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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 2012 VOL. 108, NO. 59 ● SINCE 1908

USC outlines ticketing changes Malware aff ects Student section season passes and transferred onto students’ CarolinaCards before the fall semester. up to 80 USC Macs to be issued in spring lottery — If they are unable to attend a game, students may drop their tickets onto a “donation page” OSX/Flashback virus hits students’, Kathryn Kranjc [email protected] for others without passes to request in a weekly university’s Apple computers lottery similar to the old system. — Those who have tickets but don’t attend Amanda Coyne The massive overhaul of USC’s athletic [email protected] a game will lose privileges for the rest of the ticketing system will offi cially commence today, season, as they did last year. starting with ticket requests for this weekend’s A large outbreak of malware known as OSX/ — Citing a lack of flexibility and efficiency, spring football game. Flashback has affected up to 80 Apple computers Student Life has decided to switch its student At a 10 a.m. Russell House Ballroom press on the USC network, according to University ticketing system from TicketReturn to conference, Student Body President Kenny Tracy Technology Services. The infected computers are Ticketmaster, once the university’s contract with will outline the following changes to the football largely, but not exclusively, student computers. the former ends June 30. ticketing process: UTS fi rst detected suspicious network traffi c — Season passes will be doled out in a lottery TICKETING ● 2 on March 29, and issued a warning about OSX/ Flashback on April 3. Frequenters of file sharing websites and programs are at the highest risk of infection, though they are not the only users at risk. Even reputable websites, such as The State newspaper or CNN, that serve ads to their visitors can unknowingly deliver malware, according to UTS IT Chief Information Security Offi cer Marcos Vieyra . “Any website can host malicious content,” Vieyra said. “This can happen if criminals manage to inject malicious ads into the ad delivery service, which has been known to happen. Additionally, any website that is not professionally maintained by someone who understands computer security puts their visitors at risk if their website is ever compromised and unknowingly controlled by hackers. This, too, is distressingly common.” UTS put additional network-based malware protections in place in 2011, which may help protect Mac users from infection, but users themselves must also exercise caution. An IT bulletin was sent out shortly after the fi rst UTS detection with suggestions on how to prevent infection. These suggestions include installing a protective patch designed by Apple and keeping current with third-party application updates. “Unfortunately, there is no such thing as 100-percent digital security,” Vieyra said. “Everyone must still do their part to stay safe online, such as following provided security guidelines.” Macs are thought to be virtually virus-proof Jeremy Aaron / THE DAILY GAMECOCK by many, but this fi rst large-scale Mac-exclusive infection, currently estimated to have infected more than 650,000 computers , has served as a Wardlaw, Blatt to be renovated this year reality check for some. “I knew they could get viruses, but I thought $178,000 project will replace project aims to replace nearly general will last 15 to 25 years if that they were a lot less likely to get them than buildings’ steam, water pipes 2,000 feet of steam and chilled properly maintained,” Quasney PCs,” said Jackie Tolomeo , Mac user and fi rst- water lines at Wardlaw and wrote in an email response. year chemical engineering student. “Now I really Kathryn Kranjc Blatt. Constant steam flow Construction is currently have to go download that patch.” [email protected] through these lines over the underway for new lines at If students find that their computers have past two decades has caused Wardlaw to an underground been infected with OSX/Flashback, they are Students and faculty at deterioration in the pipes, vault that was installed last encouraged to seek help from UTS. Wardlaw College and the Blatt which has in turn lessened the summer, while the final Contact the UTS Help Desk at 803-777-1800, P.E. Center will finally have 80- and 40-year-old buildings’ installation of the project at Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. for improved heating and cooling heating and cooling capability, Blatt will commence this July, support. by the end of this year if all goes according to Vice President for when Blatt’s facilities directors according to maintenance plan. Facilities Tom Quasney. have agreed to cut the steam A $178,000 utility “Mechanical systems in Comments on this story? infrastructure improvement RENOVATIONS ● 3 Visit dailygamecock.com/news ‘Respect it and don’t assume it’ WHAMMY! ‘Guess Who’s Straight’ event Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Straight Alliance kicks off BGLSA Ally Week made participants venture guesses on students’ sexual orientation based solely ‘Anchorman’ comedian Dashia Starr on appearance and personality with several [email protected] unexpected results in the end. In Monday’s “Guess Who’s Straight” event, a panel of ten homosexual and Students and faculty began Ally brings stories, jokes Week with a lesson in stereotypes. The BGLSA ● 3 and movie quotes to the Russell House Monday night.

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Spencer Scott / THE DAILY GAMECOCK In Monday’s ‘Guess Who’s Straight’ event, a panel of homosexual and heterosexual students is subjected to questions from the audience, who then guessed each member’s sexual orientation. Nicole DeBartolo / THE DAILY GAMECOCK

Tuesday ‘American Reunion’ Instagram deal Walk-on impresses 83° 48° Staff Writer Tyler Viewpoints editor Senior Blair Lowery Simpson reviews Michael Lambert has moved from the latest fi lm in criticizes Facebook’s wideout to tailback Wednesday the “American Pie” $1 billion purchase of due to USC’s injury- series. Instagram. prone backfi eld. 70° 42° See page 5 See page 4 See page 8 2 Tuesday, April 10, 2012

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TICKETING ● Continued from 1 losing their printed tickets and students’ questions and help problems operating separate market the new system from 11 After the conference, an email scanners were also major issues. a.m. to 1 p.m. will be sent to all students who Decisions and input for the “It’s a big change, so we’re are eligible to enter the lottery overhaul were discussed at a trying to do a triple whammy for a season pass account on April series of three sparsely-attended with the forum, the email and 14, with step-by-step instructions forums hosted by of the Greene Street fair to get all of how to request and upload Student Ticketing in February. the information out to students,” tickets onto their student ID. White and Student Government White said. Will be given out in Registration for the lottery for representatives tried to predict the Associate Vice President for 2013 season passes will be open season passes instead of impact of the impending changes, Student Affairs Jerry Brewer from today until July 10th to allow such as issues with transferring hopes that students are paying weekly lotteries. incoming freshman to enter once tickets onto CarolinaCards and enough attention to give their they have registered for classes at equity of the season pass request input. orientation. system. “If there are any comments on The overhaul has been in the “This is very much a it, now’s the time to do it,” Brewer Will be scanned onto making since September, when collaborative effort within said. “It will also require integrity several frustrated students voiced students’ CarolinaCards Student Life,” White said. “So from the students. We can have complaints to the ticketing offi ce far, everyone I’ve talked to is whatever system we want, but it about the shortage of wristbands on board and most students are will only if students want it to that resulted from other students hyped about having tickets on the work.” Will be on Ticketmaster forging tickets and sneaking non- CarolinaCard. I haven’t gotten students into the student section. instead of TicketReturn any negative reactions yet.” Student Ticketing Coordinator White will spend this afternoon Comments on this story? Adrienne White said students on Greene Street to answer Visit dailygamecock.com/news Tuesday, April 10, 2012 3

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RENOVATIONS ● Continued from 1 also affect heating and cooling in buildings around campus. Such to the building to make the repairs, projects are already under way at according to Quasney. McKissick Museum, Booker T. Quasney said the buildings Washington Complex and Petigru will continue to have steam and College, and will also begin at Davis chilled water while the projects are College and Spigner House this completed, as they can be rerouted summer. into the buildings from several of the university’s 30 utility plants. Comments on this story? Several other major projects will Visit dailygamecock.com/news

BGLSA ● Cont. from 1 Newton said. “Respect Newton pointed out it and don’t assume it. It since establishing LGBT heterosexual students takes understanding a and Ally programs in chosen from the person on a one-on-one OMSA, USC has become Office of Multicultural level.” steadily more inclusive. Student Affairs, BGLSA Third-year Russian “We’ve made a lot of and the university student Kelley Freeman progress over the years,” community answered was a panelist at the Newton said. general questions from event. She revealed During Ally Week, the audience to help herself as straight, despite BGLSA will discuss other determine their sexual assumptions from the issues in the campus orientation. Questions audience that she was gay. and community that included favorite musical “I’ve always had people effect sexual orientation, artists, stores and the ideal not really know who I including sexual assault, date, but the audience was am. I’ve been guessed as relationships and gender. prohibited from asking a boy,” Freeman said. “It Today’s event will questions directly related was interesting being a feature NCAA to sexuality. straight woman and being player Kye Allums Four of the panelists guessed as gay.” discussing his struggle were revealed as straight, Vice President of with NCAA regulations three as lesbian and three BGLSA Tori Moore as a transgender athlete. as gay. was also member of the “We’re trying to According to Drew panel. He found that break the stigmas that Newton, graduate he and other panelists come from the LGBT assistant for lesbian, gay, were counter examples community,” Freeman bisexual and transgender of commonly held said. “They aren’t social programs, panelists assumptions about sexual (outcasts). It doesn’t defi ne responded with broad orientation. them in every aspect of statements that taught “We’re trying to break their lives.” students not to assume the stereotypes,” Moore sexuality. said. “Just because a guy Comments on this story? “They didn’t have a loves Lady Gaga doesn’t Visit dailygamecock.com/ clue of their identity,” mean that he’s gay.” news Tuesday, April 10, 2012 4 EDITORIAL BOARD Contributions COLIN CAMPBELL Editor-in-Chief

KRISTYN SANITO SYDNEY PATTERSON to SC legislators Managing Editor Copy Desk Chief

MICHAEL LAMBERT JEREMY AARON basically bribes Viewpoints Editor Asst. Photo Editor

AUSTIN PRICE CHLOE GOULD School choice bill Asst. Design Director The Mix Editor morally questionable

Lack of student input Last month, after eight years of debate within the South Carolina State Legislature, the haunts ticketing plans House of Representatives fi nally passed the controversial school We ended last semester with an editorial choice bill. The bill proposes predicting the difficulties facing student tax deductions for families who ticketing for the new year . Since then, USC choose to educate their children administration has been constructing a outside of the public school new ticketing process aimed at addressing Instagram deal shakes user confi dence system. student concerns once and for all . The School choice laws have seen Facebook disappoints on advertising sales, a practice made planning and strong opposition possible by users sharing their profi le debates have with app purchase from people who information with applications and “When it comes now come believe that the The undeniable giant among with the site in general. Because of to an end, as tax breaks that to ticketing, the social networking sites, Facebook, is this, information on profile users is today will see would be given to lack of promotion intriguing not only to individual users, constantly being accessed by invisible the unveiling private and home- but to business and technological third parties, in a behind-the-scenes soliciting of USC’s new school parents analysts all over the world. The game that has put Facebook in the line ticketing system decrease funding students’ site’s evolution has left bystanders of fi re time and again — and for good for the coming Emily for the state’s astounded by the opportunities that reason. The site’s subtle changes to opinions has fall. Anderson public schools, the digital age may yet its privacy policy — which is not even Second-year Of course, which already been painfully offer. However, some called a privacy policy anymore, but English student the official receive inadequate absent since users see the growth a “data use policy” — leads many to line is that funding. of social networking believe that the site is slowly changing Day 1.” administrators One could also argue that the companies, specifi cally into something that uses the users, are always open means used to pass the bill were Facebook, as seriously instead of the other way around. to more student less than ethical. More than half endangering online Furthermore, the price tag on the input. But recent activity, or lack thereof, of the House members who voted privacy — a concern Instagram deal — a whopping $1 proves this kind of statement a little hollow. in its favor received generous Michael that has made the dream billion — is stoking fears of another Attendance to ticketing forums has been campaign donations from New Lambert of a technologically- Internet bubble. With no real plans for notoriously low, and an email informing Third-year York businessman Howard Rich, advancing society like revenue or sector growth, Instagram students about today’s announcement French student who has been funneling ours seem more and is somehow worth 10 figures. The will be sent only after the rollout event is into South Carolina’s school more like the dystopian novels we all amount is unbelievable, and a company fi nished . And any bystander can easily tell choice efforts since 2008. read in school. — especially one hoping to go public you that spending one afternoon on Greene Rich has never owned Has it come to that point? Perhaps with an expected value of $100 Street — even around lunchtime — to property in S.C. and would not not. But concerns raised over billion — willing to pay that much ask students their opinions on ticketing reap any personal or financial Facebook’s acquisition of Instagram for an application that’s only success is a wasted effort. It’s tough enough to benefi ts from his donations. Monday hint that users are actively is making photos more “vintage” does get students to take a fl ier, let alone stop The bill’s proposed changes worrying over how their personal not inspire a lot of confi dence. them and explain the details of a ticketing to taxation and public school information is shared online — and Tak ing into consideration its overhaul. funding are problematic but still with whom it is shared. Responding to privacy problems and the exorbitant When it comes to ticketing, the lack of marginal in comparison to the a tweet by The Wall Street Journal on offering price, Facebook has made promotion for events soliciting students’ questionable morality behind the issue of the Instagram takeover, a bad move with its Instagram deal. opinions has been painfully absent since Day the bill being passed in the fi rst many users admitted that they left While it is intelligent to try and corner 1. While this aspect of the issue discourages place. The representatives who Facebook for other sites or applications the photo sharing market, the details us, we must still push students to let their accepted donations from Howard because they wanted to get away from of the deal — as well as the growing opinions be known — whether it be at Rich and voted in favor of school the Facebook’s advertising racket. mistrust surrounding information today’s announcement, on Greene Street choice as a result have essentially With this deal and the company’s sharing — risks alienating Facebook or in personal contact with administrators. been bribed. Legislators need to plans to go public soon, there may be and Instagram users alike. As much as Several details of the new plan — mainly, refocus attention on the opinions no place to hide for users trying to get many of us enjoy sharing our lives with the switch to season passes — we know will and positions of state citizens and the same functionality that Facebook our friends, family and colleagues, be met with frustration and negativity from away from the desires of a single offers without fi rst selling their souls. the price — whether in dollars or in students. Administrators need to hear that person who will not benefi t from Or, at the very least, their address and number of advertisers picking their dissent; they need students to voice their a school choice law in South phone number. way through our profiles — may be opinions and help mold the system into one Carolina. Facebook’s revenue depends heavily just too high. that’s effective and easy to use . Necessity for hate crimes law strong in South Negative racial, sexual and religious attitudes into a state of fear. Because of our nation’s oppressive Recent racially motivated violence pervade much of our country and are most prevalent history — and the desire of some to impede the should inspire state legislators to act in the Southeast. In order to curb the expression progress of minorities — it is only logical to take of hatred in the form of violence, the rest of the action to deter future race-based killings. Recent killings across the nation reeking of racial country — 90 percent of the states, to The counter argument, I suppose, is that hate stigma lead me to question the glaring absence of be exact — has passed laws increasing crime laws unfairly punish individuals based on their hate crime legislation in the state of South Carolina. the severity of punishments for crimes motivation and not on the action, leading to heavier Killings of African-Americans in Tulsa, Okla., committed because of another’s race . It sentences than is the norm. Consider the shooting Jackson, Miss., and Sanford, Fla., highlight the is imperative that we legislate solutions of one man for his refusal to fork over his wallet, and importance of existing laws that severely punish hate- that protect those most at risk of hate- the killing of one man due to his race. In most states, criminals. Predictably, it is the Southeastern states based violence . the second man’s killer would get the harsher penalty, that are lagging behind the rest of the U.S. in hate- Carl Armed robbery, domestic violence, though both crimes have the same physical result . crime legislation . South Carolina is one of only fi ve Brzorad drunk driving and countless other Critics are quick to point out this perceived states in the country that have yet to approve a single Second-year crimes result in the death of innocent disparity because they live in a vacuum. They fail hate crimes law . Unfortunately, it is South Carolina psychology civilians every day. These offenses, to consider the wider impact of racially-motivated and its neighbors that need these laws the most. student horrific though they may be, pale crimes. Some African-Americans may fear for their It has taken longer than expected for many Southern in comparison to the harm caused lives when they walk down Main Street in Jackson, states to break the tendency toward prejudice that is by racially motivated killings. In no other crime Miss., a fear South Carolina’s white legislators and I rooted in hundreds of years of oppressive culture. The does one human seek to terminate the existence of will never fully understand. Though Jim Crow is in failure of our state lawmakers to awaken from their another based solely on the inherent, unchangeable the rear-view mirror, we still have a long way to go to slumber of ignorance and pass hate crime legislation characteristics they possess. Such killings often plunge provide minorities the protections they so obviously illustrates this sentiment perfectly. the country, primarily members of the targeted race, deserve.

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Tuesday, April 10, 2012 5 ‘I’m the biggest hillbilly in the room’ ‘Anchorman’ comedian David Koechner shares family stories, movie lines Monday night

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Kristyn Winch about the actor’s wife and kids played a the show and he read the facts out, “A nchorman” writer Adam McKay [email protected] large part in Monday’s show. eliciting chuckles with lines like “Rival “one of the most amazing writers I’ve “I crossed the country to be with school is Clemson. F--- them!,” “The ever met” and revealed that although David Koechner, better known to you,” Koechner said. “I left my house, Vista. Here’s what they said: ‘grown fans think the cast engaged in crazy audiences as “Anchorman’s” Champ where I have a wife and fi ve children folks bar.’ So diplomatic,” and “Hot on-set hijinks while fi lming, the tone Kind and “The Office’s” Todd ... that’s the only way I can get the topics: Chicken Finger Wednesday. on the set was mostly serious, as each Packer, had USC students laughing, f--- away from my fi ve kids.” Why is that a big deal?” member was nervous acting in such a squirming and even singing during The comedian, who grew up in The comedian also pleased the powerhouse cast. his on-campus stand-up comedy show Missouri, also set the record straight audience with reenactments of beloved “We were all so grateful to be Monday night . on the pronunciation of his last name lines from “Anchorman” and “The working ... and we all felt we weren’t The comedian, whose appearance (he pronounces it “Keck-ner”). Offi ce” as well as lesser-known works keeping up,” Koechner said. “Every was sponsored by Carolina “I come from a small town in like 2001’s “Out Cold.” one of us had gone home to our wives Productions, dished out his share of Missouri and for the last 100 years, “Oh wait, do you guys want me and gone ‘Oh my God, everyone is so heckling (giving a few guys lap dances, they said it like that. I don’t know why. to do the lines from the movies? I’ll funny in this movie.’” yelling at a select group of students Nowhere in the English language does do ‘em if you want. I always forget,” The actor said being a part of the who were trying to videotape the the ‘oe’ make the ‘eh’ sound ... toe, Koechner said. ensemble movie that has become a show, walking up and down the aisles oboe, shoe. Okay, shoe, that’s not ‘eh,’” This spurred the audience to large part of pop culture is defi nitely and striking up a conversation with Koechner said. cheer about “Anchorman 2,” which one of his career highlights. a couple), but it was all in good fun. Other Missouri jokes included “I’m Koechner said he is on board for. “When ‘Anchorman’ happened, we Koechner even booed himself from the biggest hillbilly in the room” and “We’ll shoot that next year didn’t know it was going to be that offstage before the show began. jabs at his own large extended family, sometime, January, February, March,” big,” Koechner said. Koechner’s set spanned a variety which includes “36 fi rst cousins.” he told the crowd. Plans for an “Anchorman” sequel of topics, from childhood stories to Koechner received an information In an interview with The Daily USC-related humor, but anecdotes sheet on the university prior to Gamecock, Koechner called KOECHNER ● 6 Reunion takes last slice of ‘American Pie’ Comedic fi lm series plays off tired jokes in latest on-screen effort

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“American Reunion” C+ NOW IN THEATERS Director: Jon Hurwitz Starring: Jason Biggs, Alyson Hannigan, Seann William Scott Rating: R for crude and sexual content, nudity, language, brief drug use and teen drinking

While watching “American Reunion,” it becomes very apparent that all of the “American Pie” movies follow the same, overdone recipe: two drawn-out party scenes, a couple of touching moments and a dash of gross humor. That “slice of pie” that originally reinvented R-rated teen comedies seems to have lost its taste over Courtesy of MCT Campus the years as the fourth installment of the franchise Seann William Scott (left) and Jason Biggs (right) star as Steve Stifl er and Jim Levenstein in the “American Pie” series. relies on the same comedic style that was so shocking before the turn of the century, but it leaves a familiar choices and yet another stuck in the past. And similar are at the center of attention, both of whom are taste in the mouth, which can be good and bad. to a real-life reunion, the years have not been kind, worried about the absence of their love life now that As a reunion movie, many of the typical plot jokes are strained and it’s almost a relief when it’s over. they are parents. points can be expected: high school sweethearts who The movie brings almost every original cast Oz (Chris Klein) has become a TV-sports rediscover their old feelings, one guy with marriage member back for their 13-year high school reunion. troubles, another who is unhappy with his career Jim and Michelle (Jason Biggs and Alyson Hannigan) REUNION ● 6 6 Tuesday, April 10, 2012

REUNION ● Continued from 5 overuse of “are-they-really-going-to-do-that” comic moments that overshadow any sign of an interesting plot. Directors Jon Hurwitz and Hayden personality with a superfi cial model girlfriend, Mia Schlossberg treat this installment much like they did (Katrina Bowden), but he still carries a torch for his with the “Harold and Kumar” franchise, favoring high school sweetheart, Heather (Mena Suvari) . more intense, gross-out moments over character Kevin (Thomas Ian Nicholas) is a happily married interaction. house-husband who catches up with his old fl ame However, the positive side is how the comedy does Vicky (Tara Reid). Finch (Eddie Kaye Thomas) tells offer a sense of nostalgia. “American Reunion” does stories of his adventures from traveling the world remind us all of what we loved about “American and hooks up with ugly duckling-turned-swan Pie,” specifi cally how the original offered sweetness Selena (Dania Ramirez) . And fi nally, there’s Stifl er with its raunchiness to provide a building interest (Seann William Scott) who still has the immaturity in the characters. “American Reunion” doesn’t of a 12-year-old while working as a temp at an provide such sweetness at the same level, but rather investment fi rm . just enough to prevent this installment from being However, none of the problems that these tedious. characters encounter are nearly as interesting as But still, you can only tell the same joke so often. what is going on with the parents. Eugene Levy Jim is probably best known for the countless times steals every scene he’s in as Jim’s nerdy father who he has been caught pleasuring himself. But watching displays some tender emotion as a grieving husband. him slam his laptop on himself as his kid walks in In fact, the greatest moments in the entire movie the room comes off as plain creepy. come from Jim’s talks with his dad — that quickly “American Reunion” is basically a piece of turn into awkward conversations — and the fi nal nostalgia for audiences who want to revisit some Nicole DeBartolo / THE DAILY GAMECOCK parting of Jim’s dad and Stifl er’s mom. of their favorite “American Pie” characters. The David Koechner, who is best known for his roles in As an “American Pie” fi lm, “American Reunion” promotional poster shows Jim holding only one slice “Anchorman” and “The Offi ce,” performs for a packed has its share of nudity, but it mostly comes from of pie, hopefully hinting that this will be the last audience in the Russell House Ballroom Monday night. 18-year-old Kara (Ali Cobrin) who Jim used to piece. babysit. Kara is determined to lose her virginity and KOECHNER ● Continued from 5 wants to give it up to Jim. The comedy in the movie works as both a positive have been in the works for several years, and there Comments on this story? and a negative. The negative comes with the movie’s was a time when Koechner and friends were slated Visit dailygamecock.com/mix to hit the New York theatre scene with “Anchorman: The Musical,” a project that got turned down. “At one point, we were going to do a Broadway musical,” he said. “I am not kidding you.” After giving the audience a taste of quotable lines like “I’m known for my signature phrase: ‘Whammy!’” and “It’s anchorman — not anchorlady — and that’s a scientific fact,” Koechner lead the majority of the crowd in a rousing chorus of “Afternoon Delight.” He also told the crowd that he’ll return to “The Offi ce” as Todd Packer in the fall. To keep up with Koechner’s upcoming projects, follow him on @DavidKoechner.

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The No. 38 South Carolina “There’s a kid that’s doing well — Blair Lowery,” Spurrier men’s tennis team defeated No. 41 said. “He was a walk-on receiver and now we’ve got him in Arkansas 4-1 Sunday afternoon at there at tailback. He hits it hard and fast. He’s giving Kenny the Billingsley Tennis Center in (Miles) and Brandon (Wilds) a little spell every now and Fayetteville, Ark., going 1-1 on the then.” weekend. Lowery, an Irmo native who is in his senior season , isn’t The Gamecocks (15-9, 2-8 SEC) the only tailback that has impressed, and while the passing picked up wins in singles from Ivan offense has been the subject of many rants at the end of spring Machado, Andrew Adams and Kyle practice, the running game has garnered praise. Koch at the first, third and sixth Though Spurrier has been pleased with the rushing attack positions, respectively. Machado in the spring, he’s hesitant to rely on it as much as USC did defeated Arkansas’ Nikolas Zogaj 6-3, last season. Part of the reason could be how thin the tailbacks 6-2 at the top singles spot, then paired are right now, as Marcus Lattimore is out until fall with a torn with Thiago Pinheiro for an 8-5 win ACL, as is Shon Carson. Dwayne Duckett suffered a sprained at second doubles. South Carolina ankle in spring practice, which left primarily just Wilds and won two of the three doubles sets to Miles. earn the doubles point. “We can’t run the ball 50 times and throw 17 like we did The Razorbacks’ only singles point last year, I don’t think,” Spurrier said. “Maybe we can — I came from Gregoire Lehmann , who don’t know. Maybe we can beat some teams 14-3 or 14-10. won against Nick Jones 6-2, 6-3. That might be our best formula right there, but hopefully we Because South Carolina’s victory can pitch around.” Andrew Askins / THE DAILY GAMECOCK was already in hand, two matches After Duckett’s injury, Lowery was moved to tailback, Senior Blair Lowery has not played running back since high school. were stopped early to accommodate where he hasn’t played since high school. For Lowery, it’s the team’s long trip home. Pinheiro’s Last season, Lowery saw limited action on special teams, “just playing football,” though his high school coach, Bill match at fourth singles against playing in fi ve games, including the Capital One Bowl win Kimrey, said that he played some running back at Dutch Fork Manfred Jeske was stopped with over Nebraska. Lowery said he wasn’t expecting to be moved High School, though there were some sets where he would go Pinheiro leading 7-5, 2-0, and Chip to running back, but said “it wasn’t that hard” and that he’s out at running back and then come into running back. Cox’s fi fth singles match ended with willing to do anything to help the team. “The ball skills stay the same, but as far as what your him trailing Mike Ward 6-3, 5-6. “As a wide receiver, you’re doing a lot of things without assignments are, it’s different because you’re in traffi c now In a match of top-50 doubles the ball,” Lowery said. “At running back, you have the ball compared to being in the open fi eld,” Kimrey said. “You have tandems, No. 47 Chip Cox and Jones more. That’s the biggest difference. When you have the ball, to block and do those things, but it happens a lot faster when defeated No. 48 Hall Fess and Matt everybody’s chasing you.” you’re in traffi c than when you’re in the open fi eld. It’ll be an Walters in a tight 8-6 set. The win Though Spurrier said that Lattimore’s rehab has progressed adjustment for him, but he’s a good athlete, so he can make was the Gamecocks’ fi rst against an well and that he’ll return “as good as ever,” tailbacks were it.” SEC foe on the road under head coach in demand last season after Lattimore’s injury. Miles was Kimrey specifi cally praised Lowery for his attention to Josh Goffi and the fi rst since a March still out with a wrist injury , which opened the door for detail. He said his speed was good but not outstanding, but 28, 2010, victory at Mississippi State. Blythewood-native Wilds. Behind Wilds was walk-on Josh he made up for it with the careful and precise routes he ran Goffi was pleased with his team’s play, Hinch, so Lowery could see an opportunity in 2012 should as a receiver. Lowery had offers from Lenoir-Rhyne, Carson- particularly after his team lost a long the tailback position become injury-prone again. Newman and The Citadel out of high school but opted to go fi ve-hour match at LSU on Friday. For the local boy playing for the hometown team, he’s just to Midlands Technical College in Columbia. “We fought really well today, enjoying the experience and fi nding the fi eld anyway he can. “He had some chances to go off to school, but he told me, considering the fatigue our guys were “I guess it is pretty cool,” Lowery said. “I grew up here, ‘Coach, I’m just going to stay here local,’ so I respected that,” feeling from Friday’s fi ve-hour battle,” so it’s cool playing for the hometown. Anywhere I play, I’m Kimrey said. Goffi said. “Getting this road win in going to play hard. And I’m going to have fun doing it.” Kimrey understands fi rsthand, as his son, Erik Kimrey, the SEC under these circumstances who is now the football coach at the Hammond School in is a testament to the heart and drive Columbia, had some opportunities to go play for a smaller in our young team. I’m proud of the Comments on this story? school but opted to walk on at USC, just as Lowery did. way the whole team contributed to Visit dailygamecock.com/sports the win today, whether they won their individual matches or not.” He was particularly pleased with both the play and the veteran leadership of Machado. Softball loses series at Kentucky “Ivan Machado has been a true senior leader these past two matches,” USC drops two games two.” Kentucky never really recovered.” Goffi said. “Having a guy like him Friday was an impressive offensive However, the rest of the weekend fi ght at the top spot gives the rest of after winning Friday showing for South Carolina, saw the Gamecocks’ offense burn the team confi dence. We are learning Chris Stanley something this year’s team had out. Saturday Kentucky fired how to compete as a team, and it’s [email protected] been missing in SEC play. Seven back with a 7-0 shutout of South exciting to see as we head towards the Gamecocks registered a hit and Carolina, the eighth time this year end of our schedule and tournament South Carolina got off to a hot three players hit home runs. Chelsea USC has failed to score a run in time.” start but failed to close the series Hawkins, Molly Brossart and Evan a game. Kentucky’s Rachel Riley On Friday, the Gamecocks lost a against Kentucky this weekend, as Childs each registered a two-run held the Gamecocks to fi ve hits on marathon match 4-3 to No. 27 LSU at the Wildcats took two out of three homer and Kaela Jackson added a 24 total at-bats. Katelynn Howser W.T. Dub Robinson Stadium in Baton games. three-run double to account for all dropped her fi fth game of the year, Rouge, La . The six singles matches After starting conference play of their team’s runs. Pitcher Audrey going 2 2/3 innings and allowing were split 3-3, with the first three 2-9 this season, the Gamecocks Broyles backed up her offense by three runs on four hits. positions playing three-set matches. rebounded Friday with their first picking up her seventh win of the “We face some of the country’s LSU took two out of three in doubles fi ve-run rule win in SEC play , from season in a one-run complete game top pitching in our conference, so it’s to win the point. The Gamecocks’ win a 9-1 rout of the Wildcats. effort. not easy to score eight or nine runs came from Machado and Pinheiro. “I was disappointed that we “We really came out in attack in conference regularly.” Smith said. Adams, Pinheiro and Cox all won didn’t walk away with two wins mode from the first pitch of the “Our offensive mentality just wasn’t their singles matches at third, fourth, this weekend,” said head coach game,” Smith said. “We took there Saturday. We just couldn’t get and fi fth singles, respectively. Beverly Smith. “Kentucky is a very advantage of some walks and we anything going to get us in the ball Machado and Jones both suffered good team, as are the rest of our scored fi ve runs in the fi rst inning. game.” tough losses in three sets, Machado SEC opponents, but I thought we Chelsea and Kaela came up with For Sunday’s grudge match, losing 6-4, 2-6, 7-5 to No. 55 Olivier matched up well enough and could some huge timely hits for us. We South Carolina saw Friday’s offense Borsos of LSU, and Jones being have very well walked away with attacked from the first pitch and but with Saturday’s results, as the defeated in a third-set tiebreaker Gamecocks dropped the fi nal game 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (5) to No. 73 Neal 10-5. Samie Garcia became only the Skupski , which sealed the victory for second Gamecock this season to hit the Tigers. Adams defeated a top- two home runs in one game . Kaitlyn 100 opponent, overcoming fellow Westfall would add to the Carolina freshman No. 98 Chris Simpson in attack by going 3-for-4 with an another third set tiebreaker, winning RBI. However, the Gamecocks 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (1). Despite the loss, just couldn’t keep pace with the Goffi praised the effort of his team to Wildcats’ offense. Seven Kentucky compete at every position. batters reached base safely and six “It was a great college match today,” players drove in runs. Goffi said. “I am proud of our team “Sunday our offensive approach because they left their hearts on the was excellent,” Smith said. “We court. We didn’t come out with the faced one of their top pitchers and win, but we competed extremely hit her really well. Samie led off the well in all spots. That’s all I can ask game with a home run and I think for and, consequently, we got better that’s what really set the tone for us today.” offensively. But to win you have to The Gamecocks wrap up pitch and play defense and we gave their regular season Saturday in them way too many opportunities.” Gainesville, Fla., where they take South Carolina continues its SEC on No. 9 Florida. They then head road trip Wednesday in Athens, Ga., to Starkville, Miss. , for the SEC for a two-game series with the No. 9 tournament, which will run April Georgia Bulldogs. 19-22.

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