By Chandler Wright

Contributing Writer
Former U.S. Attorney General
Alberto Gonzales spoke at the
University of Alabama School
of Law last night and answered
tough questions about the pros-
ecution of former Alabama Gov.
Don Siegelman.
Gonzales spoke briefly to the
crowd and then opened up the
floor for questions from the audi-
ence. Joseph Siegelman, a third
year law student and the son of
the former governor, asked about
Gonzales knowledge of inconsis-
tencies that existed during his
fathers trial.
I dont interject myself into
those decisions, Gonzales
said. That is the responsibil-
ity of the Office of Professional
Responsibility. I dont know the
intricacies of this case, but I get
asked questions like this a lot,
and I always answer the same:
No one lobbied me to move for-
ward or stop with this investiga-
tion.
Siegelman was convicted in
2006 of seven charges of bribery
and mail fraud in connection with
Richard Scrushy, the founder
and former CEO of HealthSouth.
According to al.com, U.S.
House Judiciary Committee
Chairman John Conyers of
Michigan sent a letter to
Gonzales in July 2007 request-
ing, documents and informa-
tion concerning the prosecution
of former Gov. Don Siegelman.
Gonzales resigned in September
2007.
I felt compelled to ask
Gonzales these questions,
Joseph Siegelman said. I feel
the Alabama press has failed to
report on things that have been
going on.
Siegelman was not the only
student who raised questions
about his fathers case. A num-
ber of other students also asked
Gonzales pointed questions
about his knowledge of any
wrongdoings in the case.
I was really honored to see
everything that my classmates
said, as well, Siegelman said.
Many of them, because they
know me, have shown an inter-
est in the case, but I never
thought theyd be compelled to
confront the former Attorney
General of the United States with
such questions.
By Melissa Brown
News Editor
The Student Government
Association has adopted new
amendments to its ethics bill
that outline minor and major
violations that will result in
specific sanctions if commit-
ted by SGA members.
SGA Attorney General
Ashley Vickers said the ethics
bill, which was added to the
Code of Laws during the 2011-
2012 academic year, lacked
effectiveness and wasnt
enforceable because the origi-
nal language lacked specifics.
What we kind of saw a
need to do in my office and
throughout SGA is create spe-
cifics for our ethical expecta-
tions, rather than just stating,
You should be ethical, she
said.
According to the bill, which
was authored by Vickers,
the new amendments define
minor and major vio-
lations. Minor violations
include MIP [minor in pos-
session], MIC [minor in con-
sumption], MIL [minor in
lounge], Possession of a Fake
ID, Academic Misconduct, or
any action which is unbecom-
ing of a member of the SGA.
SGA members who com-
mit minor violations will be
required to complete 10 hours
of community service in addi-
tion to hours required by
University, local or federal
laws. Minor violators will not
be in danger of expulsion, sus-
pension, barring from future
office or suspension of pay,
according to the bill.
Major violations include
DUI, Public Intoxication, pos-
session of any illegal drugs,
assault, theft, or any action
which irreparably harms the
image, mission or success of
the SGA.
Under a major violation,
SGA members would be sub-
ject to minimum sanctions,
including 20 community
service hours and disquali-
fication for any end-of-the-
year awards or accolades.
Violators could also face sus-
pension or expulsion from
office, withholding of pay,
removal of parking privileges
or permanent expulsion from
SGA.
Vickers said including
these specifics in the bill
would benefit SGA members
and UA students.
This is kind of a safeguard
for the SGA for years to come
and also holds us to a higher
standard, rather than just
adding fluff to the document,
she said. Thats what I want-
ed to do, to give this some
teeth and make ourselves
accountable to students.
Members will sign a waiv-
er stating that if they are
referred to Judicial Affairs
for any violation, Judicial
Affairs then has the right to
inform the SGA advisor who
will then notify the attorney
general.
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NEWS | LAW SCHOOL
NEWS | STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION CULTURE | KENTUCK
SPORTS | FISHING
Former Attorney General speaks at law school
Don Siegelman trial
topic of discussion
UA SGA leaders
outline changes
to code of ethics
Alabamas shing team nationally recognized since 2006 founding
By Collin Ciepiela
Contributing Writer
Looking for a leisurely day on
the water? You wont find it as a
member of Alabamas competi-
tive fishing team.
This little-known UA team
competes for national accolades
year in and year out, and its not
football. The club fishing team
has been collecting awards
since its establishment in 2006.
We, as a team, have com-
peted very well in the past few
national championships and
have placed numerous top-5
finishes in other large tourna-
ments, Dustin Connell, three-
time University of Alabama
Angler of the Year, said.
The team won the first
national championship in its
inaugural season of 2006 and
recently has had many top fin-
ishes. The 24-member team took
fourth place in the College Bass
National Championships in July
and placed fourth at the SEC
FLW College Championship,
qualifying the team for the
national championships in the
spring.
Like any other sport, there is a
system of ranking the top teams
nationwide. The Association of
Collegiate Anglers system is
recognized as being the most
efficient and accurate, accord-
ing to head angler Logan
Johnson. Alabama is currently
ranked ninth out of 500 teams.
The teams events also often
get broadcasted nationwide.
The main networks to tune in
and watch are NBC Sports and
ESPNU. The team will compete
Dec. 23 at 1 p.m. on NBC Sports.
I would have to say that the
media exposure that we receive
has to be the most exciting part
about it, angler Keith Kirkley
said. The tournament that
stands out to me the most is the
recent national championship
at Pickwick Lake, where our
team received a lot of television
time.
Team hopes NCAA
recognition will come
The UA shing team has been collecting awards since its
establishment in 2006.
Kentuck Festival of the
Arts returns for 41st year
By Kristen Feyt
Contributing Writer
Ranked in the 2012 Top
Ten Fairs and Festivals,
the Kentuck Festival of the
Arts will return this year
with 265 booths and more
than 400 artists. The festi-
val, in its 41st year, will take
place Oct. 20 and 21 and
feature artists ranging from
folk to contemporary.
The festival originally
began as a celebration for
Northport, Ala., in 1971
and was so popular that
it eventually grew over
four decades to become
the Kentuck Festival of the
Arts.
Every year, Kentuck
is a mix of favorites, Jan
Pruitt, executive director of
Kentuck, said. Its going to
be more of the same great
stuff we always have, with
a few new great features
put in.
This year, the festival will
feature an acoustic stage for
musicians not only to per-
form their music, but also
to teach the audience how
to write and compose their
own songs. Other interac-
tive demonstrations include
basket making, woodwork-
ing, blacksmith demonstra-
tions, jewelry making, as
well as free hands-on art
making for children.
Visitors return every
year because Kentuck is
strictly an arts festival,
one that ensures quality
through a jury process to
determine the artist that
will be featured in the festi-
val, Pruitt said.
Sarah Earnest, a senior
majoring in graphic design,
has attended every year
since she was young.
Amendments to last
years policy passed
SEE KENTUCK PAGE 2
SEE FISHING PAGE 2
SEE ETHICS PAGE 2
SEE GONZALES PAGE 5
More than 400 local
artists to participate
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When SGA members violations
are brought to light, they will under-
go a hearing procedure that is also
outlined in the new bill. Vickers said
she worked with the UA Legal Office
and the Office of Judicial Affairs to
outline the hearing process.
Seven justices from the Judicial
Board are selected at random to
hear members cases.
Chief Justice of the Judicial
Branch Joe Hart said the new bill
was necessary to provide clear-cut
definitions of expectations.
We didnt have the best account-
ability measures to where even if
someone did commit a major viola-
tion, we didnt have any way to do
anything about it, he said. And
that protects the members, because
it defines a standard of behavior that
we expect out of them. If members
do commit these violations, then we
can hold them accountable.
ETHICS FROM PAGE 1
SGA adopts changes
to ethics legislation
The sport of competitive fishing
is one that starts at a young age
for anglers who fish local tour-
naments and gain sponsors by
working their way up the ranks.
Because of NCAA regulations
about amateur status, this makes
it difficult for the sport to become
NCAA sanctioned.
But with the high cost of tour-
nament fees, boat, equipment and
travel expenses, these sponsor-
ships are essential for anglers
to stay competitive and poten-
tially turn professional. Alabama,
for example, has sponsors like
Duckett Rods, Guy Harvey and
Striking Lure.
Some anglers fear that if it
does become part of the NCAA,
it would hurt the sport because
gaining sponsors and recognition
are a key factor in starting from
a young age. Johnson agrees that
some changes need to be made by
both sides to ensure members can
still have the ability to get expo-
FISHING FROM PAGE 1
Anglers think shing
could be NCAA sport
Its always been a thing my
mom and I have done together
since I was little and is something
we share, Earnest said. I look for-
ward to it every year and get really
excited about it because it sets the
tone of the season. The atmosphere
is always as great as the art.
Last years festival hosted over
15,000 people who came from all
throughout the country to be a part
of the celebration.
This year, we have 25 percent
more people applying to be a part
of the festival. I would love to have
them all participate, but space is
always an issue, Pruitt said. The
festival is big enough to be abso-
lutely dazzling, but not too big as to
where visitors arent able to enjoy
all of the art within two days.
Pruitt said without the help of
the volunteers, the festival would
never be possible.
The teamwork that happens
here is the reason that we are able
to have so many years of the fes-
tival.
Pruitt said she loves the aura of
the festival with the music, food
and artwork.
You may not love everything
you see, but youll definitely see
something you love, Pruitt said.
The festival will take place
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 20 and
21. Tickets for the festival are $10
per person and can be purchased
online at www.kentuck.org.
KENTUCK FROM PAGE 1
Kentuck sees 25
percent more apply
sure to help their career.
I think, eventually, fishing will
become an NCAA sport because
of how much it is growing. Every
year, the team grows larger and
larger, Connell said.
A big part of the team is
the competitiveness of mem-
bers, every one of whom want
to be the best angler in the
country. However, another
aspect is the comradery. The
sport season is from February
until the end of May, with a
tournament almost every week-
end. The team becomes an
extended family, members said.
I joined the fishing team at
Alabama because it was a great
learning opportunity, learning to
fish different lakes and learning
how to compete at national tour-
naments, Connell said. I also
made a lot of friends by joining
the team. A lot of the guys on the
team are my best friends now.
Editor | Melissa Brown
newsdesk@cw.ua.edu
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
NEWS
NEWS
OPINION
CULTURE
SPORTS
Page 3
By Marc Torrance
Assistant Sports Editor
The rivalry between The
University of Alabama and
Auburn University may add
another component this spring
in the form of a hovercraft race.
Hisham Ali, a UA senior and
aerospace engineering major,
recently submitted a proposal
to the College of Engineering
to create an Alabama hover-
craft team. The proposal was
approved shortly before fall
break.
Ali and three other aero-
space engineering seniors are
planning to build a fully func-
tional hovercraft as part of their
senior design project. They hope
to bring a hovercraft race to
Tuscaloosa in coordination with
Hoverclub of America.
The problem is, these nation-
al hover rallies are always in the
summer, and thats not good for
an academic design schedule,
Ali said. So, I proposed that we
organize our own race.
Hoverclub of America spon-
sors hovercraft races across the
country, but it has never held
one in Alabama. Auburn created
a hovercraft team in 2003 and
won second place overall at its
first rally.
Auburns team, the Hovering
Tigers, hasnt raced in a few
years, but they are constructing
a craft to race later this year. Ali
contacted the team about hold-
ing a race in Alabama.
Our goal is to have this race
by the end of March, Ali said.
The races are
generally held
during the course
of a weekend in
a public park
along a river or
lake. The course
must cover both
land and water.
In addition to the
race, these hover
rallies often
include a barbecue, camping
and technical seminars about
building hovercrafts.
Kent Gano, racing director of
Hoverclub of America, recently
visited Ali in Tuscaloosa after
he was contacted about spon-
soring a race. While no specific
location has been set, they are
considering locations such as
Lake Lurleen in Tuscaloosa,
Lake Martin near Montgomery
and Chewacla State Park in
Auburn.
Gano said the race could be
the starting point of an entire
collegiate division of hovercraft
racing.
This is the beginning of a
possible region sports event,
Gano said. This could hopefully
turn into a nice little college-
type competition
every year.
The first step
for Ali and his
team, however,
is actually build-
ing the craft.
The College of
Engineering has
given the team
space in the aero-
space structures
lab in Hardaway Hall to house
and construct their vehicle.
The team will compete in the
Formula S class, which allows
just a single engine and single
fan.
Hovercrafts are typically
piloted by a single driver and
can reach speeds of 60 mph on
a land and water track. Some
crafts are built from a structured
set of plans, while others contain
original design and ingenuity.
The project is split into four
areas of design: controls, propul-
sion, structures and aerodynam-
ics. Each of the four seniors are
in charge of one area. They also
have a team of underclassmen
working with them so that the
hovercraft team can continue
even after they graduate.
Ali hopes to have the plan-
ning phase done by November
and the construction done by
February so the driver can
get comfortable with the craft
before a March race.
Its basically a frictionless
vehicle, Ali said, so you can go
pretty fast.
While teams from across the
country would be invited to
compete at a hovercraft race in
Alabama, the Alabama-Auburn
angle would certainly produce
interest for locals.
That would be cool because
it would be something thats not
brute sports, Thomas Zeiler,
an associate professor of aero-
space engineering and advisor
for the senior design project,
said. Thats a lot more technical
than football.
By Adrienne Burch
Staff Reporter
Sitting through lectures
all day and spending endless
nights studying can make a
real job seem distant for most
college students. However, sev-
eral University of Alabama stu-
dents had the chance this past
weekend to get a taste of what
life outside of the classroom
will be like.
Five UA students trav-
eled to Dauphin Island Oct.
12-14 to work alongside Food
Network star Martie Duncan
in a culinary event. Duncan
was a recent finalist on Food
Networks Food Network
Star.
The team of UA students
helped Duncan plan, set-up
and execute the 2012 Seafood,
Science & Celebrity event.
Diana DeFatta, a senior
majoring in restaurant and
hospitality management, was
chosen to attend this event in
order to give her experience in
her field of study.
I was able to have my first
real world experience and
hands-on experience, DeFatta
said, which is something I
could not get in the classroom
setting.
DeFatta was able to utilize
her major concentration of
meetings and event planning
as she helped set up and work
the event.
I learned that there is a lot
of work that goes into mak-
ing an event, DeFatta said.
There is a lot of physical work,
lots of heavy lifting and lots of
details.
The involvement of Alabama
students was coordinated by
the new UA chapter of Meetings
Professionals International.
MPI is designed to help stu-
dents gain industry experience
and connect them to industry
professionals before they enter
the workforce. Alyssa Tilkin,
co-founder of UA MPI, was the
student leader of the event this
past weekend.
This was an incredible expe-
rience for all of our members,
Tilkin said. One chef told me
he thought we were event staff.
He was surprised to find out
we were students from The
University of Alabama.
Alexa Verroi, a senior major-
ing in advertising, recently
got involved with UA MPI. She
worked as a culinary assistant
for the weekend, something
she had never done before.
Ive had never done events
before, Verroi said. So, I was
able to experience the real life
complete chaos that is event
planning.
In addition to all the hard
work that went into this week-
end, Verroi said it was a plus to
rub elbows with a few celebri-
ties, as well. The students not
only met Martie Duncan, but
also former UA football player
Bob Baumhower and former
American Idol winner and
Alabama native Taylor Hicks,
the featured performer at
the event.
Food Network Star enlists help of UA students
Seniors to build hovercraft, race AU

This is the beginning of a

possible region sports event.
This could hopefully turn
into a nice little college-type
competition every year.
Kent Gano
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Wednesday, October17, 2012
OPINIONS
NEWS
OPINION
CULTURE
SPORTS
Page 4
If any of you watched ESPN Films
Broke, you know that over half of all
professional football players go bankrupt
three years after retiring from the NFL.
And, keep in mind, most of these retire-
ments occur while these players are still
in their twenties.
Again, if you watched this documenta-
ry, you probably immediately wondered
how many of these football players were
former Alabama students. I wondered
this as well, but in the end, the names
do not matter. What matters is that The
University of Alabama takes a stand to
help its current and prospective students
athlete or not avoid financial ruin in
the near future.
No one wants to have insurmountable
debt when they leave college, but thats
the fate many are faced with because
of the necessity for student loans. Still,
there is no reason to make the situation
worse by adding more debt after you have
graduated. Living within your means, or
better yet, living under your means, is the
best remedy to cure chronic debt.
But unless you are encouraged and
taught how to do this, you will more than
likely get into financial trouble. So, here
are some suggestions that may help.
First, The University of Alabama
should require that every student take
some form of basic accounting or money
management courses while enrolled.
I know some people scoff at the word
require, but lets not act like this is
calculus that you will never use again in
your life everyone needs and will use
financial literacy skills!
Furthermore, this kind of course
requirement should be implemented at
the high school level, as well. If good hab-
its are taught early, they are more likely
to be absorbed for the long haul.
Second, since the Crimson Tide will
inevitably produce numerous NFL draft
picks every single year, all current foot-
ball players need to learn how to keep
from losing millions of dollars overnight.
No administrator or professor should
be proud to say they were the reason a
former player blew all of his millions on
happy hour at Applebees.
Lastly, these actions need to be imple-
mented quickly. Every second that is
wasted giving lip service, another UA
graduate gets a mortgage they cant
afford, a car they cant pay for, and so on
and so forth. Lets stop the apathy right
now!
For the record, Im all for Auburn alum-
ni going completely and totally bankrupt
especially if his or her name begins with
Cam and ends in Newton!
Benjamin Baxter is a 2010 Industrial
Engineering alumnus from the College of
Engineering.
Financial management courses
should be required for students
By Austin Gaddis
Senior Columnist
Over the past two weeks, this newspa-
per has reported extensively on the atmo-
sphere of our Universitys greek system
the largest in the nation uncovering
and exposing troubling aspects of such
an integral element of our student life.
With a simple email to University and
state administrators detailing discon-
tentment among some potential new
greek organization members, our cam-
pus is suddenly awash in conversation
about the Universitys most taboo topic
greek pledgeship. But this time, it doesnt
look like its going away any time soon.
Its easy for us to initially be skeptical
of whistleblowers. They are, by defini-
tion, alleging serious wrongdoing within
established hierarchies, and their claims
make us face uncomfortable realities.
But we should never mistake their hon-
esty and commitment to the moral good
with cowardice for not following the
crowd.
Although it is very likely that these
anonymous students may never publicly
come forward, they should take comfort
in representing and speaking for the
thousands of students who feel silenced
on a daily basis by corrupt systems of
power that are allowed to perpetuate on
our campus.
As a columnist, I am given the oppor-
tunity to write about any topic I wish in
this space every Wednesday. However, I
have no control over any content other
than my own that is published in these
pages, allowing me to both participate in
and comment on the paper from a quasi-
external point of view.
I must say, Im extremely proud of this
newspapers coverage of these develop-
ments in the greek system. In every area
of its coverage, the reporters and edi-
tors have been tough, direct and deter-
mined to get to the bottom of the story.
Mondays and Tuesdays editorial board
op-eds were spot on, giving light to tough
issues and raising pertinent questions
about the real nature of our campus and
student body.
With the lengthy allegations of hazing
detailed in Tuesdays paper, the burden is
now placed on the administration to end
the detrimental traditions that our greek
system has held on to for far too long. The
thoroughly corroborated details of the
hazing incidents by the students should
be enough of a spark for administrators
to begin the process of change.
In many ways, the administration
should want this type of attention to be
devoted to outdated aspects of greek
life. With four of the six students sent to
DCH for alcohol poisoning this semester
belonging to greek organizations, this is
no longer an issue of simply looking the
other way for the eight weeks of fraterni-
ty pledgeship. This is no longer an issue
that major donors can essentially hold
over the Universitys head. This is about
the safety and welfare of our youngest
students, upholding the promise we
made to make them better and focusing
on the legacy the example that we
leave behind.
But, in the midst of all the attention
being placed on the anonymous stu-
dents, we should be focusing on holding
accountable the students who were elect-
ed to lead our greek system. Neither the
Interfraternity Council nor Panhellenic
Association has commented on the haz-
ing allegations. They have offered no
plans to prevent the same type of alleged
hazing from occurring on campus
tonight. They know better than anyone
that these incidents happen often, yet
they do nothing to correct the problem.
These same leaders seem to always
be the first to tell us about a new concert
they are sponsoring or philanthropy we
can give money to, but when we need
real leadership and bold guidance to
move our University forward, they are
nowhere to be found. Where are these
leaders? Why do they remain silent?
No greek student could have been
shocked by yesterdays headline. We
know what happens and how it happens.
The true question is how much longer we
will continue to hang on by a thread and
when our community, as a whole, will
come to the realization that the status
quo just isnt working.
In many ways and for many reasons
not particularly positive we have
accepted our culture, despite its many
flaws. Weve grown complacent, lethar-
gic and unmotivated. Perhaps this spark
is just what we needed.
Austin Gaddis is a senior majoring in
communication studies and public rela-
tions. His column runs on Wednesdays.
With issue raised, fraternity
leaders must address hazing
By Henry Downes
Staff Columnist
The Collar family of Wetumpka, Ala.,
is mourning the loss of their son Gil this
week after the freshman was gunned
down by a campus police officer at the
University of South Alabama on Oct. 6.
There is an ongoing investigation
examining the decision by Trevis Austin,
the campus police officer involved, to
use lethal force in the situation. We
should be careful in these early stages
to remember that criminal suspects are
innocent until proven guilty in this coun-
try. Since all the facts have not yet been
released, it is only fair to wait for the due
process of the law to bring charges and
a conviction if necessary before we
condemn.
Still, thanks to a video of the incident
released to the media last week, there is
a fair amount of information we are able
to know about the shooting.
We know that Collar was tripping on
LSD at the time. As a result, he clearly
was in an altered state of mind as he
approached the police station that eve-
ning; he was naked and began pounding
on the window of the station. The fact
that Collar wasnt clothed seems impor-
tant in evaluating Austins decision to
use lethal force here. Even though Collar
could not have possibly been armed,
Austin still approached Collar with his
gun drawn.
We know that Collar was 18 years old
and only 5-foot-7 and 135 pounds. Austin,
by comparison, is 27, trained to use
empty-handed submission techniques
(i.e. physical force) and stands over 6 feet
tall. LSD or not, there are some ques-
tions as to why Austin chose to use any
weapon at all lethal or non-lethal in
this situation.
We know that Austin shot Collar only
once: to the chest. Not the hand, arm,
shoulder, foot, or leg but the chest,
where the heart and lungs are located.
He shot to kill, and it proved to be a fatal
wound.
Finally, we know that, by and large,
the national news media doesnt really
care about this. Most air-time and print
devoted to the incident has come from
local stations and newspapers in Mobile,
Montgomery or Birmingham.
This is clearly a massive departure
from the national media firestorm
precipitated by the shooting of teen
Trayvon Martin by security guard
George Zimmerman last February.
In that case, the media was appall-
ingly quick to condemn Zimmerman,
which was confusing since the facts
were even more obscure than the Collar
shooting. And although no video exists
for that incident, convincing evidence
shows that Martin, however harrassed
by Zimmerman, was the physical antag-
onist.
In the Martin case, which is still in the
midst of court proceedings, everyone
from Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton
to President Obama was quick to enter
the fray, seizing a delicate and tragic
situation in order to score political
points. They painted Martins shooting
as a racial event, a hate crime, despite
a complete lack of evidence for any
racially biased motive. The outpouring
of support for the Martin family paled in
comparison to the racist vitriol spewed
at Zimmerman: the New Black Panthers
offered a $10,000 reward for the cap-
ture of Zimmerman.
Factually, the two cases are compa-
rable in either case, a low-level law
enforcement officer used lethal force to
diffuse an ambiguous (at best) situation.
So, why was the public outcry so very
different?
I would hate to think the media uproar
was so extreme because Martin was
black. Why should skin color influence
our level of interest in the shooting of a
teen? Why is society so quick to point
the finger and play the race card?
Both Martin and Collar were, by all
accounts, good and happy kids. Their
lives met a tragic end because of the
questionable actions taken by armed
men with authority, indoctrinated in the
police gun culture. Yes, Martin was black,
and Collar was white, but they were both
victims of regrettable violence and died
unnecessary deaths. Those are the only
facts that matter to me.
Henry Downes is a sophomore majoring
in economics. His column runs weekly.
South Alabama shooting forces us to look
at media bias, question law enforcement
By Tara Massouleh
Staff Columnist
I study on Sunday afternoons. So, the
other day, as I stared dully at my dimly lit
computer screen, struggling to remem-
ber what was so important about the
Rule of Thirds in photojournalism, I was
looking for any excuse to take a break
from reading and rereading my carefully
taken notes.
My first distraction came from the lyr-
ics to the background music I had stream-
ing from my extensive iTunes library.
Dont get stuck in the meantime.
Theres no such thing as the meantime.
After hearing this bit of wisdom from
the Louisiana-based indie rock band
Givers, I could only think of it as a chal-
lenge a challenge not only to me, but to
everyone.
American culture dictates that we all
constantly look to the future for progress
and new opportunity. We reject history
and run from our past in the hopes of
embracing our own uniquely crafted,
highly idealistic future an image
shrouded in romanticism. As citizens of a
relatively young nation, Americans con-
stantly have their eyes fixed somewhere
in the distant future, just beyond the hori-
zon of today. This is where the idea of the
meantime comes in.
Often, we are so concerned with what
is to come that we forget about the pres-
ent. We have effectively all become stuck
in the meantime the awkward limbo
between what is past and what is to
come. Its that uncomfortable window of
time when youve arrived at a party just
a little too early, and youre stuck waiting
for more people to show up, for someone
to cut through the blaring silence, for
things to finally begin. And this is pre-
cisely how we live our lives eternally
perched on the edge of our seats, waiting
for it to start.
From the time we first learn to speak,
we are prompted with the question of
what we want to be when we grow up,
eliciting adorably innocent answers such
as rock star, president, and superhero.
And, by the age of 10, we are all filling out
worksheets asking us questions about
where we see ourselves in 5, 10 and 20
years.
When you think about it, this seems
like some pretty heavy stuff for young
children to be worrying about.
These two examples provide an unex-
pectedly poignant insight into the foun-
dation of American society that has got
us all looking ahead.
But, in the quintessentially American
fashion of paradox, we are also constant-
ly being bombarded with catchy phrases
and clichs that remind us to live for the
now. Carpe diem, the highly overused
phrase championed in the cult-classic
Dead Poets Society may have evolved
into YOLO, but these are all just differ-
ent names for the same thing.
Its as if we are being stretched in
two ways by two equal, opposing forc-
es. While one side reminds us that we
must prepare for our future and think
about the potential consequences of our
actions, the other counters, telling us our
time is limited when we stop thinking
and start doing, we truly experience life.
Ultimately, like many things in life, the
only way to approach the central para-
dox of how to live is to obtain a healthy
balance. Human nature calls for us to
seek improvement, so while were grasp-
ing for the wondrously illusive green
light symbolizing the eternal American
Dream mentioned in Fitzgeralds
The Great Gatsby, we should also
take care to make sure that we are not
unknowingly getting ourselves stuck in
the meantime.
Tara Massouleh is a freshman majoring
in journalism and English. Her column
runs weekly on Wednesdays.
Find the balance between past, present, future
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By Eric Yaron
Contributing Writer
Student organizations
will have direct access to
the Student Government
Association through a new
program offering monthly
meetings between orga-
nization representatives
and SGA members.
The SGA Delegates
Program, organized under
the Office of Engagement,
offers student organizations
the opportunity to assign
two members the role of
delegates. Delegates will
meet monthly with SGA
officials to communicate
about organization plans for
the current and upcoming
semesters.
During these meetings,
delegates will have the
opportunity to seek help
from the SGA regarding
financial support and con-
nections to other organiza-
tions on campus.
Morgan Mullen, presi-
dent of Resonance Show
Choir, said she thinks the
Delegates Program will
benefit organizations that
are not typically centered
on campus.
I know our group can
sometimes feel disconnected
from the central flow of the
University, she said. Being
able to communicate freely
with the SGA would help
us feel more connected on
campus. We would benefit
greatly from more people
knowi ng about our
existence.
Planned to launch later
this year, the Delegates
Program began as an
additional outlet for stu-
dents to share their ideas
with and effectively seek
out support from the SGA.
Matt Calderone, SGA presi-
dent, and Chase Burnham,
SGA director of engagement,
were integral in creating the
program.
Developing a program
where students could more
effectively have their voices
heard in the political process
on campus was a major plat-
form of Matts campaign,
he said. Upon my appoint-
ment as SGA director of
engagement, our office took
that idea and did everything
in our power to develop a
program that gives every
student organization on
campus a seat at the table.
With UA Delegates, were
hoping to bring together
the diverse range of stu-
dents on this campus in
order to have a more posi-
tive impact on the campus
as a whole.
All organizations are
eligible to appoint a
junior and/or senior del-
egate for regular meetings
with the SGA. The junior
delegate can be any new
member within the organi-
zation, and the senior del-
egate can be any returning
member. No class restric-
tions apply in order to par-
ticipate as either level dele-
gate, meaning any organiza-
tion member from freshman
through senior standing
could hold either or both
positions for any given orga-
nization.
Meagan Bryant, SGA exec-
utive press secretary, said
the SGA hopes organiza-
tions will use the Delegates
Program to become educat-
ed on available resources.
Of the funds allocated
in last years budget for the
same purpose, $45,000 went
unclaimed by student orga-
nizations for reimburse-
ment or financial support,
she said. UA Delegates will
help to prevent this from
happening again by ensuring
sufficient communication is
occurring between SGA offi-
cials and on-campus organi-
zations.
Interested del egates
can apply by filling out a
form via a brochure dis-
tributed to each organiza-
tion. Applicants can pick up
forms from the SGA office,
download the brochure
from the SGA website or
send an email to the SGA
Engagement account at
uadelegates@gmail.com.
NEWS OPINION CULTURE SPORTS Wednesday, October 17, 2012 | Page 5
SGA creates program for
student group delegates
By Angie Bartelt
Contributing Writer
Although The University of
Alabama offers several pub-
lishing outlets to students, the
Dewpoint Literary Journal
specializes in poetry, prose and
critical writing, for which they
have received national recogni-
tion.
Dewpoint is run by the Phi
Xi chapter of the Sigma Tau
Delta English Honor Society.
Phi Xi works with the English
and creative writing depart-
ments with a goal of publishing
the creative works on campus
and is open to all undergradu-
ate students. This year marks
Dewpoints third year to pub-
lish at the University.
The student journal was
awarded the second-place
national prize for Most
Outstanding Literary Journal
for 2011-2012 from Sigma Tau
Delta. The publication was not
eligible for an award last spring
semester, however, because of
their award the previous fall.
This semesters publication
will be their first chance at a
second national award.
Dewpoint publications are
divided into three main sec-
tions: poetry, prose and critical
writing. Some of the previous
Dewpoint issues also included
space for submitted art a fac-
tor that may be left out of the
newest publication. A graphic
novel may also be included
instead of, or possibly in addi-
tion to, art.
Last years journal was
published through Borgo
Publishing, a company current
Dewpoint staff hope to contin-
ue working with.
Besides aesthetic changes to
the physical journal, Dewpoint
hopes to expand to universi-
ties across the state and the
Southeast.
It is a new big idea to
take this project and make
it more than UA this year,
Joey Gamble, poetry editor of
Dewpoint, said. That way, we
would have a larger submis-
sion pool for undergraduates
this year. We could possibly
include either universities
in the Southeast or just in
Alabama. The original founda-
tion for Dewpoint was an out-
let for publication here at UA,
so if we move away from our
original position, it will be a lot
more work, but it could expand
our legitimacy and help our
longevity in our projects.
The extension of Dewpoint
would bring more opportuni-
ties for aspiring writers and
poets to get published and cre-
ate an avenue for other schools
that do not have the same publi-
cation opportunities as a major
university to have a chance at
national recognition.
We won this award at con-
vention, which adds something
special to being a part of it,
Nadia Barksdale, the journals
design editor, said. Expanding
could bring our work to a
higher level.
Dewpoint staff members
agree that incorporating opin-
ions that differ throughout
the region into the publication
could improve the status of the
journal.
Our main purpose to state
to our readers is that this is
Alabama, and we hope to rede-
fine what it means to be an
Alabama writer today, Shea
Stripling, the journals editor-
in-chief, said.
Dewpoint accepts staff mem-
bers and submissions from the
entire UA student body.

Being able to communicate freely with the SGA would help us feel
more connected on campus.
Morgan Mullen
Dewpoint Literary Journal
vies for 2nd national award
GONZALES FROM PAGE 1
Gonzales discuss
Siegelman, Alabama
immigration law
Gonzales pointed to
the many issues that he
faced as attorney general
as a reason for not having
more to contribute about
Siegelmans case.
As attorney general,
youre not going to weigh in
on everything. Sometimes,
you have to give it to the
deputy attorney general,
he said. Youre involved in
so many situations and deci-
sions that sometimes you
have to delegate. Personally,
though, its troubling.
Gonzales also addressed
Alabamas anti-immigration
law, commonly known as HB
56, and the recent Supreme
Court decision invalidating
many parts of a similar law.
I dont know a lot about
Alabamas immigration
laws, but I do think that our
states are trying to appease
their constituents, he said.
When you claim authority,
as the U.S. Supreme Court
has done in this case, you
also have responsibility to
address the problems in
another way.
Jonathan Thompson, a
masters student in educa-
tion and history, said he
was impressed by Gonzales
demeanor in addressing
the heated questions from
the audience.
I was slightly off
guard by the Siegelman
questions, but Im glad they
were asked, Thompson
said. It is just a dicey situ-
ation still, especially in the
state of Alabama. Gonzales
did a great job at addressing
them.
Joseph Siegelman said
although he was nervous, he
was glad to have an oppor-
tunity to address some of
the issues surrounding his
fathers trial and conviction.
I was certainly intimidat-
ed hes the former attor-
ney general of the United
States, he said. We see
a glimmer of hope; were
just working to make that a
little bigger.
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CULTURE
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OPINION
CULTURE
SPORTS
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By Jordan Cissell
The music world has been far
too prolific over the past week or
so to devote an entire 600 words to
one artist or recording, so heres
some of the hippest stuff Ive been
hearing.
Grace Potter
I want to be Grace Potter when
I grow up. Or, at the very least,
marry her. That seems to be the
consensus of 97.23 percent of
the folks Ive talked to about the
Nocturnals opening set for the
Avett Brothers at the Tuscaloosa
Amphitheater last Thursday
night.
Grace and company drove
through their allotted hour with
reckless, joyful abandon, which
is very much the par for their
course. These guys always seem
so happy on stage. Grace dances
around in tune-induced, scantily-
clothed bliss, while drummer
Matt Burr beats the tubs without
withholding a single tooth from
view. (The latter may follow from
its prime vantage point on the for-
mer.)
Grace Potter and the Nocturnals
released a new album, The Lion
the Beast the Beat, in June 2012,
but the performance was a solid
mix as the old bookended the new.
They kicked off the set with
Nothing But the Water (II) from
the 2005 album of the same name,
a fun jam with several individual
member-featuring solos that lent
themselves perfectly to the intros
Grace rolled out in concurrence
with the song.
Country-tinged ballads
Parachute Heart and Stars,
from the new record, gave Grace
the opportunity to show off her
beautiful, powerful vocal prowess.
The Lion the Beast the Beat, the
albums title track, sounded even
more heavy and driving live. But
it was disappointing to hear the
bands live use of digital sustain
on Graces voice at select points
in the song an effect a voice like
hers just doesnt require.
All was forgiven when the band
closed the set with Paris (Ooh La
La) and Medicine, two favor-
ites from their eponymous 2010
album. As has become the bands
custom, the end of Medicine
turned into a group-wide drum-
clobbering section, a tremendous-
ly pleasing gimmick the band will
grow tired of long before the fans
will.
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones new single
is good. Thats what I thought
after I gave Doom and Gloom
a listen Thursday morning, when
the band released the track as the
first single from upcoming com-
pilation album GRRR!, sched-
uled for release on Nov. 12. Then,
I listened to it again. And another
time after that. The clich stops
there, because I had somewhere
to be, but you better believe the
tune was stuck in my head the
rest of the day.
Now that Im approximately
86 listens in, allow me to mod-
ify my original evaluation: the
Rolling Stones new single is
deceivingly good.
COLUMN | MUSIC
By Megan Miller
Contributing Writer
Creative Campus is in the
development stages of a do-it-
yourself series that will allow
student art making and hands
on projects through interactive
events.
Part of Creative Campuss
objective is to spread artistic
diversity throughout the UA
campus, Shiori Ito, Creative
Campus intern and leader of
DIY UA, said.
Each week will have a differ-
ent DIY focus, and the events
will be held bi-weekly through-
out the school year. Although
the project is not fully off the
ground yet, the first session will
begin Nov. 13 from 6 to 7 p.m.
Creative Campus is designed
to connect people while turning
innovative ideas into action,
Katherine Howard, one of the
students working on the proj-
ect, said. In many ways, this is
DIY UAs goal.
The first session will be a
tutorial teaching students basic
knitting skills, and the second
will be an overview of candle
making. Both sessions will
be held in Maxwell Hall, the
Creative Campus building.
We also want to start a
Cooking in the Dorms video
series, where students teach
students how to cook simple
and chap dishes that dont
require many supplies or much
equipment, Howard said.
The club requires no monthly
or annual dues. Students may
be required to bring some of
their own materials, but other
materials will be provided by
DIY UA.
Information about the proj-
ects and materials will be pro-
vided in a monthly newslet-
ter, and the same information
will be posted on the Creative
Campus website. Details of
what to bring, what will be pro-
vided and where students wish-
ing to participate can purchase
materials for the lowest cost
will be provided in the newslet-
ter.
Students can sign up to
receive the newsletter at cre-
ativecampus.ua.edu.
We want to give students
the opportunity to connect
with each other while creat-
ing through various projects,
Howard said.
By Amanda Gold
Contributing Writer
For student parents, the issue of
finding an affordable and available
babysitter can be a daunting task.
Between juggling school and
raising a child, many student par-
ents simply do not have the time or
resources to find a babysitter who
meets their needs. In response to
this, The University of Alabama
created Sitters for Service, an ini-
tiative developed to provide parents
with free babysitting services from
student volunteer babysitters.
Sitters for Service was devel-
oped three and a half years ago to
serve the 2,000+ student parents on
campus. Currently, it serves 38 stu-
dent families and provides them
with access to 38 different sitters,
the highest quantity in the pro-
grams history.
The program is the first of
its kind in the country, Cori
Perdue, work life manager for the
University and program coordina-
tor, said. We now have two other
universities that have contacted us
about setting up similar programs
on their campuses.
The program is volunteer-based,
and student sitters can earn com-
munity service hours by choosing
the number of hours they would
like to dedicate per semester.
Sitters can choose to serve 20, 30
or 40 hours each semester. For stu-
dents like Alex Constantine, the
program has been an excellent way
to get involved and give back to the
community.
I like that its a volunteer
program thats helping other UA
students that maybe dont have the
time or money to get other babysit-
ters. It makes me feel good to help
other students out because I know
how hard the workload is, and being
a parent is a whole other responsi-
bility on top of that, Constantine, a
junior majoring in elementary edu-
cation, said.
Although the program is com-
prised of sitters with a variety of
majors, many of the students par-
ticipate in the program as a way to
gain valuable experience in their
fields of study and to apply their
knowledge to real life situations.
A lot of times, the students are
nursing majors or education majors
that are trying to get related experi-
ence in their fields, Perdue said.
The program has been largely
successful over the past few years
in aiding student parents in their
search for an appropriate babysit-
ter. Following the application and
interview process, all students must
become CPR certified and then par-
ticipate in a meet-and-greet session
where all parents meet with each of
the sitters to find which sitters best
meet their needs. This provides
the parents with peace of mind in
knowing that their babysitter is
well qualified and a good match.
Rachel Delevett, a senior major-
ing in human development and
family studies, is in her fourth
semester with the program.
I think its a great way to give
back to the University as a whole,
Delevett said. I like working with
the parents because they are
respectful of your time and under-
stand that youre a student, and
they are really grateful for the pro-
gram.
Students interested in volun-
teering for the Sitters for Service
program can find more infor-
mation on the Graduate Parent
Support website at www.gps.
ua.edu. Applications for the Spring
2013 semester are currently avail-
able. Students may also contact
Cori Perdue, work life manager, at
cperdue@fa.ua.edu.
Sitters for Service uses volunteers to help parents
Keith Richards gets things
chugging with a simple, solid,
driving riff over Charlie Watts
trademark uncluttered vector of a
drum beat. On top of this groove,
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until his daughter discovered
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the country.
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lyrics make the Dylan compari-
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more than a novelty copycat act.
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the yearning you hear in Van
Morrison and that weird, beauti-
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you feel in the Moody Blues. The
phrasing and edge of Rodriguezs
words in Hate Street Dialogue,
from 1970s Cold Fact, always
reminds me of Deep Purples Ian
Anderson.
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dude with a neat story and a
strong sound.
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NEWS OPINION CULTURE SPORTS Wednesday, October 17, 2012 | Page 7
Bama looks ahead to UF, UGA
VOLLEYBALL MENS GOLF
By Mary Grace Showfety
Staff Reporter
Alabama volleyball will
return to Foster Auditorium on
Friday, Oct. 19, at 7 p.m. with a
winning attitude.
After what senior Kayla
Fitterer called a solid week-
end of play, the Crimson Tide
is ready to defend their home
court by any means necessary.
The Tide traveled to South
Carolina on Friday, where they
were able to take the Gamecocks
in four sets. The final stop over
the weekend was to Baton
Rouge, La., where LSU battled
through four sets to victory over
the Tide.
Fitterer said both outcomes
were a product of the way the
Tide played.
South Carolina was a really
good win for us, Fitterer said.
We played really well, and it
showed. With LSU, we played
well, but we could have played
better and had that urgency to
finish. We shouldve won that
fourth game we were up, and
in the end, we just let them
sneak some points to win.
Though the Tide is no
stranger to tough competition,
the LSU match was especially
challenging.
Junior Andrea McQuaid
said the team expected a win
because the last time the Tigers
came to Tuscaloosa, the Tide
swept them.
They were firing on all cyl-
inders because of how bad we
beat them here, McQuaid said.
They were just out for revenge.
It was a catfight in warm-ups.
Looking ahead to what should
be a competition-filled weekend
of play, the Tide is confident in
their abilities, even with teams
like Florida and Georgia on the
ticket.
Friday night the Tide will take
on No. 9 Florida, who remains
unbeaten in SEC play. This will
be the first meeting of the sea-
son with the Gators.
Florida is a great team,
McQuaid said. One thing that
Ive learned in college sports
is that no one is unbeatable. At
any given time, an underdog
can beat somebody. Were not
expecting to lose any games this
weekend, as with any match. We
expect to win, and were going to
give our best efforts.
Head coach Ed Allen said
Florida will be the Tides tough-
est competition to date.
Although we felt like
Tennessee and Texas A&M were
extremely competitive teams,
we think Florida is clearly the
favorite to win the league at this
point, Allen said.
Sunday, however, will be a
rematch between Alabama and
Georgia. The Tide traveled to
Athens, Ga., in September for
what turned out to be a heart-
breaking loss in five sets.
The Georgia team, we com-
peted really hard against, and
we shouldve pulled that out
for a win, but it will be a good
game, Fitterer said. Theyre
going to come here ready to win,
and we are too.
The Florida match comes at
a special time in womens ath-
letics at the Capstone. Keeping
with the tradition started by
gymnastics head coach Sarah
Patterson in 2004, Crimson Tide
volleyball celebrates the Power
of Pink Initiative.
Power of Pink began as a gym-
nastics team tradition; in 2009,
it spread to the entire womens
athletic department as a way to
spread breast cancer awareness
in West Alabama.
Were thrilled to be able to
contribute a match this month
for a cause that is significant-
ly important and [that] has
touched many of us already or
will touch others in the coming
years, Allen said. Were happy
to help raise awareness, raise
funds and support a cause that
is clearly worth supporting.
CW Staff
In come-from-behind
fashion, the Alabama mens
golf team swept the medal-
ist honors at the Jerry Pate
National Intercollegiate,
played at the par-70 7,204
yard Old Overton Golf Club.
We needed this win,
head coach Jay Seawell
said following the round.
We have been stumbling,
so Im really proud. It
doesnt matter how you do
it. I dont think it was pret-
ty. Winning is always win-
ning, so that brings a lot
of confidence, and that is
the part Im proud of. The
guys have worked hard and
hung in there. Im really
proud of how they hung in
all day long.
Alabama found them-
selves on the top of the
team leaderboard at the
end of the day on Tuesday
after trailing for the previ-
ous two rounds. Shooting
a team total of 2-over 282,
Alabama defeated runner-
up Florida by four strokes.
Auburn finished third with
a 27-over 867, while UNLV
took home fourth place
with a 28-over-par 868.
Rounding out the top five,
Clemson carded a 54-hole
total of 30-over 870.
In the process, sopho-
more Justin Thomas
wrapped up his fifth career
win, tying the school
record for career wins with
Steve Lowery. Thomas has
tied the record in 15 career
t ournament s pl ayed,
while Lowery won five
career tournaments in 44
attempts.
The win was Alabamas
fifth victory overall at the
JPNI, all coming in the last
seven years. Thomass indi-
vidual win was the fifth in
school history at the JPNI
and the last since Hunter
Hamricks win in 2009.
Tide takes medals
at Jerry Pate, wins
fth title in 7 years

Were happy to help raise

awareness, raise funds
and support a cause that is
clearly worth supporting.
Ed Allen
The guys have worked hard
and hung in there. Im really
proud of how they hung in
all day long.
Jay Seawell
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Bama volleyball will return to Foster Auditorium Oct. 19 and face
Florida in a match that will celebrate the Power of Pink Initiative.
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Crimson Tide readies for trip to
Neyland Stadium on Saturday
By Alexis Paine
Staff Reporter
The Alabama Crimson Tide
football team will see famil-
iar faces on the Tennessee
Volunteer sideline as they take
the field at Neyland Stadium this
Saturday. The Tide offense will
go head-to-head with a defense
coached by former Tide defen-
sive coordinator Sal Sunseri,
who joined the Volunteer
coaching staff before this sea-
son. Tide players will also com-
pete against former teammate
Darrington Sentimore, who left
the Tide in 2010. Linebacker CJ
Mosley said it will be fun to see
what his former teammate does
on the opposite side of the field.
The junior also said it will not
be weird to see Sunseri on the
opposing teams sideline.
Im going to be too busy try-
ing to stop the offense, Mosley
said. He was a great coach when
he was here. Im pretty sure hes
doing a great job there, but my
job is to focus on the offense and
what theyre going to do.
Crimson Tide quarterback
AJ McCarron said he is not con-
cerned about playing former
members of the Tide and does
not believe it will affect the
team.
You gotta worry about you,
how you prepare for the game,
what you need to do to win the
game, McCarron said.
Rivalry changes little in
practice
The historic Alabama-
Tennessee rivalry did not pro-
voke a change in this weeks
preparations in practice, Mosley
said. The Tide has maintained
Bama needs to play at
full potential to beat UT
By Zac Al-Khateeb
Staff Reporter
Another week has come
and gone, and with it another
victory for the Crimson Tide.
Although a few injuries and
a little damp weather stalled
what was otherwise a well-
oiled machine in Alabama,
the Tide still proved to show
its superior talent with a 42-10
win over the Missouri Tigers.
Again, Alabama didnt play
to its full potential the entire
game. Still, it was fairly obvi-
ous it didnt need to. As a
matter of fact, in none of the
games thus far this season has
Alabama had to play up to its
full potential to pull out a vic-
tory.
And, while thats all fine
and good, it does present a
particular problem that may
meet the Tide down the road.
In fact, itll meet the Crimson
Tide at home in Bryant-Denny
Stadium in about two weeks
time because that is when the
now-undefeated Mississippi
State Bulldogs come to town.
Alabama will, for the first
time this season, play a team
that has not only lived up to
expectations, but exceeded
them this year. (If you dont
believe me, look at teams like
Michigan and Arkansas).
Thats not the end of it,
either. The following week, the
Tide travels to Baton Rouge,
La., to play not only one of the
most talented teams in the
nation, but in one of the most
ominous stadiums in the coun-
try. Thats a tall order by any-
ones standards.
Now, Im not saying Alabama
doesnt have what it takes to
go through that two-week
stretch unscathed. Its still my
opinion that Alabama has the
most talented, well-coached
team in the nation. And, when
they play to their full potential,
they are nearly unstoppable.
But heres the problem: for
the Tide to be unstoppable, it
has to drum roll, please
play up to its full potential. Not
for a portion of the game. No, it
has to play lights out the entire
game, or at least the majority
of it, which is something the
Tide has struggled with thus
far this season.
This is a team that hasnt
faced any real adversity so
far not really. Thats great,
because it shows an accurate
picture of how talented this
team is: it doesnt have to play
to its full potential to soundly
beat someone (heres looking
at you, Mizzou).
But if Alabama doesnt play
up to its standards against a
team like LSU or Mississippi
State or (quite possibly) teams
like Florida, South Carolina or
Georgia, it may very well be
put in a strenuous situation.
And thats where this season
could be won or lost.
If the Tide can play up to
its full potential, handling any
and all adversity that comes
its way, Alabama may well be
on its way to another incred-
ible season. But Alabama still
has to prove it can overcome
adversity and play to its stan-
dards of play, on both sides of
the ball, before fans can really
start looking for No. 15.
Theres still a long way to go
before all is said and done.
COLUMN FOOTBALL
the practice regimen that has
allowed them success so far
this year but has faced a more
up-tempo pace, Mosley said.
As a player youve gotta
be ready for a physical and
tough practice because with
Tennessee its a rivalry,
Mosley said. Things will
start boiling up and you have
to be ready for those types of
games.
The Tide is prepared for the
intensity of the fan base and
the atmosphere they will enter
when they take the field this
weekend. The players find the
atmosphere of the rivalry fun
and exciting.
I like the intensity, said
right tackle DJ Fluker. That
feeds me a little bit. Coach
Stoutland always says think of
it as being a rock star out there
and the crowd going crazy. So
it makes it fun for me.
McCarron ready to play
despite injury rumors
Despite rumors that
McCarron was suffering from
a torn meniscus, he has been
present at practice this week.
Fluker said the quarterback
has been taking practice one
day at a time after sustaining
a blow during last Saturdays
game against Missouri. The
lineman said McCarron has
been moving around well and
the quarterbacks hard work
will allow him to bounce back
quickly.
McCarron said he was not
worried about the severity of
his injury during the game. He
listened to the trainers and was
ready to get back on the field.
I dont like sitting out,
McCarron said. I had to sit out
when I was four from that wave
runner wreck. Thats the only
year Ive ever missed. I just
dont like missing plays.
McCarron said the rumors
surrounding his injury, start-
ed by a caller on the Paul
Finebaum radio show, are false.
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