UNIVERSITY Executive action might impact UT study abroad By Christina Noriega @cm_noriega Following President execu- Barack Obama’s tive action on immigra- tion hursday, immigrants’ rights advocates say restric- tions for eligible undocu- mented students to study abroad could be eliminated, but UT’s International Of- ice says the program’s re- quirements will likely re- main unchanged. Starting in 2012, un- immigrants documented with deferred action status, which grants eligible un- documented youth tempo- rary lawful presence, could travel abroad for education, employment or humanitar- ian purposes, according to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. This opened up the opportu- nity for UT’s estimated 400 undocumented students to participate in a study abroad program. The Department of Homeland Security has not announced the details the executive order, of but Deborah Alemu, a UT alumna and member of the immigrants’ right organi- zation University Leader- ship Initiative, said she expected the department would strike the advanced parole permit needed for undocumented immigrants ABROAD page 2 1 COMICS PAGE 7 SPORTS PAGE 6 LIFE&ARTS PAGE 8 @thedailytexan facebook.com/dailytexan Wednesday, November 26, 2014 dailytexanonline.com bit.ly/dtvid Serving the University of Texas at Austin community since 1900 HEALTH EMS: synthetic pot poses high risks By Natalie Sullivan @natsullivan94 With Austin EMS per- sonnel having reported a to- tal of 35 incidents involving a type of synthetic marijua- na over the past week — 28 of which required transport to a hospital — UTPD is- sued a warning on its Face- book page last week urging students to be cautious. Darren Noak, Austin- Travis County EMS captain, said medics have seen a spike in the number of calls relating to overdoses of K2, a type of synthetic marijuana, since last Monday. Most of the incidents have occurred in the downtown corridor area, but Noak said EMS has seen cases in northeast and east areas as well. Noak said K2 difers from regular marijuana be- cause it uses chemicals that are not designated as illegal by the Drug Enforcement Administration. “[It uses] unregulated chemical additives and de- rivatives that are constantly changing to remain legal,” Noak said. Noak said K2 and mari- juana can also difer by smell or appearance, although EMS oicials still recom- mend avoiding both. “Our advice is to stay away from both,” Noak said. “Dif- ferences can be the smell — K2 [is more] fruity and aro- matic — and appearance.” According to Noak, the drug can cause a wide variety of symptoms, including sei- zures, blackouts, hallucina- tions, chest pain and self- destructive behavior. Mechanical engineering sophomore Jamal Nusrallah said he smokes marijuana several times a week but had not heard of K2 before the overdoses started happening. SYNTHETIC page 2 Demonstrators rally at police headquarters CITY By Josh Willis @JoshWillis35 Demonstrators illed the base of the Austin Police headquar- Department’s ters Tuesday, demanding changes to America’s justice system. On Monday, a St. Louis County grand jury decided not to indict Darren Wilson, the white police oicer who fatally shot Michael Brown, an African-American teen- ager, in August. he shooting led to a series of protests and riots in Ferguson, Missouri, where the event occurred. Before Tuesday night’s protest in Austin, a group of students protested on campus around noon at the Martin Luther King Jr. statue as part of a demon- stration hosted by the Black Student Alliance. he crowd for the city protest gathered on Eighth Street for a chance to hear FERGUSON page 3 CAMPUS The Harry Ransom Center acquired the archives of late Colombian writer Gabriel García Márquez. The center plans to make them avail- able to the public by fall 2015. Photo courtesy of the Harry Ransom Center Marshall Tidrick | Daily Texan Staff UT alumna Maytè Salazar protests the Ferguson decision in front of the Texas State Capitol on Tuesday evening. Hundreds of protesters marched from the Austin Police Department headquarters to the Capitol building. MEN’S BASKETBALL García Márquez’s archives ind home in Harry Ransom Center By Christina Noriega @cm_noriega Annotated manuscripts, letters photographs and belonging to the late Co- lombian writer Gabriel García Márquez have found a resting place at the Harry Ransom Center, the University announced this week. At the age of 87, García Márquez, a Nobel laureate and author of “One Hundred Years of Solitude,” died in April, leaving behind more letters, more than 2,000 than 40 photograph albums, original book manuscripts and the drats of his unpub- lished book, “We’ll See Each Other in August.” he center expects the archives to be catalogued and open to the public by fall 2015. In December 2013, before García months Márquez’s death, representa- tives of his family contacted the Harry Ransom Center to propose an arrangement for the archives, said Steve En- niss, director of the Harry Ransom Center. “I think the reason that we were approached before anyone else was is really due to the Ransom Center’s reputation as one of the in- est cultural archives in the country,” Enniss said. he family’s decision may have also been inluenced by the center’s location, which, Enniss said, serves as a gate- way to Central America. According to Enniss, he and Jose Montelongo, the Mexican materials bibliog- rapher for the Teresa Lo- zano Long Institute of Latin GARCÍA page 3 Junior center Cameron Ridley turned in his best performance of the season Tuesday night, racking up 16 points, ive rebounds and three blocks en route to a 78-46 victory. Turner, Ridley lead Longhorns to victory Ethan Oblak | Daily Texan Staff By Jacob Martella @ViewFromTheBox While the Longhorn of- fense sputtered without its top two point guards at forward freshman times, Myles Turner illed the void. Ater a solid irst half, which saw him put up 11 points and six rebounds, Turner dominated the sec- ond half for Texas with a perfect night from be- hind the arc and his irst Longhorns career double-double, as defeat- the ed Saint Francis, 78-46, Tuesday night. going “It felt great to gain some conidence into tougher competition,” Turn- er said. “To play well against a solid team, that was great.” he No. 7 Longhorns (5- 0) started the night behind the eight ball. With sopho- more guard Isaiah Taylor out indeinitely with a broken wrist, Texas got more bad news when junior guard Ja- van Felix was held out of the starting lineup as he nursed a let foot injury. Even with sophomore guard Kendal Yancy inserted as a starter for the irst time in his career, the Longhorn of- fense got of to a solid start be- hind junior center Cameron Ridley, who had the irst two buckets for Texas and seven of the team’s irst 12 points. FRANCIS page 5 NEWS OPINION SPORTS LIFE&ARTS ONLINE REASON TO PARTY The Department of African and African Diaspora Studies will host Symposium for African writers next week. PAGE 3 Upcoming execution is unjust. PAGE 4 Ahead of inal home game, seniors take pride in legacy. PAGE 6 Handmade clothes sold at alumna’s boutique. PAGE 8 This Thanksgiving, be thankful to live in America. PAGE 4 Longhorn women prepare to take on upstart UTPA. PAGE 6 Student climbs mountains for documentary. PAGE 8 If you’re still on campus to be able to read this, then go home ... and check out The Daily Texan’s website. Still better than turkey. dailytexanonline.com PAGE 7 2 Wednesday, November 26, 2014 NEWS 2 FRAMES featured photo Neuroscience freshman Khiem Hoang studies an exhibit at Texas Memorial Museum on Tuesday afternoon. Xintong Guo | Daily Texan Staff will now be eligible to ap- ply, which could potentially increase the number of DACA students at UT,” Mazurenko said. According to Mazurenko, “several” undocumented students were interested in spring and summer 2015 study abroad programs, and more than 65 students participated in the Interna- tional Oice’s information sessions for deferred ac- tion recipients. She said the International Oice hopes to increase access to study abroad for underrepresent- ed groups. UT alumnus Manuel Ramirez is the irst and only undocumented student with deferred action to study abroad. 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He said he was most un- sure of his probability of suc- cessfully making it back into the U.S. a Fiona Mazurenko, spokeswoman for the Uni- versity’s International Office, said Obama’s an- nouncement did not clarify which changes would be made for study abroad pro- grams. She said there could be some changes to the de- ferred action application or advanced parole process, but the study abroad pro- gram would most likely re- main the same. “It is likely not to be afected the presidential much, but executive order did expand DACA to more individuals, and about 290,000 individuals SYNTHETIC continues from page 1 “I think it’s sad to hear that synthetic marijuana has become increasingly popular, possibly because it is a lot cheaper, but stu- dents need to be more aware of the differences between marijuana and a synthetic drug,” Nusrallah said. “K2 is extremely more dangerous, as we can see by the recent news.” Students may be less likely to smoke marijuana ater the incidents, but they should still be careful when it comes to synthetic drugs, Nusrallah said. “I think that, because of this, students will be less like- ly to want to smoke marijua- na,” Nusrallah said. “Students need to be aware of the dif- ferences and be careful not to take any drugs from someone that could be considered non- trustworthy and not allow K2 to be their cheaper alternative — it is not worth the risks.” to a According state- ment from the Austin Po- lice Department, APD of- icers linked the overdoses to products sold from he Smoke Shop on Montopo- lis Drive. hey seized more than 30 packages of K2 from the shop last hursday af- ter arresting two suspects who were distributing it at the Austin Resource Center for the Homeless. APD also arrested the owner of the shop and charged all three suspects with possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute. APD linked the K2 from the shop to the overdoses but cannot conirm if there is a speciic strain that is causing the overdoses. NEWS Wednesday, November 26, 2014 3 W&N 3 FERGUSON continues from page 1 speakers before march- ing to the Capitol. Edward Reyes, president of the Dove Springs Neighborhood Asso- ciation, said he still remem- bers when an Austin police oicer fatally shot teenager Daniel Rocha in 2005. “I remember getting of my couch and saying, ‘I’ve had enough,’ saying that I had to do something about it,” Reyes said. “I had to be a part of something bigger. I was tired of sitting back and just hearing the news and hearing who’s next.” Reyes, who recently ran for a seat on the Austin City Council, said police were made out to be the enemy in his years growing up in Southeast Austin; whereas, in reality, citizens and police should come together. “We grew up in the neigh- borhood, and our parents used to tell us the police were the ones we need to be afraid of,” Reyes said. “Now, I’ve met a lot of nice police oicers — I know a lot of them. hey need to come together with us and we need to work solutions.” According to Reyes, part of the problem is that so few young people who make mis- takes are given the opportu- nity to reform their ways and become part of society. “hese men need this op- portunity,” Reyes said. “hese young men and women need these opportunities because they are just like you and me. We change; we make mis- takes, and nobody is perfect.” CAMPUS Amy Zhang | Daily Texan Staff Zachary Miles protests Tuesday night in front of the Austin Police Department headquarters in response to the Ferguson grand jury decision. Miles was one of hundreds of demonstrators supporting Michael Brown and demanding change to the justice system. Sherwynn Patton, pro- gram executive director of Life Anew, a restorative jus- tice organization, said every- one must focus on stopping the violence. “Is it reasonable to ask that, if a young man is shot in the streets, that we at least sit down and have a discussion about stopping the violence in our streets where black men, and Latino men and white men are being shot like dogs behind something — oh Lord — that is not real?” Patton said. Patton said violence will be reduced when communities come together with a plan. “We are talking about cast- ing a vision for our communi- ty because Austin has its own Michael Browns,” Patton said. “We have our share of what we call unjust murders — so what we’re talking about to- day is a plan for our commu- nities, a plan for our families and a plan for our schools.” Demonstrator Terry Jack- son said police must be held accountable for their actions. “I’m out here because the police have been killing of too many people, and they have not been disciplined for it, and we want actions now,” Jackson said. “I want the po- lice to make us feel safe in- stead of threatened by them because I feel like they are supposed to be here to serve and protect.” During the protest, APD Chief Art Acevedo tweeted a picture of the protesters and complimented them for handling the demonstration peacefully. UT to host ive contemporary African writers for symposium UT alumnus Manuel Ramirez is the irst and only undocumented xan Staff By Aimée Santillán @aimeesan17 Starting Tuesday, the De- partment of African and Af- rican Diaspora Studies will bring ive writers of contem- porary African literature to the Union as part of its Sym- posium for African Writers. Aaron Bady, English lec- turer and postdoctoral fellow, said the event is expected to provide an introduction to writers who represent con- temporary African literature and for them to read and discuss each other’s work. According to Bady, the sym- posium — sponsored by the Ethnic and hird World Lit- eratures specialization, the Department of English, the UT Africa Program and the Michener Center for Writ- ers — will include talks from Taiye Selasi, Maaza Mengiste, Soia Samatar, Nnedi Okora- for and Laila Lalami. “he symposium was created on a desire to bring some of the most exciting African writers that are writ- ing right now,” Bady said. “We want for them to have a conversation about what it means to be a writer in the 20th century — and particu- larly for this group of people that are very global.” Bady said each of the writers will bring a diferent subject to the event. He said Okorafor and Samatar are science-iction and fantasy writers who will speak about the concept of Afrofutur- ism, which is fantasy with an awareness or an interest in Africa. He also said the goal was for those two writers to have a conversation with another more conventional literary writer, speciically Selasi, who is known for her Afropolitan writing, which emphasizes ordinary experi- ences in Africa. he other two writers, Lalami and Mengiste, are historical-iction writers who will discuss unknown or unpopular historical stories that took place in Africa, ac- cording to Bady. “I think this is a great introduction to some re- ally amazing writers whose work doesn’t necessarily get around,” Bady said. “In a lot of ways, these ive writers represent where African lit- erature is going.” Selasi will open the sym- posium, then it will continue through Wednesday with talks from the other authors. he symposium will conclude with a panel of all ive writers conversing with each other. R E C Y C L E ♲AFTER READING YOUR COPY @thedailytexan Follow us for news, updates and more. SPORTS If you’re watching (or can’t watch) the game with family or friends — eating turkey or tofurkey — keep up with the Texas-TCU game on Thanksgiving Day by following along with our live-blog of the game, on dailytexanonline.com I think this is a great introduction to some really amazing writers whose work doesn’t necessar- ily get around. In a lot of ways, these ive writers represent where African literature is going. —Aaron Bady, English lecturer, postdoctoral fellow “his is a chance to put a conversation between these writers and to see what they have to say to each other,” Bady said. “I’m very excited to see what they have to say to each other and how that conversation will look like because it is a conversation that doesn’t happen oten.” GARCÍA continues from page 1 American Studies Benson Studies Latin American traveled and Collections, to Mexico City, where Gar- cía Márquez spent his inal years, to review the archive materials. Montelongo said García Márquez’s work will interest researchers of vari- ous disciplines, but literary scholars will especially en- joy the writer’s manuscripts and drats. “You can see García Márquez editing himself,” Montelongo said. “his win- dow into the work of the art- ist is of tremendous value for anyone in literary creation.” interested Despite some controversy over the inal location of the collection, Montelongo said the University’s high- ranking programs in Latin American studies made the Harry Ransom Center an appropriate home for García Márquez’s work. “LLILAS is one of the best for the study of Latin Ameri- ca and the Benson Collection has been collecting Latin American materials for de- cades, so the interest in Latin America is nothing new,” Montelongo said. According to a Univer- sity statement, the LLILAS Benson Latin American Studies and Collections will support the Harry Ransom Center catalogue the archive and plan future events and exhibits. Alicia Latin American studies senior, said she would like to see the ar- chive’s manuscripts. Santana, “I’m kind of a writer, too, so I would be interested in seeing that thought process from someone who’s so great at it,” Santana said. check out ONLINE stories videos photo galleries dailytexanonline.com RILEY BRANDS, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF / @TexanEditorial Wednesday, November 26, 2014 4 EDITORIAL COLUMN Texas’ upcoming execution of schizophrenic man is unjust Value of hanksgiving comes from personal, not historical, contexts he state of Texas plans to execute a man named Scott Panetti on Dec. 3. On Tuesday, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals rejected lawyers’ request to delay the execution; Panetti’s lawyers argue that their client is too incompetent to be put to death. Panetti has decades of noted mental illness, including a diagnosis of schizo- phrenia and several involuntary commitments in mental hospitals. Roughly 19 years ago, he murdered his estranged wife’s parents; that much is not up for debate. he issues up for debate are the validity, the constitutionality and the sheer morality behind the decision to put someone to death who knows not what he does. At his trial, Panetti represented himself. At- tempting to echo a character from western ilms, he donned a purple cowboy suit. He also sub- poenaed hundreds of deceased, ictional or out- landish witnesses, including but not limited to the Pope, Jesus Christ, John Kennedy and Anne Bancrot. When he took the stand, he assumed his more cantankerous alter ego, “Sarge,” and be- gan making threats. Some reports claim the jury was so terriied of him that they handed him a death sentence in order to preclude his re-entry into society. (At the time, the option of life with- out the possibility of parole was absent in Texas.) he Supreme Court inally overturned Pa- netti’s death sentence in a 2007 case bearing his name, ruling that mentally ill inmates can’t be executed unless they understand why. However, in its style of judicial restraint, the justices merely remanded the case to the lower courts, with in- structions to more strictly judge his competency for execution. Despite multiple medical profes- sionals reaching the same conclusion that Panetti is severely mentally ill, Texas went ahead and cleared him for execution again nonetheless. All this is not to say that Panetti is not culpable for his actions. He understands, at a very basic level, the diference between right and wrong. But he does not fully understand that the mur- der is directly connected to his impending death at the hands of state oicials, which deies the standard the Supreme Court rightly set. Panetti believes the government is attempting to martyr him for preaching his version of the gospel. We believe that, in all cases, capital punish- ment is an immoral, unconstitutional and in- defensible deprivation of life from this country’s denizens. Perhaps that is why the United States is the last country in the western world to not abolish the barbaric and medieval act. But what- ever your impressions on capital punishment in general, the killing of a severely mentally ill man who does not understand the accusations levied against him or the reality he lives in comes peril- ously close to simple murder. COLUMN Be thankful to live in America By Clay Olsen Senior Columnist @olsen_clay No country is superior. No country’s actions are more noble than any other. No country’s laws are better than another. No country is exceptional. Besides serving as a review for your inal exami- nation in Anthropology, these opening sentences will serve as an antithesis to the rest of my col- umn. It is unfortunate that we so oten hear and are even taught these things. People speak of the suppression that America imposes while men, women and children are be- ing slaughtered in countries outside the U.S. for not having the same beliefs as those in power. In North Korea, citizens are killed at the will of a man who proclaims to be a god. I am not stating that because we are not “that bad” we have nothing to fret about. I am simply stating that this week, you should shut out these voices that look down upon our country, understand how lucky you are to be in this country and be thankful. Here are some of the reasons: First, our country wields the most powerful military in the world. What makes this particu- larly amazing is that it is entirely volunteer based. Individuals sellessly ofer their service to their country and risk their lives for her safety and the safety of others. We also live in a country where you are free to complain about a conlict that our military is involved in without personally having to sacriice anything or know anything about said conlict. Courageous men and women have died for this right. Second, while much of the world lives in hun- ger and thirst with unbelievable poverty rates and no access to clean water, we live in a country in which obesity is a serious health issue. We are the country whose citizens go to war against foreign destitution. We develop organizations to bring clean water to villages in need. We send doctors to heal the sick. COLUMN he average American household made $51,939 last year. his means that half of Ameri- can households were in the top 15 percent of rich- est people in the world in 2013. Individuals that receive $13,750 in income, beneits, student loans, etc. are in the top 10 percent of richest people in the world. hose above the U.S. poverty line ($11,670), which is approximately 85 percent of Americans, are in the top 15 percent of the richest people in the world. My intent in bringing these facts to light is for you to have a sense of perspective. You are lucky to be an American where you have the opportuni- ties to gain an education and gain a decent living. We have come to mistake the “American Dream” as a path to become extremely wealthy. his is a lie! he American Dream is not about reaching a certain level of wealth. It is about having the op- portunity to have a job, put in work and have the ability to keep the product of your labor. Last semester I volunteered at a community tax center here in Austin completing tax returns for low-income families. One day a man and his wife sat down in the chairs beside me. hey handed me their paperwork, and I began to en- ter their information into a computer. I asked them about their lives, how they came to be in the chairs they were sitting in. hey were from Cuba. Several years ago they had entered a lottery in Cuba. he prize: $50 million? No. he prize was an American work visa. hey won the lottery, and moved to Texas with their daughter. hey both found jobs and paid for English lessons. In 2013, they made $43,000, they bought their irst house with their savings and their daughter was halfway through medical school. hat is the dei- nition of the American Dream. he name of the man from Cuba was Luis. He did not speak jeal- ously about this country. Rather he gave thanks to the opportunity that it gave to him and his family. his hanksgiving, I remember Luis and what he taught me about the country I live in. Olsen is a inance senior from Argyle. Illustration by Albert Lee | Daily Texan Staff should know now that turkey wasn’t even served at the irst hanksgiving. Most of the knowledge of the Pilgrims’ meal comes from colonialist Edward Winslow, who wrote “Mourt’s Relation: A Journal of the Pilgrims at Plymouth.” Winslow wrote that they gathered wild fowl for their celebration and nowhere in his records is turkey mentioned. If that doesn’t turn your world upside down and inside out, I don’t know what will. he propagation of the false geniality (and all things turkey-related) that comprised the irst hanksgiving is due in large part to the crating of hand turkeys and story time featuring valiant pil- grims and generous Native Americans. Elementa- ry schools all across the country are guilty of illing the time between Halloween and hanksgiving with lessons about the Maylower and the irst hanksgiving, extolling the virtues of our brave forefathers in the process. Luckily, many of the reasons people celebrate hanksgiving are devoid of anything Pilgrim- appreciation-related. Young children know the theory behind why they celebrate the holiday, but when it comes time to sit down at the table and eat, most of what people are thankful for is more per- sonal. he holiday is a time to be with family and friends and overindulge in every food imaginable, not celebrate the actions of early white Americans. Berkeley is a Plan II and public relations sopho- more from Austin. By Olivia Berkeley Senior Columnist @oliviaberkeley Before we roll out the welcome wagon that is hanksgiving turkey, mashed potatoes, green beans and pies, a word must be said on Novem- ber’s best holiday. It’s a wondrous time. It’s a time to give thanks, but for what? Family, yes. A warm bed at night? Of course. But certainly not because of the historical signiicance of the holiday. When the Pilgrims arrived on American soil, they took the liberty of taking land and food from the Native Americans. he notion that our forefathers shared a home-cooked meal, complete with Native American-British fusion food, is a myth. We came, we saw, we conquered. he idea of hospitality is also one that was man- ufactured by American popular culture. he Pil- grims didn’t invite the Native Americans to their feast. In fact, the Natives only showed up because they were responding to the gunshots and can- nons that were being ired by the Pilgrims during the meal. If none of this has resonated with you yet, you GALLERY Erica Ndubueze | Daily Texan Staff Regardless of race or ethnicity, being American means standing up for beliefs By Syed Rizvi Daily Texan Columnist @SyedMuzziRizvi On Nov. 7, the United Muslim Relief chap- ter at the University of Texas at Austin hosted its second annual Let Palestine Shine event, with Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf as its keynote speaker. Abdul-Rauf, previously known as Chris Jackson, is one of the greatest NBA play- ers of all time, but you probably haven’t heard of him. Abdul-Rauf ended Michael Jordan and the Bulls’ 18-game winning streak in 1996 and scored 51 points on John Stockton. Despite being diagnosed with Tourette syn- drome, a neurological disorder that can create uncontrollable verbal and physical tics, Abdul- Rauf in his freshman year at LSU had a 30.2 point scoring average and an NCAA record, becoming SEC Player of the Year and only the second freshman All-Team American. His two years at LSU are arguably the best seasons in college basketball history; during his time in the NBA, had Abdul-Rauf shot 39 more free throws in the NBA, he would have surpassed Steve Nash as the most eicient free-throw shooter with a 90.5 percent success rate. On the court and of, Abdul-Rauf was a leader. Abdul-Rauf protested Nike’s discrimi- nation against his religion and when he was on the road for games he would tour the in- ner cities, “going from hood to hood to speak to men who had issues with fatherhood, in- carceration and drug.” Before NBA Cares, the community-service-arm of the NBA, even existed, Abdul-Rauf had taken the initiative to help low-income communities, like the one he came from. While Michael Jordan and John Stockton deinitely remember his unyielding play, no one else does because of Abdul-Rauf ’s patri- otic stance for his belief. Abdul-Rauf refused to stand for “he Star-Spangled Banner,” be- lieving that it went against his Muslim faith. If Abdul-Rauf had remained as Chris Jack- son, a Christian, he would have been celebrat- ed today for his moral integrity and allegiance to American values like the freedom of speech. For us, the question isn’t whether the Pledge of Allegiance violates Islam. he more im- portant question is, what does it mean to be American and patriotic? At one point in American history, our courts legally deined being American as be- ing white. In the opinion of these decisions, the judges would cite concern over the pres- ervation of the American identity. his led to racist acts like the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882. Ater our government had exploited cheap immigrant labor and found no other use for them, it decided that non-whites could not “assimilate.” Other examples of when society’s perceived American identity comes to a cross- roads with reason and morality are the civil rights movement, women’s sufrage movement and the Red Scare. In all these examples, the tyranny of the majority was used to oppress people on the rationale that the speciic group in question was not American or not Ameri- can enough, and thus, did not have a claim to basic human rights. I believe that nationalism is a cancer that only breeds enthnocentricism and ultimately conlict. Man-made borders and superior- ity complexes should give way to a unifying fraternity based on the human community. However, since being “American” is a reality, it is prudent that we abstain from deining our American identity as a checklist of being a white, Christian, beer-drinking, hot-dog- loving, football-watching male. Instead, our American identity should be based on our founding ideals of justice, equality and liberty. When I am critical of police brutality in Ferguson, Mo., of President Barack Obama’s inhuman drone strikes or of the education system that has disproportionately failed the disadvantaged, I am practicing the pur- est form of patriotism. Our founding fathers distrusted government and preached account- ability. America is not the Democratic or Re- publican Party; neither is America deined by the executive, judicial or legislative branches. Fundamentally, America is “We the people.” We the people are responsible for holding the government accountable to our ideals of jus- tice, equality and liberty. Whether we are white or Muslim-Arab, we must stand up for our beliefs. We will make mistakes, but collectively, over time, we will move toward a brighter future. So when Ab- dul-Rauf refused to stand up for the National Anthem it was only because he was too busy pledging his allegiance to our most fundamen- tal principles. When Abdul-Rauf disrespected our symbolic lag it was because he was too busy respecting our principles. Rizvi is a government senior from Dallas. LEGALESE | Opinions expressed in The Daily Texan are those of the editor, the Editorial Board or the writer of the article. They are not necessarily those of the UT administration, the Board of Regents or the Texas Student Media Board of Operating Trustees. 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LIFE&ARTS Wednesday, November 26, 2014 FILM REVIEW | ‘HORRIBLE BOSSES 2’ CLASS 5 5 ‘Bosses’ sequel lacks plot, humor of predecessor By Alex Pelham @TalkingofPelham It’s obvious “Horrible Boss- es 2” was only created because of the success of the previous ilm, “Horrible Bosses,” which was a crudely hilarious screw- ball comedy that featured great performances from both the talented leads and the supporting cast. In this mind-numbing sequel, how- ever, there are only fragments of the charm exhibited by the original, and even strong act- ing performances can’t save a weak story. Ater escaping the tyranny of the bosses that drove them to near insanity, friends Nick (Jason Bateman), Dale (Charlie Day) and Kurt (Jason Sudei- kis) decide to create their own business — peddling novelty NONPROFITS continues from page 8 said. “I’m pretty good at doing business. You show up, say what you’re going to do and ill a need, do a good job and get paid. he art world just doesn’t work like that.” Chenoweth was frustrat- ed by the disparity, as were many of her friends, but they didn’t communicate their frustrations. “If we were all talking, we would be much more powerful than if we were just separately starving,” Chenoweth said. According to Chenoweth, many schools teach how to make art but not how to be an artist. She ofers profes- sional development work- shops for professional and aspiring artists. Last year, the online gal- lery became an oicial non- proit, relying on events for marketing to raise awareness for the gallery, recruit artists and new nonproits. “We don’t sit around in a gallery space and hope people shower accessories. Soon af- ter meeting with wealthy businessman Bert (Christoph Waltz) and his tenacious son Rex (Chris Pine), the three friends discover that the two businessmen have scammed them out of their proits and essentially taken control of the company. Determined to keep themselves out of inancial jeopardy, the three — along with ex-convict Dean Jones (Jamie Foxx) — hatch a plan to kidnap Rex and collect a ransom. Naturally, through a series of bizarre comedic mis- haps, the plan goes awry. “Horrible Bosses 2” desper- ately leans on its predecessor for support. Considering that two out of the three “horrible bosses” return in extended cameos, it becomes clear that the sequel borrows too many show up,” Chenoweth said. “We have businesses host our events, so we go get our art in front of new audiences. We take our art to business people, who are busy with their lives and just don’t have time to go learn how the whole [scene] works, but they love art.” Chenoweth hopes the idea of purchasing art is less intimidat- ing in an online gallery form. She also said individuals are more likely to buy art know- ing that some of the money will support a cause of their choice. According to the National Center for Charitable Statistics, there are at least 1,000 regis- tered nonproit organizations in Travis County. Buyers can choose from more than 70 of these local charities with Gen- erous Art. Since its creation, Generous Art has sold more than $60,000 worth of art and donated more than $23,000 to local nonproits. Generous Art represents more than 30 artists currently and is accepting new submis- sions. A curatorial board re- views artist submissions and elements from the irst ilm without adding any innova- tive ideas. Plus, plotting a kid- napping seems tame for the same group of men who were willing to commit murder in the irst ilm. he only elements added by director Sean Anders — like the shower business subplot and the new characters — feel lat and uninspired. Part of the charm of the irst “Horrible Bosses” was how cruel and cartoon-like the antagonists were, but the new villains are just boring stereotypes of ar- rogant executives. he return of the crude hu- mor seems unsavory a second time around. here are mo- ments that induce instanta- neous chuckles and a few belly laughs, but much of the impro- vised dialogue fails to translate. accepts new artists on a qual- ity basis. “We really want it to be high quality art and not eBay,” Chenoweth said. “We are looking for lots of artists who do good and diverse work.” he cost of art on the website ranges from $50 for drawings to $15,000 for a sculpture. According to Che- noweth, most artists operate on a thin income, but this project allows artists to also be philanthropists. “It’s pretty powerful to hand a charity a check,” Chenoweth said. “hey can feel powerful because of their creativity.” Jade Walker, the director of the Visual Arts Center in the Department of Art and Art History at UT, has been an artist for Generous Art since its inception. “Generous Art is a model I believe in strongly,” Walk- er said. “As an artist, it is a unique experience to know that your work is not only providing funds for your- self and your practice but for a nonproit.” HORRIBLE BOSSES 2 Director: Sean Anders Runtime: 108 minutes Genre: Comedy he sex jokes are constant, and even those who aren’t at all prudish will ind the jokes un- comfortable and repetitive. he acting is the only high- light, as it’s clear the chem- istry between Bateman, Day and Sudeikis is impeccable. he characters they portray are a major issue, however, especially Day’s and Sudeikis’. While the duo played delight- ful, goofy screw-ups in the previous ilm, the follow-up regresses them to full-ledged morons. Waltz’s talent is tragi- cally wasted as the older exec- utive, but Pine has a few funny Charlie Day, Jason Sudeikis and Jason Bateman star in “Hor- rible Bosses 2.” Photo courtesy of New Line Cinema moments as the sociopathic son. While Jennifer Aniston’s return as the sex-addicted dentist feels forced, Kevin Spacey’s reprisal as the ruthless Dave Harken is memorable. A clever concept motivated the original “Horrible Bosses,” but box oice hits motivated this sequel. Lost in a weak sto- ry and tired humor, “Horrible Bosses 2” becomes another sequel that is ultimately mean- ingless and dull. CLOUD continues from page 8 football game. he stories of these people are incredible. I can’t wait to get to know them better.” he stories that people share during interviews are Schwartz’s favorite parts of the documentary. “he most important thing you can spread to the world is the truth,” Schwartz said. “Documentaries explain the truth of the real world.” Schwartz said the movie will premiere in diferent ilm festivals. When the movie is screened, he hopes people will understand that disabilities do not represent a person’s potential. this situa- tion where 13 amputees are overcoming this ste- reotype,” Schwartz said. “I just want people to cry with happiness.” “We have Once ilming is completed, Schwartz does not have much free time, but he said he enjoys working on sev- eral projects at once. “I guess one day I realized it is easy to do what you want, and I feel like a lot of people make the excuse that creating their own thing is hard,” Schwartz said. “It does take a lot of time, but it drives me. I’m making stuf I love and am proud of it. 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Reed sat in the Centenni- al Room of Darrell K Royal- Texas Memorial Stadium, listening to then-defensive coordinator Will Mus- champ talk about the future of a program that had just finished a season with a los- ing record for the first time in 12 years. “We were just eating din- ner, and Coach Muschamp was talking to us and all of a sudden he let,” Reed said. “Low and behold, across the TV screen, we saw that Muschamp just took the job VOLLEYBALL at Florida.” Sure enough, that was the last Reed would see of Mus- champ at Texas, as he let for Gainesville shortly thereater and has been the Gators head coach ever since. “I thought it was a joke or something,” Reed said. “Everybody was just sitting there staring at each other. A couple people were crying — some of his friends and the coaches’ wives.” That puzzling scene was a sign of what was to come for Reed’s and the rest of Texas’ seniors’ tenure on the 40 Acres. For the ith-year guys, it’s been an especially bumpy ride. Over the past half- decade, the Longhorns have had four defensive coordina- tors, two head coaches and two athletic directors. Head coach Charlie Strong’s arrival meant the departure of virtually ev- eryone who had recruited the veterans and the removal of sev- eral guys who had become close friends with many of Texas’ seniors. Longhorn But, as rough as things have been of the ield, one By Nick Castillo @Nick_Castillo74 As the volleyball regular season winds down and the NCAA tournament looms, No. 3 Texas (22-1, 14-1 Big 12) plans to use its last two games to secure a top seed. he Longhorns have al- ready secured the Big 12 Championship, their ith title in six years and 21st in school history. Texas has also defeated two ranked oppo- nents — No. 7 Florida and No. 13 Arizona — and top- pled then-ranked Oklahoma and Kansas State. Despite the regular season success, head coach Jerritt Elliott said he plans to use the inal two games to ensure his team earns a top seed in the NCAA tournament. “Right now, we are just working on some areas that we feel we have deiciencies in,” Elliott said. “But we have a tough schedule still — we have [TCU, then] Saturday we play Florida here, so we have some work to do. It’s going to be a lot of work to uphold our seed now. hat’s what we are trying to do with the RPI.” Currently, Texas ranks sec- ond in RPI behind undefeat- ed Stanford. In the most re- cent AVCA coaches’ poll, the Longhorns ind themselves third — ranked below No. 1 Stanford and No. 2 Wiscon- sin. If the season ended today, Texas would be a lock for a top-four seed. he Longhorns have a chance to improve their standing in the RPI against TCU on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. and against No. 7 Florida on Saturday. Texas has already defeated both TCU and Florida this season. In its irst match of the season, Texas swept the Horned Frogs to win its 34th straight home game — a streak Oklahoma ended Oct. 25. he Longhorns had a harder time getting past Florida in Gainesville, as the WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Longhorns look to secure No. 1 seed in tournament Sarah Montgomery | Daily Texan Staff Cedric Reed is one of several Texas seniors who have endured eventful careers at Texas. The defensive end will look to go out on a high note with a win against TCU on Senior Night. could argue it’s been even rockier on it. For the irst time since 2000, not a single member of Texas’ senior class will have been a part of a 10-win season. To put things in perspec- tive, Texas’ ith-year seniors, who were a part of the 5-7 team in 2010, have already lost more games — 26 — then the Longhorn program lost in the 11 years prior to their arrival. “We didn’t win as many football games as I wanted to, but I think we are turn- ing this thing around, and I’m glad to be the founda- tion,” senior defensive back Quandre Diggs said. “hat will always be our history because I really think Coach Strong is going to get this thing turned around.” Regardless of wins and losses, that foundation will be the senior class’ legacy. “[he seniors] have re- ally taken the younger guys under the wing and demon- strated a work ethic,” junior ofensive lineman Taylor Doyle said. “How to play hard and doing everything right of the ield.” Amy Neal, junior libero and outside hitter, has had great success since returning from an injury. She’ll look to lead the Longhorns to vic- tory in their inal two games of the regular season against TCU and Florida. Daulton Venglar Daily Texan Staff Gators took the match to four sets, but Texas prevailed. “We just want to focus on how we can improve and get better every day,” said Amy Neal, junior libero and out- side hitter. “In practice, we need to go hard and not let up at all because every game is going to be hard, and ev- eryone is going to come out and play well against us.” In its inal two games, Texas will rely on Neal, as she has come back and played well ater being sidelined by an injury. he Longhorns will also look to their seniors — outside hitter Haley Eck- erman and middle blocker/ outside hitter Khat Bell — who will play their inal reg- ular season games in burnt orange this week. As they look to nail down a top seed, Neal said this may be the most talented Longhorn team she has seen during her three years as a Longhorn. “his team is really deep in talent,” Neal said. “I think that anyone on this team could be starting. Every day at practice is super competi- tive, and everyone is so good. I think, in the practices this year, the work ethic is at a high level.” Led by star freshmen, Longhorns prepare for upstart UTPA By Courtney Norris @courtneyknorris No. 9 Texas women’s bas- ketball will play UT-Pan American on Wednesday at the Frank Erwin Center. Both teams have won three consecutive games coming into the match- up, but Texas head coach Karen Aston continues to work to correct mistakes she saw from her team against UCLA. UT-Pan American is a competitive team that could surprise the Longhorns. “hey are well coached and have the capability to beat us,” Aston said. Texas holds a perfect re- cord against the Broncs, hav- ing defeated them ive times without ever losing. On Sunday, Texas out- rebounded UCLA 50-34 and second-chance posted 20 their previous points. In game, the Longhorns beat No. 5 Stanford in an 87-81 overtime victory hursday. here is no doubt Texas is one of the hottest squads in the country. he team started the season full of conidence ater being se- lected as the Big 12 pre- season favorite and has turned that conidence into early-season success. Despite her team’s strong start, Aston still wants more from the Longhorns. “It’s not that their efort hasn’t been good,” Aston level of ex- said. “heir ecution hasn’t been what it’s needed to be.” Aston said one of her team’s biggest advantages this season is that her play- ers, even freshmen, the are not afraid to take the big shot, something she said has been lacking in past seasons. In a recent press confer- ence, Aston said her staf has done an excellent job these past two years recruiting players who it her unique system, and the results of those recruiting eforts are beginning to pay of. Freshman guard Brooke McCarty came of the bench to lead Texas to a 75-65 win at UCLA, scoring 20 points. It was the irst 20-point per- formance from a Texas guard this season. Freshman guard Ariel Atkins made the irst 14 free throws of her collegiate Freshman guard Brook McCarty has exceeded expectations for head coach Karen Aston and the Longhorns this season. Joshua Guerra | Daily Texan Staff career. Atkins, the Preseason Big 12 Freshman of the Year, has started all three games, averaging 12.0 points per game for the Longhorns. Ater last week’s impres- sive victories, Texas moved up four spots to No. 9 in the Coaches Poll. “We’ve been looking for an identity,” Aston said. “We know that we’re in terriic shape. his will be an inter- esting week for our team.” FRANCIS continues from page 1 But ater taking a 27-16 lead with 7 minutes let in the irst half, the Longhorn ofense ran into trouble, fail- ing to score on six of seven that possessions. During time, Texas turned the ball over three times and allowed the Red Flyers (2-3) to cut the deicit to eight, 29-21. Head coach Rick Barnes said it was the six turnovers in the irst half that bothered him the most. “We talk about valuing the ball and being tough with the ball and we just throw it away because we’re out there like no one’s defending,” Barnes said. In the second half, how- ever, the Longhorn ofense again found its way. Texas opened up a 19-point lead in the irst 6 minutes of the half, before Turner caught ire. With Ridley on the bench for the majority of the second half, the highly touted fresh- man made his presence known on both ends of the loor. On the ofensive end, Turner had a stretch where he scored seven of the Long- horn’s nine points to help open up the lead. On the other end, Turner inished the night with nine defensive rebounds and three blocks, two of which led to points for Texas. Turner said he needed that game to boost his coni- dence, considering the touch schedule ahead. “In practice I feel like I’ve been performing well and to be able to come out here and execute in the game, it’s great,” Turner said. he Texas bigs had a strong night as well, with Ridley inishing with 16 points and junior forward Connor Lam- mert scoring 11 more. Yancy also inished in double-dig- its, with 12 points. he Longhorns have the rest of the week of before travelling to play Con- necticut in a tough road contest Sunday. 6 SIDELINE OILERS STARS BOBCATS REDHAWKS WARRIORS HEAT NCAAF NBA TOP TWEET Bonnie Bernstein @BonnieBernstein Intrvwd fmr #Gators great Emmitt Smith. His irst choice for new HC: Charlie Strong (not happenin). HIs 2nd choice: Les Miles. TODAY IN HISTORY 1995 Dolphins QB Dan Marino sets NFL record with 343rd touchdown pass. SPORTS BRIEFLY No sixth season for senior Espinosa Late Tuesday morn- ing, senior center Domi- nic Espinosa posted a picture on Twitter and Facebook, stating he would not be coming back for a sixth year with the Longhorns. Espinosa has been out for nearly the en- tire season after break- ing his ankle in the first game of the year against North Texas. Given that he missed so much time, Espinosa would have been eligible to apply for a medical hardship at the end of this season and gain a sixth year of eligibility. “My decision comes this time, out of respect for the coaching staff to move forward with re- cruiting efforts, and out of respect for the fans, classmates and team- mates who have been by my side the past five years,” Espinosa said in a letter. Senior defensive tack- le Desmond Jackson, who was facing similar circumstances after be- ing knocked out for the season after the game against UCLA, has an- nounced he will apply for a medical redshirt and intends to return next season. —Aaron Torres COMICS Wednesday, November 26, 2014 7 COMICS 7 MCAT® | LSAT® | GMAT® | GRE® Available: In Person LiveOnline Prep to Name: 2893/Presidium Group; Width: 29p6; Depth: 1 in; Color: the highest degree. Use promo code DailyTexan$150 to save $150 on classroom prep. PrincetonReview.com | 800-2Review Name: 3338/Princeton Review; Width: 29p6; Depth: 1 in; Color: 8 L&A LAUREN L’AMIE, LIFE&ARTS EDITOR | @thedailytexan Wednesday, November 26, 2014 8 Designer sets up shop on Congress Avenue ALUMNI By Bri Zamora @whateverwillbri Ater passing through Csilla Somogyi Boutique’s tall wooden doors, customers are greeted by vibrant colors and patterns. Abstract oil paint- ings, scarves, photographs of fashion shows, high-end dresses and jewelry made by local artisans line the white- washed walls of the boutique. Located on the corner of Congress Avenue and Fith Street in Austin’s historic Warehouse District, the bou- tique is as modern and chic as its founder, UT alumna Csilla Somogyi. She worked for Nautica, Liz Claiborne and Macy’s Merchandising group as an associate design- er before starting her own clothing label, CsillaWear, in April 2007. Somogyi’s family moved from Hungary, where So- mogyi was born and raised, to Veracruz, Mexico, where she completed high school. While in Veracruz, Somo- gyi got a job working at a friend’s high-end bou- tique and developed a love for fashion. “When I was in the bou- tique, I became mesmerized by all the beautiful clothes,” Somogyi said. “In our small town, there were not many clothing stores, and you couldn’t ind dresses any- where else.” Alumna Csilla So- mogyi discovered her love of fash- ion and design- ing while in high school in Mexico. She now has a boutique on Congress Avenue to showcase her clothes. Mike McGraw Daily Texan Staff from Somogyi said she was fas- cinated by the idea of work- ing with fabrics and used the her paychecks boutique to buy sewing sup- plies. She designed accesso- ries and clothing to spice up her private school wardrobe, sewing in her spare time ater classes. “Once I made one dress, I could not stop, and I ended up making a dress every day that year, and it was the best year ever,” Somogyi said. “Because I had to wear a school uniform during the week, I did not have any other clothes to wear, and it was especially exciting to start wearing these beautiful pieces I had created myself.” Following her father’s wishes to obtain a degree before becoming a designer, Somogyi received a bache- lor’s degree in interior design from UT in 2001 and went on to get an associate’s degree in fashion design from the Fashion Institute of Technol- ogy in New York City. Ater working the in corporate fashion world for six years, Somogyi became unhappy with the creative restraints and quit her job. With the support of her family and friends, Somo- gyi developed a brand that has been featured in fash- ion shows in New York City and Austin. “I was so worried about starting a line on my own, but my sister said, ‘Just start making dresses,’ and that was the most brilliant advice,” So- mogyi said. Navid Gomez has worked with Somogyi for two years — irst as an intern and now as an assistant. FASHION page 5 ALUMNI CAMPUS Film to document Cloud Walkers’ ascent By Lauren Zimmer @Laurenthenerd Mitchell Schwartz admits he loves helping people, but he never expected to do so at 19,000 feet in the air. he radio-television-ilm junior, is creating a docu- mentary following the Cloud Walkers, a group of 13 am- putees in training to climb Mount Kilimanjaro, the tall- est mountain in Africa. Schwartz, along with ive other ilmmakers, two physical therapists and one prosthetist are planning to climb the mountain next winter while ilming for the feature-length documen- tary ilm. Although Schwartz works on many narrative produc- tions, including TSTV’s new sketch comedy show “bUrnT,” he hadn’t imag- ined working on a docu- mentary until he got the opportunity to make this independent feature. “I never hated documen- taries,” Schwartz said. “I had never made a movie before, and it just seemed a little intense. It was absolutely it was too random, but Alumna Jennifer Chenoweth created her online art gallery, Generous Art, to give artists the autonomy to fund nonproits. Mike McGraw | Daily Texan Staff Online art gallery uses proits to help charities By Paige Atkinson @PaigeAtkinson he holiday season may evoke generosity from some individuals, but Jennifer Che- noweth carries this sentiment all year round. In 1999, Chenoweth gradu- ated from UT with a Master of Fine Arts in Painting and worked as an artist in galleries for several years before creat- ing her online gallery, Gener- ous Art, in 2011. “Be Generous. Buy Art,” is the slogan for the nonproit, which was established as an on- line gallery. When individuals purchase art through the site, artists receive 50 percent of the income and another 30 percent goes towards a nonproit of the buyer’s choice. Chenoweth built this gallery model ater spending years in the tradition- al gallery industry, where, she said, most of the proits went to the galleries instead of artists. “I realized how totally bro- ken all of the models were out in the art world,” Chenoweth NONPROFITS page 5 Mitchell Schwarts | Daily Texan Staff Radio-television-ilm junior Mitchell Schwartz will ilm the journey of the Cloud Walkers, a group of amputees in training to climb Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest peak in Africa. interesting not to be part of.” Mona Patel, the leader of the Mount Kiliman- jaro trip and an amputee from San Antonio, wanted someone to document the journey Cloud Walkers’ for a reasonable price. Pa- tel knew Schwartz through family connections and reached out to him over the summer. According to Patel, the Cloud Walkers is a diverse group. “Our motto is, ‘For those willing to overcome, we will show the world you can walk among the clouds,’” Patel said. amputees’ Schwartz and the other ilmmakers will document the training throughout the next year. Some amputees have lost limbs because of cancer and others because of diabetes or drunken driving accidents. Schwartz said a 13-year-old boy named Caden stood out to him. football,” “He lost a leg in an ATV accident and still wants to play Schwartz said. “He was already walk- ing two weeks ater the ac- cident, and I just ilmed his CLOUD page 5 Name: 3360/POPPS; Width: 29p6; Depth: 5 in; Color: Black, 3360/ POPPS; Ad Number: 3360 Our physicians specialize in pain pill addiction and other substance use disorders. 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PAGE 10 An upset victory over TCU would be a itting end for Texas’ seniors after an eventful tenure. PAGE 11 Shelby Tauber | Daily Texan Staff Mere months after many said he couldn’t play the position, TCU’s quarterback is a Heisman hopeful. PAGE 12 EDITOR’S NOTE It may seem as though Texas doesn’t have much to play for, considering it has al- ready clinched a bowl birth and likely won’t be going anywhere in the Big 12 stand- ings. But given the nature of Senior Night and the Longhorns’ opportunity to ruin TCU’s College Football Playoff aspirations, expect Charlie Strong’s bunch to come out lying against the Horned Frogs on Thursday night. 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Wednesday, November 26, 2014 64-21-1 The all-time series record be- tween Texas and TCU, in the Longhorns’ favor. The Longhorns have not dropped two out of three in the series since 1967. 1967 The last time the Longhorns failed to win consecutive games against the Horned Frogs. 4 51-23-2 Texas’ all-time record on Thanksgiving, a win percentage of 67 percent. This is only the second game the Longhorns have entered with a 6-5 record. They previously beat Pittsburgh in the 1987 Bluebonnet Bowl to inish the season at 7-5. 23-12 The average score of Texas’ 86 contests against the Horned Frogs. The Longhorns beat TCU by an average score of 29-8 in their wins but have been outscored 21-7 in losses. 15-9 Texas’ record against the Horned Frogs when TCU en- ters with more wins. 24 The number of passing touchdowns by TCU quarterback Trevone Boykin this season, tied for the most in the conference. The Long- horns have only surrendered nine touchdowns through the air, the fewest in the conference and tied for sixth fewest in the nation. 1.4 The average turnover margin for TCU on the season — the best margin in the Big 12. The Horned Frogs have forced a league-best 28 turnovers while only losing the ball 14 times. 541.6 The average yards of total offense produced by TCU this season, second most in the Big 12. The Longhorns only average 366.9 yards of offense per game, ninth in the conference. 8-0 252 The Longhorns have a perfect record in games in which senior wide receiver Jaxon Shipley has attempted a pass. Shipley has thrown two of his eight attempts on Thanksgiving Day. Senior linebackers Jordan Hicks and Steve Ed- mond have combined for 252 tackles this year and enter the game against TCU ranked second and third, respectively, in the conference in tackles. 24 The number of receiving yards senior wide receiver John Harris needs in order to reach the 1,000- yard plateau. Harris would become the sixth player in school history to hit the mark and the irst player to do so since Jordan Shipley did it in 2009. 6 The number of intercep- tions by TCU safety Chris Hackett this season, most in the Big 12 and tied for fourth most in the nation. The Horned Frogs have picked off 17 passes thus far, which is tied for the sixth most in the country. 2 The number of national awards junior defensive tackle Malcom Brown is a inalist for. He is one of three players, and the only one on defense, who is a inalist for the Outland Award, which is given to the na- tion’s top interior lineman. He is also one of ive inalists for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, which is awarded to the nation’s top defensive player. 1998 The Longhorns knocked off No. 6 Texas A&M on Thanksgiving in 1998. TCU en- ters Thursday’s matchup ranked No. 6 in the AP Poll as well. Charlie Strong Head coach Wednesday, November 26, 2014 5 MAKE BOYKIN THROW Since Taysom Hill romped his way to a blowout win for BYU, the Texas defense has done a great job containing mobile quarterbacks, but TCU junior Trevone Boykin may pose an even bigger run threat than Hill did for the Cougars. Boykin’s speed and athleticism is well documented, but he has been less than stellar through the air. His 24 touch- downs to ive interceptions are nice, but his 58 percent completion rate is atypical for a Heisman candidate. If Boykin can run all over the Texas defense, the pass- ing lanes will open up, and the Horned Frog ofense will score too many points for the Longhorns to match. Senior defensive end Cedric Reed will have to put his pass rushing instincts aside for a week and keep Boykin in the pocket, forcing him to beat the Longhorns’ top-light pass defense. 5 KEYS TO THE GAME By Daniel Clay @Dclay567 HOLD THE LINE TCU is one of the few teams in the nation that run a 4-2- 5 base defense. As a result, even the most senior opposing quarterbacks have to spend extra time in the ilm room to igure out how to make the proper reads. Sophomore quarterback Tyrone Swoopes has struggled with reads, even against the most standard of defenses. TCU’s star linebacker, Paul Dawson, will be working his hardest to make sure Swoopes does not have enough time to make more complex decisions. Pass protection will be a vital component to Texas pull- ing of the upset. More importantly, however, the line will have to make sure that it gets enough push to establish a solid ground game. If junior Johnathan Gray and senior Malcolm Brown ind themselves smashing into the front seven, Swoopes will have to win the game on his own, and the sophomore has done little to show he can achieve that against a playof contender like TCU. CREATE TURNOVERS TCU’s 45.9 points per game average is the second-high- est total in the nation. he Texas ofense has been much improved in recent weeks, but it will almost certainly be unable to match the titanic numbers the Horned Frogs put up on a regular basis. he defense will have to help close the gap by forcing turnovers and giving the inconsistent Texas ofense a short ield. Dylan Haines, Duke homas, and Quandre Diggs each have three interceptions on the season, but they will be hard pressed to add to those totals against a TCU of- fense that has thrown just six passes to opposing defenders. 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Redemption window to spend Sun & Ski cash is 9/2/14-12/31/14. 6 Wednesday, November 26, 2014 6 Thanksgiving rivalry must be renewed between Texas, A&M By Garrett Callahan Daily Texan Columnist @CallahanGarrett Over the past 11 months, much has changed within the Texas football program. Ater the departure of Mack Brown, Charlie Strong came into Austin with his own staf and has worked to change the Longhorns’ cul- ture and attitude. Its been a welcome change for much of Longhorn na- tion, but, especially around this time of year, there’s one tradition many wish would be restored. For 96 years, Texas and Texas A&M met every year on hanksgiving weekend in a matchup that quick- ly turned into one of the biggest college football rival- ries in the nation. But in 2011, the Aggies let the Big 12 for the SEC, end- ing the annual contest be- tween the two schools. Since then, Texas has tried to replace the rivalry by sub- stituting in-state in other schools, but it simply isn’t possible to replicate such a game. For the sake of football in Texas, and, in the best inter- est of both universities, the rivalry must return. In the Longhorns’ irst season without the Aggies in the Big 12, they faced TCU at home on hanksgiving. Texas lost, and the game-day atmosphere was noticeably diferent, lacking any spark or excitement. Last season, Texas Tech came to Austin, and, despite the Longhorns’ victory over the Red Raiders, the environ- ment didn’t nearly equal that which was common against the Aggies. And while rivalries take time to develop, the Long- horns will be hard-pressed to ind one similar to what they had against Texas A&M. he tradition and rituals behind the “Lone Star Showdown,” as it was branded, stretch far into the history of both uni- versities and had made their way into family traditions across the state. Since 1915, the rivalry provided a link between the two most prominent state schools. With the two insti- tutions just over 100 miles Lauren Ussery | Daily Texan Staff From 1915 to 2011, the Longhorns and Aggies engaged in one of the most historic rivalries in college football. Texas A&M’s decision to move to the SEC put an end to the annual contest. from each other, the annual contest provided a cultural connection between Long- horns and Aggies, within families and friend circles. In addition, since the ri- valry ended three years ago, there has been a constant “what-if ” factor between both schools. Without any way to be certain, Longhorn and Ag- gie fans argue that their RIVALRY page 16 Name: 3019/Fiesta Mart; Width: 60p0; Depth: 5 in; Color: Process color, 3019/Fiesta Mart; Ad Number: 3019 7 7 Sophomore quarterback Tyroone Swoopes will have to be it his inest in order for the Long- horns to upset TCU at home this Thursday. Swoopes has been very inconsistent this season. Lauren Ussery | Daily Texan Staff Name: 2809/Randolph Brooks Federal Cr; Width: 29p6; Depth: 6 in; Color: Black, 2809/Randolph Brooks Federal Cr; Ad Number: 2809 Wednesday, November 26, 2014 SCENARIOS By Nick Castillo Texas Wins @Nick_Castillo74 … If it can contain TCU junior quarterback Trevone Boykin. Boykin is having a phe- nomenal year, and for the Longhorns to upset TCU, they must stop Boykin. Boykin has thrown for 3,021 yards and 24 touchdowns already this season. Additionally, Boykin has run for 548 yards and seven touchdowns. Boykin’s meteoric rise to prominence has been a huge reason for the Horned Frogs’ success, but if Texas can stop the Dallas native, the Longhorns will win. … If sophomore quarterback Tyrone Swoopes plays eiciently. he 6-foot-4, 243-pound sophomore has had his fair share of ups and downs this season. When Swoopes is performing at his best, the Longhorns look really good. Inversely, when he’s bad, Texas looks really bad. In Texas’ 28-7 thrashing of Oklahoma State, Swoopes threw for 305 yards and two touchdowns. If Swoopes can duplicate that performance against TCU’s stingy defense, Texas will have no problem downing the Horned Frogs. … If the special-teams units don’t make mistakes. It sounds simple enough, but the Longhorns’ special teams have been horriic. During its game against Oklahoma State, Texas’ junior kicker, Nick Rose, somehow hit a career-long, 51-yard ield goal and then missed a 21-yard chip shot. he Longhorns have also had trouble punting and in cover- age. If Texas can be more consistent, it will be in position to win on hanksgiving. o be Ag- eir re- Texas Loses … If the Longhorn defense has an uncharacteristically bad night. he trend this sea- son has been for Texas’ defense to keep it in the game. he defense has had a few lapses during the season, but it can’t aford to struggle against the Horned Frogs. TCU has a ton of ofensive weapons, and if the Longhorns can’t stop them, it’ll be a long night. … If the running game struggles. During the Longhorns’ three-game winning streak, the running game has been successful. Texas’ running backs — senior Malcolm Brown and junior Johnathan Gray — have rushed for 495 yards and seven touchdowns during the streak. If the running game isn’t present against TCU, the Longhorns will lose. … If Swoopes can’t ind his rhythm. When Swoopes struggles, it’s normally because the opponent is blitzing, and he can’t ind an open man fast enough. Swoopes likes to run lat- erally, but when an opponent contains him, he struggles. If the Horned Frogs prevent the sophomore quarterback from inding his stride, the Longhorns will have no shot. Texas’ special teams have been the team’s biggest weak- ness this season, often making major mistakes that have cost the Longhorns an opportunity to win on multiple occasions. Shelby Tauber Daily Texan Staff Name: 3029/House; Width: 60p0; Depth: 10 in; Color: Process color, 3029/House; Ad Number: 3029 8 Come on! everyone’s invited Free Food & Fun! Look for the Daily Texan tent near MLK & Brazos before every home game Starts 4 hours before every game Special thanks to our sponsors: Wednesday, November 26, 2014 9 9 MATCHUPS By Daniel Clay @dclay567 QB Advantage: TCU TCU junior quarterback Trevone Boykin is the key to the second-best scor- ing ofense in the country. Boykin may be the quickest running quarterback that the Longhorns have faced this season, but his 59.3 completion percentage is unbecom- ing of a Heisman contender. Sophomore Tyrone Swoopes has the talent to revitalize the Texas ofense as Boykin has done TCU, but the re- sults have been inconsistent this season. Swoopes’ rushing totals have dropped of recently, and he will have to start using his big arm more intelligently. RB Advantage: TCU TCU feature back B.J. Catalon’s status is still up in the air for hursday due to a shoulder injury that has held the junior out of his last two contests. His backup, Aaron Green, has performed brilliantly in relief and is a threat to score on every carry. Junior Johnathan Gray has been on a tear in recent weeks despite senior Mal- colm Brown getting most of the team’s carries. Gray’s explosiveness and Brown’s hard running style are just now combining to create the dangerous backield that Tex- as was lacking in the season’s early going. WR Advantage: Texas Senior Jaxon Shipley got shaken up against Oklahoma State, but the coach- ing staf says he will be ready hursday. His uncanny ability to get open will be a great help to a young quarterback play- ing against the Horned Frog’s confusing 4-2-5 defense. TCU’s leading receiver, Josh Doctson, has been relatively quiet this season, save for a 225-yard game against Oklahoma State, but his 6-foot-4 frame still makes him a threat anywhere on the ield, and a strong supporting cast has picked up the slack. OL Advantage: TCU his group was a major question mark for TCU back in August, but the ofen- sive line, led by tackle Tayo Fabuluje, has meshed well over the course of the sea- son. Run blocking is always solid, but pass protection has been a problem at times for the Horned Frogs. he unit that was once a deadweight dragging down the Texas ofense has stepped up in recent weeks. Right tackle Camrhon Hughes has worked his way back from some rough performances and is now an important cog on a unit that has started ive straight games together. 45 50 45 DL Advantage: Texas he defensive line has looked like one of the best units in the country in the last few contests. he Hassan Ridgeway-Mal- com Brown combo has clogged the mid- dle all season and most recently helped hold Oklahoma State to just 34 yards on the ground. hree of the four starters on TCU’s de- fensive line were high school teammates, and their excellent chemistry has helped hold opponents to just 3.1 yards per rush. Chucky Hunter, a hety senior defensive tackle, has made life miserable between the tackles for opposing running backs. LB Advantage: Texas Senior Jordan Hicks has turned around a defense that was embarrassingly bad at times last season. His linebacking col- leagues, Steve Edmond and Peter Jinkens, have played well enough this season to indicate they can help neutralize Boykin’s run threat. Linebacker Paul Dawson is a game changer against the run and the pass. he senior has snagged three interceptions, made 15 tackles for a loss and recorded ive sacks in 2014. He could add to those totals against Texas’ inexperienced line- men and quarterback. DB Advantage: TCU Cornerback Kevin White has been locking down receivers all season. he secondary will give up signiicant yard- age, but a crew of ball-hawking safeties, including junior Chris Hackett, who has six interceptions on the season, makes up for it with big plays. Quandre Diggs’ move from nickelback to corner has done wonders for the pass defense. He may be needed in run sup- port against an explosive TCU ground game, leaving inconsistent safeties Dylan Haines and Mykkele hompson to neu- tralize the air attack. ST Advantage: TCU B.J. Catalon’s injury could leave the Horned Frogs without a returner who is averaging 31.8 yards per attempt. Sopho- more punt returner Cameron Echols- Looper has a return touchdown on the season, and kicker Jaden Oberkrom has been solid all year. he Longhorn special teams have played well enough this season to show they can neutralize Echols-Looper and the Horned Frogs’ explosive return game. Good kick coverage will mean little if se- nior punter Michael Davidson continues to perform inconsistently. 10 Wednesday, November 26, 2014 11 Embattled seniors aim for victory in DKR inale By Drew Lieberman @DrewLieberman Shortly ater the Longhorns defeated No. 23 West Vir- ginia on Nov. 8, an Instagram video of head coach Char- lie Strong suring over and celebrating with his players went viral. The win was significant for a variety of reasons. It was Texas’ first home win over a ranked oppo- nent since 2008 and its first multi-game win streak under Strong. Following the game, players were hesitant to call it a “signature win,” but nearly everyone acknowledged that it was a huge step towards what Strong was trying to build. Fast-forward two-and-a-half weeks, and the victory over West Virginia has lost a bit of its luster, as the Moun- taineers have now dropped three games in a row. he Longhorns, on the other hand, approach Senior Night bowl eligible, on a three game win streak and with an opportunity to cap of the regular season with a deini- tive signature win over No. 5 TCU. “You look at it, and it’s the No. 5 team in the country, so we’re going to go out, going to go compete, and it would be good for the program — get us to [win] number seven,” Strong said. A victory on Thanksgiving could drastically acceler- ate the trajectory of the program. It would also be fur- ther proof that the Longhorns did not quit after a 3-5 start to the season, giving Strong a monumental victory in Austin. “I think it would really set the foundation of this pro- gram,” senior wide receiver John Harris said. “You get a win over a top-25 team, then you get a win over a top-5 team in the month of November; you’re basically undefeat- ed with a four-game win streak. So I think it would be a huge momentum swing going into next year and especially going into the bowl game.” he last time the Longhorns went undefeated in Novem- ber was in 2009. Despite the struggles the senior class has faced, the group has worked to help change that trend for the future. “I think we’re a prime example of sticking togeth- er through it all and continue to strive,” senior cor- nerback Quandre Diggs said. “We want to be the class to do great things and get this thing turned back around.” From 2000-09, they went 55-4 at home, only losing mul- tiple contests in Austin in 2006. Texas lost ive games at home in 2010 alone and dropped multiple home games in each of the last ive seasons. But if the Longhorns ind a way to beat the Horned Frogs, the coaching staf knows people will generally for- get the seniors’ struggles to protect Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. “We’ve just got to make sure our players understand this SENIORS page 16 Head coach Charlie Strong and the rest of his staff have quickly established a positive relationship with their players off the ield. The team’s performance on the ield has been dissapointing in 2014, but Strong has been impressed by his team’s development off of it, now that they’ve bought into what he is selling. Staff building Strong foundation for future Lauren Ussery | Daily Texan Staff By Stefan Scraield @StefanScraield to you.’” When head coach Charlie Strong irst outlined his ive core values, Texas safety Josh Turner under- stood them to be a solid guideline for him and his teammates — a set of rules to help steer the football team in the right direction. It wasn’t until the senior, who likely doesn’t have a future in football, went out into the real world that he realized Strong’s values apply outside the bounds of the 40 Acres, too. “[He] came to me the other day and said, ‘Coach, I interviewed for an internship,’” Strong said. “he guy who was talking to him, he was talking about core values. He was talking about just leadership ability. Josh [Turner] said, ‘When you step out in the real world, that’s really what’s going to happen It’s a small anecdote, but it’s a great example of the positive impact Strong has had on his players of the ield, even if his irst season at the helm has been a disappointment on it. When he irst arrived in Austin, Strong’s players were hesitant to buy into what he was selling. Here he was, the new guy in town, telling them how to behave and challenging them in ways they had never been challenged by the previous staf. He quickly removed several players from the team, many of whom had established strong bonds with their teammates, who were certainly upset to see them go. But as the season wore on and the new head coach has had a chance to develop relationships with each of his players, the student-athletes have grown to un- derstand the method behind his madness. “[he] irst couple months, everything surprised me about Coach Strong, but now nothing he does surprises me,” senior defensive end Cedric Reed said. “Guys he is helping out right now, I thought it would take Dr. Phil to get through to them. But Coach Strong is helping them out, and I’m pretty sure it will help in the long run.” In an era of collegiate sports when many coaches talk about the importance of academics and life outside football, it’s uncommon to ind one who actually cares about anything more than wins and losses. Given what his players have had to say about him over the past couple weeks, it appears Strong may be one of the rare few. “He just tries to point guys in the right direction,” STRONG page 16 Above: Senior receiver John Harris has lourished in his inal season at Texas, after spending four years as a bonaide bench warmer. Harris is just 24 yards short of becoming the Longhorns’ irst 1,000-yard receiver since Jordan Shipley, who did it in 2009. Left: Linebacker Jordan Hicks is one of several ifth-year se- niors who have endured more losses in the past half-decade than the program did in 11 years before they got to Texas. Photos by Lauren Ussery (above), Shelby Tauber (left) Daily Texan Staff 12 12 Elisabeth Dillon | Daily Texan ile photo TCU quarterback Trevone Boykin, pictured here being tackled by several Longhorn defenders, has come a long way from where he was a year ago. Now a junior, Boykin has his Horned Frogs in the thick of the College Football Playoff discussion. Boykin proving many wrong in 2014 By Jori Epstein @JoriEpstein Junior quarterback Trev- one Boykin isn’t your typical student-athlete. In 2013, Boykin became the irst TCU player ever to tally a 100-yard rushing game, 100-yard receiving game and 200-yard passing game. In 2014, he made the permanent move to quarterback, and he quickly vaulted himself into the Heisman conversation. His incredible skill, in combination with the story of his broken, blended fam- ily, led Sports Illustrated to take interest in the Dallas native. Its Nov. 17 maga- zine devoted ive pages to Boykin’s role with the Horned Frogs. “Led by Heisman hope- ful quarterback Trevone Boykin and the eighth- ranked passing attack in the nation, TCU hasn’t simply caught up to the Big 12,” said the subhead of Lindsay Schnell’s article. “It’s hoping to make the jump from 4-8 to the inal four.” he teaser underplays the story’s focus on Boykin. He is unquestionably the cen- tral character of the story and his team. As reporters write his story, they oten start with anecdotes from an earlier time in Boykin’s life, long before he arrived in Fort Worth. Much of the coverage of Boykin’s ascent circles back to West Mesquite High School, where Boykin com- bined for 4,729 yards of total ofense and 58 touchdowns. A dual-threat quarterback, Boykin’s production was split between 1,799 rush- ing yards and 30 rushing touchdowns and 2,930 pass- ing yards and 28 touchdown tosses. hat production garnered him attention as Rivals’ No. 24 dual-threat quarterback in the nation and No. 5 in the state of Tex- as. High school coach Mike Overton described his ex- citement when he irst saw Boykin’s arm. “We’ve just uncovered a gold mine,” Sports Illustrat- ed quoted Overton telling his coaching staf. hroughout his time in college, however, that gold mine has really lourished. As the quarterback’s num- bers have continued to im- prove, TCU head coach Gary Patterson doesn’t appear to be the least bit surprised. “For two years people have been telling him he can’t play quarterback and we’d never win,” Patterson told he Dallas Morning News. “He’s like anybody else I know with ire in him. hey’re going to try to prove people wrong.” Boykin has proved most of his critics wrong. At season’s start, many ques- tioned whether he’d be able maintain his role as quar- terback or return to wide receiver. Ten games and nine wins later, Boykin’s still behind center. He also leads the Big 12 in total ofense, produc- ing 359.6 yards per game — third-highest average in the country. And should he keep it up, he’ll join Heis- man trophy recipients Rob- ert Griin III and Johnny Manziel as the only players since 2009 to average more than 300 yards passing and 50 yards rushing each game. He’s also vying for a Heisman — TCU’s irst OPP FEAT page 16 Wednesday, November 26, 2014 PLAYERS TO WATCH By Peter Sblendorio @petersblendorio Quarterback Trevone Boykin Few teams rely as heavily on one player as TCU does on Boykin. he junior has enjoyed a tremendous season so far, passing for a career-best 3,021 yards and 24 touchdowns against ive interceptions through 10 games. He has passed for at least 219 yards in nine games this year and has thrown a touchdown pass in every game. Boykin also ranks second on the team with 548 rushing yards and seven rushing touch- downs, and he torched Kansas State two weeks ago for 123 yards and three scores on the ground. Ater lirting with a move to wide receiver last year, Boykin emerged as arguably the Big 12’s most dangerous quarterback this season. Boykin has had mixed results in his two games against Texas, but he’s a far diferent player this year than he has been in years past. Running back Aaron Green Green ranks only third on the team in carries, but he’s established himself as the Horned Frogs’ most consistent runner. He leads the team with 677 rushing yards on just 82 carries, good for an eye-popping average of 8.3 yards per carry. He’s also scored six touchdowns on the ground, good for third on the team. He’s starred in B.J. Catalon’s absence the last two weeks, amassing 299 yards and three touchdowns against Kansas State and Kansas. He set a new career high in rushing attempts in each of the last three games, and if he keeps running the way he has of late, his number of touches should continue to increase. Wide receiver John Doctson By all accounts, Doctson is the Horned Frogs’ No. 1 re- ceiving target. He leads TCU with 43 receptions and 693 yards, and he’s tied for the team lead with seven touchdown grabs. Doctson has only compiled more than 76 receiving yards once this season — he exploded for 225 yards against Oklahoma State last month — but he has ive games with at least ive receptions and three games with at least two touchdowns. At 6 feet 4 inches and 190 pounds, Doct- son presents a considerable mismatch for most defensive backs. Look for senior Quandre Diggs, Texas’ top defensive back, to line up against Doctson on hursday. Linebacker Paul Dawson here’s not much that Dawson can’t do. He leads the Horned Frogs with 105 tackles — 31 more than anyone else. He also has the most tackles for a loss on the team with 15, and he’s tied for the team lead with ive sacks. In addition, Dawson has three interceptions, ive pass breakups, eight passes defended and two forced fumbles so far. Expect to see him making plays all over the ield this hanksgiving. Wednesday, November 26, 2014 13 13 FRAMES featured photo Name: 3118/West Campus Partners (The ; Width: 29p6; Depth: 10 in; Color: Process color, 3118/West Campus Partners (The ; Ad Number: 3118 Lauren Ussery | Daily Texan Staff Junior running back Johnathan Gray attempts to stiff-arm an Oklahoma State defender while staying inbounds in the Longhorns’ 28-7 victory over the Cowboys in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Name: 3049/Cinco Vodka; Width: 29p6; Depth: 5 in; Color: Process color, 3049/Cinco Vodka; Ad Number: 3049 Handcrafted40% Alc./Vol. © 2014 Cinco – The Five Star Vodka. Please drink responsibly.All The Way FromIMPORTEDTEXASTRIPLE GOLD WINNER 14 Wednesday, November 26, 2014 14 @SebasAHerrera HEISMAN WATCH By Sebastian Herrera 1. Oregon QB Marcus Mariota Last week (W, 44-10, vs. Colorado): 24-for-32, 323 passing yards, 3 passing TDs, 73 rushing yards, 1 rushing TD 2014: 3,103 passing yards, 32 passing TDs, 2 INTs, 597 rushing yards, 9 rushing TDs Right now, there is no def- inite leader in the Heisman race, with Mariota and Mel- vin Gordon battling fiercely for the top spot. But when taking into consideration that Mariota has a greater overall impact than Gordon does and that the junior has his team in a playoff spot while facing tougher oppo- nents, he deserves the edge. Mariota has been the Peyton Manning of college football this year. He’s been almost flawless, putting up some of the best numbers in the country and giving his team a chance to reach the nation- al championship game. 2. Wisconsin RB Melvin Gordon Last week (W, 26-24, vs. Iowa): 31 attempts, 200 rushing yards, 2 rushing TDs, 64 receiving yards 2014: 254 rushing attempts, 2,109 rushing yards, 25 rushing TDs, 147 receiving yards, 2 receiving TDs Another week, another 200-yard performance by Gordon. With one regular season game let, the junior has already rushed for at least 200 yards ive times this fall. He’s the fastest player in FBS his- tory, based on number of carries, to reach 2,000 yards in a season, and last week, it was his touchdown that made the diference in the Badgers’ 2-point win over Iowa. Gordon, in the minds of many, is the Heisman frontrunner based on his spectacular season. But, while he’ll probably inish behind Mariota, this has certainly been one of the best seasons in history for a college running back. TCU’s Trevone Boykin has been one of the big- gest surprises in college football this season. The former receiver has made the transition to quarterback look easy. Elisabeth Dillon Daily Texan ile photo 3. TCU QB Trevone Boykin Last week: BYE 2014: 3,021 passing yards, 24 passing TDs, 5 INTs, 548 rushing yards, 7 rushing TDs TCU wasn’t supposed to win the nine games they have by now, but then again, not many saw Boykin doing what he’s done this season either. It’s been simple for the Dal- las native. He has had a sheer will to win, and that’s what has gotten him here. Boykin has meant everything to TCU’s success, and he’s done it while putting up school re- cords, similar to Mariota. So far this season, he’s been the second-best quarterback in the nation. 4. Mississippi State QB Dak Prescott 5. Ohio State QB J.T. Barrett Last week (W, 51-0, vs. Vanderbilt): 16-for-21, 193 passing yards, 3 passing touchdowns, 30 rushing yards, 1 rushing TD 2014: 2,714 passing yards, 23 passing TDs, 10 INTs, 891 rushing yards, 12 rushing TDs Last week (W, 42-27, vs. Indiana): 25-for-35, 302 passing yards, 4 passing TDs, 2 INTs, 78 rushing yards 2014: 2,658 passing yards, 33 passing TDs, 10 INTs, 849 rushing yards, 9 rushing TDs Prescott’s Heisman chances took a blow two weeks ago, when he played poorly and his Bulldogs lost to Alabama, but last week against Vanderbilt, the junior was back to his winning ways. He led Mississippi State to its biggest margin of victory in the SEC since 1936 and did so by scoring four total touchdowns. By the time the season ends, Prescott could potentially total more than 3,000 passing and 1,000 rushing yards, making it a certainty that he will be in New York as a Heisman inalist in December. Barrett has slowly inched himself into the Heisman conversa- tion, and now, he’s got a good chance to reach the award cer- emony as a inalist. Ohio State is ranked No. 6 in the College Football Playof rankings — a feat that would have been highly unlikely had Barrett not carried the ofense. He has 3,507 all- purpose yards and 42 total touchdowns, and most notably, he’s done it all as a freshman. At 6 feet 1 inch and 225 pounds, Bar- rett is not the most physically gited quarterback, which makes everything he does that much more impressive. Name: 2965/Dobie Center; Width: 60p0; Depth: 10 in; Color: Process color, 2965/Dobie Center; Ad Number: 2965 15 16 Wednesday, November 26, 2014 16 OPP FEAT continues from page 12 since 1938. “When crunch time hap- pens, he’s going to make the plays he needs to,” TCU ju- nior receiver Kolby Listen- bee told he Dallas Morning News. “We all support him. He’s our leader.” As their leader, Boykin will aim to steer the Horned Frogs to victory in Austin this weekend. Texas knows it will have its hands full. “A couple years ago, he was just the guy on the run,” senior defensive end Cedric Reed said. “Now, he’s the full Trevone Boykin TCU QB package. He can throw the long ball, the short ball; he can run it. He’s reading the defense well. He’s just be- come a complete quarterback in a running back’s body.” RIVALRY continues from page 6 respective school would win a head-to-head matchup each year. If the rivalry is re- newed, there will be no need for debate. his year, albeit either school’s doing, there is a very real possibility Texas and Texas A&M face each other in a bowl game. While both school’s ad- ministrators have their own reasons as to why the rivalry likely won’t be rekindled anytime soon, it is a com- mon opinion among fans, players and even coaches that Texas should face the Aggies once again. “hat’s political,” defensive coordinator Vance Bedford said. “One day, if you ask me not as a football coach and as a former University of Texas football player, it would be a totally diferent answer, but politically, I’m not supposed to speak on that. herefore I’m going to take the ith.” Find us anywhere Instagram @thedailytexan Facebook /thedailytexan Twitter @thedailytexan Sports @texansports Editorial @texaneditorial Comics @texancomics Shelby Tauber | Daily Texan Staff Pat Moorer, Texas’ strength and conditioning coach, is one of many new staff members who have quickly developed a strong relationship with the Longhorn players. After a rocky start, players are starting to buy into the new regme’s message. STRONG continues from page 10 K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. big kids to us.” made themselves available to the players. hey embrace an open door policy, which has encouraged players to come by and discuss everything from a given week’s game plan to their career goals. “You can go up and speak to the coaches whenever you want,” Harris said. “he door is always open. hey’re just fun to talk to. Outside of my teammates, they’re like So far, the on-ield prod- uct hasn’t lived up to expec- tations, as Strong continues to stress that a ive-loss sea- son won’t be tolerated at the University of Texas. But of the ield, it is clear the new regime is mak- ing strides, and, according to Strong, that’s far more important than anything that goes on inside Darrell “I never feel like winning isn’t important, but I also want to make sure you de- velop the young person too,” Strong said. “hey have to understand that, once you leave here, then there’s issues. If you don’t know how to handle it while you’re in col- lege, you will never be able to handle it once you leave here.” senior receiver John Har- ris said. “Make sure they go to class, get their education — everything that matters once you’re done with foot- ball whether you’re going to the next level or if you go get a job.” More than anything, Strong and his staf have SENIORS continues from page 11 is a big game,” Strong said. It’s big, and I always look at it from the seniors’ stand- point in that it’s their last home game in the stadium, and we need to send them of the right way.” Despite what is at stake for the opponent, the Long- horns insist the matchup is not so much about trying to ruin TCU’s season but rather just keep winning for their own sake. “We are not going in with the mind-set [that] we [can] spoil their sea- son,“ senior defensive end Cedric Reed said. “We are going in [with the mind- set] to beat TCU.” A win would mean Texas’ second Senior Night vic- tory in a row, ater dropping three straight from 2010-12. “We want to end the sea- son right,” Reed said. “You know it’s [the last] home game for the seniors. We are going to give them every- thing we got.” Shelby Tauber | Daily Texan Staff Running back Malcolm Brown (28) is one of many Longhorn seniors hoping to go out on top with a win over TCU. Wednesday, November 26, 2014 17 17 BIG 12 POWER RANKINGS By Evan Berkowitz @Evan_Berkowitz 1 No. 5 TCU The Horned Frogs struggled in a surprising game at Kansas, but quarterback Trevone Boykin continues to show he deserves to be in the Heisman conversation. Their defense, which was supposed to be their strength, has been a bit disappointing. They aren’t bad by any means, but they aren’t superb. They allowed 30 points against Kansas, 61 at Baylor, 30 to West Virginia and 33 against Oklahoma. Fortunately for them, their offense is unstoppable. 2 No. 7 Baylor Only one team scores more than TCU, and that is Baylor. The Bears average 50 points per game. It doesn’t matter how bad your defense is when your offense is putting up those kind of numbers. They aren’t one dimensional on offense either. While their passing game is fourth in the country, their rushing attack is no slouch. They are averaging 239.5 yards per game on the ground. 3 No. 12 Kansas State After TCU steamrolled them in their biggest game of the year, the Wildcats bounced back to take care of West Virginia last week. Quarterback Jake Waters put up 400 yards through the air, further proof that he has been one of the most consistent quarterbacks in the Big 12. He has completed fewer than 60 percent of his passes just twice this season, while throwing for at least 223 yards in ev- ery game. Most importantly, he limits turnovers, throwing just ive picks on 295 attempts. 4 No. 20 Oklahoma Head coach Bob Stoops is getting plenty of criticism in Norman, but overall, the Sooners aren’t that bad. They are 8-3, and two of those losses were by four points or less. Last week, true freshman Samaje Perine ran for an FBS record 427 yards. He’s the real deal, and with Joe Mixon, who will return from suspension next year, the Sooners will have the scariest backield in the nation. 5 Texas Its defense is for real. Since allowing 45 to Iowa State, the Long- horns have allowed less than 15 per contest. Their pass rush is getting to opposing quarterbacks, and their defensive backs are legit. The only thing holding them back is the inconsistency of the offense. Besides senior receiver John Harris, there isn’t a single player on the offense who has been consistent all year. 6 West Virginia After shooting up the rankings, the Mountaineers have quickly lost three straight. For the irst time this year, they struggled on offense in the loss to Kansas State. All of sudden, they are sitting at 6-5 overall and just 4-4 in the Big 12. 7 Oklahoma State My, oh, my, how the Cowboys have fallen. Remem- ber when they were 5-1 and ranked No. 13? Since that time, they have lost ive straight and will inish the season with games against Baylor and Oklaho- ma. It’s hard to be believe this team likely won’t be in a bowl game, but their offense has been terrible. Daxx Garman has 12 touchdowns and 12 picks be- hind one of the worst offensive lines in the Big 12. 8 Texas Tech The Red Raiders’ defense might be the worst in the nation, and their offense isn’t very good. That’s a los- ing combination. 9 Iowa State The Cyclones may not win a Big 12 game, but they stayed close with a few teams. The loss to Kansas really hurt Paul Rhoads’ bunch. 10 Kansas The Jayhawks gave TCU a scare and won a Big 12 game. That’s a successful season, given the lack of talent within their roster. Name: 3155/House Ads; Width: 19p4; Name: 3155/House Ads; Width: 19p4; SUPER FAN Depth: 10 in; Color: Process color, 3155/ Depth: 10 in; Color: Process color, 3155/ House Ads; Ad Number: 3155 House Ads; Ad Number: 3155 Show your support for the #1-rated college newspaper in the U.S! Like Friends of The Daily Texan on Facebook: @Friends-of-the-Texan Join us this season! Watch UT Football on our patio COMing SOON: NEW RAINEY ST. LOCATION GO HORNS! 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Shelby Tauber | Daily Texan Staff BIG 12 NOTEBOOK By Jacob Martella @ViewFromTheBox OU’s Perine breaks NCAA rushing record Tech defense down on safeties Former TCU running back LaDainian Tomlinson held the NCAA single-game rushing record for roughly 15 years. Wis- consin junior running back Melvin Gordon, who took it from him, held the record for only a week. Neither a lightning delay nor the Kansas defense could stop Oklahoma freshman running back Samaje Perine just Satur- day, as Perine surpassed Gordon’s mark of 408 rushing yards with 427 yards on the ground in the 44-7 win over Kansas. Perine had ive rushing touchdowns as well — all from at least 27 yards out. he back-to-back record-setting games for Gordon and Perine come ater Tomlinson was the only running back to rush for over 400 yards in college football history. Rudolph gets the start for Oklahoma State After junior quarterback Daxx Garman suffered con- cussion-like symptoms against Texas on Nov. 15, there were a number of questions about whether he would be ready to play or if freshman Mason Rudolph would get his first start at Baylor. That question was answered pretty quickly, as Rudolph trotted out with the offense on the Cowboys’ opening possession against the Bears, and, even though the result was a loss, he had a pretty solid debut. Rudolph finished the night 13-of-25 with 281 pass- ing yards and two touchdowns against the top defense in the conference. His stats were also good enough to be the best first career start for a quarterback in Oklahoma State history. To say the Texas Tech defense has had it rough this season might be the understatement of the year. First, its defensive coordinator was ired just a few weeks into the season. hen, said defensive co- ordinator allegedly gave away the defensive signals to Tech’s oppo- nents. And now, the Red Raiders are down to their last two players at safety. hree safeties went down in Texas Tech’s 34-31 win over Iowa State on Saturday and another didn’t make the trip to Ames, Iowa, forcing freshman safety Derrick Dixon and junior defensive back John White into the game — the last two players who could play the position. here’s no word yet on the severity of those three injuries, but Tech’s odds against Baylor this Saturday just got a lot longer. Minnesota helps out TCU with close win In the ongoing debate between Baylor and TCU, Horned Frogs fans have pointed to two arguments that make their case: their 14-point win at West Virginia and their slightly better non-confer- ence schedule, thanks to a win at home against Minnesota. On Sat- urday, that argument got a little better as Minnesota picked up a big 28-24 win over Nebraska to keep the Golden Gophers in the Big Ten West race and added to the Horned Frogs strength of sched- ule. So far, the selection committee has said Baylor and TCU’s résu- més are not equal — making the head-to-head matchup irrelevant — with the assumption that TCU’s win over Minnesota is better than Baylor’s non-conference wins against SMU, Northwestern State and Bufalo. Each team will get one more “showcase” game to impress the committee, with TCU playing at Texas on hanksgiv- ing Day and Baylor facing Kansas State on Dec. 6. 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