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to tthehe sec- Arogeti Photo Illustration by Sloane Pajor, CW / Pete ond floor entranceance of the FergusonFerguson Center and layay down for a 4.5- minute momentnt ofof silencesilence too rec-rec- ognize the 4.5 hourshours thatthat 18-year-18-yyear- old Brown’s body lay dead on the street of a neighborhood in Ferguson, Missouri. BACK TO THE START Kristin Alexx Lane, a junior major- ing in telecommunication and film The Crimson Tide started its season with a win in the Georgia who helped to organize the event,

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Seniors Kelsey Dalton (left), majoring in psychology, Meagan Reif (right), majoring in biology, study for fi nals at Gorgas Library. CW / Lindsay Leonard

TODAY’S EVENTS CAMPUS BRIEFS P.O. Box 870170 Tuscaloosa, AL 35487 Newsroom: 348-6144 | Fax: 348-8036 Campus lecture ‘Dixieland Delight’ under review, Battle Says Advertising: 348-7845 WHAT: Bringing out the Best in The Director of Athletics all songs played at our athletic events. As part of that sent an email Wednesday to al.com and review, ‘Dixieland Delight’ will be discussed. It is al- EDITORIAL Others editor-in-chief Deanne Winslett Tuscaloosa News iterating that the song “Dixieland ways our goal to represent the University with class [email protected] WHEN: 9-10:30 a.m. Delight,” which is played during Crimson Tide foot- in every endeavor, and the behavior of our fans is an managing editor Christopher Edmunds WHERE: G54 Computer Lab, Rose ball games in Bryant-Denny Stadium, is under re- important element in that effort.” view. This comes in reaction to the , where The University has not confi rmed whether the production editor Andy McWhorter Administration students yelled an obscene phrase between each song will be disallowed or not in future Crimson Tide visuals editor Sloane Arogeti chorus of the song. football games. online editor Maria Beddingfield Writing seminar Bill Battle said in his email, “We regularly review Compiled by Reed O’Mara opinions editor Patrick Crowley WHAT: Writing Better Reports and chief copy editor Beth Lindly Presentations CTBO to host holiday dance OPEN RECORDS news editor Rachel Brown WHEN: 11 a.m. – Noon The Crimson Tide Ballroom Dancers are hosting culture editor Reed O’Mara WHERE: G54 Computer Lab, Rose a holiday dance for people to socialize and dance REQUESTS sports editor Kelly Ward before exams. The holiday dance is the group’s Administration biggest dance of the semester. REQUESTED: Any correspondence photo editor Pete Pajor Robin Clarke, a sophomore majoring in civil en- betweenOPEN TPD and RECORDS UAPD relating to the lead designer Ashley Atkinson Sensitivity training gineering and the secretary for CTBD, said she en- off-campus harassment advisory sent Sept. 22, community manager Francie Johnson courages any and all students, faculty members and 2014REQUESTS and the off-campus report of sexual WHAT: Building Awareness: Sensitivity community members to attend the dance. abuse sent Aug. 22, 2014. ADVERTISING and Human Relations “The dances often last around three hours, and advertising manager Keenan Madden our co-founder and teacher, Jimmy Kunz, DJs the REQUESTED BY: Heather Buchanan, 251.408.2033 WHEN: 1:30-3 p.m. [email protected] event and provides a variety of music for the differ- staff reporter for The Crimson White WHERE: G54 Computer Lab, Rose ent types of ballroom dances that the attendees can territory manager Chloe Ledet REQUESTED FROM: Deborah Lane, 205.886.3512 practice to,” she said. [email protected] Administration associate vice president of University Relations CTBD has between 100 and 175 people who at- special projects manager Taylor Shutt tend dances each month. Co-founder Jennifer Kunz DATE OF REQUEST: Nov. 23, 2014 904.504.3306 [email protected] Global Café is the head of public relations for the organization. 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By Kyarra Harris | Contributing Writer

The Hoole Special Collections Library will host an exhibition for student research beginning Thursday. The exhibition will include work from undergraduates, particularly freshmen. “The purpose of this exhibition is to provide a space for our faculty member, Dr. Laura Cardon, to showcase her innovative pedagogy,” said Amy Hildreth Chen, a Council on Library and Information Resources postdoctoral fellow. “She brought special collections material into her English 103 honors composition course, which is unique as most teaching with archival items is reserved for higher-level students.” Laura Cardon, an assistant professor in the English department, said she wanted to familiar- ize her students with archival research, though they are all freshmen. “The exhibition features 13 students who thoughtfully incorporated pieces from the Division of Special Collections into their research presentations,” she said. “The assignment aims to familiarize students with conducting archi- val research, using a range of different sources and media and synthesizing research materi- als to construct a narrative. Students uploaded The Hoole Special Collections Library will host an exhibition for student research featuring the work of undergraduates. Photo Courtesy of Laura Cardon their family narratives on a website we built with the Alabama Digital Humanities Center. We “My exhibit is about the Gnann family, my ancestors. I loved finding out all these things that also visited the W.S. Hoole Special Collections ancestors who came to Georgia from Langenau, I hadn’t known about my family before, and I hope Library, where students learned how to research Germany, in the mid-1700s,” Lisko said. “They that I presented my exhibit in a way so that others archival materials.” came to America as part of what is referred to might find it as neat as I do.” Cardon and Chen worked together to assist stu- as the Georgia Salzburger movement, in which The exhibition will be on display from Thursday dents and help them approach their assignments Protestants from Salzburg, Austria, and the until spring break and is open to the public. from a personal perspective by using their own surrounding areas fled their country to avoid “The exhibit is enjoyable and educational,” family histories. The students’ assignments were religious persecution.” Cardon said. “After all, it’s essentially about sto- both genealogical and historical. Lisko mentioned she had a family member rytelling. Even though the project is grounded in “Doing a physical display with Special who really helped get her project in motion. It heavy academic and archival research, the stu- Collections items was an extra-credit option for created a foundation for the assignment and dents who created the strongest presentations the students, but we thought that they’d find the from there she was able to move along in the result enticing enough to do the extra work,” Chen research process. (including those in the exhibit) unearthed rich, said. “And, as this show proves, many students “At first, I wasn’t actually sure what direction I personalized narratives. These are powerful sto- agreed with us.” was going to go in with the genealogy project, but ries, and they are meant to be appreciated and Cardon mentioned Annemarie Lisko, a fresh- I did know that my grandmother has studied the enjoyed. I hope that visitors to the exhibition will man majoring in English whose work will history of her family a lot,” she said. “So I called learn something from the students’ work, but I be on display in the exhibition, as having an her right at the beginning of the assignment and also hope they will feel inspired to conduct their impressive display. asked her if she could tell me some things about our own research in the Special Collections libraries.”

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VEL Lewis Staff Columnist Now that December is upon us, I feel it is finally appro- priate to celebrate the Christmas season and partake in all of the festive holiday cheer. I love Christmas because of its meaning to my faith along with a meaning that is often overlooked: the opportunity to be a blessing to others. We have grown up thinking that Christmas is the most wonderful time of year. We sing the songs, we get pho- tos taken with Santa and we wake up Christmas morning ready to unwrap presents hopefully containing every- thing we asked for. But the most wonderful time for some, is the absolute worst for others. We cannot forget that while we may be enjoying and partaking in this festive season, others are suffering. The Christmas season is the time of the year where people are hurting the most. Due CW / Kevin Pabst to a variety of circumstances, whether that be the first Christmas celebrated without a loved one, the loss of a job COLUMN | FERGUSON or fear of not being able to afford the bills and presents, Christmas is the time of year where many people feel at their worst. Since the hurt and pain others are feeling is more pro- Body cameras hold police offi cers accountable nounced during the season that is supposed to be one full of joy and cheer, what can we do to help those who are unjustified after the fact. lost, sad, hopeless or even lonely? For one, we can be a Such is the case with Darren WHAT I THINK friend. Make yourself available to them and listen to their Wilson. He was not indicted not stories and the problems that plague them. Sometimes all because anyone could prove • With body cameras, police someone needs is a generous ear and some wisdom for his innocence but because no offi cers wil be held more them to begin the healing of their hearts. NATHAN one could prove what hap- accountable We are college students and our funds are low, I know, James pened to him at all. And as the especially during the season when we want to buy our Staff Columnist media reports case after case • Without photograpic evidence, family and friends presents. The purpose of Christmas In the aftermath of Ferguson, like his, it’s heartbreaking to there is no way to tell what is not to bury those who are unhappy with gifts, because our country faces many ques- know that bad cops are escap- happens in police altercations the majority of the time people are not hurting because tions with no clear answers. ing justice while good cops • Body cameras would help they are without gifts, they are hurting on the inside. We These questions touch on race have heard it time and time again, money does not buy are having their careers and reduce incidents of violence relations, the changing nature reputations destroyed. happiness, you can have all the gifts in the world and still of our police force, the formative Button cameras would not not be happy. role media plays in some con- solve this problem all at once, With that being said, reach out to your friends and flicts and other topics of equal but they would almost certainly When an officer approaches a maybe plan a fun night out or stay inside watching gravity. Because we can’t know help. A button camera would citizen with no camera, he can Christmas movies. Many out-of-state students will be exactly what happened between have protected the reputation of be many things: a protector, an unable to fly back home for the holidays, leaving them Darren Wilson and Michael “good” Darren Wilson, allowing inquisitor or a thug. But when to celebrate Christmas without their families this year. Brown, Ferguson has given us him to prove that he was pro- an officer knows that both his Invite them to spend Christmas with you and your family, few answers to these questions. voked and save his career, or it actions and the citizen’s actions craft a present for them, help them decorate their dorm However, there is one thing the might have provided evidence will be subject to review, he room or apartment or even bake Christmas cookies. Let altercation between Brown and against “bad” Darren Wilson, becomes something else entirely. them know they are loved and that they do not have to let Wilson should make us abso- who would either be caught He becomes what he was the problems or struggles they are dealing with prevent lutely certain of: That all police red-handed or have to explain intended to be – an arm of them from enjoying the Christmas season. officers in this country need to why he turned his camera off the law. Make an effort to reach out to someone who is going be outfitted with cameras while just before addressing a When the cumulative suspi- through a particularly difficult time this season. Offer on duty. suspected thief. cion and tension of Ferguson them your ear and be there for them whenever they Our police force faces accusa- Data backs up the notion that came to a head, nothing could need you. I cannot begin to explain how much it means tions of brutality every single button cameras can save lives. stop the riots that ensued – to someone when they realize that you are invested in day. Some of these accusations In Rialto, California, police not armored cars, tear gas, their happiness. When we stop focusing on ourselves and are surely true, and some sure- departments recently began batons nor stun guns. But a start focusing on the needs of others, there is an unex- ly false, but it can be incred- outfitting their police with camera might have made them plained warmth that settles within us. This is what I ibly hard to distinguish which body cameras. In the first year all unnecessary. think Christmas is all about; selflessly serving others and is which. Witnesses are often after this change, officers used sharing the love and warmth of the Christmas season. either biased or deceased, force 60 percent less often and Nathan James is a senior major- and shootings are very diffi- complaints against officers fell ing in psychology. His column Vel Lewis is a junior studying political science and cult to identify as justified or 88 percent. runs weekly. public relations. Her column runs biweekly.

EDITORIAL BOARD WE WELCOME YOUR OPINIONS Last Week’s Poll: Do you think feminisim is inclusive? Deanne Winslett editor-in-chief Sloane Arogeti visuals editor Letters to the editor must contain fewer than number. Phone numbers are for verification (Yes: 50%) Christopher Edmunds managing editor Maria Beddingfield online editor 300 words and guest columns fewer than and will not be published. Students should (No: 50%) Andy McWhorter production editor Beth Lindly chief copy editor 500. Send submissions to [email protected]. also include their year in school and major. edu. Submissions must include the author’s The Crimson White reserves the right to edit This Week’s Poll: Do you think UAB’s football program should continue? Patrick Crowley opinions editor name, year, major and daytime phone all guest columns and letters to the editor. cw.ua.edu OPINIONS Thursday, December 4, 2014 5 COLUMN | EDUCATION Empathy and a moral education dictate opportunities for the future

College isn’t solely about a better those in need or we can callously Individually, we all too often clois- financial future, though. Certainly ignore the plights and burdens ter ourselves off from each other and the daily message that we all hear placed unfairly on others. If we burrow ourselves into holes of intel- from society – and just heard from choose not to exercise our innate lectual comfort with the aid of the me – and slowly come to believe is power of empathy, we numb our- Internet and biased media. We truly PATRICK that college is merely a stepping selves and reduce our own meaning no longer have to hear the opinions, Crowley stone to a job and future financial of life. But by choosing to learn from experiences and viewpoints that Opinions Editor success. That hyper-career-focused others even if we believe they are contradict our own. We can just turn What is lost sometimes to each of message discounts the importance wrong, by empathizing with those on, tune in and drop out. us, including myself, in the doldrums of a moral education, which is about around us and by helping those with What all of this amounts to is that of academics and the fun of social building an integrated self, devel- less through our resources and edu- society is gradually becoming less activities is that we, as students, oping character and flourishing cation, we enhance the meaning of empathetic, less caring about oth- are beyond lucky and fortunate to empathy for others. our own lives and make the lives of ers and less moral. Higher education attend The University of Alabama. Failure to fully engage in a moral others a little bit better. is supposed to lessen that problem and generate within us all the insur- Our attendance here and hopeful education while in college precludes The critical importance of a moral future moral development, for where mountable belief that we can help attainment of a degree already dis- education in today’s society is self- else than college are we all encour- those around us and be people of tinguishes us from a vast majority of evident since the education of the aged and permitted to throw our- outstanding integrity. We are indeed Americans who do not possess high- selves recklessly at a diverse array past reflects present circumstanc- lucky to attend The University of er education degrees. Nationwide, of people and learn from them as es. National politics has devolved Alabama. Right now, this campus and only 31 percent of people hold bach- they learn from us? It is here in col- into an international embarrass- the greater state of Alabama stand at elor’s degrees, while in the state of lege that a diversity of thoughts and ment with both sides doing nothing a crossroads of opportunities where Alabama around 25 percent hold contradictory ideals challenge us to except slam the other side – thinking the past meets the future. Although college degrees. grow, think and develop. Also, only along the lines of “it’s not my fault our history is filled with injustices The Bureau of Labor Statistics in college can you be absolutely but always your fault” doesn’t help, and dark days, there will be better reports that we are all more likely to wrong about something, be full of either. The current economic and tax days moving forward because we are be employed, stay employed for lon- conviction about it and not be fired systems favor and shield the wealthy students here on this campus and in ger and earn more than those with- or kicked out of a place. rather than support and help the this state: a future built on empathy out college degrees. According to the Eventually, what we will do and poor. Indeed, inequality in America and moral education. Federal Reserve of San Francisco, how we will act will impact not only and the world is at its greatest point there is an $830,000 lifetime earning our own lives in significant ways in history. Such great wealth dispar- Patrick Crowley is a senior majoring difference between people with a col- but also the lives of others. We ity between those with and those in mathematics, finance and econom- lege degree and people with a high can either utilize our education to without reduces future economic ics. He is the opinions editor of The school degree. imagine better for ourselves and and social opportunities for us all. Crimson White.

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By Alana Norris | Contributing Writer go,” she said. Bobo has advice for anyone It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas apprehensive about ice skating for the around Tuscaloosa. The Mildred Westervelt first time. Warner Transportation Museum opened “Come on over and ask for a skate its annual Holidays on the River Ice Rink aid,” Bobo said. “We have fun polar bear on Nov. 24. The rink is located beside the skate aids that you can hold onto and museum at the old swimming pool site on skate behind until you catch the hang of Jack Warner Parkway. movement on the ice.” “Personally, I love the way that the Meineke said organizations would have Holidays on the River Ice Rink brings in a great time if they set up a private party the holiday season to Tuscaloosa,” said there. She thinks a lot of people would Christy Bobo, director of the Tuscaloosa attend that kind of activity. River Market. “It’s something different, you know,” Skating rink hours are Sunday from she said. “You don’t really go ice skating a noon to 6 p.m., Monday through Thursday lot here in Alabama, so it’s a fun, different from 2 to 10 p.m., Friday from 2 to 11 p.m. thing to do on a random night.” and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. The Pratt said UA student organizations rink is closed Christmas Eve, Christmas can book private parties at the rink by Day and New Year’s Eve. contacting [email protected]. Tickets for children ages 12 and under The ice skating rink started three years The Mildred Westervelt Warner Transportation Museum opened its annual Holidays on the River Ice Rink on Nov. 24. are $12 and adult tickets are $15. A ticket is ago with support from Mayor Walt Maddox CW / Shelby Akin good for two hours of skating. and the city council. “I think now that we are giving them The company Ice Rink Events assists two hours of skate time, it’s going to help the skating rink setup. The ice rink is kept us out a lot as far as attendance,” said from melting by a large generator which Patricia Pratt, box office manager for the keeps the coolant-filled coils beneath the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater. ice chilled. Install silt fences and other sediment/ erosion controls. Minimize Emily Meineke, a senior majoring in pub- Dates and times for all events can be disturbed areas during construction. Seed and mulch bare areas as lic relations, went to the ice skating rink found at holidaysontheriver.com/calendar. soon as possible. Direct stormwater away from the construction site. last year. “It’s such a beautiful sight to see at “Most people there are not great at it. So night,” Pratt said. “All the lights and go hang around the railing, get a friend that stuff, that’s very exciting. It makes the can help you, but don’t be embarrassed to holiday season seem real.”

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Over 300 students gathered for a protest titled “Black Lives Matter: T-town for Michael Brown” in the Ferguson Center on Wednesday. Several students held signs and participated in a sit-in. CW / Layton Dudley Students protest with Chyna Jones, a sophomore majoring “A threat to justice anywhere is a just like Brown. in marketing and public relations, said threat to justice everywhere,” one “One day he will be a teenager, and signs, sit-in in Ferg Center the event was important to her as a sym- sign read. I just never want to have to encounter bol of solidarity among people on this This quote, which King wrote in a anything such as this,” she said. PROTEST FROM PAGE 1 campus and across the country. letter from a Birmingham jail, was Amber Patterson, a senior majoring “It’s important for me to do stuff like seen and heard many times through- in public relations and marketing, said held a sign that read, “When will society this to make sure people like me know out the protest, and it is one that Frank she attended the protest to recognize the respect the humanity of all people?” there are more of us out there,” she said inspired her to help organize importance of the lives of black people in Lane said this protest was especially said. “I wanted to show that we support Wednesday’s protest. the United States. meaningful to her because, as a native of each other.” Frank also held a sign etched with “This whole movement is about that St. Louis, the ongoing events in Ferguson Fallan Frank, a junior majoring in names of the many black lives that have black men and black lives matter,” she are very close to her heart. management and African American been lost to violence, including Michael said. “You can’t just sweep it under the “This was important for me being that studies, said the protest was especial- Brown, Trayvon Martin and Eric Garner. rug. You can’t just hide it. It’s important St. Louis is my hometown,” she said. “I ly important because without people Estelle Maye, a junior majoring in that people know that it matters that wanted to figure out a way to support coming together to take action against human development, said she was Mike Brown died. We are trying to spark this right now, in this moment.” injustice, necessary changes in society inspired to join Wednesday’s protest a change.” Lane said it was important to her to won’t occur. because her uncle was killed by a police Jaquan Howard, a senior majoring be able to participate in a movement like “It’s our obligation to stand up,” officer when she was young and Brown’s in health science, said he attended the this at the University, which is why she she said. death made her realize it was not an protest to take a stand for Brown and decided to help organize the event. Among the signs held by protest- isolated event. his family. “We just wanted to bring something to ers, many featured quotes from Martin Maye said she also attended the pro- “It’s not about race,” he said. “It’s just this campus,” she said. Luther King, Jr. test out of fear for her son, a black male about justice.” December 5 LastLa day to withdraw from classes with a validvali excuse, such as medical withdraw or studentsstude called to active millitary.

CW / Claire Whorton Students can withdraw until Dec. 5

By Grace Golden | Contributing Writer classes, which falls on Friday this semester. Once students take their This Friday is the last day of dead final exams, they are no longer eligible week and the last day of class before for withdrawal. final exams. It’s important to note that Students are not allowed to withdraw it is also the last day that students may for just any reason. withdraw from classes this semester. Zarie Blackburn from the University Students wishing to withdraw can of Alabama Office of the Registrar log in to their myBama accounts and said students “have to get permission navigate to the Student Services sec- through their divisional college.” tion under the Student tab. There is a “It’s something the divisional college “withdraw” button that will initiate a approves or denies,” she said. “I’m sure student’s withdrawal from the classes. it’s different depending on the college.” “Grad schools won’t frown upon it Two valid reasons to withdraw if I only drop one or two classes,” said listed on the University of Alabama Jessica Vella, a freshman majoring in website include medical issues and political science. military duty. After Oct. 27, students were required Medical withdrawals require a to get permission from their depart- physician’s explicit, handwritten ment advisers before dropping a class. recommendation of withdrawal. Even with the extra approval Students who are called to active required, Meghan Mulkeen, a freshman military duty may withdraw from majoring in telecommunication and the semester by providing proper film, said dropping a class was not hard. documentation of their call to service. “It wasn’t too complicated when I did Both types of withdrawal can be ret- it,” she said. roactive, which means the student will Students may withdraw from not be required to pay for any part of a course up until the last day of the semester. Editor | Reed O’Mara [email protected] Thursday, December 4, 2014 8 Weekend BandSCENE Outlet targets low literacy BARS THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY

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RHYTHM & BREWS Buck Wild Jason Miller Band Anthony Orio N/A With the surge of groups on campus DRUID CITY N/A N/A Pen Pals Whiskey Shivers BREWING COMPANY focused on community service, one is EGAN’S N/A Dingus Tron Zaratans N/A dedicating its resources to combat low literacy rates in rural Alabama. CW / Taylor House Outlet, in conjunction with the 57 Miles Initiative, is a poetry outreach program Hard rock band to visit Green Bar for high schools in the Black Belt region, many of which have some of the lowest lit- By Andrew Laningham | Contributing Writer eracy rates in the state. The new program will launch in spring 2015. Outlet is a poetry outreach program centered around When David Joiner, lead singer and gui- Dana Sweeney, a sophomore majoring high schools in the Black Belt region that will launch tarist of Forgotten Grey wanted to start a in English and one of Outlet’s coordina- in spring 2015. CW / Hanna Curlette band, he recruited two of his friends to help tors, said the program has a two-part goal him push his project forward. for the high school children. students to express themselves. “I turned one guitar player into a drum- “Many of these kids have issues out- “At the end of the spring semester, we mer, and then I turned another into a side of school that affect them in school, want to get them all together on campus bassist,” Joiner said. but they aren’t in a position to talk about for a poetry slam where they can share The band, based out of Sylacauga, them,” he said. “We want to use poetry their work and get feedback from other Alabama, plays shows all around the to promote literacy and also give them a writers around campus and around the Southeast. The band’s sound lies some- positive medium of expression.” state,” Titarenko said. Forgotten Grey, based out of Sylacauga, Alabama, The idea for Outlet began with a three- Outlet is also associated with the Spark! where between hard rock and heavy metal. plays shows all around the Southeast. Photo Courtesy week intensive creative writing and the- mentoring program, in which Sweeney “We’re inspired a lot by bands like of David Joiner Black Sabbath and Metallica,” Joiner said. atre summer program headed by Sweeney and Titarenko are both involved. Spark! “Those bands inspire my guitar playing as Daniel Parker, drummer for Forgotten in Marion, Alabama. After success there, pairs college freshmen with high school well as my songwriting.” Grey, started playing the drums when he Sweeney decided to team up with 57 Miles, freshmen for four years of mentorship in Joiner and the bassist for Forgotten first joined the band. a group that focuses on programs in leadership and service. Grey, Jason Whetstone, met in eighth “I played guitar for the longest time, but Marion, to design an eight-week intensive When mentoring with Spark!, Sweeney grade and have been friends since then. I had always been around drums and had contemporary poetry program which they said the high school students are sur- Whetstone said he finds playing bass more toyed with them,” he said. “I started real- hope to feature in ten high schools. prised to see their college mentors return enjoyable than playing guitar. ly focused on my drum playing when the Anastasiya Titarenko, a freshman after the winter break. “I honestly wish I would have started band needed a new drummer.” majoring in political science and Outlet “We want them to know that someone playing bass before guitar. It really is a lot Forgotten Grey will play with Knympho coordinator, said she hopes the program outside their school cares about them and more fun to me,’’ Whetstone said. Knife at Green Bar this Friday. will foster a positive environment for their success,” he said. CULTURE Thursday, December 4, 2014 9 COLUMN | FASHION Knowing about fi ber combinations key for shopping online for clothes

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By Kelly Ward | Sports Editor The return to Atlanta wasn’t only October home game but relied always certain. Even with junior wide on a two-minute drill in the last sec- The SEC Championship receiver leading the onds against LSU to go to overtime Game on Saturday is the most team and the conference with 1,573 and win. important game of the season. yards receiving and 14 Alabama has come from behind It’s more important than host- on 103 catches and junior running to win three times in SEC play to ing the No. 1 team in the country. It’s back T.J. Yeldon putting up a team- play itself into a position to win the more important than the Iron Bowl. leading 885 yards rushing and eight conference title. It’s more important than any game rushing touchdowns, the future “The big thing that we’re trying this year. wasn’t clear. to get our players to realize that the “Every game we played all The loss to Ole Miss, now in the past is the past, they’ve created a year, it’s the same ques- distant October great opportunity for tion,” Alabama coach Nick past, appeared to themselves, they’ve Saban said. “So I’ve got the doom the team, but got to look forward same answer: It’s the most the Crimson Tide to a new energy and important game because it’s crawled back into It’s going to be one of the new enthusiasm, the next game.” contention with for the opportunity Saturday is the next game and close wins and best games you play in. that they’ve created the most important. It’s also the decisive drives. for themselves,” first time in two years Alabama “You know, we’ve — Landon Collins — Saban said. has the chance to play for the been in plenty of That opportu- SEC title. games since then nity is a confer- Alabama has still played in where we’ve faced a ence championship the Georgia Dome three times lot of adversity – you game. Alabama has in the last two years. Alabama know, Arkansas, LSU, Auburn – and only gone to play in it once since opened each of its last two regular we’re able to overcome it so this 2009. In 2012, the Crimson Tide beat seasons in the Georgia Dome. team, we’re together, and we feel Georgia 32-28. There’s a certain level of comfort like we can accomplish anything,” For the players, it’s special. returning to Atlanta. Perry said. “I think what’s special about this “Whenever you’re able to play The team muddled through an one is you get a chance to run for a in the same stadium or arena Arkansas game that was eventu- ring, a SEC Championship ring, and or dome more than once, it defi- ally decided by junior safety Landon be named conference champion,” Landon Collins celebrates an in Alabama’s 25-20 win over nitely helps you,” senior safety Nick Collins’ late-game interception. The Collins said. “It’s going to be one of Mississippi State . CW / Pete Pajor Perry said. team blew past Texas A&M in its the best games you play in.”

day Apple Sale december 4th Previous generation iPads $50 off Previous generation Macbooks 30--50% off Editor | Kelly Ward [email protected] Thursday, December 4, 2014 11 3 Crimson Tide players named awards fi nalists By Kelly Ward | Sports Editor While most students will be busy studying for exams, three Alabama football players will make their way to Walt Disney World for The Home Depot Awards. On Dec. 11 at 6 p.m. CT on ESPN, the winners of the Jim Thorpe, Biletnikoff and Ray Guy awards will be announced. Landon Collins, Amari Cooper and JK Scott have been nominated for the awards, respectively.

CW / Pete Pajor CW / Pete Pajor CW / Pete Pajor Landon Collins, JR, S Amari Cooper, JR, WR JK Scott, FR, P Finalist: Jim Thorpe Award, best defensive back Finalist: Biletnikoff Award, best in the Finalist: Ray Guy Award, best punter in the in the country country country What Saban has said about him: What Saban has said about him: What Saban has said about him: “Landon’s been a really good player in whatever “Amari Cooper has done a great job for us his entire “Have you seen him punt?” his role has been ever since he’s been here.” career. I think he’s improved and been a more produc- What others have said about him: What others have said about him: tive player each year as he’s matured as a person and “Our guys played really good defense, got off the “He’s definitely very important to our defense, a player and gained more knowledge and experience.” field when they needed to get off of the field, but one of the leaders in our secondary, a very vocal What others have said about him: the MVP of the game is probably Alabama’s punter leader as well.” - Alabama cornerback “He should be up there in the Heisman Trophy [JK Scott].” - , Mississippi State coach [race].” - coach after the Alabama game LEAVE YOUR CAR Ride to Mobile & All Points Between!

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ByB KKaylaaya la Montgomery | Staff Reporter Already this season, the team but we’ve learned from them. That’s has broken the record for season the biggest thing when you have such TheTThhe most-winning wins with 25 and received AVCA a young team, is learning from those tetteameaam iin Alabama volley- Coaches Poll votes for the first time in moments where you don’t get what you bbaballalll hhistoryisi is looking to school history. want. We’ve done a brbbreakreak eeven more records Though the team good job at, when we TThThursdayuru sds aya as it competes in is excited for the haven’t gotten what ththee fifirstrst rroundo of the NCAA tournament appear- we want and had ToTournament,ouru nammennt, taking on Samford ance, Allen said, the best matches, inn TTallahassee,allaahasss Florida, at given the progres- That’s the biggest thing when you we’ve taken that and 33:3:30:3030 pp.m...m. CTCCT.. sion of the program, have such a young team, is learn- grown from it, and CoCoachoach EdEd AAllenlll en said the Samford tournament appear- we’ve played better The volleyball team tetteamamm iiss plpplayingaying hoth right now after ances should become ing from those moments where and better as time plays Samford in the wiwwinninginnnini g ththee SSoutherno Conference more frequent in the you don’t get what you want. has gone on.” the fi rst round of the championshipchhama pionshi and will bring a coming years. Freshman Kat NCAA Tournament paparticularartici ullaar sset of challenges to “It’s a situation Hutson said despite Thursday in Tallahassee, thtthehe mammatch.tcch.h where things are — Krystal Rivers — the successes, the Florida, at 3:30 p.m. “I thinkthih nk wwe’re dealing with a moving in the right team isn’t celebrat- CW / Layton Dudley teamteteamm thatthah t iis an outside driven direction, and we’ve ing its accomplish- teamtteeamam whowho we’ll be forced to been able to not only move them there ments just yet, and it won’t be satisfied defenddedefeendnd atat thet pins,” he said. over the course of the last two years until the season is complete. “They’re““TThheyy’rer an in-state rival but sustain things, to where hopefully “It feels great, but it was definitely whichwhwhicich willwwill certainly bring that’s just an expectation we have on a what we needed to do,” she said. “It was theirtthheieir bestbbest effortef as it relates to yearly basis,” he said. “There’s no rea- what we expected to do coming into this playingplp aya ing againstagain us.” son to believe that this shouldn’t be one season. In fact, next year we’ll expect TheTThe matchmatct h will be the team’s of many more in a row.” even more, to break more records, hope- secondsesecoc nd consecutiveconse tournament Redshirt sophomore captain Krystal fully more attendance records, hope- apappearance,pep arance, wwhich marks only Rivers said the tournament appearance fully more winning records and make it thtthee fififthfth titimeme that the team has is coming at the end of a challenging even farther than how far we make it qququalifiedalalifiei d fofforr tthe tournament in season that has seen much growth from this year. But we’re not satisfied until prpprogramogo rar m hhihistory.sto The team has the young team. it’s over and we finish where we want yeyyetet to wwininn a firfirst-rounds match and “We’ve grown a lot,” she said. “We had to finish, so nothing is accomplished adadvancevance in ttournamentourn play. some moments that weren’t so great, quite yet.”

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UPPER BOWL SWIPES: 2,554 SEC Championship Game against Missouri LOWER BOWL SWIPES and, with a win, a likely berth in the LOWER BOWL SWIPES: 11,179 first-ever College Football Playoff. MILLION DOLLAR BAND: 900 “The big thing we are trying to get our UPGRADED TICKETS: 1,962 players to realize is the past is the past,” SEATS OCCUPIED: 16,595 Saban said. “They’ve created a great oppor- tunity for themselves. They’ve got to look Alabama practices indoors Wednesday to prepare for EMPTY SEATS: 405 forward to a new energy, a new enthusiasm Atlanta. CW / Shelby Akin TOTAL SEATS AVAILABLE: 17,000 97.6% CW / Claire Whorton to the opportunity they’ve created.” He also said this is the most important WHAT TO KNOW Happy Holidays from Take a look game of the season, not because what is at stake but because it’s the team’s next game. at our “Everybody understands the magnitude • The team practiced inside in helmets of the game, and I think everybody under- and full pads. stands the consequences of the game, one

TM holiday hours! • Left tackle took reps way or the other,” said. with the fi rst-team offensive line on Alabama cornerback Cyrus Jones said Wednesday. Robinson wore a brace = closed at 5 pm = closed the players know this is a big game but try not to think about it too much. on his shoulder but was not limited 12345 6 123 “I feel as though playing in this league, during the media viewing period. you play in a lot of big games and this is • T.J. Yeldon went 789101112 13 4 567 8910 just another one of them,” Jones said. “At through one round of drills with the the same time, you try to hone in to the fact running backs but then worked 14 15* 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 that this is a big game, but you can’t let it by himself. overtake your mind.” • Wide receiver ArDarius Stewart and 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Saban said tight end Brian Vogler, wide tight end Brian Vogler went through receiver ArDarius Stewart and left tackle drills during practice. Stewart and 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Cam Robinson have all been able to prac- Vogler both wore braces on their tice this week, and linebacker Denzel injured knees but did not Devall was the most questionable for December 2014 January 2015 appear limited. *SHC will close from 11 to 1:30 Saturday’s game. ATTENTION: CREATIVE PEOPLE (we know you’re out there)

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By Elliott Propes | Staff Reporter aren’t many – that are returning remem- scorers after last year. Jasmine Newsome ber a year ago, and as a competitor that’s scored 19.0 points per game while Heather One year ago, the University of Tennesee important,” Curry said. Butler scored 23.6. at Martin came to Tuscaloosa and beat the Last year. UT-Martin finished with a 24-8 Either way, Alabama will have to play Alabama women’s basketball team by 18 record. The Skyhawks made the NCAA better than last year for a chance at a vic- points in a 75-57 win. This year, UT-Martin tournament and were three points away tory. After Alabama’s last win against will be coming to face a much-improved from pulling an upset over the No. 4 North USC-Upstate, Curry said if Alabama scores 6-3 Crimson Tide under second-year coach Carolina Tarheels in the first round. This 70 points or more, it has a good shot The women’s basketball team looks to avenge last Kristy Curry. Alabama will fight for revenge year is different. The team already has five at winning. year’s loss to the at Martin. Thursday at 6 p.m. in Foster Auditorium. losses and has only been able to pick up two Under Curry the team is 11-2 when the CW / Layton Dudley “I definitely think that our kids – which wins. The Skyhawks lost its two leading team scores 70 or more points.

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NO. 13 WISCONSIN VS. NO. 5 OHIO STATE Dec. 6 at 7:17 p.m. on FOX Ohio State is on the outside looking in headed into Selection Sunday, despite a one-loss season and the fi fth-best scoring offense in the country. With a convinc- ing win over a talented Wisconsin team and depending on the performances of the other playoff teams, the Buckeyes could work themselves into the College Football Playoff. Wisconsin boasts the third-best running attack in the country, averaging 334 yards per game and led by , who briefl y held the FBS record for A PLAY-BY-PLAY OF IMPORTANT GAMES ACROSS THE NATION rushing yards in a game after a 408-yard performance against Nebraska. By Sean Landry | Assistant Sports Editor

NO. 7 ARIZONA NO. 9 KANSAS STATE VS. NO. 2 OREGON AT NO. 6 BAYLOR Dec. 5 at 8 p.m. on FOX Dec. 6 at 6:45 p.m. on ESPN After yet another season on top of the non-SEC college football world, Oregon Baylor’s ranking might be the most controversial in the country, ranked three has one more hurdle to clear before the College Football Playoff. With the fourth- spots below a TCU team with similar statistics that the Bears beat in October. Bay- most prolifi c offense in the nation, Oregon has outgunned every team it’s faced this lor has the top offense in the country, averaging 49.8 points per game, but Kansas season, barring one – Arizona. The last time these teams met, a then-unranked State, coached by Bill Snyder, is perennially one of the top defenses in FBS and is Arizona beat Oregon 31-24. Now, with the Pac-12 championship on the line, Oregon allowing a mere 20 points per game this season. will get its rematch, and has a chance to seize the Heisman Trophy once and for all.

IOWA STATE NO. 4 FLORIDA STATE AT NO. 3 TCU VS. NO. 11 GEORGIA TECH Dec. 6 at 11 a.m. on ABC Dec. 6 at 7 p.m. on ABC TCU is having one of the best seasons in the country, narrowly edged by Baylor After the triple-option powerhouse offense at Georgia Tech upset rival Georgia but otherwise undefeated despite a scare against a dismal Kansas team. TCU has last weekend, the Yellow Jackets will have the last chance to end Florida State’s the third-ranked offense in the nation, averaging 46.1 points per game, including 28-game winning streak before the College Football Playoff. Florida State has es- an 82-point performance against Texas Tech on Oct. 25. Iowa State, with only two caped every opponent this season, frequently powered by quarterback Jameis Win- wins on the season, has a porous defense, allowing 37.4 points per game, 115th in ston’s comeback heroics. With a rushing offense that averages 334 yards per game, the country. Iowa State would have to pull off one of the most unlikely upsets of an Georgia Tech may pose the most signifi cant threat to the Seminoles’ reign yet. already chaotic season to derail the Horned Frogs’ playoff-bound season.

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By Kayla Montgomery throughout the season, was giving up explosive play after explosive play. It just couldn’t get the upper hand on Auburn’s potent offense in the Faith can be defi ned as “confi dence or trust in a person or thing” or fi rst half and couldn’t stay off of the fi eld thanks to turnovers and stalled “belief that is not based on proof” and is often reserved for religion. drives. When word spread that backup quarterback was Though football certainly isn’t a warming up on the sidelines, it seemed religion, it’s a close second in the South- like a miracle would be needed to mount east, and it would be blasphemous to a comeback. say the Iron Bowl isn’t the top rivalry As the Crimson Tide began to rally, game across the region. life returned to the stadium. Last Saturday more than 100,000 de- As “Rammer Jammer” began, it was vout Alabama fans gathered in Bryant- as if the crowd never had any seri- Denny Stadium to put that faith to the ous doubts about the team’s ability to test, placing their trust and bragging win. As the season continues, hope- rights in the hands of the Alabama fully toward a playoff nod and a na- football team, certain that the Crimson tional championship berth, there will Tide would beat that other school in the be times when the team will struggle. east. It was time for redemption from Rather than abandon the team we the Kick Six replays that had scrolled have supported all year, keep the faith. across ESPN for the past 364 days. This is an Alabama team that has Though the energy in the stadium learned how to win when it is tested, started out strong, as Auburn took the but it’s a team that still hasn’t hit its lead in Saturday’s historic Iron Bowl, it maximum potential. took the life out of Bryant-Denny Championships are won by skill. Stadium as well. The raucous crowd They are won with talent, hard work that was present during the Mississip- and preparation. They are won with a pi State game was nowhere to be found, little bit of faith, something the Crim- and no amount of stadium music from son Tide fans and players need to the new playlist that was heralded in keep even when the situation is less weeks prior could bring it back. The CW | Pete Pajor than favorable, like it was at times masses had lost their faith in this team. Saturday night. It was easy to get discouraged watching the game. Alabama’s second- After all, if there’s one thing I’ve learned growing up in the South, it’s ary, which seemed like it was fi nally erasing the doubts surrounding it to never question the power of faith. GAMEDAY 2014 PAGE 9

Missouri’s pass rush defense is pretty ridiculous. How devastating of a player is someone like to offenses?

It’s kind of like – we didn’t start talking about this until I think after the BEHIND Tennessee game – we were in the press box and there were a lot of peo- ple that were saying like, these guys Markus Golden and Shane Ray are probably better than Michael Sam and Kony Ealy last year, like they were their backups, but they were a lot better. It’s crazy, like, how good Mizzou was last year, they’re better this year. Shane Ray has just been incredible. Over a course of the season, obviously looking at his body of work, I think 13 sacks now. But ENEMY I mean, more than anything if I were Alabama, I’d think at least as of recently I’d focus on Markus Golden more so. In the past three games, Markus Golden’s stats have been ridiculous. He sat out the Indiana game which they of course lost, and then was injured for a while, but then he’s come out of injury,and he’s just been like amazing. Last three games for Markus Golden, 15.5 total [tack- les], 6.5 for a loss, four sacks, fi ve quarterback hurries, two forced , two LINES fumbles recovered. So I mean, yes, Shane Ray is an amazing player and over the course of the body of work he’s just been great, but Markus Golden’s really been great recently. Those two guys are probably the best NFL talent that this team has.

Auburn planned to play Cooper like “any other person.” You saw how that By Kelly Ward | Sports Editor worked out: 224 yards. How does Mizzou stop Amari Cooper? That’ll be interesting because there have been weeks where Mizzou’s secondary has looked pretty good. There have been weeks when they No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 16 Mis- have. Kenya Dennis is a junior college transfer. Some weeks he’s looked really good. Some weeks he’s looked really awful. I think it’s a pretty average souri has a certain ring to it. After secondary, so it’ll really be interesting. I think there’s probably only so much Missouri’s loss to Indiana and Ala- they can do as a secondary. I think a lot of that depends on how well can they bama’s to Ole Miss, it seemed un- pressure the quarterback, because I would say if there’s one strength Missouri likely that the two would meet in the has over any other team that Alabama’s played probably is its ability to get to SEC Championship in Atlanta. On the quarterback. Saturday, they’ll do just that. Aaron Reiss, the sports editor of Missouri’s What is the plan of attack? Everyone saw Alabama’s secondary exposed student paper The Maneater, had against Auburn with the deep ball. What do you think Missouri’s going to do some things to say about the game. on offense to really get going? Photo Courtesy of Aaron Reiss That’ll be interesting because the past few weeks, not so much against A&M because A&M had this explosion in the third quarter, but for the most part it’s been a winning ugly type thing, I guess you could say, in these games they’ve won out to get back [to the SEC Championship]. It was kind of always like the offense put up enough points for the defense to carry them. Against Florida, they put up 42 points, but the defense outscored the offense. Against Vanderbilt, they just won. Against Kentucky, they just won. I don’t know if it’s going to be like they’re going to gouge the Alabama second- ary. I’m not predicting that. I think Maty Mauk had a really rough patch and then he kind of found himself again … against A&M. I would say that was when this offense kind of started to pick it back up a little bit, but you know, it’s inter- esting, but last week was probably his best performance in a long time. He was just very steady, but even with you know maybe Alabama’s secondary being exposed, I don’t see this passing offense destroying Alabama. I will say that I think Bud Sasser – he was actually second in terms of catches in the SEC, I believe, behind Amari Cooper – is, I would argue, one of the most underrated players in the country. The guy didn’t play consistently until his senior year. He was a backup last year. He was like fourth receiver. He didn’t play before that. But this year, in his fi rst chance to really play, he’s got almost 1,000 yards receiving, nine touchdowns.

I’d ask about the rushing attack, but Alabama’s rushing defense is second in the country and has given up three touchdowns.

This offense is not what’s going to beat Alabama, and I think it’s a very safe assumption that they’re a huge underdog in this game. But I think if Missouri’s going to win, it’s not going to be because they gouge them in the run for like 250 yards. It’s not be going to be because Maty Mauk throws four touchdowns. It’s going to be because they score 17 points and like Shane Ray had two sacks and Markus Golden had a takeaway and the defense scored a and they win by three. I think the offense is going to be in for a very tough game against Alabama.

That might be the case. I don’t know. One last question. What’s your prediction?

I’m going to go 30 to 14 Alabama. PAGE 10 GAMEDAY 2014

How the West was won

• What: at No. 11 Ole Miss • When: Oct. 4, 2014 By Kelly Ward | Sports Editor • Result: L – 17-23 • SEC Record: 1-1 Beer, shakers and food, along with hats and any- • Notes: Alabama suffered its fi rst loss to Ole Miss in 10 years. With thing else Ole Miss students could fi nd were tossed 2 the uncertainty of the College Football Playoff and the number of in the air as the seconds fell off the clock. Security teams unbeaten in the SEC, the season seemed all but over. on the fi eld couldn’t hold the fans back and often • Undefeated teams in the West: Auburn, Mississippi State, Ole Miss assisted them onto the fi eld as Ole Miss upset Ala- bama 23-17, secured by a late interception. To win the West: Alabama can’t lose another game. Alabama’s dreams of earning a spot in the Ole Miss needs to lose twice. If Alabama doesn’t lose an- fi rst-ever College Football Playoff were dealt a other game and Ole Miss only loses one game, the Rebels crushing blow. will have the head-to-head win and will go to Atlanta over The goal posts were the next to fall. the Crimson Tide. Two months later, Alabama stands on top of the SEC West, a win away from surely taking the No. 1 seed in the playoff. The road to Atlanta wasn’t certain. It was out of • What: at Arkansas Alabama’s hands. For a month, it waited for Ole • When: Oct. 11, 2014 Miss to lose twice. Then it was Alabama’s to decide. • Result: W - 14-13 But it wasn’t easy. • SEC Record: 2-1 • Notes: It wasn’t the prettiest win, but Alabama got it done, due largely (Note: Rankings used before Oct. 28 are from the AP Poll 3 to a blocked extra point. The Crimson Tide came back to win by one. before the fi rst College Football Playoff Ranking came out) The game marked the fi rst time this season Alabama recovered its own . The win, like the loss to Ole Miss, was capped by an interception – this time Alabama’s secondary came up with the ball. • Undefeated teams in the West: Mississippi State, Ole Miss

To win the West: Alabama can’t lose another game. • What: vs. Florida Ole Miss needs to lose twice. • When: Sept. 20, 2014 • Result: W – 42-21 • SEC Record: 1-0 • Notes: Florida scored 21 points off turnovers, but Alabama cruised • What: vs. No. 21 Texas A&M 1 to a 42-21 win to open SEC play. Alabama still had work to do. The • When: Oct. 18, 2014 Crimson Tide had three fumbles and lost all three. Amari Cooper • Result: W – 59-0 had his fi rst career 200-plus yard game. He had three touchdowns. • SEC Record: 3-1 • Undefeated teams in the West: Alabama, Auburn, Mississippi State, • Notes: Any doubts about the offense and ability to score were Ole Miss, Texas A&M 4 thrown out the window as Alabama played its most complete game all season. Texas A&M’s high-powered offense was stopped by To win the West: Alabama needs to keep winning. An undefeated conference campaign sends the Crimson Tide Alabama and didn’t get a fi rst down until late in the fi rst half. to Atlanta. • Undefeated teams in the West: Mississippi State, Ole Miss To win the West: Alabama can’t lose another game. Ole Miss needs to lose twice. GAMEDAY 2014 PAGE 11

• What: at Tennessee • When: Oct. 25, 2014 • Result: W – 34-20 • SEC Record: 4-1 • Notes: In offensive coordinator Lane Kiffi n’s return to Tennessee, 5 Alabama made it count. connected with Amari Cooper for an 80-yard touchdown on the Crimson Tide’s fi rst play from scrimmage. Cooper caught a 41-yard touchdown pass later in the fi rst quarter and set the school record for yards receiving in a game with 224. • Undefeated teams in the West: Mississippi State

To win the West: Alabama can’t lose another game. Ole Miss needs to lose again.

• What: at No. 16 LSU • When: Nov. 8, 2014 • Result: W – 20-13 (OT) • SEC Record: 5-1 • Notes: Down three with 50 seconds left, Alabama made an impos- 6 sible drive capped with a fi eld goal to send it to overtime. DeAn- drew White caught the game-winning touchdown, and Alabama’s defense shut down the Tigers in overtime. • Undefeated teams in the West: Mississippi State

To win the West: Alabama has to beat Mississippi State and Auburn. Ole Miss with two losses no longer has a head- to-head edge over the Crimson Tide if Alabama fi nishes with one loss.

• What: vs. No. 1 Mississippi State • When: Nov. 15, 2014 • Result: W – 25-20 • SEC Record: 6-1 • Notes: Alabama’s defense dominated. It held the Bulldogs to three 7 at the half. After the offense came through with a fi nal drive to put the game out of reach, the Crimson Tide allowed one more score in garbage time in the 25-20 win. It was the fi rst time Alabama beat the No. 1-ranked team at home. • Undefeated teams in the West: None

To win the West: Alabama has to beat Auburn. If Missis- sippi State beats Ole Miss and Auburn beats Alabama, the Bulldogs will go to Atlanta.

• What: vs. No. 15 Auburn • When: Nov. 29, 2014 • Result: W – 55-44 • SEC Record: 7-1 • Notes: It was historic. Never before had 99 points been scored in 8 an Iron Bowl. Never before had a receiver put up 224 yards. Blake Sims and Amari Cooper led a comeback in the second half to take the game. Cooper had 224 yards receiving and three touchdowns on 13 catches. After throwing three , Sims went 10- for-12 for 183 yards. • Undefeated teams in the West: None

To win the West: Nothing. Ole Miss beat Mississippi State. Alabama won the West before the Iron Bowl kicked off.

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