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Friday, February 18, 2011 Serving the University of Alabama since 1894 Vol. 117, Issue 87 Auburn Pink meet making an impact vandal not affi liated with UA Alabama students plan fundraiser to restore Toomer’s Corner
By Amanda Sams Senior Staff Reporter [email protected]
Harvey Almorn Updyke Jr., 62, of Dadeville, has been arrested and charged with first-degree crimi- nal mischief for poisoning the oak trees at Toomer’s Corner, Auburn University Police Chief Tommy Dawson said in a news conference Thursday. “The University of Alabama is glad that the indi- vidual responsible for damaging the trees will be held accountable,” said Deborah Lane, assistant vice president for University Relations. “The indi- vidual who was arrested has never attended The University of Alabama, and has never been a season ticket holder. He is not affiliated with the University in any way.” Even though Updyke is not a University student or alumnus, some Alabama students still want to show
CW | Drew Hoover See TOOMER’S, page 3 Ricki Lebegern, who graduated last year, performs during a Pink Meet. A new wave of young Alabama gymnasts will experience the signifi cance of the power of the pink meet tonight at 7:30 p.m.
By Jason Galloway annual Pink Meet to talk to the cancer. Dziadon said, “I was trying to Sports Editor current Crimson Tide gymnasts “We were really shocked, in a relay to the team – it’s more than [email protected] about what she had recently good way,” said Alyssa Chapman, just a gymnastics competition. been through. who is now a senior on the team. Everything seems really impor- Not long after former Alabama In the middle of her dialogue, “It was amazing to see what a big tant, but something like that gymnast Ann Wilhide Dziadon she pulled a wig off her head to deal this meet is. She was such really puts things into perspec- was diagnosed with breast reveal the baldness that comes an inspiration to us, and it made tive.” cancer in 2008, she came to from the agony of chemotherapy us realize exactly why we’re a Tuscaloosa before the team’s and other treatments of breast part of this program.” See PINK, page 2 Football attendance leads in SEC
By Britton Lynn for us, but for the Alabama fans Senior Sports Reporter because we know what good fans TOP 10 MOST ATTENDED STADIUMS [email protected] they are.” Alabama sold out all seven home 1. Michigan – 111,825 6. Tennessee – 99,781 The first year after its new sta- games during the 2010 season dium expansion changed Bryant- while playing the following oppo- 2. Ohio State – 105,278 7. Georgia – 92,746 Denny Stadium from seating nents at Bryant-Denny Stadium: 92,138 screaming fans to 101,821, San Jose State, Penn State, 3. Penn State – 104,234 8. LSU – 92,718 Alabama became the No. 1 school Florida, Mississippi, Mississippi in football attendance in the SEC. State, Auburn and Georgia State. 4. Alabama -101,821 9. Florida – 90,511 The Crimson Tide was also ranked “It’s wonderful,” said junior No. 4 in the nation in football atten- defensive lineman Marcell Dareus. 5. Texas – 100,654 10.Auburn – 86,087 dance. “I don’t think there are many fans “It’s great,” said junior lineback- like Alabama fans. They have our going to cheer for us 100 percent.” going to an Alabama football game AP er Courtney Upshaw. “We thrive back when we’re winning, los- And while the Tide football in Bryant-Denny Stadium is unlike Crews work to remove toilet paper from one of two off the fans and how loud they are. ing, it doesn’t matter. They’re still team appreciates its fans’ sup- poisoned oak trees before spraying the leaves with a We try and get the win not only going to be there and they’re still port, the fans strongly believe that See STADIUM, page 3 coating at Toomer’s Corner in Auburn Thursday. SUNDAY SALES Free motor service useful but unused Religious groups By Jennie Kushner D’Esposito said. “We service Senior Staff Reporter seven days a week from 7 a.m. FAST FACTS [email protected] until midnight.” One to two drivers are avail- • The Motor Assistant Program began in voice opposition Six percent of the student able assist those who run out population has taken advan- of gas, need a battery jump, or 1998 tage of the University’s free need air in a tire, D’Esposito Motor Assistant Program, said. • Drivers offer assistance to callers who run to Sunday alcohol said Chris D’Esposito, assis- “We are primarily on cam- out of gas, need a battery jumped or need tant director of transporta- pus; if we go to far off campus, air in their tires tion services. we are not able to service By Taylor Holland the upcoming vote. D’Esposito said annually those on campus,” he said. • Annually about 1,800 of 30,000 students Senior Staff Reporter Bars along The Strip have about 1,800 out of 30,000 stu- D’Esposito said MAP costs use MAP [email protected] posted signs on their doors dents use MAP, a program the University thousands of and walls urging UA students that was initiated about 13 dollars a year. After both the state and bar patrons to vote yes in years ago. “I don’t know the exact boxes,” he said. “It costs in for students. House and Senate approved Tuesday’s vote, but what many “MAP is a service that helps number; we dedicate two the thousands.” Taylor Hess, a sophomore Tuscaloosa’s Sunday alcohol may not have encountered is out faculty, staff and visitors vehicles, we have two D’Esposito said any person majoring in mechanical sales bill last session, much con- on campus who need minor employee salaries and all the on campus is allowed to use troversy started surrounding See ALCOHOL, page 3 automotive assistance,” equipment like battery jump the service; it is not strictly See MAP, page 3
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MajorLeague program now extends topro- SUNDAY MiroStringQuar- FloratheRedMen- StudentRecitalfea- 4p.m. 2-5p.m. 2p.m. MoodyMusic AllenBales MoodyMusic The Crimson White NEWS Friday, February 18, 2011 3 Christian Life Committee has gone out and been interviewed MAP ALCOHOL by a lot of voters,” he said. “I Continued from page 1 Continued from page 1 went out with one of our state the steep opposition from cer- leaders [Tuesday] to speak to engineering, has used the tain parties. journalism classes about the MAP program several times Billy Gray, the Tuscaloosa upcoming vote as well.” this year. County Baptist Association’s In March 2010, Gil McKee, “They helped me save associate director of mis- senior pastor of First Baptist money on a tow truck and sions and education, said he Church Tuscaloosa, said they were very friendly,” Hess and the organization strongly although he abstains from alco- said. “They helped in any way oppose Sunday alcohol sales in hol altogether, he prefers that they could.” Tuscaloosa. alcohol not be sold on Sunday. Hess said he discovered “Sundays are for church and “I see Sunday as a special day the MAP program through a family,” Gray said. “Besides the Lord says to set aside for his booklet he received at orien- that, the big thing with me is worship,” McKee said. “Surely tation in 2009. that alcohol is a dangerous drug we could get by with six days of Until about a year ago, and any way to curtail its avail- sales, but I do understand where MAP could assist drivers ability is important in our soci- those in favor of the legislation who locked their keys in the ety. are coming from.” car. That service is no longer “Currently, you can possess Regardless of stance, it is offered, D’Esposito said. and even drink alcohol legally reported that more than 1,000 “That is because of two rea- on Sundays, you just can’t pur- voters signed up to weigh in on sons,” he said. “First, it was chase it. That law is there for a the issue within a week’s tim e. a liability issue. As vehicles reason.” Currently, six of Alabama’s 67 become more technically Gray said since the bill cleared counties don’t allow the sale of advanced, you can’t unlock the legislature, he has been con- alcohol anywhere within their the door without having the John Michael Simpson ducting research about the topic county lines. alarm go off. The systems are Walker Donaldson and David Simpson work together to jump start a car. to better understand it. Gray said he recognizes that too advanced. We would also “I found that many other plac- alcohol can lead to problems, have to break windows some- “It is pretty consistent,” he majoring in telecommunica- that it is available. es in the U.S. don’t allow sales of and he will continue to seek times to get the keys.” said. “We get as many calls tion and film, said she thinks “Since the University has alcohol at all,” he said. “Usually, ways to curtail its availability. D’Esposito said MAP does during a football week as we do the idea of the MAP program is not taken the time to alert stu- you have the pro-alcohol folks “We see the destruction it not offer towing. during the summer time.” positive, but due to little adver- dents of the program, I think it telling us we’re behind the brings in individuals and fami- “We can put you in contact D’Esposito said those who tisement, is a waste of money. is pointless to spend so much times, but the truth is dry coun- lies all the time,” he said. “We with a tow company and lock- call in need to be patient. “I have never even heard of money on it,” Smith said. “I ties exist all over.” are not in favor of this vote.” smith that we have a special “Sometimes the calls will get the MAP program before,” she think it’s great we have that, Gray said he and other mem- Registered voters who seek to rate with here in Tuscaloosa,” backed up so there may be a said. “Now that I know about it, but nobody knows about it to bers of the Tuscaloosa County vote on whether to allow the sale he said. delay,” he said. “If people can I will use it if the time comes.” use it.” Baptist Association have been of alcohol on Sundays between Calls to the MAP program remain patient, we are trying Smith said it is somewhat Those looking to use the traveling and speaking out noon and 9:30 p.m. can do so on remain constant despite the to get to them as fast as pos- pointless for the University to MAP program can call 348-0121. against the legislation. Tuesday at various polling loca- heavy flow of visitors during sible.” spend thousands on the pro- After 4:30 p.m. or on weekends “The spokesman for our tions across Tuscaloosa. football season. Sarah Smith, a sophomore gram without alerting students call 348-9494.
to discuss further plans. STADIUM “After talking to a forester, “Our fi rst reaction to hearing the news was disgust. We know how important tradi- Continued from page 1 TOOMERʼS Continued from page 1 we were informed that a single tions are to a university, and we could not imagine one of our time honored traditions the gameday in any other col- mature live oak of appropriate being destroyed like the trees on Toomer’s Corner.“ lege stadium. their support to Auburn in the size can cost up to $30,000,” “There aren’t really any loss of the oaks. Kelsie van van Wyck said. “We don’t take —Kelsie van Wyck words to describe the expe- Wyck, a sophomore majoring responsibility for [Updyke’s] rience of watching a game in human development family actions or comments, but we share. In no way, shape or form Lee County Circuit Court, choked up and said it was an in Bryant-Denny,” said Sam studies, and Kayleigh Moring, saw this as an opportunity to do the actions of one person— Col. Melvin Owens, executive emotional question. Solomon, a senior majoring a sophomore majoring in bring together state rivals dur- a person who, to my knowl- director of Security and Public “I almost want to hold out in business management. “It healthcare management, said ing a time when competition is edge, has never been connect- Safety at Auburn University, hope,” he said. feels like you’re about to go into they hope to coordinate a so heated. We were disgusted ed to or associated with The said a professor of turfgrass Stephen Baugh, an Auburn battle with 101,821 people just fundraiser to help in the resto- at this alleged fan for giving University of Alabama in any management got a suspicious senior majoring in history, expressing more excitement, ration of Toomer’s Corner. the University of Alabama official capacity — reflect the telephone voice message said he thinks the fund- confidence and trust that our “Our first reaction to hear- such a bad name. No true fan values of our student body.” from a caller claiming to have raiser idea that van Wyck team will be victorious on and ing the news was disgust,” of the Crimson Tide would If proven guilty, Updyke knowledge of the poisoning of and Moring are proposing is off the field.” van Wyck said. “We know represent our university so could face one to 10 years in the trees at Toomer’s Corner great, because it shows that But after hearing about how important traditions are poorly.” prison and up to $15,000 in Feb. 7, according to al.com. even though the schools are Alabama’s new record-breaking to a university, and we could SGA President James fines, according to Alabama The voice on the message was rivals, they can come togeth- football attendance, some fans not imagine one of our time Fowler said does not demon- law. consistent with the voice that er and represent the state of not only expressed their pride honored traditions being strate the values of UA stu- Dawson said Updyke may had called a radio talk show Alabama in a good light. in the program and new stadi- destroyed like the trees on dents. be facing more charges in the Jan. 28, according to the affi- “Everybody here thinks um, but also were confident that Toomer’s Corner. We also felt “I’ve spoken with Auburn future, but he did not wish to davit. it’s a tragedy,” Baugh said. “I if the school were to add more that this action gave the entire SGA President Kurt Sasser elaborate. Soil tests confirmed that just think it’s someone who seats they would be filled just as university a bad name and and expressed my condo- “This is a person who obvi- the trees had been poisoned wants to entice the Auburn quickly. portrays us as classless, which lences,” Student Government ously has problems to do with the powerful herbicide family and the Auburn tradi- “[The ranking] is a pretty we are not.” Association President James something like this,” he said. Spike DF, and as a result they tion. It’s a little premature to impressive statistic,” said John Van Wyck said they are still Fowler said. “This sort of “So we want to use caution are dying. When asked at assume the suspect is even an Hails, a senior majoring in polit- at the beginning of the process assault on an age-old tradi- and let the justice system take the news conference if there Alabama fan, although most of ical science. “It really says an of deciding how to raise the tion is unacceptable and only its course.” was any way the trees would the campus thinks it has to do enormous amount about our fan funds, but they will be meet- cheapens the long and respect- In an affidavit filed survive, Auburn professor of with the Alabama rivalry. We base. It makes me feel as if we ing with administrators Friday ful rivalry that our schools Wednesday morning in the horticulture Stephen Enloe can always replace the trees.” could add another 50,000 seats and still sell out every home game.” And that’s just how crazy the Tide’s fan base is about its foot- Tuscaloosa’s Real, Live Music Store! ball team. Just being a part of the team brings the fans a sense of pride. “At Bryant-Denny, all the fans, regardless of age or price of the seat, cheers just as loud as the person next to them,” Solomon said. “Everyone in the stadium partaking in the countless tradi- tions the Capstone encapsulates End the weekend with class... is what makes Bryant-Denny the unique [stadium] it is today.” 6XQGD\1LJKW6WXGHQW6SHFLDO BIG Selections of new and used CDs And while the fans’ volume and enthusiasm for the game )ULHG&DWILVKZLWK+XVKSXSSLHVDQG New and used vinyl records, including new releases adds to Bryant-Denny Stadium’s atmosphere, it may make oppos- +RPHPDGH7DUWDU6DXFHVHUYHGZLWK New, Classic and Music DVDs ing teams nervous, affecting IUHQFKIULHVDQGFROHVODZ Posters and other accessories the outcome of the game. 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This stereotype isridiculousand, ity oftoday’s multi-religiousworld. unwilling toparticipate inthereal- of astubborn conservative who is conviction) willearnyou theimage faith iscorrect(withany hintof tion that you believe your religious much asmakingtheslightest asser- bumper sticker isprevalent, andso an eye, asintolerance.The “Coexist” beliefs isoftenlabeled, at theblinkof secular age, sharingone’s religious Inourcurrentpostmodern and O Auburn has them inplenty as tle ofthe psychotic fans, because Bryant. This isn’taone-sidedbat- Denny Chimes, abigbronze Bear the handprints ofJoe Namath, but we dohave sacredspaces: we don’thave sacredtrees, At theUniversity ofAlabama our dirty work. wants tofitin,play thepart,do university, inhislife.Hesimply gone tothisuniversity, orany I’m almost certain“Al” hasnever know where orwhat that is.But – living inDadeville. Idon’teven ably Charlie orJethro orLewis “Al” –whose realnameisprob- sack who goesby the nameof The huntisonfor somesad should betoblame. logically stable, respectable fans school’s reputation, oritspsycho- vengeance. ButIdon’tthinkthis farmers withpitchforks outfor homes arekicked over, orangry franticness ofantswhen their mad too;perhaps mimicking the orange? –thistown would be hat someoutrageous color–like, Chimes orpaintedBear’s bronze If someoneknocked over our And trust me,we understand. uproar about theToomer Trees. The whole nation isnow in Poisoned trees not part ofrivalry Poisoned treesnotpart By CaitlynCofer By BenFriedman favor, we’ll yell about how we “beat Ofcourseat agame endinginour also respect that rivalry. ple who revel inrivalry, butwho and anger. We areagroup of peo- people, who empathize inyour loss this schoolarenothingbut classy the students, faculty andalumniat support one.Infact, collectively, hit manfromDadeville, nordowe town meeting;we didn’thireatree planned function.There was no fans: know this wasn’t aschool- White) andeven disappointed SEC many ofyou readThe Crimson To Auburn fans (because so exactly what ishappening. soon burst at theseams.Andthat’s so muchfrictionthat this state will there isgoingtobesomefriction– to-back HeismanTrophy winners, Championships andsport back- rivals winback-to-backNational ... he’llpoisonyour trees.When about waking upasleepinggiant age. Butyou know what they say recovered withonly minordam- Obviously theseactsareeasily planted onourWalk ofChampions. fan from,perhaps, Cottondale 2010 IronBowl that someAuburn grass replicaofthescorefrom respect. Nor was thehuge30-foot Bryant monumentwas noactof jersey someoneputontheBear well. For example, the Cam Newton dilemma. The dilemmaliesinthe ever, many peoplewillstill face a tactfully andwithconviction, how- sharing ofone’s faith canbedone Even ifwe assume that theactof Yet, Iwasn’t offended. somehow equally ascorrecthis. he positthat my worldview was studies classroomsetting, nordid matter, asonemust inareligious tionally unattached tohissubject personally disconnectedandemo- Hedidn’thave toactasifhewas respect himfor what hedid. the timeandIstill don’tnow, butI it. Ididn’tsharehisworldview at I toowould benefitfromreading better andhow hestrongly believed book hadchangedhislifefor the minutes explaining tomehow the for moreinformation, hespent 10 pany it.Though Ididn’texactly ask text, alongwithaDVD toaccom- Bhagavad Gita,aHindureligious student handedmeacopy ofthe Comer last year when agraduate Iwas walking outsideofB.B. as well. audience, buthurttheirown cause out tact,they notonly turn off their lack oftact.Whenonespeaks with- alike onthiscampus for hisextreme both Christians andnon-Christians Florida preacher)isannoying to Brother Micah(theinsult-slinging left feelingannoyed andbelittled. tone that iscondemning,peopleare this conviction spills over intoa speaking withconviction, butwhen they use.There isnothingevil about ness. beliefs isthepinnacleofselfi refusal toshareone’s religious others mightsharewithus,the we acceptthereligiousbeliefs Regardlessofwhetherornot — BenFriedman sh- ship. His column runs on Fridays. ship. HiscolumnrunsonFridays. majoring insocialentrepreneur- Ben Friedmanisasophomore them before you walk away. disagree. Ionly askthat you thank her religiousbeliefs,feelfreeto fully approaches you about hisor So,thenext timesomebody tact- hoarding. does notnegate thereality ofselfish The possibility oftaintedsharing could becorrectly labeled asselfish. didn’t shareapenny ofit,however, I image for apoliticalcampaign. IfI earn people’s praiseortobetter my fact, my primarymotive may beto I may notbeentirely selfless.In dollars andgive muchofitaway, IfIwere toinheritonebillion one’s faith nolessselfish. tion makes therefusaltoshare not always beselfless,thisrealiza- motives insharingtheirfaith might rect inrealizingthat many people’s Though thesepeoplewould becor- good karma) for sharingone’s faith. rewards (thinkenlightenmentor religious beliefsthat offer personal a valid point,given thenumerous ness was truly theirmotive. This is ers sharingtheirfaith ifunselfish- would have noqualmsabout oth- Peoplewilloftenarguethat they false. ing one’s worldview alludedtoas than thetemporary offense ofhav- not following itaresomehow lesser eternal ordivine implications of a singleworldview that claimsthe lesser oftwo evils. Idon’tknow of The dilemma,however, isthe pletely avoided. dilemma, itsimply cannotbecom- tact canminimizetheeffects ofthis view isincorrect.Though using believes theoppositeparty’s world- one inherently admitsthat heorshe gaged orpersonally unmoved by it, worldview withoutsoundingdisen- with someonethebasicsofone’s unavoidable fact that by sharing poisoning of thetrees. was arrested and charged inthe recieved before HarveyUpdyke Editor’s note: thisletterwas in English. Caitlyn Cofer isajuniormajoring kill your treestoprove it. to succeed. Andwe don’t needto line ofchampions andareprimed brightest. We comefromalong we believe we arethebest andthe will bedeafening.At thisschool overwhelming andourRollTides will beflying, our crimsonwillbe meet you onthefield.Our13flags in theclassroom,andthenwe’ll and athletically. We’ll show up of thisuniversity, academically how hardwe support theimage Dadeville do.Butwe cancontrol trol what peoplelike “Al” from and say that we cannotcon- I’ll proudly speak for my school As far asthisugly rivalry goes, on gamedays toconfirmit. school. We have amoving montage and respects tradition,itisTHIS it. Ifanyone knows about tradition paper –even ifwe don’tunderstand dalize your sacredtreeswithtoilet (Alabama fans) willwatch you van- will hearourRammerJammer, we dition. Andlike you (Auburn fans) the helloutofyou.” Butthat’s tra- MCT Campus anthropology. Marina Robertsis a freshman majoringin me totake prideinbeingAmerican. always will comefrom,andthat is what causes That iswhere ournation’s victories have and country, asacommonperson,anindividual. ly inwhat you arewillingtocontributethis doesn’t lieinouroverseas exploits –itliessole- else, andwhat you have togive. Ourgreatness ure outwhy you’re hereinstead ofsomeplace I encourage thelotofyou readingthistofig- in fact, starve universally inothercountries), else (even thoughIknow that peopledo not, be hereandwould notchoosetobeanywhere As anAmerican,assomeonewho isproudto looks sogoofy. ping uptotheplate, it’s nowonder America and Christina Aguilera aretheonly onesstep- there istobepatriotic about. WhenSarahPalin people who evidently don’tunderstand what Ourproblemisthat we leave patriotism to respect andesteem. are Americantriumphs, andthey areworthy of achievements, ourcreativity, ourpeople–these of othersintheU.S.Ouropportunities, our Common peopledothesethingsandahost we innovate, we make music,we doresearch. We curediseases,we openrestaurants, Dorothy Parker writepoetry. Neil Armstrong goto themoonandpeoplelike edit newspapers, peoplelike BuzzAldrinand great because peoplelike FrederickDouglass take anotherlookat ourselves. This countryis ment ofothercountriesinordertomake us Chomsky writebookscriticizingourtreat- country isgreat because people like Noam ultimately defeat theevils ofsegregation. This Autherine Lucy were able totake courage and This countryisgreat because peoplelike country? able about America?What isgreat about this we were notAmerican,what would we findlik- So,tohumorDeMedicis’s mentalexercise, if they have witnessedandcannotignore. passion todevote themselves toaninjustice that ally by ordinaryAmericancitizenswho have the but alloftheseproblemsaredealtwith,usu- times, that we dohave severe socialinequality, that we dohave condemnable foreign policy at able –that we dohave unethicalcorporations, freedom functionsthat Ibelieve toberedeem- This illustrates anaspect ofhow American progress. stand tobecorrectedistheonly obstacle tothis addressed. The resistance ofthosewho can’t bating thisignorance,itwilleventually be This isaproblem,andwithAmericanscom- mon peoplewithvalid humanclaims. cally written off asterrorists, andnotascom- because thepeoplewho hate usareautomati- Ipositthat itisnotbecause we’re d-bags, but us? planet who dohate us.Why doesn’tthisbother able numberofpeoplewithwhom we sharethis ourselves asAmericans.There areaconsider- encouraging ustore-examine how we carry that DeMedicismakes aninteresting pointin To keep frombeingtoobiased,Iwilladmit accurate andfair. Inmy America,itisn’t. InFriedman’s America,thiscommentisboth would you like that guyifyou weren’t him?” about how awesome heisallthetime.Imean, “Nobody likes thed-bag (American)that brags DeMedicis ontheopinionspage was very telling: InWednesday’s paper, onecommentby David ing ofourcountry? instead ofparticipating inthefurtherdiscredit- become awkward tosay, “America’s pretty cool,” article solackinginpatriotism? Hasitreally Sowhy were alloftheresponses toFriedman’s Americans would agree withmethereaswell. clear, purely benevolent motives –andmany our involvement incountrieslike Iraqhave about doingthat. Iknow better thantobelieve I alsoquestion theways we have chosentogo one that I,like most Americans,support. But Combating terrorismis anoblecause, and and iscertainly notsomethingtotake pridein. or otherwise,isnotsomethingtorejoiceover, necessity –thelossofany humanlives, American Whenwe gotowar, we (should)doitoutof of America’s greatness. of thoseexamples areadequate representations East, because quitefrankly Idon’tthinkeither not talkingabout ourinvolvement intheMiddle tion inthat conflictthanwas altruism.I’malso much moresignificantmotive for ourparticipa- their responses, America’s self-interest was a – asNeil Adams andRossOwens outlinedin I’mnottalkingabout ourheroisminWWII America is,infact, great. torical fallacies, nobody agreed withhimthat that while everyone correctedFriedman’s his- seen, ormaybe thethingthat botheredme,is The interesting thingabout theresponses I’ve reader. is oneofthemost enjoyable aspects ofbeinga how essentialitisfor thiscampus, andfor me for such valuable discourseisatestament to fact that The Crimson Whiteserves asaforum criticism and,most significantly, dialogue.The the opinionssectionblossomwithdebate and tively tohisarticle–thelast week orsohasseen tacle isn’tthat somany peopleresponded nega- To me,theinteresting aspect ofthisCW spec- world. simplified view ofAmerica’s standing inthe his historical inaccuraciesandperhaps over- paper sincethen,you’ve nodoubtpicked upon a pretty poorreception.Ifyou’ve picked upthe the greatest,” ranlast Friday, itwas metwith WhenBenFriedman’s article,“America still awesome is pretty America By MarinaRoberts ?kb]Zr i^k]Zr ,-1&0,.. \p\eZllf`k fraudulent We are not are We 9`fZbe'\hf good faith. these ads in Lmn]^gmkZm^3 ?^[knZkr*1 advertising.* White places places White !Fbg'*/phk]l%-kngl" *The Crimson *The responsible for for responsible MhieZ\^rhnkZ]3 ',.(i^kphk]( =HPGMBF> ppp'\p'nZ'^]n ¥Ç¾ÃÉv PXFKPRUH QGURRPPDWHV À KRXVLQJFDUVDQG 12(- ¤ÃÁ¾Ãº¶Ã¹¾Ã ¨¡¡ H?%)+! *2*--2)- 02)()(2-- 02*-)(2-( 8VH&:&ODVVLÀHGVWR ÌÌ̸Ìʶº¹Ê Classifieds ))2--*2,--2+( >Yl`]j H?%)+! 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Inthefirst very pleasedwithhow quickly The staff saidthey’ve been tion].” being afun,geek-filled[conven- culture experience despite this he said.“We want thistobea which isasubculture inTokyo,” ture ofJapan andAkihabara, “Overall thiscaptures thecul- also alearningexperience. be notonly afunexperience but three years ago. Hewanted itto Kami-Con at theUniversity majoring inEnglish,started Raymond Lenzner, asenior good for diversity.” and hobbies,soIthinkit’s really just anotheraspect ofinterest in international studies. “This is Colby Smith,aseniormajoring ent cultural backgrounds,” said lot ofdifferent peopleofdiffer- “The University caters toa Kami-Con. weekend for thethirdannual flood theFerguson Center this Thousands ofanimefans will band when they were first both fundingandgearfor the and therefore contributed music store inHuntsville Shepard’s father owns a beer andtips,”Shepardsaid. yard partiesinHuntsville for “We started playing back- from Huntsville. guitar. They arealloriginally vocals andWill Georgeonbass Joey Runnelsonguitarand Shepard ondrumsandvocals, three members–Richard The bandiscomprised of about ayear ago. ing shows inTuscaloosa until school, they didn’tbeginplay- playing togethersincehigh Chinchillionaires hasbeen Though localbandThe Kami-Con hitsTuscaloosa thisweekend Chinchillionaires toplay Gallettes, Booth L [email protected] By AlexandraEllsworth Contributing Writer By AshleyChaffin Staff Reporter Staff Chinchillionaires] anddidn’t just sortofsitting on[The ist,” Runnelssaid.“Hewas person andafantastic art- “He’s areally off-the-wall Matt Miller. name fromRunnels’friend, The bandgotitsunique starting out. Kami-Con, andthisyear’s guest anime voiceover actor, cameto Mignogna, anaward-winning profile guests. Last year, Vic each year by bringinginhigh they keep attendance high The staff alsosaidthey think and only oneisfree. in closeproximity toAlabama, there arenotmany conventions event’s success sofar isthat Hesaidamajorfactor inthe [and] it’s abigdealtothem.” like thesamethingsthey do, they meetalotofpeoplewho here andthey have alotoffun, their SuperBowl. They comeout dom,” Lenznersaid.“This islike have outletstoexpress theirfan- cially down intheSouth,…don’t anime andstuff like that, espe- • Cost: • When: • Where: • What: and TheBoothSaturday lionaires Saturday at 10:30 p.m. Saturday at10:30p.m. • Cost: • When: • Where: • What: Center Kami-Con 10 a.m.6p.m. a.m. tomidnight,Sunday IF YOUGO... IF YOUGO... $5 Free TheChinchil- Friday at 11 p.m., Fridayat11p.m., 3rdannual Saturday10 GallettesFriday Ferguson the samemusicalinterest,” “There’s alotofpeoplewith scene. because ofthegreat music they love playing inTuscaloosa The Chinchillionaires said playing clubsandgetting gigs.” “About ayear ago, we began to eachother,” Shepardsaid. certs andjust getting closer more andgoingtoalotofcon- “We beganplaying together political science. junior majoringinhistory and in DecemberandGeorgeisa University. Shepardgraduated George tookclassesat the ing shows while Shepardand Tuscaloosa andbeganplay- school, thebandmoved to Aftergraduating fromhigh name.” eventually becameourband know what todowithit,soit ers) andJonWyers(asTanooki Mario)sellstickersandbadgesatKami-Con. (asYoshi (dressedasSebastianfromBlackButler),RebeccaArthur Kelli Arthur fromSuperMarioBroth- the guests they’ve recruited, Aside frombeingknown for with hisbandEyeshine. ing guest andasamusicalguest Boschwillappear asaspeak- Vash inTrigon.” ranger, buthedidthevoice for Not only was hetheblackpower Johnny Yong Bosch,willbehere. “One ofmy favorite voice actors, senior majoringinmarketing. said Tiffany Scarborough,a guests that we have thisyear,” “I’mexcited about allthe anime. TV show before breakinginto became famous onawell-known life for UA studentsandallof Tuscaloosa! Seven-day saleswillimprove thequalityof another city.” take thelong,inconvenientdriveto Sundays, insteadofbeingforced to Tuscaloosa storesandrestaurantson residents tospendmoneyathome,in DQGUHWDLOVDOHV$QGLWZLOOÀQDOO\DOORZ additional dayofhotel,restaurant during footballseason,resultinginan out-of-town visitorsinTuscaloosa local schools.Itwillalsohelpkeep sales willgenerateadditionaltaxrevenuesforourcity’sbudgetand of Alabama,itsstudents,andalltheresidentsinthiscommunity.Seven-day “A bettereconomyinTuscaloosa meansabetterenvironmentfortheUniversity University ofAlabama,SGAPresident –JAMES FOWLER On Tuesday, Feb. 22 Vote e Calvary BaptistChurch Calvary 1121 Paul W. Dr. Bryant Polls are open7a.m. to7p.m. District 4 District 12th Ave + YES Paul W. Bryant Dr W.Paul Bryant Paid for byJobs for Tuscaloosa PAC, P.O. Box 1699,Tuscaloosa, AL 35403 Evergreen Cemetery Wallace Wade Ave Bryant-Denny Bryant-Denny Stadium for 7-day Sales! own originality tothemusic,” we always trytobringour “We improvise alotand instrumental,” Georgesaid. original jamsthat arejust other bands,we have afew “Although we mostly cover Straits andothers. The AllmanBrothers,Dire including Phish,EricClapton, cover anumberofbands, blues toclassicrock.They everything, fromfunkand The bandplays alittle of to tellat theendofnight.” ing, andthereisalways astory “Everybody isjust soeasygo- bar owners,” Shepardsaid. and we gettoknow allthe “Everyone knows eachother, Tuscaloosa. like atmosphere ofplaying in The bandalsoloves thefamily- Runnels said. something for everyone at their Kami-Con’s staff saidthereis points indifferent contests. they helptheirteamby earning and throughouttheconvention when attendees picktheirside, the first day oftheconvention The plotiskept secretuntil convention.” involved inamajorplotfor the “Basically we getthecon-goers conventions,” Lenznersaid. sets usapart fromalotofother “The story every year iswhat involved withtheconvention. being able togetattendees Kami-Con isalsoknown for –LEE GARRISON,Tuscaloosa CityCouncil seven-day sales,enoughsaid.” has is holdingbackourpotential.EvenAuburn in thestatewithoutseven-daysalesandittruly other opportunities.Tuscaloosa isthelargestcity new restaurants,touringconcerts,andmany when itcomestoconventions,tourism,recruiting VDOHVZLOOSXW7XVFDORRVDRQDOHYHOSOD\LQJÀHOG Seven-day UA studentsonyourcitygovernment. the distinctpleasureofrepresentingthousands “As Tuscaloosa’s District4City Councilman,Ihave 10th Ave Colonial Dr night. and at The BoothonSaturday be playing at Gallettes tonight The Chinchillionaires will Shepard said. cause it’s areally goodscene,” and seebandsinTuscaloosa “Peopleshouldtrytogetout support localbands. the musicat localbarsandto encourage peopletocheckout Chinchillionaires The band yet.” write muchcollectively asa just haven’t hadthetimeto originals,” Shepardsaid.“We about tryingtowritesome “We aredefinitely talking ing cover songs. music instead ofstrictly play- ing andperforming original take istotransitionintowrit- The next step thebandmay Shepard said. Saturday morning. kamicon.net orjust show up attending canpreregister at to 6p.m.Anyone interested in night andSunday from10a.m. Saturday from10a.m.tomid- The convention willbeheld to play Madden,we have that.” too muchofajock,butyou like said. “Even ifyou thinkyou’re proclaimed nerdtocome,”Smith “You don’thave tobeaself- battles throughoutbothdays. and they alsopromisedrandom ments, videogametournaments contests, dodgeballtourna- convention. They have cosplay W Kteie Overton Katherine | CW Friday, February 18, 2011 BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL SPECIAL SECTION Infi eld Infl ux Having lost its entire starting infi eld to the draft, the Tide has holes to fi ll around the diamond The Tide has yet to name a Manning the hot corner starting first baseman this for the Tide will be soph- 1B season. The list of possible omore Brett Booth. 3B suitors includes Freshmen While splitting time Patrick McGavin and between catcher and left Austen Smith, junior college field, Booth batted .255 transfer Josh Rosecrans and hit two home runs and junior Jon Kelton. last year for the Tide. ? The Tide will turn to Josh Sanders will take junior college trans- SS over for fan favorite Ross fer Jared Reaves to 2B Wilson at second base. The take over at shortstop in senior did not appear in replace of Josh Rutledge. any games last season due In his sophomore year to NCAA transfer rules at Southern Union CC, after leaving Jacksonville Reaves batted .400 while State University. hitting five home runs. Tide Infield Changes Position Player 0F*DYLQ6PLWK % -RQHV-RQHV- HV 5RVHFUDQV.HOWRQ % :LOVRQ:LOVRQVR 6DQGHUV 66 5XWOHGJH5XWOHGJHW HG 5HDYHV % 6PLWK6PLWK6 W %RRWK & %HQQHWW 2) 0LOOHU 2) 'XJDV 2) .HOWRQ '+ .LQGUHG Photos from rolltide.com By Tony Tsoukalas look deeper at how each player range in the field. Rutledge ting .260. Though not having that we want.” viously used in NCAA had an Senior Sports Reporter contributed last season. was taken in the third round of the year many expected him to One player the Tide will look exit speed of about 100 miles [email protected] the draft – 107th overall – and have, Smith still finished sec- to lean on is catcher/infielder per hour, while the new bats is considered to have the most ond on the team in homeruns Brett Booth. After appearing in will only have an exit speed of After coming within a swing Ross Wilson, 2B Major League potential of the with 15. Smith was also one 39 games last season and bat- around 92 mph. of the bat from reaching the bunch. of the SEC’s better defensive ting .255, Booth will have the “With the bats now, I don’t College World Series last sea- The Tide second base- infielders. After getting off to honor of replacing Smith at think you are going to see son, the Alabama baseball man finished last year with a slow start at the plate, Smith third base this season. Booth anyone who is going to be a team will try to build on last a .277 batting average with Clay Jones, 1B got hot late in the season and said he benefited from learning power-laden lineup anymore,” year’s successful campaign. nine home runs and 47 runs was a key factor to the Tide’s from one of the best third base- Gaspard said. “I think there is The Crimson Tide is forced batted in. More importantly, The leader in home runs and postseason run. Smith also men he’s ever seen in Smith going to be more running and to replace its entire infield this though, Wilson got on base at slugging percentage, Jones’ pitched for the Tide in relief, and is eager to try to continue hit-and-run plays.” season after losing the likes of a .396 clip and was one of the power will be missed greatly where he posted a .89 earned the success for the Tide. Despite all the changes, Ross Wilson, Josh Rutledge, better defensive infielders in for the Tide. Although Alabama run average over 20.1 innings. “I grew up watching Alabama, the Tide, ranked 28th by the Jake Smith and Clay Jones – all the Southeastern Conference. did not rely heavily on power Smith was selected in the 15th so I’ve seen [Smith] play since National Colligate Baseball Major League Baseball draft Wilson was drafted in the 10th last season, having Jones in round by the Philadelphia I was a sophomore in high Writers Association, look picks. The departures not only round by the Chicago White the middle of the lineup helped Phillies. school,” Booth said. “He came poised to go far in 2011. Though hurt the Tide on the field but at Sox, and was awarded first- balance the lineup. The first Despite the departures, out here one day this fall. I just the team might be young, the plate as well, as the group team All-SEC in 2009. baseman did not rely solely on there are plenty of reasons got a chance to work with him Gaspard sees promise in the provided for the heart of the power, however; Jones batted for Tide fans to be optimis- and he helped me out a lot. I team and is confident Alabama lineup. a solid .313 for the season. He tic. Though the Tide might be just try to take a lot from him will succeed. “It is not easy to replace,” Josh Rutledge, SS was selected in the 32nd round young, Gaspard said he sees and learn as much as I can.” “It’s going to take time and head coach Mitch Gaspard by the Detroit Tigers. improvement each day from Though the Tide has lost a lot I think we are going to have said. “I don’t think you’re going While playing what scouts the new group. of power from its infield, a new some growing pains,” he said, to show up at the ball park on described as elite defense, “Those guys that we have NCAA rule regulating the wall “but I think as we play more opening day and see the same Rutledge also batted .360 and Jake Smith, 3B in there are slowly starting to of the bats might help balance games and gain more experi- caliber that you ended with in had 69 RBIs from the second mesh together,” Gaspard said. the playing field, as the rule is ence, you’ll see this team and Clemson.” spot in the order. The Tide will Arguably the heart and soul “With each day and with each thought to limit the amount of this infield become a really To truly appreciate what the miss Rutledge’s speed and base of the team, Smith had a down teaching session that we have, power upon contact. To put it quality group of guys that are Tide is losing, it is important to running ability, as well as his year in 2010 at the plate, bat- we are seeing the improvement into perspective, the bats pre- going to be very productive.” WHAT’S INSIDE Softball team motivated after Dunne last season’s disappointing end and Braud page 2 named to National Player of the Year list page 5 Gaspard more comfortable after successful first year page 6 2 Friday, Febraury 18, 2011 BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL SPECIAL SECTION The Crimson White SOFTBALL Tide motivated for new season By Zac Al-Khateeb that team. We’re on our way to LEFT: Head Sports Reporter something special.” coach Patrick [email protected] The Tide carried its motiva- Murphy high tion into the preseason. Reilly- fi ves senior Last season, the No. 1 Boccia said that remaining Whitney Larson Alabama softball team fin- motivated to compete at a high in last yearʼs ished its season in disap- level was not a problem at all loss to Hawaii. pointing fashion with a Super during the preseason. The Tide lost Regional loss to the University “Only one team can win on a walk-off of Hawaii; it was a loss many a championship, and that’s home run hit thought shouldn’t have hap- abnormal,” Reilly-Boccia said. by a Warrior, pened. However, for this team, “It requires abnormal behavior. eliminating the that loss simply translates into Like, it’s not normal to practice team from the motivation for this season. in the rain, but we’re going to post season. Even after last season’s loss have to play in it. So let’s go.” to Hawaii, the Crimson Tide For Murphy, the message to BELOW: The remains focused on this year. his team during the preseason Hawaii team For Cassie Reilly-Boccia, a was simple. celebrates last junior on the team, last year’s “Just take care of the little summer as a loss in the Super Regionals things,” Murphy said. “All home run in the served as motivation during these little things add up to fi nal game of the summer. big things in the end. We were the Super Re- “Of course it’s going to hurt,” really trying to do the little gionals against Reilly-Boccia said. “The fact things right. Most of the time, Alabama that we didn’t win a national that’s what comes back to kill advanced the championship was motivation you.” Warriors to the enough. We came out here to So far this season, the team College World win.” hasn’t had to worry about doing Series. The That motivation resulted the little things. In its open- Tide fans in the with the Tide accomplishing ing weekend, the team com- background something no other team has peted in the inaugural Hibbett/ were disap- accomplished in the program’s Easton All-Alabama Classic in pointed with 15-year history. When the team Vestavia. Of Alabama’s nine the loss. arrived last fall in preparation Division-I softball programs, for this season, all 17 players on Alabama competed against UA ATHLETICS the team were able to run in a five. Over the course of three fitness test and pass after only days, the Tide beat Samford, one try. For head coach Patrick Alabama A&M, Jacksonville Murphy, the fact that the play- State, South Alabama and Troy ers were self-motivated the en route to winning the All- entire summer translates into Alabama Classic. The Tide out- one thing for this season: suc- scored all five of its opponents cess. 47-1 throughout the entire “It was the first time ever weekend. that all kids ran the fitness test For Alabama, however, and that all 17 passed it on the this dominating performance first try,” Murphy said. “We wasn’t so much a result of were four weeks into the pro- last year’s loss in the Super gram when we showed up the Regionals; rather, it reflected a first day. desire to play against someone “That a couple of them know who wasn’t wearing crimson how hard it was, and there was and white. a lot of texting and phone call- “We put last year behind us,” ing in July, and they passed, Reilly-Boccia said. “Right now all 17, which I think to me is a we’re real excited about this huge sign to me that they were team, the 2011 softball team. motivated. We really have very We were so ready to hit off little contact with them in the another pitcher. It was a lot of summer, and when they show fun.” up and they do that test on the Murphy also attributed his very first day, it’s kind of like team’s focus to the leadership do or die.” of Kelsi Dunne, a senior on the The accomplishment didn’t team. go unnoticed on the softball “She’s had her share of great team either. For Reilly-Boccia, victories, but she’s had some the team had already achieved tough, tough losses,” Murphy one of its biggest milestones on said. “One of the first practices the first day of practice. she said, ‘Look, we have Jackie “I think it was really spe- Traina coming in, one of the cial,” Reilly-Boccia said. “I best pitchers in the country, a think everybody was kind of freshman, and if she beats me excited. We kind of treated it out, that means we’re never like we had just won a game. going to lose a second game It felt so good to celebrate with in the SEC series, because I’m going to be pitching it.’ And For Reilly-Boccia, the fact good thing. She said there was the team.” that’s a heck of a way to look at that freshmen can come in no need to try and motivate For this year’s softball team, it. And she’s right.” and immediately compete is a the younger players because the ultimate goal, the only goal they were already motivated to even, is to win the national come in and be great. championship. “Well, I think we really “We definitely know what do have something special,” we’re capable of,” Reilly-Boccia Reilly-Boccia said. “We trust said. “This team will be so the coaches. Of course [fresh- much fun to watch. There’s men] are going to have the going to be some ups and some ability to play here. They think downs. We’ll just hope our best right away that this is a cham- will take us where we want to pionship program. It’s all about be.” City of Tuscaloosa Sunday Alcohol Sales Follow home Special Election NOW OPEN! Tuesday, February 22 games this season Tuscaloosa voters will decide whether to allow restaurants, bars, and stores to sell alcohol on Twitter between noon and 9pm on Sundays. Polling 6WXGHQW6SHFLDO places are the same as the municipal elections. The city has sent postcards to residents indicating where to vote. @cwsports 8QLYHUVLW\%OYG The Crimson White BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL SPECIAL SECTION Friday, February 18, 2011 3 COLUMN | BASEBALL BASEBALL Morgan pitching for success Tide ready to open Junior pitcher Adam against Alcorn State Morgan delivers a pitch By Brett Hudson junior infielder / outfielder ing to the older teammates as during Contributing Writer Jon Kelton said. “It’s just well. the 2010 about our preparation. At this “As soon as the stands start season. Alabama baseball will be point in the season, it’s about filling up and the lights come Morgan opening its season against focusing on ourselves.” on, it can go one of two ways,” will take Alcorn State in a three-game Junior pitcher Adam Morgan said. “They can the mound series Feb. 18-20 at Sewell- Morgan echoed those either elevate their game or tonight at Thomas Stadium. thoughts. not do as well. We just have to 6:05 as The Crimson Tide will not “I don’t know too much see what happens.” the Tide be as experienced as it has about Alcorn State,” Morgan For the team as a whole, opens its been in the past. The Tide said. “But we know what Gaspard said he has a plan season lost all but four of its starters we need to do. We need to for the first few weeks of the against from the eventual elimina- get some consistency in our season. Alcorn tion game in last year’s Super pitching staff, execute on “I’ve always tried to play State. Regional against Clemson, defense and hit the baseball.” as many players as I can in including every infield posi- This intense focus on the beginning of the season,” UA Athletics tion but pitcher. personal development has Gaspard said. “We’re looking The heavy losses are the turned into some very inter- forward to getting a lot of dif- main reason coaches predict- esting starting position bat- ferent guys out of the bullpen. ed the Tide to finish fifth in tles. The right-field battle We want to get position guys the Southeastern Conference between sophomore Brandt out there and get them some Western Division this season. Hendricks and freshman at-bats, too.” “With what we lost, I can Jeremiah Tullidge stands Now that all the develop- see why we were put there,” out, but the first base battle ment work in the off-season head coach Mitch Gaspard between freshmen Austen is coming to a close and the said. “But no one has seen Smith and Patrick McGavin plan for the early part of the us practice or play. [The pre- has turned heads as well. season is set, the Opening season ranking] is not what “Any time you can create Day jitters are starting to set we’re concerned with right competition within the team, in. now.” it’s a good thing,” Gaspard “We’re obviously excited What Alabama has been said. “It’s what you strive for.” about playing,” Gaspard said. concerned with is develop- As the Tide gets closer and “Opening Day always has a ment, as a team and for every closer to finally making its lot of energy.” individual. That was the men- season debut, there is curios- Look for Governor Robert tality throughout the off-sea- ity among the coaching staff. Bentley to throw the first son, and it will remain that “We’re curious to see how pitch on Friday to start off way for the first few weeks some of [the] younger play- Alabama’s season against of the season, according to ers play when the lights cut Alcorn State at 6 p.m. The Gaspard. on for opening day,” Gaspard Tide will play the Braves “At this point, there aren’t said. again Saturday at 2, then fin- a lot of scouting reports,” That curiosity is spread- ish the series Sunday at 1. By Tony Tsoukalas Brett Whitaker and Taylor amount of power generated by Senior Sports Reporter Wolfe, among others, which contact. [email protected] should provide the Tide with The new bats, which lack the a solid back of the rotation as same pop as the old bats, are They say pitching wins well as a deep bullpen. A good changing the strategy among championships. The Alabama rotation should prove more teams. Instead of relying on baseball team better hope consistent results for the Tide, power from their lineup, more We’ve got the “they” are right. After losing which seemed streaky last teams are moving towards much of its heralded lineup, season. pitching and timely hitting. the Crimson Tide will rely on Along with talent, the Tide Alabama will look to capital- a pitching staff that looks to be staff has also brought back ize on the rule change, as they deeper and more experienced a working chemistry among already seem to fit to play a than last year. players, something that might more small-ball approach. hoop-la! Though the Tide lost tal- go a long way throughout the With the rule changes, ented pitcher Jimmy Nelson season. Alabama appears to have an to the draft, they enter the “We returned a lot, so we ideal club going into what year with a staff that appears had a solid group that really is sure to be a different year to be deep enough to carry got a feel for each other,” in baseball. If the Tide can them through Southeastern Kilcrease said. “When the live up to its potential on Conference competition. new guys came along, they fit the mound, fans could be “Jimmy is a great guy, but right in with us so it is like one watching Alabama baseball he did what he needed to big happy family. Everybody from Omaha, the sight of the do,” starting pitcher Nathan on the team loves each other.” College World Series, this sea- Kilcrease said. “It would defi- Nothing might advantage son. nitely help to have him back, the Tide more than a new “I like our chances,” but I think the guys we have NCAA rule, which thick- Kilcrease said. “We are hun- coming back will be perfectly ens the walls of the alumi- gry and very excited for the fine.” num bats, thus lessening the season to start.” The Tide has two returning starting pitchers back for this season in Adam Morgan and Kilcrease. The duo combined for a combined 15 wins last season with Kilcrease catch- ing fire towards the end of the season, finishing with an 8-3 record and a 2.85 ERA. “I just want to pick up were I left off last year,” Kilcrease said. “With Adam Morgan and everybody else on the staff coming back, I’m competing with them and just trying to KRRSOD(hoop’la) get better.” Last year, pitching was any- noun. Informal thing but consistent for the Tide. It was not until the end Off a. Boisterous, jovial of the season when the Tide OffOff went on its torrid stretch of commotion or excitement. victories that the pitching (Think Crimson Tide souvenirs from the SUPe Store.) started to click. During that stretch, the Tide not only saw the success Men’s Haircut b. Extravagant publicity. of both Nelson and Kilcrease, Men’s HaircutHaircut but also was encouraged by (Think Crimson Tide apparel from the SUPe Store.) the performance of Morgan, who had previously struggled Complimentary Drink Included in the season. 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CAMPUS AREAAREA 1211 University Blvd. 101839 across from Publix 366-1500 4 Friday, February 18, 2011 BASEBALL AND SOFTALL SPECIAL SECTION The Crimson White 2010-2011 schedules BASEBALL SOFTBALL DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME/RESULT 02/18/11 vs. Alcorn State Tuscaloosa, Ala. 6:05 p.m. CT HIBBETT/EASTON ALL-ALABAMA SOFTBALL CLASSIC 02/19/11 vs. Alcorn State Tuscaloosa, Ala. 2:05 p.m. CT 02/11/11 vs. Samford Vestavia Hills, Ala. W, 8-0 (5) 02/20/11 vs. Alcorn State Tuscaloosa, Ala. 1:05 p.m. CT 02/12/11 vs. Alabama A&M Vestavia Hills, Ala. W, 18-0 (5) 02/22/11 vs. Alabama State Tuscaloosa, Ala. 3:05 p.m. CT vs. JSU Vestavia Hills, Ala. W, 6-0 02/13/11 vs. South Alabama Vestavia Hills, Ala. W, 6-0 vs. Troy Vestavia Hills, Ala. W, 9-1 (6) SOUTH ALABAMA TOURNAMENT 02/25/11 vs. Southeastern La. Mobile, Ala. 1 p.m. CT BAMA BASH! 02/26/11 vs. South Alabama Mobile, Ala. 1 p.m. CT 02/18/11 vs. Louisville Tuscaloosa, Ala. 4 p.m. CT 02/27/11 vs. UCF Mobile, Ala. 11:00 a.m. CT vs. UTSA Tuscaloosa, Ala. 6 p.m. CT 02/19/11 vs. Syracuse Tuscaloosa, Ala. 1 p.m. CT 03/02/11 vs. Southern Miss Tuscaloosa, Ala. 6:05 p.m. CT vs. Louisville Tuscaloosa, Ala. 4 p.m. CT 03/04/11 vs. Northwestern State Tuscaloosa, Ala. 6:05 p.m. CT 02/20/11 vs. Syracuse Tuscaloosa, Ala. 1 p.m. CT 03/05/11 vs. Northwestern State Tuscaloosa, Ala. 2:05 p.m. CT 02/22/11 at UAB Birmingham, Ala. 6 p.m. CT 03/06/11 vs. Northwestern State Tuscaloosa, Ala. 1:05 p.m. CT 03/08/11 vs. Troy Tuscaloosa, Ala. 6:05 p.m. CT USF FAIRFIELD INN AND SUITES TAMPA TOURNAMENT 03/09/11 at Georgia Lawrenceville, Ga. 6 p.m. CT 02/25/11 vs. Illinois State Tampa, Fla. 11:30 a.m. CT 03/11/11 vs. Eastern Illinois Tuscaloosa, Ala. 6:05 p.m. CT vs. Central Conn. Tampa, Fla. 3:30 p.m. CT 03/12/11 vs. Eastern Illinois Tuscaloosa, Ala. 2:05 p.m. CT 02/26/11 vs. W. Michigan Tampa, Fla. 9:30 a.m. CT 03/13/11 vs. Eastern Illinois Tuscaloosa, Ala. 1:05 p.m. CT vs. Missouri Tampa, Fla. 11:30 a.m. CT 02/27/11 at USF Tampa, Fla. 11:30 a.m. CT 03/15/11 vs. Auburn Montgomery, Ala. 7 p.m. CT 03/18/11 at Mississippi * Oxford, Miss. 6:30 p.m. CT ESPN RISE TOURNAMENT 03/19/11 at Mississippi * Oxford, Miss. 1:30 p.m. CT 03/04/11 vs. Fordham Lake Buena Vista, Fla. 10 a.m. CT 03/20/11 at Mississippi * Oxford, Miss. 1:30 p.m. CT vs. La.-Lafayette Lake Buena Vista, Fla. 12:30 p.m. CT 03/22/11 vs. UAB Tuscaloosa, Ala. 6:05 p.m. CT 03/05/11 vs. Notre Dame Lake Buena Vista, Fla. 10 a.m. CT 03/23/11 vs. Jacksonville State Tuscaloosa, Ala. 6:05 p.m. CT vs. Oregon Lake Buena Vista, Fla. 3 p.m. CT 03/25/11 vs. Kentucky * Tuscaloosa, Ala. 6:35 p.m. CT 03/06/11 vs. Virginia Lake Buena Vista, Fla. 8 a.m. CT 03/26/11 vs. Kentucky * Tuscaloosa, Ala. 2:05 p.m. CT 03/09/11 at Georgia Tech Atlanta, Ga. 6 p.m. CT 03/27/11 vs. Kentucky * Tuscaloosa, Ala. 1:05 p.m. CT 03/29/11 at UAB Hoover, Ala. 6:05 p.m. CT EASTON SEC/ACC CHALLENGE 03/30/11 vs. South Alabama Tuscaloosa, Ala. 6:05 p.m. CT 03/11/11 vs. North Carolina Tuscaloosa, Ala. 6 p.m. CT 04/01/11 vs. Arkansas * Tuscaloosa, Ala. 6:35 p.m. CT 03/12/11 vs. Florida State Tuscaloosa, Ala. 1:30 p.m. CT 04/02/11 vs. Arkansas * Tuscaloosa, Ala. 2:05 p.m. CT vs. North Carolina Tuscaloosa, Ala. 4 p.m. CT 04/03/11 vs. Arkansas * Tuscaloosa, Ala. 1:05 p.m. CT 03/13/11 vs. Florida State Tuscaloosa, Ala. 1:30 p.m. CT 04/05/11 vs. Samford Tuscaloosa, Ala. 6:05 p.m. CT 03/16/11 vs. Auburn * Tuscaloosa, Ala. 3 p.m. CT 04/08/11 at Vanderbilt * Nashville, Tenn. 6 p.m. CT vs. Auburn * Tuscaloosa, Ala. 7:30 p.m. CT 04/09/11 at Vanderbilt * Nashville, Tenn. 2 p.m. CT 03/18/11 vs. Georgia * Tuscaloosa, Ala. 6:30 p.m. CT 04/10/11 at Vanderbilt * Nashville, Tenn. 1 p.m. CT 03/19/11 vs. Georgia * Tuscaloosa, Ala. 7 p.m. CT 04/12/11 vs. Miss. Valley State Tuscaloosa, Ala. 6:05 p.m. CT 03/20/11 vs. Georgia * Tuscaloosa, Ala. 1:30 p.m. CT 04/13/11 vs. Miss. Valley State Tuscaloosa, Ala. 3:05 p.m. CT 03/22/11 at Tennessee * Knoxville, Tenn. 3 p.m. CT at Tennessee * Knoxville, Tenn. 5:30 p.m. CT 04/14/11 vs. Tennessee * Tuscaloosa, Ala. 6:35 p.m. CT 03/25/11 vs. Arkansas * Tuscaloosa, Ala. 6:30 p.m. CT 04/15/11 vs. Tennessee * Tuscaloosa, Ala. 6:35 p.m. CT 03/26/11 vs. Arkansas * Tuscaloosa, Ala. 1:30 p.m. CT 04/16/11 vs. Tennessee * Tuscaloosa, Ala. 5:05 p.m. CT 03/27/11 vs. Arkansas * Tuscaloosa, Ala. 1:30 p.m. CT 04/19/11 at Samford Birmingham, Ala. 6 p.m. CT 03/31/11 at College of Char. Charleston, S.C. 5 p.m. CT 04/22/11 at Florida Gainesville, Fla. 6 p.m. CT 04/01/11 at South Carolina * Columbia, S.C. 5 p.m. CT 04/23/11 at Florida Gainesville, Fla. 5 p.m. CT 04/02/11 at South Carolina * Columbia, S.C. 1 p.m. CT 04/03/11 at South Carolina * Columbia, S.C. 11 a.m. CT 04/24/11 at Florida Gainesville, Fla. 1 p.m. CT 04/08/11 at LSU * Baton Rouge, La. 6 p.m. CT 04/26/11 at Southern Miss Hattiesburg, Miss. 6 p.m. CT 04/09/11 at LSU * Baton Rouge, La. 6 p.m. CT 04/30/11 at Mississippi State * Starkville, Miss. 2 p.m. CT 04/10/11 at LSU * Baton Rouge, La. 1 p.m. CT at Mississippi State Starkville, Miss. 6 p.m. CT 04/12/11 at Troy Troy, Ala. 6 p.m. CT 05/01/11 at Mississippi State * Starkville, Miss. 1:30 p.m. CT 04/15/11 vs. Miss. St. * Tuscaloosa, Ala. 6:30 p.m. CT 04/16/11 vs. Miss. St. * Tuscaloosa, Ala. 4 p.m. CT 05/06/11 vs. LSU * Tuscaloosa, Ala. 6:35 p.m. CT 04/17/11 vs. Miss. St. * Tuscaloosa, Ala. 1:30 p.m. CT 05/07/11 vs. LSU * Tuscaloosa, Ala. 6:35 p.m. CT 04/22/11 at Florida Gainesville, Fla. 4 p.m. CT 05/08/11 vs. LSU * Tuscaloosa, Ala. 1:05 p.m. CT 04/23/11 at Florida Gainesville, Fla. 3 p.m. CT 05/13/11 at Auburn * Auburn, Ala. 6 p.m. CT 04/24/11 at Florida Gainesville, Fla. 12 p.m. CT 05/14/11 at Auburn * Auburn, Ala. 3 p.m. CT 04/29/11 vs. Kentucky * Tuscaloosa, Ala. 6:30 p.m. CT 05/15/11 at Auburn * Auburn, Ala. 1 p.m. CT 04/30/11 vs. Kentucky * Tuscaloosa, Ala. 1:30 p.m. CT 05/01/11 vs. Kentucky * Tuscaloosa, Ala. 1:30 p.m. CT 05/19/11 vs. South Carolina * Tuscaloosa, Ala. 6:35 p.m. CT 05/06/11 at Mississippi * Oxford, Miss. 5 p.m. CT 05/20/11 vs. South Carolina * Tuscaloosa, Ala. 6:35 p.m. CT 05/07/11 at Mississippi * Oxford, Miss. 1 p.m. CT 05/21/11 vs. South Carolina * Tuscaloosa, Ala. 1:05 p.m. CT 05/08/11 at Mississippi * Oxford, Miss. 1 p.m. CT *Conference game The Crimson White BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL SPECIAL SECTION Friday, February 18, 2011 5 SOFTBALL Dunne, Braud start Tide prepares for Bama season on national Bash! Season opener The softball team celebrates award watch list a home run last season against Ha- By Britton Lynn waii in late Senior Sports Reporter May. This [email protected] weekend the Tide will Two Alabama softball stand- play its fi rst outs were recently selected to games at the Softball National Collegiate home since Player of the Year Watch List. its loss last Senior pitcher Kelsi Dunne was year to the named to the list for the third Warriors. year in a row, while sophomore . outfielder Kayla Braud was UA Athletics also added to the list of 50. “It’s real exciting,” Braud said. “It’s an honor that all the hard work that you put in the By Jordan Bannister there’s always a team bond- work all week, sharpening season before and you put in Sports Reporter ing that happens but at home, its techniques for the faceoff the fall and the summer, it all [email protected] their comfort is key.” ahead. Holding daily practices pays off when you get to be rec- Despite the comfort level of within Rhoads Stadium under ognized a little bit before the The ESPN No. 3 ranked the Tide this weekend, no one clear skies has given the whole season even starts. It’s just an Crimson Tide softball team can deny Louisville’s status team a chance to get excited opportunity for our team to be brought home five wins coming in as Alabama’s first about playing at home for the good if we have players on the from the Hibbett/Easton All- real competition of the year. first time this year. watch list.” Alabama Classic on Feb. 11-13. In their first tournament, the “We always say our greatest The Softball National Alabama bested Samford Cardinals picked up three competition is ourselves in the Collegiate Player of the Year 8-0, Alabama A&M 18-0, wins at the 2011 Texas Classic game so we’re just going to do is the most prestigious honor Jacksonville State 6-0, South but then fell to Texas in both our best and play our game,” in Division I women’s softball, Alabama 6-0 and Troy 9-1, giv- games. sophomore Jackey Branham recognizing outstanding ath- ing up only one run through- “They’re [Louisville] in a said. “We love playing in front letic achievement by female out the tournament. good conference,” Murphy of our fans, we’ve really been collegiate softball players all The undefeated Tide is said. “They usually place top working hard, and it’s going to over the country. This year’s preparing for this weekend’s three in the Big East. They’ve be a great weekend.” preseason watch list had 36 Bama Bash! season opener in been to regionals probably Branham also said that the schools and 15 NCAA Division Tuscaloosa on Feb. 18-20. The seven years running. They’re team works hard each day to I conferences. Twenty-three team is pulling out all of the just a very good team, a very become 1 percent better in seniors, 12 juniors and 15 soph- stops for the first home games good program overall. They practice than the day before omores have been named to of the year, including the first will have good athletes and it and that the Tide has high the Watch List. ever use of their newly recon- will definitely be a good chal- expectations for this upcom- “It’s definitely an honor,” structed front entrance and lenge for us.” ing event. Dunne said. “Kind of shock- ticket booth. Another challenge for Louisville (3-2), UTSA ing. There are so many great “There’s just something Alabama might prove to be (2-3) and Syracuse (4-0) each players on the list. I feel privi- about playing on your field,” the undefeated Syracuse. get their chance to defeat leged to be one of those play- head coach Patrick Murphy They took home the Georgia the dynamic Tide (5-0) over ers on the list. As awesome as said. “You know the bounce, State Tournament title last the course of the weekend. that is, its kind of irrelevant to you know the backdrop, you weekend by beating Georgia The first pitch goes out at 2 what our team is focusing on. know the lights, you know the State 13-1; Morehead State 9-0, p.m. when Louisville plays There’s just a bigger picture sound system, you know the 9-1 and Tennessee Tech 2-1. Syracuse at Rhoads Stadium that we are concerned about bullpen, and the girls get to The Orange keeps consistent on Friday Feb. 18. now. We’re just ready to get sleep in their own beds. That’s recognition in the Big East as “You can never count anyone out there and achieving our the most important part of well. out,” Murphy said. “There’s no team goals, and that’s what I’m it. When you’re on the road The Tide has been hard at such thing as an easy win.” really looking forward to.” On April 13, the Amateur Softball Association will nar- row that list of 50 athletes down to 25. Although a player does not have to appear on the ini- tial watch list to be considered a top-25 finalist, the winner will come from the top-25 list. “We’re really happy that USA softball sponsors this award and to have two kids on our team on it out of the Receive a entire country is pretty awe- some,” said head coach Patrick Murphy. “Any how as the sea- son goes on, we’ll get a couple more on there and the ones UA Athletics that are on there will stay on Sophomore Kayla Braud and senior Kelsi Dunne have both Free iPad! it. It’s kind of an incentive for been placed on the Softball National Collegiate Player of the If you sign a lease between Feb. 1-28 other kids to work hard and get Year watch list, which is the most prestigious honor in Division I on that list.” softball. for Windsor Hill or Quail Valley. Although both Dunne and One iPad per tenant! Braud mentioned that indi- “Kelsi last year had her best Crimson Tide’s softball team vidual awards come second to strikeout year she was very hitting over .500. Braud won team success, they did recog- consistent,” Murphy said. every honor that Dunne won nize that individuals are the “She pitched us to the SEC and was also named to the SEC most important component of Championship and to the SEC All-Freshman team. the team. tournament championship “Braud she had such a great “The stronger each individu- game we won all three games. freshman year,” Murphy said. al is, the stronger our team is,” It was the first time in our his- “She was one of the best offen- Dunne said. “That’s what we tory that we had one kid pitch sive threats in the conference work on everyday to push our all three games, and she won by far. Two thirds of the way team to get better.” all three games. She has a through the season she was Last season, Dunne set a chance to be a four time All- hitting about .450, and I thought school record with 355 strike- American. She would be the that was no way she could hit Leases from outs. 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Deadline: March 7th, 2011 by 5:00 pm 205.345.1440 2030 9th St., Tuscaloosa, AL 35401 6 Friday, February 18, 2011 BASEBALL AND SOFTALL SPECIAL SECTION The Crimson White BASEBALL Junior outfi elder Gaspard looks for Taylor Du- gas rounds third base during the 2010 sea- even better season son. Dugas batted Head .395 last coach season en Mitch route to be- Gaspard ing named talks with a fi rst-team his team All Ameri- during the can. 2010 sea- son. After UA Athletics a success- ful 42- 25 season, Gaspard appears more com- fortable as the Tide’s manager. UA Athletics By Marquavius Burnett a little better in year two than the task at hand,” Morgan Sports Reporter you were in year one.” said. “He’s a player’s coach, [email protected] Under Gaspard, the Tide and he makes you feel com- began last season 16-1, match- fortable. He’s there for you on Alabama baseball coach ing the best 17-game start in and off the field.” Mitch Gaspard led the school history. He also led the Junior outfielder/infielder Crimson Tide to a 42-25 record team to 14 wins over top-25 John Kelton said Gaspard is and an NCAA Super Regional ranked teams, and finished more than just a coach on the finish in his first season at the the season winning 13 of the field. Capstone. team’s final 17 games. “Everything seems to be Gaspard tied the school Despite all of his success, flowing this year and every- record for most wins by a Gaspard stays humble and one knows what he expects,” first-year coach, while becom- points to recruiting as the key Kelton said. “We play very ing the first Alabama coach to a successful program. hard and there aren’t any to lead his team to an NCAA “Recruiting for me has not prima donnas or individuals. Regional Championship in his changed a whole lot, and I’m It’s very team-oriented. We first season. He will look to very active in our recruiting,” execute and do all the things continue that success in his Gaspard said. “I will always we need to do to win. When second year as the Tide’s head stay involved with recruiting you play well, it’s very fun to coach. because that is the lifeline of play for Coach Gaspard.” “I think anytime you get a our program. My personality With Gaspard running year under your belt there is a is set to be a player’s coach, the show, the Tide looks to little more comfort level going and I’m very active with our have another promising year. into year two,” Gaspard said. players. We want to build There are concerns surround- All-American keeps “Even though I had been here, relationships, and it’s impor- ing the team due to losing there is a little more anxiety in tant to myself and all of my multiple players and some that first year, but after going coaches that we get to know recruits to the Major League through it, the game starts to each player and connect with Baseball draft and graduation, Tide focused on Omaha slow down. them.” but other players will be asked “The game slows down for Players, such as junior to fill the voids left. By Jasmine Cannon “Personally, it’s good to get all So, what can Alabama fans a coach just like it does for a pitcher Adam Morgan, said The Tide is projected to fin- Contributing Writer those accolades,” he said. “You expect from Dugas and the Tide player,” he said. You start to they are excited about playing ish fifth in the Southeastern would hope to get those, but it’s this year? identify some of the weakness- for Gaspard this year. Conference’s Western This year’s baseball team fea- all about the team. I could really “You can expect to see a team es you had as a coach from the “This year I feel like he is Division this year but is tures one of the top 10 outfield- care less about those goals; I’d that plays really hard and gets previous year and you hone in a lot more prepared and a lot ranked 28th in the country to ers in college baseball, junior rather just get to Omaha.” dirty every day,” Dugas said. on the positives and try to be more focused on the plan and start the season. Taylor Dugas. The two-time The Crimson Tide finished “We have a lot of energy out All-American and All-SEC per- 42-25 overall last season. Dugas here and you know we’re going former returns to the Tide after finished the regular season with to have fun every day. That’s leading the team with a .395 bat- 96 hits, 70 runs and 19 out of 24 what you can expect to see.” ting average and .530 on-base stolen bases. He said one of his Gaspard said, “Hopefully percentage. main focuses during the offsea- [fans will see] a lot of what “Taylor has made a big impact son has been working on his they’ve seen the first two years from the day he stepped on cam- pus,” head coach Mitch Gaspard “Personally, it’s good to get all those accolades. said. “Obviously, he was a fresh- man All-American, and he was You would hope to get those, but it’s all about an All-American again last year. the team. I could really care less about those He’s been a fixture in the top of goals; I’d rather just get to Omaha.” our lineup and has impacted our team in a lot of different ways. — Taylor Dugas “I think he’s a guy that brings great energy every day to the speed to be able to steal more and that’s a guy that’s going to ballpark, whether we’re in prac- bases. Gaspard said Dugas play hard every night. They’re tice or game settings,” he said. has worked on every asset of going to see a very scrappy play- Now, here he is in his junior his game and has especially er, a guy that’s going to hit for year, and he’s really stepped improved with his throwing. a high average and make things up as one of the leaders of our This year, Dugas will be put happen on the bases and a good team. He’s a guy that’s a really into more of a leadership role on defensive player,” Gaspard said. good player and a guy that a team that has 20 newcomers, “He knows the type of player means a lot to our program, including freshmen, transfers that he is and he understands and he’s been a very consistent and redshirts. But this should be that and he really doesn’t get player for us over a three year no problem for him as he has his out of that. He stays right in period.” eyes set on one goal — Omaha. that course of thinking every Dugas is currently ranked in “Coming into this season, we night and that’s what makes the top 100 of college baseball have a lot of new guys on the him good night in and night out, prospects by collegebaseball- team,” Dugas said. “Being that so I think fans will see the same daily.com and is ranked No. 7 I’ve been here for the past two player that they’ve seen for the among outfielders by college years, I have some experience, last two years, but a guy with baseball 360. Though Dugas and I’ve been around a lot of a little more experience and a brings in accolade after acco- the older guys trying to do what few more at bats under his belt. lade every year, he said it’s all they did and try and take the Hopefully production will go up about the team. next step and get to Omaha.” from where it’s been.” Now Available at The SUPe Store