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THURSDAY NOVEMBER 7, 2013 VOLUME 120 ISSUE 54 Serving The University of Alabama since 1894 SPORTS | FOOTBALL CW | Austin Bigoney Wide receiver Kevin Norwood consistently completes the leaps and grabs needed to force big plays against opposing secondaries, making him any competitor’s nightmare. Norwood poses challenge for LSU defense Senior wide receiver constant get into a position for Yeldon to score, it was unprecedented fourth national championship receptions in the game. Norwood who helped march the Tide down this season. Since then, Norwood has developed a rep- threat against tough opponents the field, catching passes on three straight Up next for Norwood and the Tide is LSU in utation as a go-to receiver for McCarron in plays – all for first downs – from quarterback Tuscaloosa on Saturday night. tight games. By Kevin Connell | Staff Reporter AJ McCarron on a five-play, 72-yard drive that “This is an exciting game,” Norwood said. “I don’t know, he’s just one of those guys began with 1:34 left in the fourth quarter. “If nobody’s excited about this game, they in that type of scenario and situation where Some like to call it the “Rally in Death Not only did Norwood’s contributions to do not need to be here. It’s just the tradition it’s loud and we have to have a big play, he’s Valley.” Others like to simply refer to it as the Tide’s final drive put Alabama in the SEC around here, man. It’s just awesome, especial- always been there for us, and I’m glad he’s on “The Drive.” Either way, Kevin Norwood has a West driver’s seat, but it was one of a select ly playing against these guys.” our team,” Anthony Steen, right guard and hard time remembering the ending sequence few moments that kept Alabama’s title hopes Norwood’s highlights against LSU go fellow fifth-year senior, said. in Alabama’s 21-17 win at LSU last year. alive in a season that ultimately resulted with beyond what transpired at the end of last Through eight games this season, Norwood “Only thing I remember is T.J. [Yeldon] the team winning its third national champion- year’s game. leads the team with 348 yards on 23 catches scoring on the last one and me taking a knee ship in four years. In Alabama’s 21-0 shutout win over the and is tied for the lead in touchdown recep- and like, just basically, ‘Oh, thank you,’” Norwood, a fifth-year senior wide receiv- Tigers in the 2012 BCS National Championship tions with three. Norwood is on pace for Norwood said. er from D’Iberville, Miss., is one of seven Game, Norwood again had several big catch- But before the Crimson Tide could even current players on the roster going for an es, leading all receivers with 78 yards on four SEE NORWOOD PAGE 2 SPORTS | FOOTBALL NEWS | HOMELESSNESS Saban addresses Texas rumors Youth homelessness Alabama coach said he’s There’s really nothing new to com- I’m very committed to The ment about.” growing problem for ‘very committed’ to UA When asked if he made comments University of Alabama. about only leaving Alabama for By Marc Torrence | Sports Editor Texas, he responded: “No, no one’s LGBTQ community Love being here. said anything like that.” Nick Saban can’t say it enough: As for the “special pressure,” He’s happy at Alabama and isn’t — Nick Saban Saban said that doesn’t come from Support from families, she has encountered. While going anywhere. Alabama or anyone else. nearlt 1 in 10 people identify as Saban responded to questions “The pressure that I put on myself shelters often lacking LGBTQ, they make up about 25 Wednesday about an Associated play their best.” comes from me, of wanting to do a percent of homeless people in Press report that detailed a conver- Saban was asked again about the good job, wanting to do the best thing By William Barshop and Rachel Brown | America, Young said. sation between Saban’s agent, Jimmy report at his regular Wednesday that you can to help the players be CW Staff “I think being on a college cam- Sexton, and two Texas regents dur- news conference and responded with successful,” Saban said. “I don’t feel pus wipes away a lot of home- ing which Sexton said Saban would a similar answer. any more or less pressure in the situ- On Christmas Eve, a young lessness,” Young said. “If you’re only leave Alabama for Texas and “First of all, I don’t know where y’all ation I’m in now than when I coached woman’s parents gave their a queer youth, you’ve come to that Saban felt he was under “special get these reports,” Saban said with a on a team that didn’t win. And I’ve daughter a trash bag of her UA and you’ve had an affirming pressure” to win at Alabama. smile. “And I don’t know where y’all been on a couple of those teams.” clothes and told her she wasn’t experience, what happens to you “Well, I don’t know where these get your information. But I’ve already Senior linebacker C.J. Mosley said welcome in their house any- during winter break? What hap- reports come from,” Saban said on commented on all this stuff. There’s players weren’t aware of the report more. She called a social worker pens to you during the summer? ESPN Wednesday afternoon when nothing new or different that’s ever and Saban didn’t address it with the to share what happened. Her … Where do they go? They’ve asked about the report. “I’ve sort of happened. I’m very committed to The team. parents had discovered she is been told they’re not welcome addressed the situation before. I’m University of Alabama. Love being “We’re not really worried about a lesbian. back home.” totally committed to The University here. Talked about it before, don’t anything about Texas or him going Sarah Young, a graduate stu- This November is National of Alabama. [I’m] looking forward need to talk about it again. anywhere else,” Mosley said. “We’re dent involved in The University Homeless Youth Awareness to the game we have this week, “We have a big game with LSU this worried about LSU, and he’s worried of Alabama Safe Zone, said this Month, and Kaylyn Johnson, and all my focus has been on LSU week, and that’s where our focus is, about LSU. There’s no need to bring is not the only story of a LGBTQ and what our team needs to do to and that’s what we’re focusing on. that up to the team.” student becoming homeless that SEE LGBTQ PAGE 3 TODAYON CAMPUS Professional prep Engineering panel Author lecture Honors College WHAT: Resume Review WHAT: NASA Panel: Engineering the Future WHAT: ‘Five Reasons Why Alabama WHAT: Ultimate Xpress Night WHEN: 1:15 p.m. of Exploration Football Matters to History’ WHEN: 7 p.m. WHERE: 259 Nott Hall WHEN: 5:30 p.m. WHEN: 6 p.m. WHERE: Second Floor Atrium Ridgecrest WHERE: Lloyd Hall WHERE: 205 Gorgas South cycle re th se is email today’s paper today tomorrow a p le a [email protected] Thursday Friday P p e Briefs 2 Sports 11 r • • Partly Cloudy Clear • r r Opinions 4Puzzles 13 e e P P p p website l l a a e Culture 8 Classifi eds 13 e p p a a cw.ua.edu s s 63º/39º 63º/43º i e h t r e e c l y INSIDE c CONTACT WEATHER Thursday CAMPUSBRIEFS November 7, 2013 p.2 Phishing email sent to UA students According to UANews, an email claiming to be from the University and asking for students’ email accounts and passwords was sent to many University of Alabama users. Although the “From” address claims to be from the University, SCENEON CAMPUS the actual sender was [email protected]. The link included in the email took students to a fake university website and requested their email address and password. The Offi ce of Information Technology encourages anyone who received the email to delete it immediately. Students who answered the email or logged into the site are asked to change their password as soon as possible. Students who need help changing their password can call the IT Service Desk at (205) 348-5555. The University of Alabama will never ask for a student’s password in an email. Tournament to benefit nonprofit Secret Meals for Hungry Children, a non-profi t organization that provides food to over 1,000 Tuscaloosa-area children over weekends, will host a kickball tournament for University of Alabama students to raise awareness and funds. The tournament will be held Sunday, Nov. 10, from 1 to 3:30 p.m. at The University of Alabama recreation fi elds. Each team must pay a $30 registration fee, and teams can be sponsored by individuals or student organizations. All donations go directly to buying meals for children, and $120 will buy meals for a year for a single child. Alabama Credit CW | Austin Bigoney Union, through which Secret Meals is run, absorbs all An ESPN bus is parked outside of the Mal Moore Athletics Facitility for coverage of the LSU game events. operational and promotional costs for the non-profi t. UA warns of suspicious packages FRIDAY SATURDAY WHAT: International Coffee The University of Alabama recently sent an email with advice WHAT: Special Olympics to University personnel on how to handle suspicious packages.

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