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October 20, 2017 The Homecoming Issue Volume XCVIII.3 Kirk Gives $4 Million Gift to Support Endowment, Challenges Others to Join

towards different areas of the College. “I’ve realized you don’t get to Max Dash ’18 where you are in life by yourself,” Associate Editor Kirk said. “One of the reasons we’ve done this gift is it’s a challenge to oth- er folks and other athletes to say hey, On October 13th, the Col- let’s give back to the school because lege announced a $4 million gift of what it’s given to us over the years.” from John W. “Bill” Kirk III ’72 Kirk was a four-year defensive and his wife, Shireen, to sup- starter for the Tiger football team— port the athletic endowment. This earning all-state and all-conference comes as part of a campaign by the honors as a senior following the Ti- College to grow the endowment gers’ first ever 10-0 season—as well from $155 million to $200 mil- as a member of the College’s wres- lion by the 2020-21 school year. tling team, and was inducted into the “Among the ranks of Hampden- H-SC Athletic Hall of Fame in 2012. Sydney’s renowned brotherhood, few “I think the older you get, have given as much of their time, the more you recognize how good expertise, and financial resources to the time was and how it really did this institution as Bill Kirk,” Hamp- a good job in shaping how you do den-Sydney President Larry Stim- things going forward,” Kirk said. pert said in the College’s announce- Kirk is the chief executive officer ment. “We are truly grateful to Bill of Associated Asphalt, one of the larg- and Shireen for their commitment est providers of liquid asphalt to the to the Tiger athletic program and to paving industry in the United States, this College. Athletic competition is and was the major benefactor of the Kirk Athletic Center, which was a critical element of the Hampden- Photo: hscathletics.com Sydney experience, and Bill’s support completed and dedicated in the Fall for our athletic endowment strength- of 2008. He currently serves as vice staff who coach and mentor them.” ing the total expected fundraising about 4.5% of the $12 million—will chair of the College’s board of trust- ens the foundation of our program In addition to his gift, Kirk has associated with his gift $12 million. be put towards the athletics budget, and ensures a promising future for ees, and was on the search committees challenged the College to raise two Kirk’s gift is budget relieving, mean- allowing other sources of revenue (tu- that yielded President Stimpert and the young men who don the gar- dollars for each dollar pledged, mak- ing the annual revenue generated— ition and fees, annual gifts) to be put net and grey, as well as the talented Director of Athletics Chad Eisele. In this issue... Continued on page 7 Overapplication of aca- What It’s success means Etymology of forty part History of the bell Soccer and football demic theory; Escape for cinema; album and II, pg. 5 tower, pg. 6 bounce back from down Room adventure, pg. 3 movie reviews, pg. 4 seasons, pgs. 7 & 8 Page 2 The Hampden-Sydney Tiger October 20, 2017 INFO The Hampden-Sydney Tiger Founded 31 January 1920 by J. B. Wall ’19

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troublesome effects on the minds of tion is less troubling for society when Party’s current devotion to identity willed it to be and not because some- readers. He states in his influential applied towards defining the basic politics to see the applications and thing is morally, culturally, or even Chad Pisano ’19 work “How to Recognize a Poem and ever-present question, “What failures of academic ideas in practical legally prohibited. The rule of the Staff Writer When You See One” that we humans exactly is a poem?” but, when the life. Although one’s identity is insep- superior man over the inferior man is are “readers whose consciousnesses same kind of elimination is applied arable from his economic conditions a concept that was adopted not just are constituted by a set of conven- to life, it has worrisome implications. and social challenges, the Democrat- by these two misguided students, but The complexity of literature and tional notions . . . as members of a Although the more knowledge- ic Party has faced serious challenges also by terrible nations such as Nazi language is perhaps the only thing in literary community.” In other words, able members of the English academ- in appealing beyond the identities of Germany or the various apartheid re- the world which rivals the complex- their target. As a result of this failure, gimes that existed in the 20th century ity of life. Literature and language the Democrats lost the support of The intent of this opinion piece reflect life so well that it seems fit- “intersectionality...has cursed poor, white Americans in large num- is not to suggest that academia is use- ting to apply the theories of language bers during the most recent election, less in real life or inherently danger- and literature in order to understand us with divisive identity poli- despite the fact that this demographic ous in the wrong hands. It is, how- the confusing society which we hu- is historically most likely to benefit ever, an acknowledgment that many mans inhabit. Unfortunately, the from the policies of the Democrats. aspects of life appear similar to those world and literary theory have greatly tics and an unnatural focus on This overextension of academic described in academic theories while harmed each other with the mingling theory does not stop with English remaining infinitely more complex of these separate realms, a mingling scientism in literature...at the critical theory. Arguably the most and diverse than those theories can that tends to happen when academic notable example of this sort of per- hope to encapsulate. When a human theories become accepted as truths expense of the humanities” version of brilliant ideas is the mur- is simplified into a character for the about real human life. Two exam- Fish merges any given reader and ic community might be led to explain der of a young Chicago boy by two ease of examination, we risk neglect- ples are of this are intersectionality, work into one cultural relationship Fish’s ideas as being best applied to young, wealthy University of Chi- ing other major aspects of personality which has cursed us with divisive in which all of this reader’s reactions the world of literature, there is an ob- cago students in 1924. After reading or life that may have inspired the de- identity politics, and an unnatural fo- and interpretations of literature are vious spillage of these theories into the theories of Friedrich Nietzsche, velopment of certain defining char- cus on scientism in literature, which defined and dictated by their culture. common life. This causes a problem the two young men conceived of a acter traits. In other words: critical has led our culture to have an un- While this is an interesting theory, it wherein these theories are not well “perfect crime.” To them, the mur- theory and philosophy may be useful healthy obsession with the sciences also removes a vital component of hu- understood by the laymen or politi- der would prove that, for intellectu- when applied to life, but it is important – at the expense of the humanities. man existence from the act of reading: cians who employ them. One has to ally gifted humans, the general rule to reserve the right kind of criticism Critic Stanley Fish’s theories the element of agency. This elimina- look no further than the Democratic of law is whatever they believed and for the appropriate place and time. represent some of those that may have The Escape Room: A Tiger News Team Adventure

truth. The Room’s creator, the bril- of the room’s puzzles and details. sible to the whole community.” As room entails and what type of chal- liant and conniving Dr. Marc Hight, Hight had to fight for the right such, anyone can enter, provided they Hank Hollingshead ’19 lenges can be found. According to was the first person I sought out in my to build the room, and raised about include the required donation and Ms. Connolly-Brown, the Room Staff Writer investigation of this mysterious place. $1000 dollars from crowdfunding submit an appropriate application. “plays with expectations,” some- What is the Escape Room? Dr. Hight was very welcoming for its production. The college pro- “I’ve had fourteen-year-olds run the times featuring obvious answers to Most H-SC students have heard ru- and told me about the Room’s his- vided $1500 in addition to that, help- room,” he said. Non-students can en- complex problems. There’s “no way mor of this legendary challenge, but tory. He started it in the spring of ing Hight add improvements to the ter the Room for a $15 donation per to prepare,” she said, recommending few have had the privilege of run- 2016, and, in the next semester, he Room, which has evolved since last person, while H-SC students are only to “bring people who think differ- ning its gauntlet. To those who have began working with Maryska Con- year. Dr. Hight is working to petition required to donate $10. This money ently.” Dr. Hight comments, “often heard tales, it is known to be a trial nolly-Brown, the Technical Services the Dean of Greek life to add the is tax-deductible, covering basic ex- the reason teams fail is because they in which a team of four must figure Librarian at Bortz, to increase the Room to the Greek Week festivities. penses for the room with excess going duplicate effort and don’t work to- a way out of a locked room by means depth and atmosphere of the room. When asked why he wanted to directly to the college. Donations ex- gether as a team.” He indicated that of solving puzzles and contrap- According to Hight, she is “invalu- build such a challenge, Hight an- ceeding the minimum are welcome. teamwork, thinking skills, and the tions. Curious for the whole story, I able” and “brings new skills” to the swered that he “wanted a competitive I talked with Dr. Hight and ability to think outside the box were embarked on an inquiry to find the table, and he credits her for much event that was academic and acces- Ms. Conolly-Brown about what the Continued on page 6 Page 4 The Hampden-Sydney Tiger October 20, 2017 REVIEWS Album Review: Movie Review: What It’s Success Tells us Talent Behind Bars: Kingsman: The Golden Circle About Cinema that, but he doesn’t. What a waste! does this by adding songs and beauti- Ever since his initial mixtape This was my kind of movie. In Robert Morris ’20 This remake fails in my opinion be- ful colorful visuals. Scarface (1983) is release back in 2007, Kevin Gates the depressive, Daniel-Craig-as- Tiger Film Critic cause it doesn’t have a purpose. We a remake of a 1932 gangster flick. The has risen substantially in commer- Bond world that we live in, the second will see this point later. This ver- Pacino version though reimagines the cial success. With a hard-hitting installment of the Kingsman series With It remaining afloat with sion gives me nothing I couldn’t classic mob story as a new and inter- sound centered around stories of is absolutely a breath of fresh air. If over $200 million in the box office get from Hitchcock’s original. esting immigrant story and reinter- struggling in poverty, Gates has a you’ve been keeping up with my film and growing, I found myself ask- Ben Hur (2016) - This is a real prets the Prohibition aspect as a com- plethora of mixtape projects. By Any reviews, then you may have inferred ing what this film’s success means stinker. If you have seen the origi- ment on the drug crisis of the 1980s. Means 2, released September 21, is that I have a certain philosophy about for cinema. Having seen the movie, nal Ben Hur, then this movie should Finally, we come to It. What the newest tape to be added to his filmmaking: I think that movies are I can say that it is truly very good. personally offend you. Like Van makes this version of the story in- growing discography. Even though supposed to be fun for all involved. I am not always the fan of horror Sant’s Psycho, this film has no pur- teresting is that they choose to re- Kevin Gates remains behind bars What I noticed in Kingsman: movies—and if I’m being honest, pose. The original (well, not really), main in one timeline as opposed to for a gun-related charge, By Any The Golden Circle was a whole lot of I don’t understand why people are. classic, 1959 version, an Academy jumping between two as the original Means 2 was put together by his team fun. The actors are hamming it up, Who likes being spooked? I certainly Award winning film, is epic, fun, and miniseries does. This gives the story and released to the fans. This mix- the writing is brilliant and consis- don’t. I’m quite the wuss, but having intense. The film itself is not terrible the ability to sustain a good pace tape is one of the most anticipated tent, but the film nerd in me would seen the original It miniseries (1990) – really. But having seen the origi- without having to break up the nar- projects from the rapper since his be remiss if I didn’t mention the di- and this new adaptation, I have to nal sword and sandal epic, I don’t rative, which works to the film’s ad- highly successful debut album, Islah, rection of this film. Matthew Vaughn ask why this movie remake worked. see how this version was financed. vantage. Furthermore, by not show- which released in January of 2016. probably had the most fun of anyone There is an old saying, by some If I were to describe it, I would call ing the Losers as adults, the director Consisting of only one feature in making this movie; in fact he may old, probably dead, person: “There it “Like the original, just made more increases the suspense, especially for from PnB Rock, By Any Means 2 is have had more fun making it than are no new ideas.” Probably. Hol- poorly.” (Interestingly, the classic ‘59 those unaware of the source mate- a project that is heavily focused on I did watching it, which would be lywood certainly thinks so. In the version is itself a remake of a 1925 rial. By showing them as adults, the Kevin Gates’s skills. Throughout the saying a lot. The camera was its own past ten years, though we have seen silent film of the same name, which miniseries assured us that they sur- album, each song has a unique sound, character and every cut was master- a steady decrease in reboots, there brings us to remakes that work.) vive their encounter with Pennywise. so there is little monotony while lis- ful. I was particularly impressed by is a trend towards films that are The remakes that seem to work The new version offers no such -as tening. Gates raps powerfully and ag- the use of the dissolve, of which I am from familiar source material. This are ones that bring something new surance. With Pennywise being even gressively on tracks like “No Trust”, convinced that Vaughn is a master. can be seen in the graphic below. and unique to the original source scarier, the threat of death feels real only to transfer his flow to more If I were to point to one thing In the year 2011, over a quar- material. It should feel, not like a re- even for those who know the story. lighthearted beats, like “Beautiful in this film that I found especially ter of the highest grossing movies of make, but like it’s a new and unique Remakes work best as re- Scars”, one of the highlight songs impressive, it would be John Den- that year were a sequel, prequel, or film. The ‘59 Ben Hur does this by -in imaginings, not when they recre- of the album. He also puts his pipes ver. John Denver is used as a Chek- spin-off. I would like to argue that creasing the scale of the film and hav- ate the original point for point. to work by singing on the chorus of hov’s gun in Kingsman. (Chekhov’s this metric is just as terrifying, if not ing an epic score. My favorite movie If you have an original story, or “Had To.” On the track, Gates sings gun is a story telling concept based more so, than Pennywise the Clown. of all time, which just happens to be an original perspective, I’ll glad- and raps about watching out for op- on the ideas of Russian playwright This may be controversial, but I be- a remake of a 1925 silent movie of the ly see it. If not, I’ll still probably ponents who are plotting against him Anton Chekhov, who said that “If lieve that there should be more re- same name, The Wizard of Oz (1939), see it, but I’ll probably not like it. behind his back. With solid verses a gun appears in act one, it must makes. I know what you’re think- and a catchy chorus, “Had To” is ar- fire by act three.”) Kingsman deliv- ing, Robert you’re crazy, right? Yeah, guably the best song on the album. ers on this act three gunshot with maybe, but I think that reboots can By Any Means 2 is certainly Kevin all the camp, showmanship, and be really, truly good—if you look at Gates project that any fan would fun that I have come to expect from re-imaginings. Let’s look at a couple enjoy. The tape does not sound as Vaughn. I cannot recommend this remakes that I don’t think work: complete and impressive as his debut film enough, whether one is movie Psycho (1998) - In 1998, Gus album, but is definitely worth a listen. buff or an ordinary John or Smith. Van Sant made the most faithful re- make I have ever seen. His version Brad Murawski ‘19 Keep watching, of Psycho is a shot for shot remake, Staff Writer Robert Morris ‘20 everything is the same. The most Tiger Film Critic significant difference is that it is in color, which could be interesting if he had done anything creative with Photo: popcorn.com October 20, 2017 The Hampden-Sydney Tiger Page 5

Word Wall II Join our staff! mal in the weasel family, which is often David Bushhouse ’19 trapped for food and fur in Northern News Editor Russia and Siberia; it takes approxi- mately forty sable pelts to make a coat Writers, photographers, cartoonists and The Russian word for forty for a man. Also, the Russian word does not make much sense. Num- for “shirt, or blouse” is ‘sorochka,’ bers like fifty, sixty, and seventy are which indicates a connection be- critics are all welcome to join the Tiger formed by adding the suffix ‘desyat’ tween the number forty and clothing. (ten) to five, six, and seven: ‘pyat’ The reconstructed precursor family. (5) › ‘pyatdesyat’ (50); ‘shest’ (6) › to that OES ‘sorok’ is ‘*syrk,’ which ‘shestdesyat’ (60); ‘syem’ (7) › ‘syem- meant “a bundle, or many.” This ety- desyat’ (70). Since the Russian word mology is verified by the vestigial for four is ‘chetirey,’ one would ex- uses of ‘sorok’ in Russian as a prefix If interested, shoot us an email at newspaper@ pect forty to be ‘chetiredesyat.’ The meaning “many.” For example, the actual word for forty is ‘sorok,’ and, Russian word for centipede is ‘soro- even though no one is entirely sure konozhka,’ and a common expression hsc.edu. No application or why Russian has adopted ‘sorok,’ similar to “lots and lots and lots” is there are a couple prevailing theories. ‘sorok sorokov.’ This linguistic evo- experience necessary. The first clue about ‘sorok’ is lution by which a word with a gen- that it does not seem to fit into Rus- eral meaning acquires a more specific sian, indicating that it is borrowed meaning is called semantic narrow- from some other language. To learn ing. Examples of semantic narrow- more, linguists have analyzed Old ing in English include ‘meat.’ which The Hampden-Sydney Tiger East Slavic (OES) and Church Sla- used to mean “food” but now spe- vonic (CS), the chronological precur- cifically applies to animal tissue, and sors of Russian, and the languages ‘girl,’ which used to mean “child” but of cultures that interacted with now applies only to female children. early Eastern Slavs: the Greeks (and If we refine our search for the Byzantines), Norse, and Mongols. origin of ‘sorok’ to include these The Ancient Greek word for for- new aspects—the OES root ‘*syrk’ ty [‘tesserakonta’] seems to fit the bill and the pattern of semantic narrow- [‘tesserakonta’ › ‘serak’ › ‘sorok’], since ing—we find an excellent candidate CS was heavily influenced by Greek. in an unexpected place. The Turkish However, the ‘sorok’ phenomenon is word ‘kyrk’ means “forty.” And, like restricted to the East Slavic languag- most of the Near East uses the num- es (Russian and Ukrainian) and does ber forty, ‘kyrk’ has vestigial features not occur in CS. The Southern Slavic indicating its use as a generalized languages like Bulgarian, which de- large number (“centipede” in Turk- veloped in closer proximity to, and ish is ‘kyrkayak). Not only that, but with more extensive cultural interac- there are several examples of Turk- tion with Greece, maintained ‘chet- ish loan words which make a ‘k › s’ iridesyet‘ as the word for forty. This sound shift when adopted into OES theory seems unlikely because, for the and Russian. This theory [‘kyrk’ › Greek connection to be true, ‘sorok’ ‘*syrk’ › ‘sorok’ (OES) › ’sorok’ (Rus- would have had to jump geographi- sian)] is accepted by most linguists. cally into OES without spreading to Next issue, the last install- local CS and Old Southern Slavic. ment in this series about the num- Tracing ‘sorok’ back from Rus- ber forty, we will see examples of sian to OES, we find the nearly iden- semantic widening, and I’ll tell tical ‘sorok’ (different pronunciation), you how many days sailors had to which meant “a bundle of 40 sable wait to dock their ships in Croa- pelts.” A sable is a small Russian ani- tia in the 1300s (HINT: It’s 40.) Page 6 The Hampden-Sydney Tiger October 20, 2017

Escape Room History on the Hill: Continued The Bell Tower central features in the Room’s design. we used the first hint to overcome an Knowing the only way to truly obstacle, we really took off, splitting people donated bricks from the hous- its simple beauty that every student understand the room was to tackle up and chasing trails, with each of Arthur White ’20 es of every college trustee, every col- since 1934 has experienced. Every it myself, I assembled a team. After us playing to our skills. The Room Staff Writer lege president, many distinguished day of classes, its toll rings out the weeks of searching for volunteers and required logic, perspective, and, alumni, and the houses of college beginning and end of each class pe- agreeing on times, the Tiger News in some cases, simple observation. Eighty-eight years ago on faculty. At the time of the dedication riod and serves as a focal point of our Team was assembled to take the Sadly, when the timer ran down Commencement Day in mid-June, of the monument, over two hundred campus. This focus is by no means an challenge. I had the honor of serv- we had not escaped. Like the brave the Hampden-Sydney Belfry was and fifty bricks had been donated, accident. When the planning period ing as the captain of this team, which souls that entered before us, we could dedicated in memoriam of Dr. Asa though not all had yet been added first began, the final spot was cho- consisted of Preston Rowe (‘19), not defeat this still-unsurpassed Dupuy Watkins. Even so, the bel- to the Bell Tower. Mr. Eggleston as- sen because it was right in the very Dalton Hall (‘19), Jacob Whitney challenge. We have not given up fry represents the whole Hampden- sisted in the cataloguing, placement, middle of campus; each arch of the (‘21), and me. With great anticipa- hope for defeating the Room. Hight Sydney brotherhood: past, present, and recording of each and every brick Bell Tower faces a cardinal direc- tion and eagerness, we submitted the intends to open the room for speed and future. Mr. Joseph Dupuy Egg- that was donated. Two copies were tion. This design for the tower was application and arranged the time. challenges this November, so that leston ’23, a student of Dr. Watkins, made of this catalogue: one placed meant to embody Hampden-Syd- And so, at 1:30 PM on Sunday, those who have run the room al- published an article in The Record in the archives and another in the ney’s spirit of brotherhood and con- October 1, we were ready for the chal- ready can race for the high score to proposing a memorial to Dr. Watkins office of the college president. At nection. And so, at the end of our lenge. At the beginning, you must see who can complete it the fastest. that would pay tribute to him and some point in the College’s history, time here on the Hill, each and ev- sign a waiver, which, aside from the I highly recommend this enjoy- the spirit of Hampden-Sydney. He both records were lost, and although ery one of us travels through the bell standard agreements to respect the able event and suggest to any club, proposed a belfry that would contain The Record has some fifty or sixty tower, beneath the words ‘huc venite Room’s contents and not do anything organization, or group of friends to bricks from buildings connected to names, not every brick is accounted iuvenes,’ over the millstone from the disruptive, made us promise to main- form a team and run the Room. It’s the Founding Trustees of the Col- for besides in the lost documents. Watkins family farm, and exits under tain confidentiality about the Room’s as much fun as it is challenging, and lege, and requested funding and help Looking back, the stretch of the ‘ut exeatis viri,’ emerging as the em- contents. I cannot tell you the nature you could be the ones that break the securing bricks. Soon after, the con- Bell Tower’s history is apparent, al- bodiment of the character instilled of the mystery we faced or of the puz- cycle and beat it on the first go. Dr. struction was fully funded and many beit cloudy. The current influence is in us here at Hampden-Sydney. zles and mind games involved. All I Hight is accepting all comers, and can say is that we were given one hour both he and Ms. Connolly-Brown and three ‘hints’ throughout to com- are eager to have more contestants. plete it. And so, we were thrown into As for the Tiger News Team, an adventure of keys, combinations, we shall return – perhaps for the and mind-mixing conundrums. speed challenge or perhaps when The team had a slow start, as we the room is reset next year with new all focused on the wrong things and puzzles and traps. We’ll be back, got in each other’s way. However, once though – you can be sure of that.

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limping into an eleventh place fin- only two players on the current ros- So how has Coach DiNuzzo were on the defense for most of the ish in the ODAC at 1-7-1 last sea- ter who had scored more than one been able to transform the lethargic match in their 2-1 loss to Randolph- Stewart Thames ’20 son. In addition to the bleak 2016 goal last season. The difference in 2016 attack into a formidable of- Macon, and a dominant Roanoke Staff Writer season, the Tigers entered the 2017 goal scoring between this team and fense? It’s simple: More movement. team ripped the Tigers apart in a 4-0 season as a relatively young team the 2016 team is eye opening to say The best forwards in the world shutout. Saturday’s match against with only four seniors and two ju- the least. Through thirteen games, do more than just score goals. A nationally-ranked Lynchburg was a niors listed on the active roster. the team is averaging 2.15 goals a good forward also opens up space for step in the right direction, as the Ti- Heading into the season, the While all of the signs off of the game and has a +10 goal differential. his teammates to operate by mak- gers ended the Hornets’ eight-match Hampden-Sydney soccer team was field pointed to another rough sea- Even more encouraging is the ing ambitious runs and drawing de- shutout streak and were within one predicted to finish tenth in the son this fall for the Tigers, DiNuz- fact that this team is not just rely- fenders towards him. The forwards goal for nearly all of the second ODAC under new coach Tommy zo seems to have reinvigorated this ing on a hot hand to score the goals. on this team have done a lot of that half before ultimately falling 3-1. DiNuzzo. With just three games squad, and the team’s turnaround When asked before the season about hard and thankless work, and the None of this takes away from remaining in the regular season, should put him as a frontrunner for who the team would rely on to pro- team has scored more as a result. what this team has accomplished this the 8-5-1 Tigers sit in sixth place the conference’s Coach of the Year. vide goals, coach DiNuzzo quickly The forward pool has been more ac- season. They have already scored more with a conference record of 3-3. One of the major weaknesses of answered, “Everybody.” He wasn’t tive in pressuring the defense, and, in goals this season than last season, There wasn’t much reason to the 2016 team was its lack of scor- wrong. There have been twelve differ- the words of coach DiNuzzo, they’ve and they have a good chance of mak- believe that the Tigers would defy ing ability. Last year the team only ent goal scorers this season, and the “been able to work back to the ball ing the ODAC tournament for the their preseason expectations, after averaged 1.19 goals a game, and leading scorer on the team, sopho- and make runs behind the opposing first time since 2014. All in all, there finishing with a record of 6-9-1 and heading into this season there were more Jacob Mann, only has four goals. team’s back line.” While they have are real reasons to be excited about not been lighting up the scoresheet Hampden-Sydney soccer for the rest with goals, the forwards have been of the year and the years to come. doing the “dirty work” between the lines that has resulted in more space for the midfielders and wide players to contribute in the attack. Not much has been said about the defense because this is a very solid Kirk defense. Only giving up 1.36 goals a game, the defense has remained rela- tively compact throughout the year. Continued Senior Thomas Carswell has been the leader at the back and he has primar- ily played the role of the organizing “I think we made a great choice center back who keeps everyone in in both of those guys, and I think check. Sophomore Eli Strong has the school will certainly be a lot bet- been a proficient center back as well, ter for it going forward,” Kirk said. and most of the mistakes he has made Eisele, who took over in June, this season can be chalked up to him has a mutual appreciation for Kirk. being a sophomore. The defense has “Having his support has been been able to soak up a lot of pres- great,” Eiesle said. “It’s very clear sure this season, and some of their that he is very passionate about losses, such as against Randolph- the College and he is very passion- Macon, could have been much worse ate about the athletic program, and if the backline was less consistent. wants both to be successful and While they have improved quite sees that both count on each oth- a bit this season, the Tigers still need er for the other to be successful.” to prove that can be a real competi- “I’m able to do it, I’ve been tor in the ODAC. The eight teams blessed enough in my business suc- that they’ve defeated this season cess to do it, and I want other have a combined record of 32-70- people to be able to benefit from 4, and only one of them has a win- that experience as well,” Kirk said. Photo: hscathletics.com ning record. Furthermore, the Tigers Page 8 The Hampden-Sydney Tiger October 20, 2017 SPORTS Fantasy Corner Football Wins Third Straight, Three Up, Three Down Surpasses Last Year’s Win Total UP Jerick McKinnon, RB While he may not be the starting son said. “I’ve been able to enter con- “He’s way more comfortable in the far one of our most despised rivals,” running back, McKinnon is still see- ference play in stride, and have been system,” Johnson said. “He makes Johnson added. “The contest last year ing a lot of action. His production able to play with a contagious swag- throws that he didn’t last year, and wasn’t indicative of the team that rates will be high as the Vikings feel ger that the guys have caught on to.” is playing with a swagger himself. we were—certainly not indicative of Max Dash ’18 him out as a safe option. Associate Editor Getting Johnson the ball The Tigers will face Wash- the team that we are this year. This has been junior quarterback Alec ington and Lee on Saturday. Last game has been in the back of my Austin Seferian-Jenkins, TE Cobb, who was thrust into the season, the Generals ran for 566 mind certainly and is motivating me starting role in week one last sea- yards and forced six turnovers en coming into this weekend to deliver The Jets have found their tight end The Hampden-Sydney foot- son following a season-ending route to a 52-7 win over the Tigers. our best performance of the year as six weeks into the season. After ball team is doing their best to make injury to starter Edgar Moore. “This game against W&L is we look to stay perfect in conference.” a solid game against the Patriots, everyone forget about last year. With a full year of starting ex- huge this week,” Everette said. “A The game will kick off at Seferian-Jennkins should shine In a season plagued by injuries perience and an offseason of prepa- lot of guys want revenge from last 1:00pm at home, where the Ti- against the Miami defense. and inexperience, the Tigers fin- ration under his belt, Cobb has led a year’s game, and W&L is always a gers have yet to lose a game this ished 3-7, the worst record in head dynamic Tiger offense. On Saturday, top team in the ODAC, so if we win season. Following W&L, the Ti- Melvin Gordon, RB coach Marty Favret’s seventeen Cobb ended the first quarter going this game that is huge for our hopes gers will finish the season with Gordon has had one low scoring seasons at Hampden-Sydney. Fol- 20-23 with 210 yards and four touch- at winning championship rings.” games against Emory and Henry, game this season, but is seeing both lowing Saturday’s blowout of Ap- downs, the first three all to Johnson. “Aside from Macon, W&L is by Shenendoah, and Randolph-Macon. running and receiving opportunities prentice, the Tigers moved to 4-2 in games, which will increase his overall, and are one of two teams points, especially in a PPR league. still undefeated in conference play. “This year our team is play- DOWN ing a lot more as a team, and when adversity hits us we have a team Matt Ryan, QB that still wants to fight to win,” se- With his two previous performances nior nose guard Joe Everette said. being quite poor, Matt Ryan should “There is no sense of entitlement only be started if you have no other surrounding this team,” senior wide- quarterbacks in your line-up. out Cam Johnson added. “There is a new energy about every single mem- Brandon Coleman, WR ber of this team that acknowledges I’ve been waiting each week for the work that goes in from Sunday Coleman to have a game like the one to Friday in delivering the best per- formance possible on Saturdays.” against the Patriots, but he earned Johnson, who himself had an less than 5 points in the past two injury-plagued season last year, has games. Coleman does not look like come into this season healthy, and he will be seeing passes anytime it shows. Through six games, John- soon for the Saints. son has had already set a career Randall Cobb, WR high in receptions with 61—good for second in the country—and has Cobb has not seen many looks as re- 676 yards and six touchdowns. That ceiver, and with Rodgers out for the puts him on pace for 102 catches, season, the Packers will be looking 1,127 yards, and ten touchdowns. to run the ball much more. “I’m finally healthy, and was able to make it through our out of confer- -Steven Dvornick ’18 ence schedule with full health,” John- Senior wideout Cam Johnson has been a standout player in all of Division III this season. (Photo: hscathletics.com)