestra, downtown serves as an educational center of the Gainesville’s The Hippodrome State The- community, serving dually as a place for atre cannot make up the difference with young actors to earn points needed to increased ticket sales or prices, said Jes- be recognized by the acting community sica Hurov, its managing director. and middle schoolers to be introduced “We don’t want to pass on this to to theatre. our customers,” Hurov said. “We are ex- “Theatre brings people together and tremely committed to making the arts as educates people and teaches people how accessible to as many people as we can.” to be empathetic toward others,” she The theatre plans to make up some of said. “To cut something that’s so educa- the difference through fundraisers, col- tional and important in people’s lives is laborations with UF and donations. a travesty.” Supporters have posted their concerns on the theatre’s Facebook page: “How Courtsey to The Alligator @blefever10 can they do this?” and “This is so dev- Jordan Sison, a 21-year-old UF acting senior, performs in her senior thesis performace, [email protected] astating.” “The Wolves,” at the Hippodrome Theatre.

100’s of New Choices Where: Reitz Union Tabling Area When: Monday August 27 thru Friday August 31 Time: 9 A.M. - 6 P.M. Sponsor: Programs 4 ALLIGATOR FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 2018 RTS gets $3M federal grant for one electric bus, WiFi THE NEW VEHICLES WILL tion. The funding was announced tion of $2 million was also award- “Public transportation really UF mechanical engineering fresh- REDUCE GREENHOUSE Aug. 24. ed this year. benefi ts the environment because man, said he’s pleased with RTS GAS EMISSIONS IN THE Other additions include new These donations allow for RTS we have less smog and smog pre- becoming more environmentally PA announcements, a system to to have a total of $5 million in do- cursors coming out of the vehi- conscious. ENVIRONMENT. allow paying from mobile phones, nations to have three electric bus- cles,” Skinner said. Vinkus said he uses the bus a security camera upgrade, 15 es and two charging stations. The Skinner hopes the public trans- at least twice a day, so as long Dana Cassidy automated passenger counters buses haven’t been purchased by portation system will continue to as the system remains running Alligator Staff Writer and bus radio equipment, RTS the city yet, Skinner said. receive funding over the next 10 during the transition, he doesn’t spokesperson Chip Skinner said. The electric buses are called years to improve the environment mind the “Low-No” buses being Three new electric buses will WiFi will also be added to a “Low-No” vehicles due to the and RTS itself. put to use. take Gainesville streets by 2019. handful of buses as a pilot proj- low amount, or lack of, emission Gainesville is one of three bus “As a student, I don’t pay the The Regional Transit System ect, Skinner said. gases. Skinner said these buses are systems in Florida to receive this bus fare,” he said, “so as long as was awarded $3 million by the Last year, RTS was awarded important to have in the commu- grant, alongside Broward County that doesn’t change I’m fi ne with Federal Transit Administration a grant of $1 million to purchase nity because they’ll decrease the and the Pinellas-Suncoast Transit it.” grant for improvements including two other electric buses and a greenhouse gases in the environ- Authority. an electric bus and charging sta- @danacassidy_ charging station. Another alloca- ment. Daniel Vinkus, an 18-year-old [email protected] SNL comedian to UF: ‘Do y’all have gangs or just gators?’ THE COMEDIAN WAS The Saturday Night Live Redd was quick to poke fun at were just fun people,” he said. looks like dookie.” PAID $12,000 FOR HIS cast member took to the stage audience members, asking them Redd also touched on his expe- Emma Nabbie, a UF astrophys- PERFORMANCE. Wednesday night in the Reitz questions about the Gainesville rience taking an Uber while high ics freshman, said she was happy Union’s Rion Ballroom to discuss area and the city’s fascination from marijuana. to watch Redd perform live, af- Dana Cassidy everything from President Donald with gators. An odd Uber driver offered him ter seeing him on SNL numerous Trump’s “Space Force” to meet- “Do y’all have gangs or just candy while driving him home times. Alligator Staff Writer ing Mormons in Utah. gators here?” he asked. one night and Redd hesitantly “I watch him a lot on SNL and Chris Redd posed one of life’s The hour-and-a-half long com- Redd also divulged some of agreed to the offer. Redd said the I wanted to check him out,” Nab- most pressing questions to about edy show was free for students his fondest childhood memories, driver proceeded to hand him an bie said. “Everything was really 500 UF students. and sponsored by the Reitz Pro- most of them containing cocaine unwrapped tootsie roll, which he funny.” “Do you ever sneeze and fart gramming Board. Redd was paid addicts, unbeknownst to him. “immediately slapped out of the at the same time?” $12,000 for the performance, ac- “I didn’t know they were driver’s hand” because he was @danacassidy_ cording to Alligator archives. crackheads at fi rst; I thought they “raised to not accept candy that [email protected] FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 2018 ALLIGATOR 5 Reitz Union plans for early What the hack: UF research reveals general election voting smartphones can be hacked via USB THE REITZ UNION WILL BE Morgan said. Ashley Lazarski university currently working on this research AN EARLY VOTING LOCATION With limited space available, room G50 Alligator Contributing Writer project, Choi said. The idea for the research came from sixth- DURING HOMECOMING in the Reitz will be the offi cial early voting location. UF researchers say a smartphone can be year UF computer and information science and WEEKEND. The space was chosen because other hacked by something as easy as plugging it into engineering doctoral student Dave Tian’s 2017 rooms inside the student union won’t be va- a charger. summer internship at Samsung in California, he said. In 2016, Samsung learned that three Gillian Sweeney cant the entire week, Morgan said. Data on smartphones can be accessed by hackers through USB cables, like phone char- hacking commands could be sent through Alligator Staff Writer Parking has also been taken into consid- gers, researchers at UF’s Florida Institute for phone chargers and other USB cables. Tian, 34, eration. Twenty spaces in the Reitz parking The Reitz Union is preparing for an Cybersecurity Research discovered. The 11-per- said he wanted to extend this research to oth- lot will be made available for polling, UF’s unknown number of early voters to walk son team conducted research on 14 smart- er brands and explore what other commands Assistant Vice President of Community Re- through its doors in November. phones from six vendors, including Apple and could be transferred. lations Susan Crowley said. At least 3,500 commands are transferable In a joint meeting Thursday, UF and Android phones, to see how hacking occurs Offi cials are unsure exactly how many and how to prevent it, said Grant Hernandez, a from a USB, Tian said. Smartphone hacking can the Alachua County Supervisor of Elec- people will come out to early voting in the 25-year-old fourth-year UF computer engineer- happen virtually anywhere. tions offi ce discussed getting the Reitz Reitz, said TJ Pyche, the Alachua County ing Ph.D. student. Sometimes, it’s clear a phone has been ready for early voting for the general elec- Supervisor of Elections spokesperson. The Hackers send commands to phones to do hacked, like when pictures are deleted, but tion, starting Oct. 22 and fi nishing Nov. 3. need for more parking spaces will depend on almost anything they want, even if a phone is many commands aren’t as visible, Tian said. The student union was designated as an this number. locked, to access emails, pictures and contacts, People may not realize their information has early voting location on Aug. 17, according “We will continue to work with the control screens or reprogram phones, said Jo- been compromised. to Alligator archives. Older phones are more vulnerable to hack- university administration during the early seph Choi, a fourth-year UF computer science October is one of the busiest months for graduate student and researcher. ing, but new models are also at risk. To pro- voting period to ensure that the parking the Reitz, senior director of the Reitz Myra Installing security patches and backing up tect smartphone data, it’s recommended not is able to adequately serve voters,” Pyche Morgan said at the meeting. The student pictures, contacts and documents can help pro- to charge phones with random charging ports, said. union averages 10,000 reservations a year tect smartphones. If users think their phones Tian said. “We joke that the best way to prevent hack- and is booked nearly two years in advance. have been hacked, they should perform a fac- @gilliangsweeney ing is to never charge your phone and to just “I think a lot of people in Gainesville tory reset, Choi, 24, said. [email protected] Most of the team’s funding comes from the keep buying new ones,” Tian said. don’t understand how busy this facility is,” National Science Foundation. UF is the only

The fi rst day of SG interviews commence GPD: Man shot at home, ONLY 33 STUDENTS senate-canadidate selection inter- possessed cocaine INTERVIEWED. views in Fall 2017, according to Al- First day registration counts ligator archives. Amanda Rosa The man told police Lindsey Fall 2018 Spring 2018 Fall 2017 Gillian Sweeney The Challenge Party, which Alligator Staff Writer was yelling for his ex-girlfriend to Alligator Staff Writer was launched last Spring after for- Impact: 14 Challenge: 1 Impact: 96 give him his car back. mer Senate President pro-tempore Inspire: 19 Impact: 8 Inspire: 43 A man wanted by Gainesville Lindsey shot a round into the Police in regards to a shooting two door after it was closed on him, Both Student Government par- Janae Moodie resigned and disaf- Inspire: 32 ties saw a large drop in students in- fi liated from Impact Party, was no- weeks ago was arrested Wednes- the report said. The bullet almost terviewing to run for a Senate seat where in sight. day with a sandwich bag of crack hit three people sleeping inside. compared to last year. Wayne Selogy, the former Chal- tant,” Diaz said. cocaine in his front pants pocket, Witnesses told offi cers Lindsey A total of 33 students interview lenge Party campaign manager, Shaan Patel, an 18-year-old police said. was the shooter. Police found he ed to run with either Impact Party said the party didn’t register be- UF fi nance freshman, said he fi rst Matthew had eight past felony convictions, or Inspire Party for Senate seats cause Inspire Party “has picked up heard about Impact Party this sum- Quion Antonio the report said. based on residential locations for the mantel that we started.” mer and wants to run as an Infi nity Lindsey, 26, Two weeks later, an offi cer the fi rst day of interviews Thurs- A platform of “inclusivity, ac- Hall senator. of Gainesville, stopped Lindsey on Northeast day, according to the Supervisor countability and transparency” During his interview, Patel said is accused of Eighth Avenue and found the of Elections Henry Fair. Interviews brought Matthew Diaz, a 20-year- he and Impact Party members shooting into drugs in his front pants pocket, the will continue 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. today old UF political science junior, to talked about the problems students an apartment report said. and Tuesday. interview with Inspire Party as a have with fi nding parking. He said Lindsey with fi ve people Lindsey was charged with at- Only 14 interviewed with In- District D candidate. The party has that the discussion showed how inside on South- tempted murder, shooting into a spire Party and 19 with Impact strong values that align with his knowledgeable the party is on is- east 26th Street, according to the building, possessing a weapon as Party, which were the only politi- own, he said. sues that students care about. arrest report. No one was injured. a felon and possessing cocaine cal organizations interviewing. No “I think that talking to different “The change is for the stu- A man, who was playing video and drug paraphernalia. independent candidates registered. clubs around campus and making dents,” Patel said. “It helps the life- games in the living room, heard Lindsey is being held in Ala- The total is a drop from the 139 sure we as a party have a presence style of the students here.” someone banging on the front chua County Jail in lieu of a — 96 for Impact and 43 for Inspire in all these different places and door and opened the door to fi nd $704,000 bond. — who showed to the fi rst day of with diverse people is really impor- @gilliangsweeney Lindsey holding a handgun, the @AmandaNicRosa [email protected] report said. [email protected]

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Editorial It’s a lovely, overcast afternoon in Gainesville. The sun beats away fruitlessly at the clouds that shield the Earth from a tropi- cal inferno. Floridian humidity fogs your glasses as you step off the bus. You stroll toward the heart of campus with a textbook cradled in one arm and your Instagram feed clutched in the opposite hand. You, shining monument to the millennial spirit, are the Statue of Liberty of twenty-somethings everywhere — the shining beacon of social media savvy. You fl oat along the sidewalk still glistening from this morning’s rain. Headed to Library West, you pass through Turlington Plaza. A ghostly, pale fi gure stands stock-still in the center of the otherwise empty, red-bricked patio. He raises his arm to- wardsyou as you approach; in his outstretched hand is a small pamphlet. On its face, written in whispy white letters, a head- line reads: Darts and Laurels appy Friday, everyone. It is our distinct pleasure to provide you with some entertainment on your morning bus ride, or wherever or however you con- sume our news. Let’s talk about the serious matters fi rst, and end on something uplifting. HToday marks the 345th day since Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico. The death toll, measuring number of people that died as a result of the hurricane, has been recent- ly updated. It now sits offi cially at 2,975. We wish we could award some large, cosmic dart to weather, hurricanes, and natural disasters. But we can’t. What we can command is our response to crises. We can control how much money we al- locate to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Column We could have controlled how much aid was sent to Puerto Rico after the hurricane. We could have taken it more seri- ously. We could have done more to obviate the need for this Assemblies for WSA and DRC well worth your while long list of “could haves.” A laurel is bestowed to those who did everything they t was a typical day for me on Facebook not been going on for years, alongside all the other could to help Puerto Rico when it needed help most, whether too long ago. I look at deserving posts and ones. They’re an established organization and you were hands-on or donated money. give them “love” reacts in order to make exclusion could have defi nitely been seen as a Words fail to express how many darts are aimed at those Facebook’s heartless algorithm realize snub since every other established assembly was who brushed off Puerto Rico’s struggles — especially those mentioned. So, does the Student Body President who failed to act when the power to intervene was at their whatever post I’m looking at is a good one and deserves more love. not encourage people to attend the WSA’s assem- fi ngertips. Their inaction resulted in needless deaths. I bly? It’s unclear. In other news, Andrew Gillum is now the Democratic nomi- As if heralded by some exasperated offi cer in a GroupMe, or perhaps just by sheer discipline, I The Student Body vice president mentioned a nee for the 2018 Florida gubernatorial election. His campaign Zachariah couple of the welcome assemblies at Tuesday’s was unorthodox. He spent money on highway billboards in- started seeing lots of Facebook posts by my friends in our Women’s Student Association (WSA) over Chou Senate meeting but didn’t mention the WSA or stead of TV advertisements. He had a far smaller political war [email protected] the DRC either (though I’ll admit, his was more chest than his opponents and never had the same access to the course of several days, promoting their wel- come assembly. Speaker announcement post? of a casual list). donors. For his resourcefulness, a laurel. I’m sure this has nothing to do with the fact that the presi- Remember that TV commercial where Ron DeSantis (Gil- That gets a “love” react. A profi le picture frame? Smash that “love” react! Sharing the event for a second time now—look dent, vice president and treasurer positions have all been lum’s Republican opponent) tried to get his infant daughter to fi lled by men for the last two years (a move that has drawn say “make America great again”? Yeah. Dart. under your chair! It’s a “love” react! Half of the WSA probably thinks I’m a weird dude, but criticism, given the demographics of our campus), but it feels We reserve the right to award further darts and laurels in fi tting to mention it here anyhow. this race, as one candidate or another is sure to put his foot that’s not what this is about — it’s about things said by other Student Government dudes that somehow lacked mention In any event, the Women’s Welcome Assembly will take squarely in his mouth. We’re just going to keep these in our place in the Reitz Union Grand Ballroom on Sept. 4 at 6:30 back pocket. Already, DeSantis has already made comments of the WSA’s assembly and the Disability Resource Center’s (DRC) assembly. p.m., with doors opening at 6 p.m. Speakers include Assistant that some called “dog whistle racism,” saying that a Gillum Director of Multicultural and Diversity Affairs Diana Moreno, governorship would “monkey things up.” Let me explain. This starts with our Student Body Presi- dent Ian Green’s welcome back letter, specifi cally the part Gator Dad (President) Kent Fuchs, Director of the Intimate The Justice Department made a statement of interest in a Partner Violence Assistance Clinic (IPVAC) at the University case between Asian American students and Harvard Univer- that talks about the welcome assemblies: “There are some big welcome assemblies coming up, I encourage everyone to of Florida Levin College of Law Teresa Drake and faculty Eng- sity, claiming racially driven admissions practices are harmful. lish professor Dr. Debra Walker King. There will also be mu- A dart to the Justice Department for trying to say that col- attend,” he wrote, before listing off the the assemblies for the Hispanic Student Association, Black Student Union, Asian sical and dance performances, plus free food! leges do not have a right to weigh admissions decisions with The Disability Advocacy Assembly will take place in the race. Affi rmative action is vital to ensuring a student body is American Student Union and Pride Student Union. So I read it, then re-read it. I do that thing where I scrunch Cypress Hall Gathering Room from 6 to 8 p.m. on Sept. 6. representative of the country’s or state’s population, and de- The purpose is to “celebrate disability identity and will high- pends on race-based admissions. my eyes since I’m not amused; where are the WSA and DRC in that list? light student groups related to disability at UF” such as the But this suit is inspiring for the mere fact that racial top- Ambassadors for Disability Awareness and the Delta Alpha ics are being discussed productively in court. While it would The DRC hadn’t released the event page for its assembly at the time of the letter’s publication, so I can understand why Pi honor society (for high-achieving students with disabili- be easy to feel discouraged, to feel that racism or bigotry is ties). Ms. Wheelchair Florida 2018, Shevaughn Barnes, will an unsolvable problem, the discussions we’re having about it specifi cs may not have been mentioned. This will actually be the fi rst ever DRC assembly, but I think that’s an even stron- perform a song in sign language and UF Doctorate of Physi- now suggest we can resolve these issues fairly. Everyone can cal Therapy student Erin Waterman will deliver the keynote go home with a laurel for that. ger reason to mention it. We had the opportunity to promote one of our overlooked communities, but no, our SG president speech. There will also be refreshments. Give these assemblies some love. Meryl Romy Paige Stephan chose not to. We could have acknowledged that the assembly Kornfield Ellenbogen Fry Chamberlin exists, but nope, we neglected to. EDITOR MANAGING MANAGING OPINIONS But for the WSA, the decision to exclude them from the list Zachariah Chou is a UF political science junior and Mur- EDITOR EDITOR EDITOR was even more perplexing. 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That’s and still, there’s no guarantee cling to the notion that the per- There is, of course, a perfectly not to say they can’t be in any progress will be made. sonal pronoun “they” or “them” ridiculous reason for this: Gerner’s real life, but as a patient who I can see where things are can only be plural. I’ve heard study is from 1970, and these pro- has seen dozens of doctors in dropped. I can read my medi- of an instance where a student fessors come from the time the ge- hopes of fi nding an answer cal chart and see what the suffered point deductions for neric “he” was standard when refer- and feeling better, I’m jaded. doctor decided to document. I using the singular “they” in Levi Cooper ring to a person or position without In my story, more often than Sophie Feinberg can see how long it took for a their writing. These grammar [email protected] a gender. While “they” comes to the not, they’re the antagonist [email protected] referral to be made. “purists” fi nd themselves in singular use in the 14th century, it rather than the helpful fi gure I’m at a point where I feel good, authoritative company: is Ann Fisher in 1745 who writes I need. distrust for the medical fi eld. Purdue OWL and the APA style guide both in her book "A New Grammar" to only use Medicine is often seen as the pinnacle It shouldn’t be this way. I feel as though proscribe use of the singular “they.” As a “he” as an indefi nite singular pronoun rath- of advancements, technology and hope. doctors sometimes forget I am more than writer lacking suffi cient tact, allow me to er than they. This is where our haunting Yet, in practice, this is not always the a medical chart. Care is often cold and make my point clear: These professors are relics fi nd the rule they so love. case. Again and again, I have been met impersonal. Doctors don’t explain the dull-witted and severely lacking the high Undoubtedly, however, professors with dead ends; A doctor doesn’t see rea- process, leaving patients without a medi- ground. would prescribe the use of “he or she” son to treat me. They don’t treat my type cal degree drowning in jargon and symp- No doubt, these arbiters of language without a second thought. But it’s not that of pain. I have to see a different doctor tomatology that they don’t understand. would scoff at Chaucer and spit on Shake- simple, as those same grammarians reject- for my issue. They won’t listen to my Medicine itself is advanced. Once a speare. They might argue that these men ed that default, reactionary, simplistic “he/ complaints and go after something else. problem is identifi ed, progressive medi- were better suited for poetry, and poetry she” construction as too clumsy. But, most It’s automatically a mental health thing. cines, surgeries and other treatments can does not have to follow any grammatical importantly, this upholds the gender binary Part of it, I think, is ego. How could work toward managing an issue. How- rules. Our professors examine prose writ- and ignores persons who don’t identify as I possibly know my body better than ever, like in hospitals, care is becoming ers, such as Jane Austen or Daniel Defoe, male or female. Some persons aren’t he a medical professional? Why should I increasingly robotic. Amid debates about both of which are within the canon, and or she, and that’s valid. The reason why question them? Many of my doctors take healthcare itself, schooling, costs, pa- make use of the singular “they” pronoun. I don’t present this as the only argument issues as black and white. If one test tient distrust, doctor burnout and more, I But looking to Austen or Defoe for linguis- in favor of the singular “they” is so it can’t says no, there is no possibility I have the think sometimes the humanity of health- tic “correctness” could be classifi ed as a be rejected as merely sentimental, without issue. care goes overlooked. Patients need doc- fallacious argument to authority. Though regard for grammar. Even at our university, Except, months down the line, some- tors who listen. An attentive doctor can these literary giants have used the singular there are many people who are not sensi- thing comes to fruition: I’m not crazy. be the literal difference between life and “they,” that doesn’t mean your professors tive to others. Something was wrong. In one case, it death. Emotionally detached doctors can are right. It’s not your job to educate anyone. I un- took four doctors. The fi rst three said lead to depressed patients. A patient’s However, to say that was fallacious, you derstand that. But professors are supposed no. The fourth, my hero, fi nally looked outlook is dependent on their doctors. If would need to believe English comes from to educate, and some are abusing this privi- closer and listened to my pain and de- the doctors are detached and not helpful, some outside source, or is a policeable com- lege. If a math professor stated 2+2=5 in scriptions. As I was describing my issue, patients lose hope. modity. It is obviously neither. English is their class, everyone would fl ee during add/ she said she could tell I haven’t been lis- Care, at this point, seems objective. a mass of words given to us by Germans drop, so why is it different for any other tened to before. However, it should be subjective. To me, and Frenchmen who killed each other until professor? If you encounter this in the class- Another issue is time. Doctors have true progressive care lies in seeing the they talked differently. The only meaning it room, please call them out on their bull--- crowded waiting rooms, which leaves idiosyncrasies of a patient. At this point, has is what we give it, and the only gram- -. This could make the difference between limited time to spend with patients. healthcare is commercialized. The sys- matical rules are ones we adhere to. So, comfort and an invalidated experience for When a case is complex, I sense it’s eas- tem profi ts based on people being sick. how can such pedantry be affi rmed when some fellow students. Not everyone’s body ier to just blame the issue already in my Doctors get paid for taking on more pa- Darren LaScotte’s 2016 study on the sub- refl ects their gender, and “they” is a power- medical chart or blame mental health is- tients, but true care suffers. ject showed over 68 percent of participants ful guard against assumption. sues. Other times, I’m simply bounced using the singular “they” when gender was from doctor to doctor. Amid referrals and Sophie Feinberg is a UF journalism junior. unknown? For a counterpoint, one might Levi Cooper is a UF English senior. His col- confusion, precious time is lost. I spend Her column appears on Fridays. note Jurgen Gerner’s study, which found umn normally appears on Wednesdays. more time waiting for an appointment informal use at 72 percent but only 19 per- than seeing the doctor I need. It can usu-

Column Mollie Tibbets' story calls us to end the culture of violence toward women If I walk to my car when it’s dark out, I always did. The only difference After news of her murder broke, attacker believed he was owed her body — always tuck my sharpest key between my between the run she took on July I didn’t run outside for a while. I that he, as a man, had a right to her body. pointer and middle fi ngers. 18, and every run she had taken succumbed to the repetitive, de- This twisted mindset is something that exists When I get to my car, I immediately lock up to that point, was this time she pressing rhythm of an indoor below the surface of so many narratives in the doors once I’m inside. rejected a stranger’s advances and treadmill. I hated it, but at least I our culture. If I go running on my favorite trail by my- harassments. felt safe. This narrative is perpetuated when male self, I text at least three friends and tell them When 24-year-old Cristhian Ba- Violence against women is an characters on a TV show high-fi ve after one to keep an eye on my location through the hena Rivera began to run behind Abigail Miller epidemic in this country. One in hooks up with a “hot girl.” It’s reinforced Find My Friends app. and alongside Tibbets, she threat- [email protected] fi ve women in the U.S. has been when fraternity boys clap as a girl walks down When I’m on the trail, I only leave one ened to call the police if he didn’t raped in their lifetime. 19.3 million the stairs of the house in the early morning. headphone in. I leave my other ear unoccu- leave her alone. When she tried to run away, women have been stalked. 72 percent of all It’s normalized when men target drunk wom- pied. he chased her down. It’s understood that this murder-suicides involve an intimate partner en, knowing they’ll be “easy to get with.” As a woman, I know these are precautions is when he abducted and killed her. and 94 percent of these murder-suicide vic- If we want to see an end to violence against I have to take if I want to stay safe. As a wom- When I read Tibbetts’ story, I saw myself. tims are female. women, we need to put an end to this culture. an, I know I live in a society where women She was a college student in her early 20s. If we want to change these statistics, we Men are not owed women, and they are not aren’t safe and I know I exist in a culture She was an avid runner. She was a creature of need to change our culture. We need to ed- owed their bodies. where violence against women is the norm. habit who ran the same route every evening. ucate men and boys to respect women and It’s time to change the narrative. It’s time For me, the murder of Mollie Tibbetts was She even had dark brown hair, just like I do. their bodies starting from a young age. They to respect women, and it’s time to let them particularly painful to learn about. Are these similarities particularly unique? No. need to grow up believing that women are run. In mid-July, Tibbetts went for a run and But that is what scared me most. I saw myself their equals, not objects to abuse and objec- never came back. She ran the same route she in Mollie Tibbetts, and it's likely millions of tify. Abigail Miller is a UF political science and always did and wore the same clothes she other women did, too. Mollie Tibbetts was murdered because her journalism senior. Her column appears on Fridays. 8 ALLIGATOR FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 2018 Eyeliner on spiders: UF researchers experiment with color THE RESEARCHER are kind of exploiting females by PICKED OUT MAKEUP AT putting these bright colors on their faces in order to tap into the female SEPHORA. psychology and take advantage of the fact that the females don’t like Jessica Curbelo eating those things.” Alligator Staff Writer Color patterns, like red or black and white stripes, can often signal UF researchers have been using that a prey is toxic to eat. makeup to alter the color patterns To fi gure out how important the of certain spiders to see how it af- colors are, Taylor and her team of fects their mating or hunting behav- about 10 people decided to change iors. the colors with makeup, which is Lisa Taylor, a 39-year-old UF non-toxic and can be applied deli- assistant research scientist, has cately. always expressed an interest in Taylor said she started going color and art. It wasn’t until she into Sephora with little cardboard took an animal behavior class and cards to sample the makeup and a spider biology class at the same bring it back to the lab to measure time, however, that she said she the properties. realized there was a colorful family “I got a lot of weird looks,” Tay- of animals that hadn’t been studied lor said. “Sometimes, I’d tell them much. what I’m doing if I’m looking for a Jumping spiders became her fo- particular color. Usually, they’re re- cus in 2005. Nine years later, Taylor ally interested.” came to UF and started researching Taylor used black liquid eyeliner how the spiders interacted with in some cases to cover up patterns color. on jumping spiders’ faces. She Certain male spiders are like discovered a foundation powder Courtesy to The Alligator peacocks: colorful, loud and danc- would cover green legs. The team researched various species of jumping spiders, including the Habronattus pyrrithrix pictured ing for the attention of a female. With at least one species, cover- here. Jumping spiders include over 6,000 species. The colors of male jumping spiders ing up the color with black eyeliner vary across more than 6,000 spe- increased the chances the female cisions.” from this major question of colors “They can learn color when an- cies. Some have bright red faces or would attack the male, Taylor said. For the past two years, Michael as signals,” Vickers, 39, said. other stimulus is added. Jumping bold black and white stripes, while In general, they found female jump- Vickers, a graduate research assis- In experiments, they would cre- spiders have one of the best eye others have green legs. ing spiders pay attention to color tant working on the team, has been ate an odor from chemically defen- sights of all arthropods,” Vickers The purpose is to look like an differently depending on the light- experimenting with the idea that dant bugs, which are toxic to eat, said. appealing mate instead of an ap- ing. jumping spiders respond to mul- and add that to the male spiders petizing meal for the cannibalistic “We had a realization that these tiple signals. with red patterns. He said the fe- [email protected] females, she said. spiders have sophisticated cogni- “You can focus on colors as the males were less likely to attack @jesscurbelo “It’s an unusual balance of in- tive abilities,” she said. “Jumping main signal, however, there’s other males when the odor was added formation the male has to send,” spiders are tiny animals with tiny things that are going on. There’s and in some cases, they’d even start Taylor said. “We think the males brains, but they make complex de- always questions that we can ask to avoid the color red. FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 2018 ALLIGATOR 9 UF alumnus BuzzFeed producer discusses being Latinx

Jessie White / Alligator Staff Jessie White / Alligator Staff UF President Kent Fuchs welcomed all in attendance at the Hispanic-Latinx Student BuzzFeed’s “Pero Like” Julissa Calderon, a 2011 UF alumna, spoke about how she Assembly, which took place at the Reitz Union Grand Ballroom Wednesday night. managed to build a successful career despite obstacles she faces as an Afro-Latina

UF researcher awarded grant to study causes of diabetes in dogs Sara Drussell causes of diabetes in dogs, which ples from diabetic and non-diabetic instead of waiting for visible symp- fundamental to the research be- Alligator Contributing Writer she hopes can apply to humans as dogs to try to fi nd differences at a toms to appear, O’Kell said. cause they can assist each other, well, she said. molecular level. She said she has While O’Kell’s research is spe- said Wasserfall, an assistant in To Allison O’Kell, researching The grant, the Mentored Clinical found some molecules that are po- cifi c to dogs, she is also working pathology at the UF Diabetes Insti- diabetes hits close to home. Scientist Research Career Develop- tentially promising as biomarkers, with Mark Atkinson and Clive tute. O’Kell, a UF College of Vet- ment Award, was given to O’Kell in but it’s too soon to draw any con- Wasserfall from the UF Diabetes “The fi ndings are that dog dia- erinary Medicine clinical assistant June, she said. clusions. Institute to fi nd applications to re- betes, in some ways, is similar to professor, said her grandmother The research hopes to fi nd bet- Successfully identifying bio- search on human diabetes. human diabetes and other ways has Type I diabetes. O’Kell re- ter ways to treat the disease for markers in blood, which predict The collaboration between the different,” Wasserfall said. “ I think ceived a fi ve-year research grant both humans and their pets. the presence of diabetes, would UF College of Veterinary Medicine both can learn from each other.” worth about $730,000 to study the She uses blood and urine sam- allow veterinarians to test early and the UF Diabetes Institute is BUY IT. SELL IT. FIND IT. 373-FIND

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FOOTBALL Feleipe Franks speaks out after winning starting spot By Alanis Thames PICKS Sports Writer

Florida no longer has a ques- tion mark at the starting quarter- back position. The Gators released their SITE: The Swamp (cap. 88,548) depth chart for the 2018 season KICKOFF: 7:30 p.m., Sat. on Monday afternoon, which had redshirt sophomore Feleipe TV/RADIO: SEC Network/850 Franks listed as the starter ahead AM of redshirt sophomore Kyle Trask By Alligator Staff and freshman Emory Jones. It seemed to be a tug-of-war Sports boys and sports girls, it is time. between Franks and Trask for the After months of waiting, weeks of starting job through much of fall anticipation and countless articles full of camp. Both quarterbacks showed speculation, we’re proud to report that promising fl ashes here and there, the season is upon us. which made it a tough decision A handful of teams have already be- for head coach Dan Mullen and gun their schedules. The UCF Knights quarterbacks coach Brian John- began their title defense with a thrash- ing of UConn and serious analysts had son. Hawaii in their College Football Playoff But it was Franks’ intangibles - bracket after last weekend. his physicality, size, arm strength One thing you may not be anticipat- and ability to extend plays - that ing is the return of the weekly alliga- gave him the edge over Trask, ac- torSports Picks Column, and for good cording to Mullen. reason. These are terrible. Really, really “He’s got a strong arm. He can awful takes. do some different things, make Eight Gators writers will pick eight throws that a lot of people can’t games — some relevant, some not as just on pure talent. I think he’s much — against the spread and see who got very good athletic ability,” comes out on top. Mullen said about Franks. “He’s Before we meet our competitors for got good size to be a physical this season, writers Mark Stine and Ala- nis Thames will debate the highly an- player. He’s not worried, he’s not Alligator File Photo Quarterback Feleipe Franks spoke with media following practice on Tuesday. ticipated matchup between Navy and nervous about being a physical Hawaii. player. He’s got some toughness that way.” terceptions last season. That in- While Trask showed in camp someone who would give them Navy (-10.5) will win because… Franks played in all 11 games cluded his 63-yard game-winning that he was making the neces- the best opportunity to win right — starting in eight of them — Hail Mary to wide receiver Tyrie sary improvements to get a grasp away. The 6-foot-6, 240-pound The triple option. and threw for 1,438 yards with Cleveland against Tennessee. of the offense, the Gators needed It’s one of the most diffi cult offens- nine touchdowns and eight in- SEE FRANKS, PAGE 15 es to prepare for, and even though the Rainbow Warriors have probably dedi- cated this past week to prepare for the triple option with its scout team, there’s Mark My Words / Opinions no way to emulate Navy’s speed and fl u- backs left for the NFL. idity. Georgia lost the top two cogs in its SEC- Hawaii ranked 111th against the run Bold predictions for Mullen’s fi rst year leading ground game, Sony Michel and Nick (210.2 yards per game) and 106th in Chubb, to the New England Patriots and the scoring offense (33.9 points per game) in So, allow me to predict a couple. Cleveland Browns, respectively. Auburn saw 2017. Those are not positive numbers for Kerryon Johnson forgo his senior season third-year coach Nick Rolovich, who will UF fi nishes top-3 in rushing in SEC only to get picked by the Detroit Lions. LSU’s face the nation’s No. 2 rushing attack The Gators have newfound depth at tail- Derrius Guice also left early only to tear his from a year ago (351.8 yards per game). back with the return of senior Jordan Scarlett ACL before the Washington Redskins’ season The Midshipmen also return their from suspension and sophomore Malik Davis opener. leading rusher, senior quarterback Zach Abey, who averaged 117.8 yards from an ACL tear. Even though Alabama lost a work horse per game and scored 19 rushing touch- Mark Stine Davis, who led Florida in rushing last year in Bo Scarbrough, it still retained 1,000-yard @mstinejr downs a season ago. Abey’s primary before getting injured against South Carolina, rusher Damien Harris, while Mississippi State will be a great compliment to Scarlett, a more running back, junior Malcolm Perry also The dawn of the Dan Mullen era lies on is bringing a 1,000-yard back of its own, Aeris racked up 11 touchdowns in 2017, aver- powerful back that led the UF backfi eld in Williams. the horizon as the Florida Gators prepare for 2016. aging 8.6 yards per carry. My crystal ball tells me Mississippi State Abey and Perry will only get bet- the fi rst game under their new head coach, Pair them with junior Lamical Perine, who will lead the SEC in rushing, while Alabama ter as they’re spending another season Charleston Southern at home on Saturday led the Gators with eight touchdowns last evening. and Florida will slot in at second and third. under one of the masters of the option campaign, and you have an elite committee offense, Ken Niumatalolo, who’s mak- After 2017’s 4-7 debacle, UF will see a lot that few SEC teams can match, mostly be- Jachai Polite fi nishes with All-SEC honors ing his homecoming. Niumatalolo quar- of positive changes on both sides of the foot- cause a lot of the conference’s top running ball. SEE COLUMN, PAGE 15 SEE PICKS, PAGE 15

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SOCCER What to expect from UCLA in UF’s fourth match of season By River Wells victory over Penn State, and she sits at fifth Sports Writer all time for UCLA in saves and career shut- outs with 161 and 19, respectively. With zero goals in its last two games, Freshman Cassidy Lindley leads the Florida’s soccer team has been hit with a team with five total points (one goal, three major offensive lull. With the No. 2 team assists) and both Sammie Betters and Mad- in the nation heading to Gainesville on to- ison Alexander have scored two goals: the day, the Gators (2-2) will have to play to team will likely look to them to recapture their full potential if they’re going to end their magic from UF’s first two games, their scoring drought against the Bruins magic they’ll need with Micah in net for (2-0). Here are a few of the big storylines UCLA. for UCLA that UF will have to be ready for when it hosts the Bruins at Donald R. Know Your Enemy Dizney Stadium. Despite UCLA’s success, Florida hasn’t been focusing on these strengths and The absence of their stars weaknesses in practice; while it has dis- Just as UF’s Deanne Rose has been cussed the Bruins and their tendencies in called to international duty with the Ca- practice, the Gators are devoting most of nadian National Team, the Bruins face the their attention to themselves. same problem with two of their star play- “We’re just trying to handle ourselves ers, forward Hailie Mace and Jessie Flem- right now,” UF redshirt junior midfielder Alligator File Photo ing. Parker Roberts said. “We have things we Mace, a California native, joins the U.S. Midfielder Sammie Betters is tied for the team lead with two goals. need to fix, and if we play how we play squad in preparation for its international then that will take care of itself.” friendlies against Chile. She’s currently more breathing room defensively as they With both Mace and Fleming absent, UF Midfielder Sarah Troccoli echoed a simi- locked in a three-way tie for UCLA’s lead- attempt to repair their uninspired offensive won’t have to worry about defending their lar sentiment. ing scorer, finding the back of the net in the play. fearsome presence on the pitch; however, “They’re a great team, and they always final five seconds of the Bruins first match Fleming will be joining UF’s Rose on the team may find its scoring woes con- have been,” she said of UCLA. “I think of the year against Long Beach State. Mace the pitch when the Canadian National tinuing thanks to the keeper in the Bruins’ we’re more focused on ourselves. We’re was first-team All-American last year, Team faces off against Brazil, and while net. just trying to figure out what we need to notching 15 goals and 33 points, and with she has yet to get on the board offensively do right now.” her offensive game—which UCLA’s head this season, her presence on the Bruins is The Great Wall of Los Angeles Florida will square off against UCLA at coach Amanda Cromwell put as “causing undeniable. Also a first-team All-American The Gators will be tasked with facing off 7 p.m. havoc” in a release—absent from the pitch in 2017, Fleming put up eight assists and against a talented keeper in Teagan Micah, @riverhwells on tonight, the Gators should have a bit twenty points, good for third on the team last week’s Pac-12 Goalkeeper of the Week. [email protected] and scored three game winning goals. Micah made five saves in the Bruins’ 2-1 FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 2018 ALLIGATOR 15 FOOTBALL Three storylines to follow when UF opens its regular season By Jake Dreilinger bent quarterback Feleipe Franks have to wait till Saturday. against Charleston Southern. Luck- With Pineiro in Oakland af- Sports Writer will be the starter for the Charles- “I have a lot of ways to go grow- ily for him, the Buccaneers are a ter signing with the Raiders, the ton Southern game, and most like- ing as a player, growing as a quar- familiar opponent. Mullen played Gators were left with a huge void It has been 29 years since the ly in the SEC-opener against Ken- terback,” Franks said. “But I think against them last year in the sea- at kicker. Two people are fighting Florida Gators lost a home-opener, tucky next week as well. coach Mullen and coach Johnson son-opener when he was the head for it, and we mostly likely won’t and this year should be no differ- “A lot of it we felt Feleipe and are doing a good job of moving that coach of Mississippi State. know who won that battle until the ent. some of the ability to extend plays along a little quicker than what I “Interesting deal getting to play opening kickoff. When Charleston Southern right now will give us the best op- was doing myself, so it’s going Charleston Southern,” he said. The first one vying for the spot comes to Gainesville for a 7:30 portunity to win games,” Mullen good.” “Second year in a row opening up is redshirt-senior Jorge Powell, p.m. showdown in the Swamp on said. with them for me, as a staff, not who was in the starting role in Saturday, it will realistically be a Anyone who watched the How will Mullen fare in his the team here but for our coach- 2015 and played in four games be- showcase game where the team Gators last season might not agree. first game in a semi-different en- ing staff. So it’s a different, it’s a fore a season-ending injury took can show the changes it has made Franks played in all 11 games vironment? unique deal.” him out. He’s been in the back-up over the past year. After all, the and started in eight, but was pulled To say semi-different is a bit of Florida coaches are 19-7 in their role ever since. Gators are 39-point favorites. in a few in favor of Luke Del Rio a stretch. season debuts, and with the Gators The next is freshman Evan Even with the big lead, there are and Malik Zaire. Injuries to both Mullen was the offensive coor- riding a 28-game home-opener McPherson. He was ranked as still many storylines to follow be- quarterbacks put Franks back in dinator at Florida during the Urban winning streak, expect Mullen to the No. 1 kicker of the 2018 class fore Florida takes the field to open a prominent role. He threw nine Meyer (2005-2010) years in which add to those numbers. according to both Rivals and the 2018 season. touchdowns on the year, but the Gators won two national titles. 247sports. matched that with eight intercep- But he was never running the Who will replace Eddy Pin- According to the latest depth How much has Feleipe Franks tions. team. That is, until now. eiro? chart, both are tied for the lead. changed since last year? It’s a new year and a new Inheriting a team with players The real question is “Who are UF coach Dan Mullen an- coach, so the troubles that plagued that aren’t his, Mullen and his team Gators fans going to chant for on @DreilingerJake nounced on Monday that incum- the Gators might be over. We’ll just will look to make a strong showing fourth downs?” [email protected] Franks 'pretty Hawaii posted 617 yards of offense last week passing, two running) and went Second is the Alligator’s own Next is the Gainesville Sun’s PICKS, from pg. 13 26-of-37 for 418 yards, which was Jake “I only like the bad New Graham “Expert Uber driver” confident ' the most passing yards by a Ha- York sports franchises” Dreil- Hall, who decided to leave the terbacked the ‘Bows to their first waii quarterback in his first start. inger. Jake may try and convince field of sports journalism and be- major bowl game in 1989, the He should thrive against the you he can pick college football, come an Uber driver after taking Aloha Bowl against Michigan from pg. 13 Midshipmen, who finished ninth put his favorite teams are the one to Dan Mullen’s press confer- FRANKS, State. in the AAC in defense efficiency Jets, the Mets AND the Knicks. ence on Monday. It’s 2018 man, Franks fit the bill. It’ll be a productive day run- against the pass last year. Hey Jake, you’re not fooling any- you gotta do what you gotta do Mullen made it clear that all three quar- ning the football in a comfortable Hawaii will also get a lift on one. I’d say just have your grand- to get by. Just don’t expect us to terbacks are far from the finished product setting for the Navy head coach. defense with the return of leading mother pick the games for you, leave you five stars … or a tip. at this point. tackler Jahlani Tavai, who missed but I’m sure she shares the same Following Graham is Ga- -- Mark Stine However, he said he doesn’t plan on the opener due to suspension. allegiances. torCountry's Nick “I can eat a Winning the defensive plays Next is staff writer Mark “Old 64-ounce steak” de la Torre, who making the QB situation a back-and-forth Hawaii (+10.5) will win will be vital against the Midship- man trapped in a 20-something’s claims he ate a porterhouse so affair, and he’ll move forward with Franks because… men’s triple option offense, and body” Stine. A receding hairline big it could feed a small village throughout the season. Tavai will help cause disruption and a love for classic rock and of needy children. However, it “It came down to just watching what Hawaii is still riding the upset at the line of scrimmage. whiskey definitely betray the seems you fell from the graces of Feleipe can do within the offense right now, wave after a 43-34 road win over Sure, Navy’s offense will be a truth. We know this is a Benja- eating massive prime cuts to the where they’re all at in their development Colorado State in last week’s sea- test. But expect coach Nick Ro- min Button-style problem, sir. pizza contest at the CiCi’s all-you- stages,” Mullen said. “He gives us the best son opener. lovich’s updated run-and-shoot to You have our sympathies. can-eat buffet. What happened, chance to win.” The Rainbow Warriors’ next get the upset and have us scratch- After Mark is staff writer Ala- Nick? Whether Franks has improved his ability victim? A Navy team that finished ing our heads at Hawaii for one nis “Senior by credits” Thames. Last is the AP’s Mark “I like to make reads and get rid of the football — 2-4 in true road games last season more week. This is honestly a tough one be- to intimidate alligatorSports writ- two aspects he struggled with a year ago — and one that Hawaii has beaten -- Alanis Thames cause not a bad word could ever ers” Long. Our own Chris O’Brien two out of the teams’ three meet- remains to be seen. be said our Alanis. But for what filled in for some baseball and ings. Now, onto the picks! it’s worth, she hates the nomen- football coverage over the sum- But he does seem to have command of The Rainbow Warriors will clature. So take THAT! mer and got rubbed the wrong the offense as well as chemistry with his likely stick to the run-and-shoot First up is sports editor Mor- Coming in fifth is the Orlando way by Long’s… ummm… we’ll teammates. offense that helped them pile on Sentinel’s Edgar “Why can’t we call it a strong personality. He can “Ever since we got the new coaching 617 total yards and score on six gan “I bless the rains down in Af- rica” McMullen, who has found get the sources we want” Thomp- be a bit abrasive, to say the least. staff he’s stepped up a lot as a vocal leader,” of their first seven possessions son, who’d rather be playing Quit making our writers uncom- sophomore offensive tackle Jawaan Taylor last week. at least 578 iterations of the popu- lar song by Toto since he heard golf then talking to some of the fortable, sir. said of Franks, “and we’ve all rallied around And even though quarterback players provided on media days. Cole McDonald will make just his it for the first time at a Gators him and just trusting in what he does.” baseball game. We get it Morgan, Edgar, you concur with UF defen- Franks told reporters after Tuesday’s second career start on Saturday, sive coordinator Todd Grantham See back of paper to find out who he was really, really good against it’s an amazing song. But playing practice that his ability to be vocal has come a $1 piano version of it doesn’t that the only fun hobbies to have picked whom. with his trust in the things he does well. Colorado State. The sophomore are fishing or golfing, you just recorded five touchdowns (three make it any better. “I’m pretty confident. I can run the ball. chose the opposite from him. I can throw the ball. It doesn’t really matter to me,” he said. Franks will get the opportunity to per- to the defensive player that comes to prac- rolled out to the opposite side of the field form better than the 3-5 record he compiled COLUMN, from pg. 13 tice with the most energy. as Polite, but the junior still ran the passer as a starter last season, but he says he’s Defensive tackle Tedarrell Slaton called down to record a sack. not interested in rebuking his doubters this A lot of fans must see Jachai Polite start- Polite a future first-round pick in the NFL Look for defensive coordinator Todd year. ing over CeCe Jefferson at the BUCK posi- Draft. Grantham to utilize Polite’s quickness and “I don’t have anything to prove to any- tion of Florida’s defense and think, “Good “He has the best close out of anybody on Slaton’s power by using stunt packages to body, it’s just going out there and build for Polite, but when CeCe’s back to 100 per- this team,” Salton said.” He’s really quick disguise blitzes. They’ll be a deadly combi- the confidence back up for the team so we cent, he’ll be starting again.” on his feet, light, and he can run from any nation on UF’s defensive line. can win,” Franks said. “That’s what it’s all I’m going to dismiss that notion, because side of the field, he’s going to chase the about: winning.” Polite is going to have a breakout 2018. ball.” @mstinejr Coaches, Mullen included, have been Slaton also said Jefferson would agree [email protected] @alanisthames impressed by Polite’s effort. He’s the player about Polite’s close-out speed, and he cited [email protected] that won the distinction as UF’s “juice guy” a time in practice where the quarterback most frequently in fall camp, the title given 16 ALLIGATOR FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 2018 GOLF Men’s golf coach issued alligatorSports meme of the week public reprimand By Brendan Farrell pionship,” Brad Hurlbut, chair of the Sports Writer Division I Men’s Golf Committee and deputy director of athletics at Sacred The NCAA Divi- Heart, said in a statement. “The com- sion I Men’s Golf mittee does not believe that coach Committee an- Deacon’s behavior at this year’s nounced Thursday championships belongs in the game afternoon that Flori- of golf.” da men’s golf coach In response, the UAA issued this J.C. Deacon has statement, per Golfweek: Deacon been issued a public “The UAA is aware of the situa- reprimand for his tion, which arose out of coach Dea- actions at the 2018 NCAA Division I con’s passionate defense of a Florida Men’s Golf National Championships player. Coach Deacon has been very in Stillwater, Oklahoma, on May 28. proactive throughout the process and The reprimand stemmed from an has reached out and apologized to the incident at the scoring area during appropriate people. We are now look- the tournament. In an attempt to de- ing forward to our upcoming season.” fend one of his players, Deacon un- The Gators fi nished four strokes leashed a fi ery diatribe that the com- outside of the top 15 and were elimi- mittee found to be unprofessional nated from the tournament, ending and escalatory. their season. Their 2018-19 season “The committee actively encour- begins on Sept. 7 with the Carpet ages coaches and student-athletes to Capital Collegiate in Dalton, Georgia. display good sportsmanship through- out the season and during the cham- @Bfarrell727 bfarrell1@ufl .edu Eyes Up. Phone Off.

DON’T TEXT & DRIVE. FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 2018 ALLIGATOR 17 Kicker still undecided FLORIDA offense vs. CHARLESTON SO. defense lief in the staff’s renewed emphasis RB from pg. 17 on special teams. SPECIALISTS, Jordan “This year, coach Mullen really Scarlett “(Johnny) actually got to room is making it a statement to be on with Eddy for camp, so he’s been special teams,” Townsend said, QB with him the past 15 weeks in a “so everyone has this new urge to hotel,” said Tommy Townsend, want to be on special teams, which WR Feleipe TE Johnny’s younger brother and is good.” Josh Franks C’yontai starting UF punter. “I’m surprised RT LT Townsend said he wasn’t quite Hammond RG LG Lewis they haven’t chopped each other’s WR WR satisfied with how his camp has Jawaan C Martez heads off. But they’re closer. I’m gone, but it’s hard to argue with Van Taylor Fred Tyler Ivey Tyrie not really too worried about ei- Jefferson Johnson Nick Jordan with his results in the spring game. Buchanan Cleveland ther of them. They both have their He averaged 45.5 yards per punt heads screwed on.” and boomed a 55-yarder from his New bonds and friendships NT 25-yard line to the opponents’ 20. CB DE DT CB have been built in the wake of Pi- Jonathan Jahid Johnny neiro’s and the elder Townsend’s Jarrod Jonathan *** Glover Beamon Robinson departures. Long hours at the Stanley Slaton BUCK Gators’ indoor practice facility — Mullen said he wants starter- WILL SAM clearly separated from the rest of caliber athletes on punt teams. He Solomon MIKE the team performing drills outside thought it was funny that other Brown — have developed relationships in J.D. Craig coaches would put reserves and Sosebee Edward Johnson the forge of isolation. backups in during punt coverage. S King S “I ask coaches all the time. I’ll *** say ‘Hey, I don’t think this guy’s Shadarius Brandon good enough to start on special Hopkins Rowland Nobody knows who UF’s start- teams and you’re gonna start them ing placekicker will be as of Thurs- on offense or defense?’” he said. day night. Last week Mullen said “‘What are you seeing?’” FLORIDA defense vs. CHARLESTON SO. offense he wanted to see how each kicker One of the members of the now- reacted under pressure the closer it coveted punt coverage team could S S got to game day. be redshirt senior R.J. Raymond. “They haven’t been in this situ- He’s currently the backup to start- Jeawon Donovan Taylor Stiner ation where they’re expected to ing tight end C’yontai Lewis. Ray- go kick on a Saturday, he said. “I mond was surprised by Mullen mean, that could be something that with a scholarship offer after prac- MLB MLB BUCK gets decided as we run out of the tice on Aug. 20. tunnel… All of a sudden, you go “That was just a huge weight off Vosean David STAR in there and you get into pre-game Jachai Joseph Reese my shoulders and it let me know Polite warmups and one guy freaks out.” that everybody around here is ap- Chauncey CB Gardner-Johnson The Gators landed Evan McPher- preciating the work and the time DE NT DT CB son — the top kicking prospect in Marco that I’ve put into this,” Raymond Jabari Elijah Tedarrell C.J. the nation according to 247Sports Wilson said. “It was awesome.” Zuniga Conliffe Slaton Henderson — in Mullen’s first recruiting class. Mullen praised him for working McPherson originally commit- toward whatever his team needed ted to Mullen while he was still at C him to do. Raymond has been used WR WR Mississippi State on April 8, 2017. LG RG as a linebacker, defensive lineman, Joe A few months later on Nov. 26, Kameron Saire fullback and tight end. He said he LT Gold RT Mullen agreed to sign with Florida Brown Zack Stephen TE Davis called his mom right when he got Evans Haralambis as its 27th head football coach. Brackin Gage to the locker room that night to Smith QB Bostwick Qua-Von Mullen offered McPherson a schol- share the good news. Scott arship the very same day. On Dec. “She was actually with my dad London 8, he took his first and only official and my grandma,” Raymond said. Johnson visit to Gainesville. Two days later, “And so she put her on speaker he decommitted from MSU and phone and they were all jumping RB RB pledged to sign with the Gators. up and down screaming and yell- They also have a seasoned vet- Terrence Ronnie ing and super excited. It was pretty Wilson Harris eran waiting in the wings in red- cool.” shirt senior Jorge Powell. He was the only Gator kicker to make a *** said. “It was a good feeling. Words autographs from some of his team- camp. Even Jorge has been going field goal during the spring game really can’t describe the feeling.” mates. over there punting and he’s been on his lone attempt from 45 yards Villano is listed as third on the Few recognized him. hitting some bombs.” Redshirt junior Nick Villano out. To him, the budding friend- depth chart at the starting center “I know all the guys, but they The punter has been set. Mullen was awarded a scholarship the ship between the two kickers has position. But that hasn’t stopped all know I mess around,” Farr said. said he believes he has a starting same night as Raymond. The a similar feel to it as the one from him from seeing what his coaches “I was just kind of keeping my punt coverage unit. All the hype 6-foot-3, 290-pound offensive line- last season. see. head low and just having some fun over quarterback competitions and man hasn’t appeared in a game “(McPherson) reminds me a lit- “It’s a good feeling just to have with it. You gotta have a little bit of transfer standouts and a new de- during his time as a Gator. That tle bit of myself my freshman year,” a coaching staff that actually be- fun during camp, especially my last fense has overshadowed the spe- could change this weekend as the Powell said. “Definitely very simi- lieves in you,” he said. “It’s awe- time around.” cial teams battles still raging. Wellington, Florida, native is said lar to how me and Eddy worked. some.” Farr will be responsible for But the battles are worth fight- to be a starting member of the punt Me and Evan have been compet- getting the ball to Townsend this ing. Mullen said he thinks as much. coverage team, according to Mul- ing a lot in practice and stuff, and The Long Snapper season. He said the competition be- As has Powell and Townsend and len. it just gets you better if you have One of the few members on the tween the new specialists has been Raymond and Villano and Farr. “They’re both starting on punt someone that can compete with special teams unit with extensive worthy of the recent memory of “I think we will be set with spe- team and that makes them the elite you. It makes you go harder.” experience is Ryan Farr. The se- two Gators mainstays. cialists this year. Obviously, mas- of the elite on the team,” Mullen nior from Henderson, Nevada, has “Obviously huge shoes to fill sive shoes to fill, but I think they said. “They’re the best of the best if The Punt Team started at long snapper every game with Johnny and Eddy being will be all right.” you’re gonna be on the punt team.” Tommy Townsend has the of his Gators career. gone,” he said. “Just working with Villano was equally stunned pedigree. He has a firm grip on the Don’t know who Ryan Farr is? them was incredible. But the new @MorganMcMuffin when his name was called after starting punting job in an age of Don’t sweat it too much. He re- guys coming in, we have Jorge and [email protected] Raymond’s. uncertainty in Gators football. cently went undercover as a UF Evan kicking, and they both have “I was kind of in shock,” Villano Tommy Townsend also has be- supporter during Fan Day and got had a great competition throughout 4 ALLIGATOR FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 2018 Morgan Jake Mark S. Alanis UF UF UF UF PICKS Ohio St. Ohio St. Ohio St. Ohio St. C.S. @ UF (-39.5) Ole Miss Ole Miss TT Ole Miss

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