1 LIFE&ARTS PAGE 3 COMICS PAGE 6 SPORTS PAGE 7 @thedailytexan facebook.com/dailytexan Friday, October 17, 2014 dailytexanonline.com bit.ly/dtvid Serving the University of Texas at Austin community since 1900 CITY City Council approves ride-sharing By Jackie Wang @jcqlnwng he Austin City Coun- cil approved an ordinance hursday, in a 6-1 vote, to allow transportation net- work companies, or TNCs, to operate in the city. he or- dinance will be in efect until August 2015. he City Council, which has deliberated over the or- dinance at its past two meet- ing, used hursday’s third and inal reading of the ordinance to ine-tune the language. Along with clari- fying the language to ensure TNC drivers are covered by insurance whenever they log onto ride-sharing apps, the City Council also approved tweaks such as deining the 12-hour limit for TNC driv- ers. Council member Laura Morrison gave the lone “no” vote against the ordinance. Following a proposal from Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole, the City Council chose to adopt the Houston code of background checks, stating the TNC would provide the irst background check, and the City would audit the report. According to Council member Chris Riley, the background checks that driv- ers at TNCs such as Uber and Lyt undergo are more rigor- ous than the background checks of taxicab drivers. Uber General Manager Chris Nakutis said he trust- ed the outside background RIDE-SHARE page 2 City Council member Laura Morrison votes against an ordi- nance Thursday legalizing transportation network companies. Ellyn Snider | Daily Texan Staff McRaven, Clapper review national security CAMPUS By Nidia Cavazos @NCnidia In the opening session of a three-day intelligence con- ference hosted by the Uni- versity, William McRaven, retired Naval admiral and fu- ture UT System Chancellor, and James Clapper, director of National Intelligence, of- fered their views hursday on the state of national secu- rity ater the 9/11 attacks. he conference, titled “In- telligence Reform and Coun- terterrorism ater a Decade: Are We Smarter and Safer?” is being hosted by the Cle- ments Center for History, Strategy and Statecrat and the Strauss Center for Inter- national Security and Law to look back at the 10 years since the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 was passed re- structured U.S. intelligence. In the session, held at the SECURITY page 2 William McRaven, future UT System chancellor, talks about national security at a conference Thursday. UT’s Clements Center and Strauss Center hosted the event, which both McRaven and James Clapper, director of National Intelligence, attended. Lauren Ussery | Daily Texan Staff CAMPUS CAMPUS UT council works toward gender equity By Alex Wilts @alexwilts he University Gender Equity Council, a University committee formed in April to research gender inequal- ity at UT, began meeting in early October. he council, which con- sists of at least one faculty representative from each college or school at UT, met to discuss and advance gender equity eforts on campus. In 2013, the Uni- versity employed 784 male full professors compared to 230 female full professors, according to data from the University’s Institutional Reporting, Research, and Information Systems. Janet Dukerich, senior vice provost for faculty af- fairs and head of the coun- cil, said the 25 council members split up at the irst meeting into three separate subcommittees to tackle dif- ferent issues relating to gen- der inequality at UT: fam- ily and health, employment and climate. “Each of these standing Salam Bhatti, attorney and stand-up comedian, spoke Thursday night at the TEDxSpeedwayPlaza event in the SAC Ballroom. Graeme Hamilton | Daily Texan Staff TEDx event on campus seeks to inspire change By Sebastian Vega @sebantoniovega TEDxSpeedwayPlaza, an independently organized TED event put together by UT students, took place hursday evening in the SAC Ballroom. he TEDx event was meant to inspire viewers to make an impact on their world through change. “Our tagline for this year is ‘inspiring change,’ so it kind of goes hand and hand with UT’s motto,” said govern- ment senior Usama Malik, who participated in organiz- ing the event. he event consisted of seven speakers from across the U.S., including David Laude, chemistry profes- sor and UT senior vice pro- for enrollment and vost TEDX page 2 committees, over the next year, will meet regularly and gather data in terms of what’s going on at the Uni- versity, in the colleges, in the departments,” Dukerich said. “And then [they will] make recommendations to the provost in terms of where we can make im- provements.” his is not the irst time the University has looked into the issue of gender in- equality. In 2007, Steven Leslie, the executive vice president and provost at the time, established the Gender Equity Task Force to research faculty gender inequality issues on campus and provide recommen- dations for improvement. he task force published its indings in 2008 and cited promotional lags and sal- ary gaps between male and female professors. Dukerich said the state of faculty and administration gender issues have improved at the University since 2008 but more growth is still needed. For instance, the report called for an increase in the number of child care centers available on campus to help faculty and adminis- trators balance their family and professional lives. Since the report was released six years ago, there still remain only two child care centers on the University campus. “Space is such a premi- um here,” Dukerich said. “The committee on fam- ily and health said that is one of the areas they want GENDER page 2 NEWS OPINION SPORTS LIFE&ARTS ONLINE REASON TO PARTY Former Texas football wide receiver Montrel Meander’s pretrial hearing rescheduled for November. PAGE 2 The cases for and against voter ID. PAGE 4 Former U.S. soccer star helps coach women’s team. PAGE 6 Children learn piano from Butler school students. PAGE 3 Students shouldn’t give up medical rights at UT events. PAGE 4 Volleyball heads to Kansas State. PAGE 7 Queerios perform “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.” PAGE 3 Need something to do this weekend? Go to The Daily Texan’s website and read and view all of stories, pictures and videos. dailytexanonline.com PAGE 6 SYSTEM Regents talk about public health, Ebola preparedness By Alex Wilts @alexwilts the In a special meeting hursday night, the UT System Board of Regents announced System’s commitment to being pre- pared to utilize its resourc- es for protecting citizens from public health threats, including Ebola. “The University of Texas System is fortunate to have some of the nation’s lead- ing experts in the research and treatment of infectious diseases, and we have the largest national biocon- tainment laboratory in the world, located on an aca- demic campus at the Uni- versity of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston,” said Gene Powell, vice chairman and regent, in a statement at end of the meeting. “Our research expertise, world- class health care and state- of-the-art medical facilities across Texas positions us among the most experi- enced resources in the na- tion and the world.” At the beginning of the meeting, Jim LeDuc, the director of the Galveston National Lab at UTMB, gave an overview of the Ebola virus and the par- ticular subtype — Ebo- la Zaire — that is now infecting people. Currently, three people have been diagnosed with the Ebola virus in the U.S. Thomas Eric Duncan, who contracted the disease HEALTH page 2 Janet Dukerich, senior vice pro- vost for faculty affairs, is the head of the Uni- versity Gender Equity Council. The council was created to combat issues related to gen- der inequality at UT. Daulton Venglar Daily Texan Staff 2 Friday, October 17, 2014 NEWS 2 FRAMES featured photo NEWS BRIEFLY Former football player to be tried in November The preliminary hear- ing for former Longhorn football wide receiver Montrel Meander, who was charged earlier this summer with a second- degree felony for sexual assault, was rescheduled again Thursday. The hearing was reset to 9 a.m. on Nov. 10, ac- cording to Travis Coun- ty District Court Bailiff Anthony Casarez. This is the third time the preliminary hearing has been rescheduled. It was originally set for Aug. 7 and then delayed to Sept. 2. Meander was arrested in July, along with for- mer wide receiver Ken- dall Sanders, after alleg- edly sexually assaulting a female student in San Jacinto Residence Hall. Both Meander and Sand- ers were later released on bail. If convicted, both players could possibly face a sentence of up to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000. Immediately following the arrests, head coach Charlie Strong suspend- ed both players from the team for an indefi- nite amount of time. On Aug. 3, he announced that they had been dis- missed from the team because of the charges against them. is Sanders’ hearing scheduled for Friday at 9 a.m. —Natalie Sullivan HEALTH continues from page 1 in Liberia, died from Ebola last week at Tex- as Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas. So far, two nurses involved in his care have also contracted the virus and are presently receiving treatment. According to LeDuc, people become infected with Ebola by either com- ing in contact with wild animals stricken with the disease, eating con- taminated bush animal meat or through direct infected contact with bodily luids. LeDuc said the mortal- ity rate for the disease is 70 to 80 percent, and the number of people infected internationally has been doubling every two to three weeks. “It’s most like to con- tinue at this rate at least for future,” LeDuc said. the near Scott Lea, a professor of infectious diseases at UTMB, also talked about how the medical branch has improved training for treating those with Ebola, protocols for lab testing of the virus and prepared a plan for the management of waste and infectious materials. Lea said protocols ap- pear much more strin- gent than those under- the hospital taken at in Dallas. 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Blake Turner is a violist. TOMORROW’S WEATHER High 83 Low 63 soggy cucumbers University Services employee Trinidad Sanchez lowers the American flag in front of the Tower on Thursday evening. Graeme Hamilton | Daily Texan Staff RIDE-SHARE continues from page 1 check companies more than a city’s vetting process. “We know them to be reli- able,” Nakutis said. “We vet- ted our background check company, and we know the quality of the company that we use. Even with city back- ground checks, we would still use our own.” April Mims, public policy manager at Lyt, said the company Lyt uses to vet drivers is more efective than Austin’s screening process. “We feel conident that SterlingBackCheck has the safest way to hire, and that’s GENDER continues from page 1 to work on. I think [the re- port] really raised aware- ness that these are issues we have to continually monitor and work on.” Other issues highlighted in the 2008 report include involving ha- concerns and discrimi- rassment nation, about family-friendly policies, opportunities for adminis- trative leadership and the sense of isolation among senior women. attitudes why 90 percent of the driv- ers who apply are screened out of the platform,” Mims said. “he concern is that 75 percent of our drivers are driving less than 15 hours a week, and, if they have to go through the process of being screened by the city, there will be a delay and also may not incentivize them.” Mims also clariied what Lyt and Uber’s outreach to underserved areas meant in terms of the ordinance. “We were looking at ar- eas that don’t have as much access to transit, and those tend to be in areas of lower socioeconomic class,” Mims said. “We wanted to increase outreach in areas that are socio- economically underserved.” “Some introduced suggestions an Riley amendment that speciied TNC drivers would not need to obtain a chaufeur’s permit. that staf have would still require a chaufeur’s permit of all TNCs’ drivers, even though [the] substance of the permit is cov- ered by other provisions of this ordinance,” Riley said. “Going through that process separate- ly would be redundant.” Riley also proposed an amendment to clarify how transportation network com- panies would work with trans- portation to and from the air- port. Perla Compton, Austin’s ground transportation man- ager, said TNCs are subject to fees just as taxis and buses are. Compton said charging TNCs ground transportation fees for providing rides to and from the airport would be simple through an elec- tronic system. “Every ground transpor- tation provider must apply and use a transponder that we sell,” Compton said. “We keep track of who enters the airport to drop of or there to pick up. We would have to register each vehicle into our system. If you already have a toll tag, we have a computer system that works with the number on that toll tag.” Engineering lecturer Hill- ary Hart, member of the cli- mate subcommittee, said this year’s council would survey faculty and administration to determine which further actions should be taken to improve issues surrounding gender equity on campus. “he climate issues are harder to attack because the data is more qualitative and more anecdotal, so we’re try- ing to igure out how we’re going to do this,” Hart said. Natasha Beretvas, edu- cational psychology pro- fessor and member of the subcommittee on employ- ment, said the employment committee would likely fo- cus on faculty recruiting, salaries, start-up packages, promotions endowments, and spousal hires. “It is very early in our de- liberation process,” Beretvas said in an email. “We will en- deavor to ind relevant data to investigate how we are do- ing as a university in terms of equitable employment practices at various levels. All committees include high- ly qualiied quantitative and qualitative data analysts and researchers, so that should help ensure alignment of research questions with the analyses conducted.” Dukerich said as the Uni- versity becomes more equi- table, it must also remember that it is competing against other colleges in the nation in terms of providing supportive environments and equal op- portunities across genders. “We have to continually ask ourselves what we could be doing better, and that’s what I’ve charged this gen- der equity council with,” Dukerich said. of leaked information, and Clapper said these problems make up a “storm threat” that is degrading the nation’s capa- bility to counteract any threat. As a response, accord- ing to Clapper, the nation is moving to a more transpar- ent system that can help citi- zens understand what is go- ing on and reduce the efects of leaked information. 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He said he believes improvement has made the U.S. more com- petent in battling terrorism. the “By working with other TEDX continues from page 1 graduation management. “We [gathered] people who are doing things in their [and] community in the real world to in- spire that change that can then change the world,” Malik said. One of the speakers, Salam Bhatti, said he wanted to present so that young people viewing the broadcast would be more inclined to start pos- itive development. “I don’t say this as a cli- ché, but the youth is re- ally growing to change the world,” Bhatti said. “It’s this idea of collaborating [and] inding support in places you wouldn’t expect intelligence community members to understand the [terrorist networks], we could take action and slow down their ability to work even at a district level,” McRaven said. Clapper also said that the nation is currently in a new and challenging position be- cause of the mass number of threats present. According to Clapper, who was appointed to his position in 2010, the current standing of the na- tion is more advanced in terms of technology than it has been in years, but it does not mean that the country is safer from possible threats. spreading, is as seen with the al-Qaida franchises, and this sounds gloomy,” Clapper said. “We’re far smarter, but I cannot say we’re safer.” “hreat he U.S. currently faces many problems, such as bud- get cuts and the consequences that will help that world be changed. he world needs to know there are that people out there that won’t sit down when it comes injustice oppression, to and stereotypes.” Texas Ahmadiyya Mus- lim Students Organiza- tion sponsored the event to share ongoing events and ideas that students and community members are concerned about, according to Malik. “A lot of the events we do are just for the organization, but we wanted to do some- thing for everybody,” Malik said. “We wanted to take a step and do something on a platform that can resonate with all students regard- less of faith or background. TED is a good outlet and the platform, so during summer we decided that it would be best to do a TED event, especially on the UT campus since the tagline for TED is ‘ideas worth sharing,’ and where better to go than the University?” Hamaila Qureshi, nutri- tion senior who attended the event, enjoyed TED being on campus. “I’ve always loved TED “I talks,” Qureshi think they really do show a said. diferent perspective and send out a lot of new ideas, so I was really excited they were holding one here.” Malik said that future cur- TEDx rently being planned for the spring. events are “[When we opened up ticket sales], 25 percent of in four our tickets went minutes, so we know that it’s a high in-demand event,” Malik said. “We deinitely are for sure continuing it in the spring.” Name: 3264/Yannect LLC; Width: 19p4; Need a forum for a class? A place to just chat? www.yannect.com The new cool place to be! W&N 3 LAUREN L’AMIE, LIFE&ARTS EDITOR | @THEDAILYTEXAN Friday, October 17, 2014 3 CAMPUS FILM Students ind second home in Rocky Horror By Mary Cantrell @thedailytexan THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW Dancing in front of a live audience while belting out “Sweet Transvestite” may sound ridiculous and ter- rifying, but to the Queerios, it sounds like a typical Satur- day night. “he Rocky Horror Pic- ture Show” came out in 1975, and audiences quickly started participating by yell- ing lines and acting out their favorite scenes. Decades later, the Queerios contin- ue to perform “he Rocky Horror Picture Show” every Saturday night at the Alamo Drathouse’s Village location. Selling out every week, espe- cially around Halloween, the cast of 20 works hard to call lines and get the audience in- volved in the tradition. Lauren Ferguson, art his- junior, tory and English Where: Alamo Drafthouse Village When: Every Saturday Cost: $5 joined the Queerios as a te- chie and now plays the mov- ie’s most lamboyant char- acter, Dr. Franke-N-furter, a transvestite mad scientist. Ferguson said her involve- ment has helped her learn how to disregard the negative opinions of others. “It’s a place where you can start feeling normal about yourself — whether that be a super sexual deviant or just not feeling awkward,” Fergu- son said. J.C. Rudy, classics junior ROCKY page 5 Chris Foxx | Daily Texan Staff Rosalind Meaux has been taking music lessons from UT music students for three years as part of the Piano Project. Every Tuesday evening, Meaux has a private 30-minute lesson at the Butler School of Music. Music, children harmonize at UT By Lauren Zimmer @laurenthenerd he ith loor of the Butler School of Music is looded with children wait- ing with their parents before their 30-minute starting music lesson. Some kids have conversations with other music students and some are quiet. As students enter small practice rooms along the narrow hallways, the loor comes alive with music. his is the Piano Project. Children accepted into the Piano Project take pri- vate music lessons every Tuesday from 5-7 p.m. Stu- dents currently enrolled in piano pedagogy courses lead the lessons. Ater a semester-long Piano Proj- ect session, each child performs a piece at the program’s recital. Elementary school stu- dent Rosalind Meaux has been with the Piano Project for three years. In addition to Rosalind’s weekly lessons, her teacher expects her to practice piano daily. “I’m almost on book two,” Rosalind said. “I only have ive more [pieces] to inish in book one. his means I get to play new things. It’s fun.” Rosalind said her favorite part of the Piano Project is the recital performance at the end of the semester. “Dressing up is fun,” Ro- salind said. “Last year I got to wear a sparkly dress.” Rosalind’s father, Mark Meaux, waits outside as she practices. Although Mark never had the opportunity to play music growing up, Rosalind has become his teacher back home. “I am slowly learning how to play music with her,” Mark said. “She teaches me CITY Austin hosts 18th annual festival for Celtic folk celebration PIANO page 5 The Queerios group performs in “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” every Saturday night at Alamo Drafthouse Village. Photo Courtesy of Chris Wissman By Megan Kallus @megmayumi On the shores of Lady Bird Lake, Celtic history and culture come to life. Rows of Highland dancers in bright kilts take to the stage while vendors along the path sell everything from pastries to Scotch eggs. he air ills with the sounds of Irish iddles and Scottish bagpipes. his is the Austin Celtic Festival. he 18th annual Austin Celtic Festival will be held Saturday and Sunday at Fi- esta Gardens near Lady Bird Lake. he festival will fea- ture authentic Celtic music, dance, crats and sports. Funded in part by the City of Austin Cultural Arts Divi- sion, the festival is the largest gathering devoted to Celtic culture in Central Texas and seeks to celebrate and pre- serve Irish and Scottish his- tory through the arts. “Above all, I will say that, when the story of many na- tions are asked to be told, they will go to the library and pull down great books,” said Donnelle McKaskle, Austin Celtic Festival direc- tor. “But when the story of the Celts are told, we tend to go to the shelf and take down our iddles.” he Prodigals, an Ameri- can band whose sound fuses punk music with traditional Celtic melodic elements, is among the musical groups playing at the festival. “We meld those roots, which is what I and our gui- tarist grew up with, along with the wonderfully mad musical anarchy that is New York,” said Gregory Grene, the band’s frontman. Grene said folk music has the power to make his- tory and culture accessible to modern listeners. “he music acquires the force of subversion,” Grene said. “And that power stays with the music, even af- CELTIC page 5 Illustration by Connor Murphy | Daily Texan Staff Name: 3259/QS Universities; Width: 49p10; Depth: 8 in; Color: Process color, 3259/QS Universities; Ad Number: 3259 check out ONLINE stories videos photo galleries dailytexanonline.com Find us anywhere Instagram @thedailytexan Facebook /thedailytexan Twitter @thedailytexan Comics @texancomics Editorial @texaneditorial Sports @texansports Meet the world’s best grad schools in Austin! 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WIN! 1 month’s FREE online GRE Test Prep from Magoosh* *prize draw taking place at the event RILEY BRANDS, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF / @TexanEditorial Friday, October 17, 2014 4 POINT/COUNTERPOINT Rhetoric against voter ID legislation overstates efect on voter turnout Few instances of voter fraud prove ID law’s aim is to disenfranchise recent border crisis afords the state some additional precautions to verify citizens. When the high court does rule on a de- cision, the test will likely be one of unnec- essary burden: How severe is the impact on voters? Is there a severe chance of con- fusion? And how late in the game is it to issue new precedent? The latter, of course, has already been addressed by the Fifth Circuit. And though the former has been muddled in a haze of deliberate histrion- ics, many political scientists contend that Texas’ law is indeed narrowly tailored to fit its cause. Whether or not the court decides to uphold Texas law, voters would do well to get their facts straight. The premise that ID laws prevent throes of minorities ac- cess to polls is misleading, and it is ulti- mately false. It is an argument crafted to spark resistance rather than research; and it is made largely without factual claim. A study conducted in June, after North Car- olina implemented its voter ID law, illus- trated that black voter turnout increased more than white voter turnout did: an in- crease of 29.5 percent compared to an in- crease of 13.7 percent.. The reality of the situation is that many of the so-called “disenfranchised” voters exist solely because they are disengaged —they represent a percentage of the pop- ulation that is unlikely to show up to the polls, overturned requirements or other- wise. Voter identification laws may well be a somewhat “slow and clunky” regula- tion of statewide elections, as lamented by Loyola College’s Justin Levitt. But unless the Supreme Court chooses to act other- wise, potential for reform will be found in the hands of Texans, and Texans alone. The argument, therefore, must exist be- yond partisan slander and dualistic debate; and must prioritize mature discussion over detrimental mud-slinging. Because by acting otherwise, our representatives create a system of losing — and of waves of ramification that will crash most heav- ily on us. Deppisch is a government senior from League City. By Katherine Adams Guest Columnist During the decade that Greg Abbott has been Texas’ attorney general, he has encountered a grand total of two cases of voter impersonation. In 2011, in a he- roic effort to curb this odious problem of rampant voter fraud, the Texas Legislature passed a bill requiring all Texans to show a photo ID before they’re allowed to exercise their constitutional right to participate in our democracy. It is considered one of the United States’ most stringent voter ID bills, because only seven forms of photo ID are accept- ed. Though in most situations requiring a photo ID, out-of-state drivers’ licenses are permissible, Texas election workers will not be accepting these as a valid form of ID. And even a “free” election certifi- cate costs money. It requires people who don’t already have an ID to take time off from work (not always possible) to obtain documents proving their identity and to obtain the actual ID. It hits our most vul- nerable citizens hardest, and that is simply unacceptable. Naturally, the bill was challenged. And while U.S. District Judge Nelva Ramos called it out for being a de facto poll tax and ruled that it was an unconstitutional burden on the right to vote, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently over- turned that ruling in the interest of “pre- serving the status quo”. he problem is that this consistency, this uniformity, that the Fith Circuit seems so adamant about preserving is one of racial discrimination and voter disenfranchise- ment. Many southern states, including Texas, have an abysmal record concerning voting rights. We’ve enacted every barrier to voting we could dream up — from poll taxes to literacy tests. The argument was always that these racist pieces of legisla- tion were necessary to preserve our most hallowed of civic duties: voting. Though ultimately, these arguments were found by high courts to hold no water, that hasn’t stopped states from continuing to dream up novel methods of disenfranchising vot- ers they’d rather simply stayed home. Proponents of voter ID make similar such arguments today. The problem, again, is that their arguments hold no water. Vot- er ID is a solution to a problem that does not exist. To begin with, voter fraud is hardly an endemic problem. To the great relief of the Texas public, Attorney General Greg Abbott has been closely monitoring the situation during his term in office. He has encountered two instances in which the voter ID bill would have prevented fraud- ulent voting. To put that in perspective, there have been more UFO sightings over the past decade than there have been in- stances of voter fraud in Texas. The natural response to an issue that re- peats itself with such alarming frequency is, of course, to pass legislation to nip it in the bud. The fact that over half a million Texans do not have the proper form of ID in order to comply with the law and will thus be disenfranchised this November is apparently a nonissue. That these Tex- ans belong to groups that historically vote Democratic is also a coincidence. This is not the first time Republicans have played partisan politics with our rights as citizens. In every redistricting cycle since the 1970s, Texas’ racially ger- rymandered districts have been found to violate the Voting Rights Act. As disap- pointed as the University Democrats are with the voter ID bill, it’s about what we’d expect from a party that would see the Voting Rights Act overturned. Make no mistake: Voter ID is not some protective act passed by a legislature wor- ried about the preservation of democracy. It is simply the latest in a series of racially discriminatory laws stretching back over 100 years. It’s embarrassing for Texas politicians to pretend otherwise, and it’s shameful that Greg Abbott insists on de- fending a law that discriminates against so many Texans. Adams is the communications director for University Democrats. She is a mechanical engineering senior from Dripping Springs. By Breanne Deppisch Daily Texan Columnist @b_deppy On Tuesday afternoon, the 5th U.S. Cir- cuit Court of Appeals issued a temporary stay to prevent changes to the state’s exist- ing voter law, citing a lack of time for the state to train its election officials. Under current law, Texans are required to show photo identification in order to vote. The practice has become subject to height- ened scrutiny as November’s election ap- proaches. Some have criticized the law as a thinly-veiled attempt to disenfranchise minority citizens. Gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis has even gone so far as to liken the policy to a Jim Crow-era poll tax. Though it can be compelling to buy into the hyperbole of political rhetoric, critics of the law are omitting crucial information in order to present a strong case and do voters a grave disservice in the process. To present the voter ID laws as such a highly partisan issue reduces an issue of the most fundamental importance into one subject to inter-party bickering. Dem- ocratic candidates have recently taken up arms for the cause, largely to propagate their movement to “turn Texas blue.” For a losing party struggling to gain a foot- hold in the Texas electorate, it’s easy to call “foul play” on legislation and expect voters to follow suit. But its critics lack an alternative policy to implement when the law is hypothetically repealed, and many existing statistics contradict some of their loudest claims. For example, Texas is not the only state to require voter ID. Our law, while admittedly the most stringent, certainly does not stand alone in its cause: Nineteen other states require photo identiication in order to vote. And though much criticism has been lodged because of Texas’ racist voter his- tory, it can be argued that the nature of the COLUMN Students at University events shouldn’t have to surrender medical rights By Vance Roper Guest Columnist Who decides your fate? Who has the right to make life-and-death decisions on your behalf? You may not know it, but, for many of you, it happens be the University of Texas at Austin. I am writing this article to bring to the student body’s attention a policy that, at its very core, violates a right to which each and every one of us is entitled. It is the right of medical deter- mination that many of us may be signing away without even realizing it. Let me start by describing who I am and why I am writing this. My name is Vance Roper, and I am a graduate student and disabled Army veteran. I am writing this as a student, disabled veteran and concerned citizen. I sufered a se- vere, traumatic brain injury during my service, and, as such, have very speciic medical needs. I do not speak about my injury oten or publicly, and I hesitate to do so now; however, my history drives my motivation and action on this issue. I joined the Army and served my country proudly with the belief that, as a country, we stand for so much that is right: the freedoms we espouse and the rights we hold irm. When we, as a people, lie down in the face of violations of our rights, we are no better than those who strive to strip our rights away from us. Time and again, courts and public opinion have airmed that a student does not give up his or her rights just by attending a particular school. Yet that is exactly the situation we face today. I recently learned that the University of Texas at Austin requires any student travel- ing to an event that happens to be sponsored/ sanctioned by the University to ill out a medi- cal authorization form titled Authorization for Emergency Medical Treatment. his form, in its complete and utter vagueness, removes the medical determination right from Univer- sity students. Take the phrase at the bottom of the form: “I, the undersigned, do hereby authorize he University of Texas at Austin and its agents or representatives to consent, on my behalf, to any medical/hospital care or treatment (including locations outside the U.S.) to be rendered upon the advice of any licensed physician.” his statement is problematically vague. he term “agents or representatives” can be con- strued to cover just about any University of Texas employee or representative. his could include secretaries, landscapers, cooks, clerks at the bookstore and a plethora of other person- nel. hese individuals, while talented, are likely not medical experts. With consent to this form, though, any of these agents or representatives can authorize a wide array of medical treatment as long as a licensed physician recommended it. In essence, any of the people I mentioned could authorize an amputation, brain sur- gery, blood transfusion or innumerable other medical procedures. I attempted to clarify what this statement meant with the administration; I was told that procedures are in place that require any re- quest for medical treatment to be forwarded to the Dean of Students’ oice. At the time of this writing, it is still unclear if these procedures are written or merely a verbal policy. here are several problems with this system. First, procedures are not always followed and mistakes can be made. Second, verbal directions or information on how a policy is supposed to work does not supersede a signed authorization. he fact that a person is supposed to pass the decision on to the Dean of Students does not mean that he or she is required to do so. Further to this point, there is no liability against the Uni- versity’s agent or representative if the decision is not passed up to the Dean of Students’ oice. It is not the place of the University to insert its will in place of our individual rights. It is not the place of the University to supersede our family in making medical decisions for our well-being. A family member or loved one should have the right to make medical decisions in the event that any of us are unable to do so. However, this document, if signed, would brush aside those rights with the stroke of a pen. A stranger who has no idea of our needs or wishes is placed in a position to decide our fate. Is that truly what we should accept? Should the school we attend have the power to decide what happens to us regard- less of our wishes and the wishes of our family? I am truly saddened that the University of Texas denies students the opportunity to par- ticipate in University-sponsored events unless they relinquish their right to medical self-de- termination. No student should be required to give up any rights in order to fully participate in the University experience. We should certainly not have to give up rights in order to represent the University. A school of higher education should strive to protect the rights of students. Expression, understanding and thought are the hallmarks of what we expect out of the student body, and the University ignores these hall- marks when its thoughts on our medical deter- mination are substituted in place of our own. I do not write this piece to be diicult, con- frontational or denigrate the school that I love. I bring this issue to the forefront out of my sincere desire to rectify an obvious wrong and hold the University to the high standards of individual opportunity to which it aspires. I have fought too long and too hard and sacriiced so much for my beliefs in this country; I watched many of my closest friends perish before my eyes in the name of defending our rights. I cannot stand idly by and have those rights held hostage in or- der to participate in the University experience. In fairness, several administrators have been supportive of my concerns and have attempted to address this situation. I greatly appreciate this, but ultimately the policy remains in place. An exemption applied to me does not solve the is- sue of students’ rights being superseded by this policy now or in the future. I feel it is my responsibility to continue to ight for the individual rights of myself and of other students. As such, I intend to work with rights groups and the Texas Legislature to right this wrong. I encourage any of you who feel the same way to join me in this endeavor by email- ing me at vanceroper1@gmail.com. Roper is a public afairs and community and regional planning graduate student. Mayoral Candidate Forum Oct. 20 6:30-8:30 p.m. Mary E. Gearing Hall (GEA) 105 ONLINE Our commentary doesn’t stop on the page. For more of our thoughts on the is- sues of the day, check out our blog, A Matter of Opin- ion, at dailytexanonline.com. 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Texas Coritani, an Iron making sure you’re doing them all the time because the audience won’t be participat- ing as much.” he Queerios make mon- ey by selling buttons and prop bags, while the ticket proits go to the theater, ac- cording to Rudy. All mem- bers must complete eight weeks of tech before they are able to join the cast. Wanting to be as screen-ac- curate as possible, the cast of- ten has to buy their own cos- tumes, Ferguson said. Finding a female corset in the prop box is a challenge because all of them are made for men. Madison Irby, a senior at Austin High School, got in- volved in Rocky Horror be- cause her mother had been involved as a teenager. Irby said the show hasn’t changed much throughout the years and continues to encourage people to be themselves. “he one message that’s really stuck with me is ‘Don’t dream it. Be it.’” Irby said. “he Rocky Horror Pic- ture Show” will celebrate its 40th anniversary next year as the longest running movie in history. Rocky Horror’s adaptability and dedicated fans ensure it will continue to afect people and evoke positive change. “I take pride in who I am,” Ferguson said. “I don’t apologize for it anymore. It’s helped me embrace the freak, embrace the weird and be unapologetically me.” Age living history group based in Central Texas, will set up a Celtic camp- festival grounds site on festivalgoers to about the life and history of ancient Celts. educate “Our members, as living historians, assume the role of interpreters rather than actors,” Texas Coritani mem- ber Jef Scharp said. “his afects our displays and in- teractions to be much more personal instead of being like a cold museum or store window.” Careful work goes into Texas Coritani’s setup pro- cess to ensure an authentic experience. “We’ve narrowed our fo- cus on a tribe in the East Midlands,” Scharp said. “It allows us to have an expert knowledge of time and place by having materials [and] items that go together, rather than a mish-mash of ran- dom Celt-ish stuf.” PIANO continues from page 3 something new every day.” Students like Rosalind would not have the op- portunity to play music at the Butler School of Music without Sophia Gilmson, director of the Piano Proj- ect and music associate professor. Gilmson, who has been teaching music for 22 years, said her love for music and passion for teaching makes the Pi- ano Project very special to her. “Music has disappeared from many lives, but it is not too late to ix this,” Gilmson said. Gilmson said children are ideal students because to learn they can start from a young age how to play music correctly. She said the Piano Project also aims to teach young mu- sic students how to have performance manners. “Proper concert behav- ior is important,” Gilmson said. “I don’t think many other music programs do this enough.” Each semester, children audition to be part of the Piano Project. Gilmson said there are currently only 22 students because there are only 22 teach- ers. She said the number of teachers is oten uncer- tain, but the small number of students in the Piano Project makes the program more personalized. “Every child has individu- al prospects, and all are spe- cial,” Gilmson said. “We have 22 students, and we have 22 special projects.” One of Gilmson’s favor- ite parts of the program is being able to watch her own students learn how to teach the children in the Piano Project. “Critiquing is not hard if it’s with a good heart,” Gilm- son said. Gilmson said it is a se- rious program — but an exciting one. “We work very hard to make students into young artists,” Gilmson said. “But seeing children play music makes me feel that there is a genuine joy in this. It is a genuine joy.” 760 Misc. Services NEHA, you’ll find me where we watched the stars dance across the sky to the sound of Cupid’s guitar. 590 Tutoring TUTORS WANTED For all subjects currently taught at UT. Starting at $10/hour. Ap- ply online at www.99tutors.com or call 512-354-7656. 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COMICS Friday, October 17, 2014 6 6 SPTS Name: 3247/Princeton Review; Width: 29p6; Depth: 1 in; Color: 9 1 3 4 SUDOKUFORYOU t 8 7 1 4 7 6 9 2 7 8 6 7 1 8 9 1 4 8 3 9 5 4 6 2 3 4 8 Today’s solution will appear here next issue 2 6 8 7 3 9 1 4 5 4 3 1 8 6 5 7 9 2 9 5 7 4 2 1 6 8 3 5 9 3 6 8 4 2 7 1 6 8 4 1 7 2 5 3 9 1 7 2 9 5 3 4 6 8 7 2 9 5 4 8 3 1 6 8 4 5 3 1 6 9 2 7 3 1 6 2 9 7 8 5 4 MCAT® | LSAT® | GMAT® | GRE® Available: In Person LiveOnline Prep to Name: 2892/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 6 SPTS GARRETT CALLAHAN, SPORTS EDITOR | @texansports Friday, October 17, 2014 US soccer great Lilly helps guide Longhorns SOCCER By Daniel Clay @dclay567 he Texas athletic program has seen some great athletes switch to coaching ater calling it quits on their playing careers. Football defensive coordinator Vance Bedford, track and ield head coach Mario Sategna and assistant baseball coach Tom- my Nicholson had solid colle- giate careers, but none of them were considered the best in the history of their sport. Volunteer soccer coach Kristine Lilly, though, has a legitimate claim to that title. he former stalwart mid- ielder notched 352 caps for the US Women’s National Team — the most in the his- tory of the sport for men or women — scored 130 inter- national goals and won two World Cups to match her two Olympic Gold Medals. “hat’s the best player in the world,” head coach An- gela Kelly said. “From [FC Barcelona forward] Messi on down to [Brazilian women’s national team star] Marta, there isn’t a player on the men’s or women’s side that wouldn’t have the utmost re- spect for Kristine Lilly, and that’s awesome.” to Lilly’s addition the coaching staf is especially signiicant the play- for ers who grew up seeing her on television. “I feel like everybody WOMEN’S SWIMMING AND DIVING watched her,” junior goal- keeper Abby Smith said. “It’s just a great opportunity to have one of the best players to come coach.” In 2010, Lilly played her 23rd and inal season for the national team and began to think about coaching soon ater her retirement. She in- terviewed for a spot on the Longhorn staf in 2012 but was hesitant to commit to the job so soon ater the birth of her second daughter. By Au- gust 2014, though, Lilly and her family were ready to move to Austin so she could begin her coaching with Kelly, Lilly’s collegiate teammate at North Carolina and the godmother of her youngest child. he transition from pitch to sidelines for the irst-year coach has already changed her perspective on the game. “It’s a lot easier to be a critic when you’re watching,” Lilly said. “When you’re in the game, it’s not as easy because it’s mov- ing so quickly. You have to have the patience and realization to share that with them.” She will continue that progression Friday at 7 p.m. when the Longhorns (7-5-2, 2-2-0 Big 12) travel to TCU (7-5-3, 0-2-3 Big 12). But there’s also a balance Lilly has to see. Paid profes- sional athletes can focus all of their attention on getting better, but most collegiate athletes will never make it to the pros and have to balance their academic pursuits with staying it for elite competi- tion. he dual commitment required to be a student-ath- lete is not lost on Lilly. Lilly gave birth to her irst daughter during her career, then returned to playing and had the monumental task of balancing motherhood with World Cup aspirations. “If you want to play soccer, you’ve gotta do the other stuf,” said Lilly while glancing over her shoulder to watch her two toddlers kick a soccer ball back and forth with Kelly. “On the national team now, I think there’s two moms. You can do it.” he new coach is most concerned with making sure her players enjoy the game that has given her so much. “I like to see the response of the players. I like to see them get it,” Lilly said. “It’s been fun for me, and that’s what I want them to realize. It can be fun. You can work hard, but it can be fun.” Andrea Kurth | Daily Texan Staff Sophomore Tasija Karosas, who won the 200-yard backstroke at the Big 12 Champion- ships, is one of the returning members of the women’s swimming and diving team, which looks to build on its ninth place inish last year at nationals. Texas ready to open season with annual inter-squad meet By Samantha Halbach @samanthajohal he Texas women’s swim- team and diving ming opens the season Friday with its annual Orange and White scrimmage. Last season, the Longhorns won their second consecutive Big 12 Championship title, but had to settle for ninth in the NCAA Championships. Head coach Carol Capitani said being No. 9 this year will not suice. hey want to win. “hey want to be good now; they have less patience than I do,” Capitani said. “hey have a chip on their shoulder.” he Longhorns lost ive of their top swimmers this year, including Maren Taylor, two-time silver NCAA Championship medalist diver. In response, Texas has gained six promising freshmen: Syd- ney Couch (diver), Sammie Hashbarger, Bethany Leap, Rebecca Millard, Mimi Sch- neider and Sam Sutton. And the coaches have been consistent in providing feed- back and encouragement to them this season. “We just want to be better. We want everyone to im- prove,” Capitani said. “Our staf looked over the results from two years ago, when I walked in here [for the irst time as head coach] at this in- ter-squad meet. We have been swimming faster at practice than we had at that meet.” further develop Returning team members include 13-time All-Amer- ican senior Sarah Denning- hof; sophomore Madisyn Cox, 2014 Team USA FINA Short Course World Champi- onship member; and sopho- more Tasija Karosas, 200-yard backstroke Big 12 champion. Texas has seven verbal com- mits for this upcoming year. Although they will not be of- icial until November, Capi- tani said it will be one of the best classes Texas has signed so far. “Word is getting out, and to people are beginning believe in this [program], and representing Texas means a lot for the caliber of people we are recruiting,” Capitani said. WEEKEND PREVIEW MEN’S GOLF | CAROLINE HALL Coming in hot ater a top- ive inish at the Nike Invi- tational on Oct. 7, the men’s golf team looks to continue its strong fall showing at the Golf Club of Georgia this weekend. No. 16 Texas will tee of at the United States Collegiate Championship in Alpharetta, Georgia, at 9 a.m. Friday with a seasoned starting ive. Seniors Kramer Hickok and Brax McCarthy will lead the Longhorns alongside All- American sophomore Beau Hossler. Sophomore Gavin Hall and freshman Scottie Scheler round out the lineup. “I am really happy with our team as we go through the growing process,” head coach John Fields said. for he tournament will have ierce competition the Longhorns, who are seeking their irst win there. he team will take the course against nine other ranked teams, in- cluding No. 2 Georgia Tech and No. 3 Stanford. he 54-hole concludes Sunday. tournament Kramer Hickok Senior Madison Richards | Daily Texan Staff Junior Amy Neal and the No. 2 Longhorns are perfect so far this season despite challenges early on. They look to carry the momentum to No. 25 Kansas State. Volunteer soccer coach Kristine Lilly notched 352 caps for the U.S. Women’s Nation- al Team, scoring 130 international goals in route to two World Cup Championships and two Olympic Gold Medals. Photo courtesy Texas Sports VOLLEYBALL Texas puts perfect record on the line at Kansas State By Jacob Martella @ViewFromTheBox Head coach Jerritt Elliott likes to test his team. tough this season, Already 2 Longhorns the No. have played road matches in environments against No. 8 Florida and No. 10 Nebraska, faced in- advertent adversity when their changed between the Nebraska and West Virginia matches and had a string of three match- es in five days. schedule But with a 13-0 overall record and a 5-0 confer- ence record, the Long- horns have passed all of Elliott’s tests. Now, ater over a week of from playing, Texas will get another test, traveling up to Manhattan, Kansas, to take on No. 25 Kansas State (17- 2,4-1 Big 12) Saturday at 7 p.m. “We need to be as uncom- fortable as possible when we go to these environments, and it’s going to help us, come NCAA Tournament time,” Elliott said. While Texas has had tre- mendous success against Kansas State on the road, in going 14-4 all-time Field House, Ahearn the have had some trouble with ranked Wildcats. In 2007 and 2008, when Kansas State was ranked No. 17 and No. 14, respec- tively, Texas had to go five sets to secure victories in Manhattan. The Long- horns’ last road loss to Longhorns the Wildcats — who were ranked No. 8 in the coun- try at the time — came in 2003. his time around, Kansas State comes in on a four- match winning streak with a 17-2 record. he Wild- cats also inally cracked the American Volleyball Coach- es Association Top 25 this past week. “hey’re on a hot winning streak and play really good at home,” Elliott said. “It’s a tough environment, but we need to be in these en- vironments to see what we can do.” he Wildcats are the most dangerous on the defensive end. Kansas State is third in the Big 12, with 15.46 digs per set — led by sophomore libero Kersten Kober with 267 digs — and second in the conference with 3.06 blocks per set. Elliott said that this is like- ly their biggest conference match so far this season. “I thought Kansas was go- ing to be [real tough], and we were able to pull that out in four games,” Elliott said. “But Kansas, Kansas State, Iowa State and Oklahoma are really some big road tests that we’re going to have to face.” Still, the Longhorns have yet to lose a match this sea- son and have dropped only six of 45 sets, as sophomore middle blocker Chiaka Og- bogu leads the conference with a .410 hitting percent- age while three Longhorns ranked in the top 10 in blocks per set. 7 SIDELINE MLB CARDINALS GIANTS NFL NHL JETS PATRIOTS STARS PENGUINS Preseason CBB Coaches Poll 1 Kentucky 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Arizona Duke Wisconsin Kansas Florida Virginia Louisville 10 Texas North Carolina SPORTS BRIEFLY Men’s swimming and diving host A&M Men’s swimming and div- ing head coach Eddie Reese is kicking of his 37th year with the Longhorns. In Reese’s nearly 40 years at Texas, the Longhorns have won 10 NCAA titles, secured 11 NCAA runner- up inishes and recorded top-three inishes at 28 of 36 NCAA Champion- ship meets. his season, Reese expects to add to his achievements. “his year started better than any year I can remem- ber,” said Reese. Reese and the team will open the season at home against Texas A&M on Fri- day at 6 p.m. his season Texas has 32 returning swimmers and divers, including 14 All- Americans from the 2013- 2014 team that took second at the NCAA Champion- ships and won the pro- gram’s 35th consecutive conference title. —Rachel Wenzlaf Cross Country to race in Indiana on Saturday The cross country team returns from a three-week hiatus this Saturday to compete at the NCAA Pre-Nation- al Invitational in Terre Haute, Indiana. 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PAGE 11 The defense is stellar and the offense is improving, but Texas’ special teams have been nightmarish. PAGE 13 Lauren Ussery | Daily Texan Staff Quarterback Sam Richardson is having a breakout season and setting Cyclone records in the process. PAGE 14 EDITOR’S NOTE Having lost four of his irst six games in Austin, head coach Charlie Strong’s inagu- ral season with the Longhorns isn’t exactly going to plan. Texas will need to lip the script and win four of its inal six games to gain bowl eligibilty in 2014. Are Swoopes and Co. capable of turning it around or will the Longhorns continue to spiral down the historical drain? It all starts with Iowa State this weekend. Stefan Scraield, Double Coverage Editor presents DOUBLE COVERAGE Friday, October 17, 2014 Vol. 9, Issue 7 Writers: Evan Berkowitz Garrett Callahan Nick Castillo Daniel Clay Jori Epstein Sebastian Herrera Drew Lieberman Jacob Martella Peter Sblendorio Double Coverage Editor...............................................................................Stefan Scraield Design Editor................................................................................................Omar Longoria Photo Editor..................................................................................................Shelby Tauber Copy Editor............................................................................................................Taiki Miki Having lost four of his irst six games in Austin, head coach Charlie Strong’s inagu- ral season with the Longhorns isn’t exactly going to plan. Texas will need to lip the script and win four of its inal six games to gain bowl eligibilty in 2014. Are Swoopes and Co. capable of turning it around or will the Longhorns continue to spiral down the historical drain? It all starts with Iowa State this weekend. Friday, October 17, 2014 85-28-4 3 BY THE NUMBERS By Drew Lieberman @DrewLieberman 10-1 Texas’ all time record in its seventh game of the season — a win percent- age of 72.6 percent. 1-0-1 36-19 The series’ average score, in Texas’ favor. Jaxon Shipley Wide receiver Texas’ record when entering a game 2-4 on the season, which only happened in the 1954 and 1955 seasons. At 2-4, Texas is off to its worst start since 1956, when the Longhorns started 1-5. 12 The Longhorn defense has surrendered only 12 irst-half points in the season’s irst six games. Over the same span, the Longhorns have given up 14 irst-half points on special teams and seven points on offense. 6 3 The Longhorns hold a 10-1 edge in the series against Iowa State. Texas’ lone loss to the Cyclones came in 2010 — the last time the Longhorns missed a bowl game, which would almost certainly be the case this year if they lose this weekend. The number of touchdowns caught this season by senior wide receiver John Harris, tied for the confer- ence lead. Harris caught a Hail Mary touchdown at the end of the irst half in last year’s 31-30 victory over Iowa State. The number of touchdowns caught by receiv- ers not named John Harris this season. Of Texas’ eight touchdown passes, Harris has caught six, and junior tight end M.J. McFar- land has caught the other two. 0 13 Through six games, Iowa State has allowed 13 sacks. The Long- horns have sacked the quarter- back 21 times this season, which puts them in a tie with Baylor for most in the conference. 346.3 Yards of total offense the Longhorns are averaging per game this season — eighth in the Big 12. But Iowa State’s offense has had even more trouble moving the ball, averaging just 337.3 yards of offense per game, which is ninth in the conference. 47.4% 4.3 The number of yards, per play, the Long- horn defense is allow- ing this season — the fourth fewest in the country. Texas only allows 2.79 yards per play in wins while giv- ing up 4.96 per play in losses. 384 Yards of total offense sophomore quarterback Ty- rone Swoopes accounted for last weekend — 334 passing yards and 50 rushing, both career highs. That total is a Red River Rivalry record for a quarterback, eclipsing former Oklahoma star Sam Bradford’s mark of 382 yards in 2008. The Cyclones allow opponents to pick up irst downs on over 47 percent of their third down attempts, which is the worst rate in the Big 12. Texas allows op- ponents to convert on less than a third of their third down attempts. 32.3 The amount of yards the Longhorns are allowing per kickoff return — the highest number in the country. They have only al- lowed six kick returns through six games, but Oklahoma returned one of those for a touchdown last week. 4 Friday, October 17, 2014 4 Swoopes’ up-tempo success should lead to more no-huddle By Garrett Callahan Daily Texan Columnist @CallahanGarrett With less than 15 min- utes remaining in the Red River Rivalry, Texas found itself down 31-13 to the Sooners. Although Longhorns they would come up short in the end, the staged fourth quarter come- a back in which the offense seemed to find its rhythm for the first time since quarterback sophomore Tyrone Swoopes took over at quarterback. Texas used a series of up- tempo, no-huddle drives to score three times in the fourth quarter. Given how successful the no-huddle of- fense was last Saturday, the Longhorns should continue to use the accelerated ofense as they work to ight their way back to .500 and into a bowl game. “And the key thing too, they were tired, so we tried to just run down their [defen- sive] linemen,” head coach Charlie Strong said. “hat doesn’t allow the defense to get set. So now they can’t sub; now he knows exactly what he’s going to get.” In past years, Texas has stayed true to a methodi- cal attack, huddling before each snap in an attempt to take time off of the clock and use time of possession to its advantage. But, espe- cially in the five games since former quarterback David Ash’s retirement from foot- ball, the Longhorns haven’t generated enough offensive production from their tra- ditional offense. With Swoopes under cen- ter, the Longhorns looked comfortable in the no-hud- dle. hey were able to speed things up on the defense and prevent Oklahoma from get- ting set, creating more op- portunities for Swoopes and his ofense. coach “You get defenses to numb up — go a little vanilla for you,” said Shawn Watson, quarterbacks and play caller. “Plus, the play- ers, they’re moving so fast they’re not overthinking the process, so it deinitely helps out – especially the younger quarterbacks.” Shelby Tauber | Daily Texan Staff Sophomore quarterback Tyrone Swoopes was at his best when the Longhorn offense went up-tempo in the fourth quarter of the Red River Rivalry in Dallas Saturday. One of the hottest trends in the world of college foot- ball, the up-tempo ofense has proven to be the key to success for many teams around the country. Baylor, which currently ranks third in the NCAA in total ofense, has run a total of 541 plays this season, an average of about 90 plays per game. In that time, the Bears have averaged 52.7 points per UP-TEMPO page 9 Friday, October 17, 2014 5 5 MATCHUPS By Daniel Clay @dclay567 QB RB WR OL Advantage: Iowa State Advantage: Texas Advantage: Texas Signal caller Sam Richardson brings some much needed stability to a Cyclone program that has had its fair share of quarterback issues. he redshirt junior is a strong pocket passer, but he is not afraid to take of running, as evidenced by his team-leading 283 rushing yards. Tyrone Swoopes looked like a star at times in the Red River Showdown. he sophomore made quick reads, zipped tight spirals down the sidelines and made plays with his legs. He can still be frus- tratingly inaccurate, but his stellar fourth quarter performance should have Texas fans excited to see what Swoopes has in store for the future. Malcolm Brown was given the brunt of the carries against Oklahoma, and the senior responded with some fantastic sec- ond eforts, which led to a respectable 4.1 yards per carry. Junior Johnathan Gray has shown lashes this season but has strug- gled to consistently run for decent gains. he Cyclone backs have consistently un- derwhelmed this season. Redshirt junior DeVondrick Nealy and senior Aaron Wim- berly combine to average 3.2 yards per car- ry, and their longest run on the season tops out at 16 yards. Head coach Paul Rhoads has expressed conidence in his backs and shited the blame to his linemen. Swoopes relied heavily on senior John Harris early on this year, suggesting that junior Marcus Johnson and senior Jaxon Shipley had fallen of. But, the trio had its best game as a unit last week, with each receiver notching a reception of 32 yards or more and hauling in at least 90 receiving yards. Redshirt senior Jarvis West is the Cy- clones’ go-to option for big plays, but true freshman Allen Lazard has emerged as the most consistent performer for this unit. Lazard has already accrued a team- high 304 receiving yards, the 11th best mark in the nation for a rookie. Senior tight end E.J. Bibbs could win All-Big 12 honors, and his four touchdown recep- tions lead the team. Advantage: Texas Ofensive line coach Joe Wickline’s magic touch looks like it is slowly get- ting to the Texas front ive. hey did not appear phased by Oklahoma’s confusing 3-4 pass rushes, and they opened up wide running lanes against one of the toughest run defenses in the country. Penalties are becoming a real problem, however. Senior center Tom Farniok is the rock in the middle of the ofensive line. However, any head coach is quick to point out the ofensive line has to be evaluated as a unit. Farniok’s cohorts have struggled overall. he Cyclones have ceded 13 sacks, and their rushers are averaging just 3.4 yards per carry. DL 45 LB 50 DB 45 ST Advantage: Texas Advantage: Texas Advantage: Texas Senior defensive end Cedric Reed has shown signs of life recently, but he needs to start getting to the quarterback if he wants to revive his drat stock. Defensive tackles — sophomore Hassan Ridgeway and junior Malcom Brown — have held their own against some of the best inside running teams in the country. he Cyclone defensive line’s struggles have allowed opposing rushers to pick up 212 yards per game, but it makes up for some of that by getting solid pressure on the quarterback. Senior defensive end Cory Morrissey has already recorded four sacks and 5.5 tackles for loss. It’s hard to believe this unit is the same one that was embarrassingly inept against the run in Texas’ contest with BYU, as well as in most contests last season. Some harsh words from defensive coordinator Vance Bedford may have hit the mark. Senior out- side linebacker Jordan Hicks has been par- ticularly brilliant in recent weeks. Senior mike linebacker Jevohn Miller is the best player in a unit that has struggled against the Big 12’s high-octane attacks. Miller’s 10.2 tackles per game are third best in the Big 12, but he will have to start making those a lot closer to the line of scrimmage in order to upset the Longhorns at home. he Longhorn secondary has been shoot- ing down opposing air attacks. Oklahoma threw for just 129 yards, and Bryce Petty, Bay- lor’s senior quarterback and supposed Heis- man candidate, could only muster 111 yards through the air. he safeties have been shaky at times, but the corners — senior Quandre Diggs and junior Duke homas — have bailed them out with solid man-to-man coverage. he Iowa State secondary has held op- ponents to 234.3 passing yards per game despite having faced some of the best of- fenses in the nation. he Cyclones have forced four interceptions in their last four contests, and cornerbacks — junior Sam Richardson and sophomore T.J. Mutcher- son will be looking for more against the Longhorns’ short passing game. Advantage: Iowa State Redshirt senior Jarvis West can wreak havoc in the return game. West is averag- ing 23.6 yards per punt return, including an 82-yard score against Kansas State. Redshirt sophomore kicker Cole Netten is a consis- tent 15-for-16 inside 40 yards in his career and has yet to miss a kick this season. Missed ield goals are irritating, and junior Nick Rose has shanked them in bountiful numbers. Texas needs every point it can get when its ofense is sput- tering. Kick return touchdowns, ield goal block returns for touchdowns and bone- headed kick catch interference penalties have cost Texas the chance to upset a few of the nation’s best teams. SCENARIOS By Nick Castillo @Nick_Castillo74 6 Sophomore quarterback Tyrone Swoopes was stellar for the Longhorns against Okla- homa and will have to repeat that performance for Texas to beat the Cyclones Saturday. Shelby Tauber Daily Texan Staff Texas Wins … If sophomore quarterback Tyrone Swoopes plays as he did against Oklahoma — how he played in the fourth quarterback to be speciic. Despite throwing a pick-six in the Red River Showdown, Swoopes played a tremendous game. He amassed 384 total yards against the Sooners – 334 passing yards and 50 rushing yards. Swoopes would have boosted his rushing numbers with a 73-yard run, but it was called back due to a holding penalty. He eventually found the end zone with two passing touchdowns — both to senior receiver John Harris — and one rushing touchdown. If Swoopes can repeat such a performance, the Longhorns will be able to beat the Cylcones with ease. … If the running game continues to improve. With its makeshit ofensive line, Texas struggled to run the ball earlier in the season, but the running game is slowly starting to make a bigger impact. Against Oklahoma, the Longhorns rushed for 148 yards – 78 yards from senior running back Malcolm Brown, 50 from Swoopes and 20 from junior running back Johnathan Gray. With the way ofensive coordinator Shawn Watson wants to play, the success of the run game allows Texas to hold on to the ball and prevent high-lying ofenses from gaining possession. Along with taking time of the clock, the run sets up the passing game. If the Longhorns can get the running game started they’ll take down the Cyclones. … If the ofensive line continues to progress. he Texas ofensive line has had its fair share of issues this season, but it’s weathered the storm and looks to be playing better each week. If the ofensive line opens up holes for the running backs and makes time for Swoopes to throw the ball, the Longhorns will beat Iowa State. … If the defense plays four quarters. he Longhorns’ defense has dominated in the irst half of games but has struggled in second halves. If Texas can get four quarters of great play from the defense, it will ind itself with another notch in the win column ater Saturday’s game. Texas Loses … If the ofense sputters. If Swoopes struggles Saturday and the running game doesn’t get going, it will be a long night against the Cyclones. … If the special teams woes continue. Texas has struggled mightily with its special teams this year. Against Oklahoma, the Longhorns essentially gave up 10 points on special teams. If Texas doesn’t have a good game from its special teams unit this week, it might be on the wrong end of an upset. … If the defense struggles in the second half. Texas needs its defense to play at a high level if it wants to win. But if the Longhorns continue to have defensive issues in the sec- ond half, they will fall to the Cyclones. 6 Friday, October 17, 2014 STOCK UP, STOCK DOWN By Evan Berkowitz @Evan_Berkowitz Stock Up: Tyrone Swoopes He wasn’t perfect, but Swoopes inally looked like he belonged as the starting quarterback as he outplayed Oklahoma’s Trevor Knight in the Red River Rivalry. He was terrible against Baylor at home and admitted to being nervous. hat wasn’t a good sign heading into arguably Texas’ most nerve racking game of the season at the Cotton Bowl. he nerves were obvious as he threw a pick-six early on, but he bounced back very nicely, leading Tex- as to the end zone on the very next possession to keep the game close. And when Oklahoma went up, 31-13, Swoopes played his best football, nearly leading Texas to a come-from-behind vic- tory. He also scampered for 50 yards and a touchdown, and that number doesn’t include the 73-yarder that got called back. Stock Down: Marcus Johnson he drops are starting to add up. Johnson’s numbers weren’t that bad: seven catches for 93 yards. But, dig a little deeper, and you can see he hurt Texas with some costly drops. he junior receiver was supposed to be the top deep threat for Texas this year but has fallen behind seniors Jaxon Shipley and John Harris on Swoopes’ go-to list. Even when he inally had a big catch and seemed to break free with a clear path to the end zone, Johnson kept checking over his shoulder and ran diagonally, allowing Oklahoma defenders to catch him before he could score. Stock Up: John Harris What a turnaround for Harris from last year. He seems to be the only receiver capable of inding the end zone, having scored six touchdowns for the Longhorns already. No other Texas re- ceiver has a single touchdown as junior tight end M.J. McFarland is the only other player to catch a touchdown this season. Ater four years in the shadows, Harris is making his inal year on the 40 Acres worthwhile. Stock Up: Duke Thomas his guy is brimming with conidence right now. Ater a re- ally rough start to the year, which saw other teams pick on him, homas has completely turned his game around. he Sooners only completed six passes to receivers, and four of those were to junior Sterling Shepard, who was being covered by the other corner, senior Quandre Diggs. homas was dominant against Kansas three weeks ago and hasn’t slowed down. 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Road @ 38 1/2 St. OPEN 24 HOURS 8 8 KEYS TO THE GAME By Daniel Clay @Dclay567 Friday, October 17, 2014 WHO NEEDS TO STEP UP By Nick Castillo @Nick_Castillo74 A BETTER THIRD QUARTER Taylor Doyle For one reason or another, the Longhorns have struggled on all sides of the ball in third quarters this season. he Longhorn defense held Baylor’s electric ofense scoreless in the irst half, shooting down everything the Sooners could send their way before haltime. he front seven clogged inside lanes, and senior cornerback Quandre Diggs and his teammates in the secondary consistently made open-ield tackles. But both games saw dramatic collapses in the second half. It is very easy to chastise the Longhorn defense for opponents’ second-half scoring frenzies, but the ofense’s inability to sustain drives and chew up clock deserve the majority of the blame. At one point against Oklahoma, the Texas ofense had three out of four drives end in three- and-outs, with the one outlier being an uneventful ive-play drive that ended with a punt. Even the best defense in the country — and Texas deserves to be in that conversation — would be hard pressed to sustain success when it gets virtually no rest against teams keen on moving quickly. he best thing the Longhorn defense could hope for against the Cyclones is more consis- tency from sophomore quarterback Tyrone Swoopes on third downs and a clock-eating run game that gives the defenders some well-deserved rest. DISCIPLINE It is never a good sign when something so simple shows up as a key to victory. Discipline on the ield should be a given for a power-ive conference team like Texas. Hard-nosed head coach Charlie Strong usually has this sort of thing under control, but Texas’ showing against Oklahoma proved otherwise. he Longhorns had some crippling penalties against Oklahoma. Senior wide receiver John Harris got caught for a crucial holding penalty, which wiped out a 73-yard scamper by sophomore quarterback Tyrone Swoopes. Holding calls happen, but Harris’ penalty was especially painful because it occurred 10 yards down the ield. Swoopes was on his way to a irst down regardless of whether Harris held or not. A lagrant kick catch interference penalty in the third quarter by sophomore Adrian Colbert gave the Sooners great ield position, for which Colbert earned a rather loud talking to from Strong. Texas could get away with a couple dumb penalties if it had a good ofense, but, when Swoopes and company struggle to score 21 points per game, unnecessary penalties can make the diference. Iowa State nearly upset a very talented Kansas State team, and Texas’ bowl hopes could be in jeopardy if it cedes free yardage to a Cyclone team hungry for an upset. SUPER SWOOPES Prior to the Red River Showdown, Swoopes’ struggles looked to be the weight that was dragging down a talented Texas team. Swoopes completed less than half of his passes against Baylor and threw for just 144 yards, with two picks and no touchdowns. Fans were inquiring about the readiness of freshman quarterback Jerrod Heard, but then Swoopes erupted for 344 passing yards, 50 rushing yards, and three total touchdowns against Oklahoma. Swoopes even connected on three passes of 32-plus yards, briely quieting concerns about his inability to throw the deep ball. he sophomore still misires every so oten, and play-caller Shawn Watson does not trust Swoopes enough to put him alone on third-and-longs, but the Oklahoma game was a step in the right direction. In the Cotton Bowl, the ofense was inally exciting. If Swoopes can maintain his con- idence and continue to perform well, things could open up for the immensely talented Longhorn running backs who have been sitting stagnantly, and the defense can inally get the rest it needs to dominate all four quarters. Prior to the Red River Showdown, redshirt junior Taylor Doyle had made three starts at guard this season. But last Saturday, Doyle lined up at center against Oklahoma for the irst time in his collegiate career. Doyle made a couple of errors but played well given the hostile environment. It was especially impressive as Doyle didn’t play center in high school and didn’t start to snap the ball for Texas until the new coaching staf arrived. “[Doyle] did a really nice job,” said Shawn Watson, quarterbacks coach and play caller. “He was a hard spot for us that we needed, especially against the nose guard that we were playing. I thought he battled and held his own and did a really nice job for us. Center is like quarterback; it’s a hard transition because now you’re captain for the entire ofense — the entire ofensive line’s blocking patterns.” Ater a solid performance against the Sooners, it will be Doyle’s responsibility to con- tinue to play at a high level. he ofensive line has been a liability for Texas this season, and Doyle could be the answer at center. He needs to step up and prove he can anchor the ofensive line. Marcus Hutchins Hutchins, a redshirt junior, had a rough day at the Cotton Bowl against the Soon- ers. Oklahoma threw all sorts of looks at the let tackle from DeSoto, Texas. Whether it was linebacker blitz or defensive line stunt, Hutchins struggled to protect sophomore quarterback Tyrone Swoopes. he Longhorn ofensive line has continued to improve throughout the season, but Hutchins appeared to regress against Oklahoma. He needs to needs to step up at the tackle position and protect Swoopes. Adrian Colbert Redshirt sophomore safety Adrian Colbert made some costly mistakes on special teams against Oklahoma. His irst mistake was failing to contain his gap ater slipping on a kickof return, which resulted in a touchdown. Colbert followed up that mistake by running into Oklahoma’s punt returner before he was able to ield the ball, costing Texas penalty yards that resulted in the defense yielding a ield goal. Head coach Charlie Strong said Colbert and the special teams can’t aford to take plays of. “You don’t take a play of with special teams,” Strong said. “You have ofense, you have defense and you have special teams, and that’s not the time to take a play of.” Colbert’s mistakes were big and cost the Longhorns 10 points. He needs to step up on special teams and help prevent the big play. Junior center Taylor Doyle and the rest of the Texas offensive line will have to continue to improve against Iowa State for the Longhorns to emerge victori- ous this weekend. Shelby Tauber Daily Texan Staff 9 UP-TEMPO continues from page 4 game — the highest total in the country. 9 Texas has run just 432 plays this season for an av- erage of 72 plays per game. And through six games, the Longhorns have scored an average of only 19.7 points per game, two points lower than that of their opponents. While Watson said the remainder of the season will feature a mixture of slow- and fast-paced pos- sessions for the Longhorns, they are best when they are moving quickly. With Swoopes beginning to get comfortable under center, the Longhorns can expect more points and more Shelby Tauber | Daily Texan Staff Tyrone Swoopes (18), Johnathan Gray (32), and the rest of the Texas offense lourished in the fourth quarter last Satur- day, scoring three times while utilizing a hurry-up offense. wins if they continue to move the way they did in the fourth quarter at the Cotton Bowl. Name: 2809/Randolph Brooks Federal Cr; Width: 29p6; Depth: 6 in; Color: Black, 2809/Randolph Brooks Federal Cr; Ad Number: 2809 Friday, October 17, 2014 HEISMAN WATCH By Sebastian Herrera 1. Mississippi State QB Dak Prescott Last week (W, 38-23, vs. Auburn): 18-for-34, 246 passing yards, 1 passing TD, 2 INTs, 121 rushing yards, 2 rushing TDs 2014: 1,478 passing yards, 14 passings TDs, 4 INTs, 576 rushing yards, 8 rushing TDs @SebasAHerrera Who had Prescott leading the Heisman race before the start of the season? Nobody. he 6-foot-2-inch, 235-pound dual-threat junior quarterback has broken through in the most impressive of ways and looks to be here to stay. His résumé consists of three straight wins over ranked opponents and leading Mississippi State, a perennial SEC bottom-feeder, to its irst AP No. 1 ranking in school history. here’s no denying Prescott has earned the Heisman lead. He threw two early interceptions against Auburn, but his 367 all-purpose yards, clutch touchdowns down the stretch and eventual victory more than made up for his mistakes. 2. Oregon QB Marcus Mariota Last week (W, 42-30, vs. UCLA): 17-for-27, 210 passing yards, 2 passing TDs, 75 rushing yards, 2 rushing TDs 2014: 1,621 passing yards, 17 passing TDs, 290 rushing yards, 5 rushing TDs Oregon’s win over UCLA last week was much bigger than the score indicated, and Mariota picked apart the Bruins’ defense in every way possible. Most impressively, Mariota gashed UCLA for 75 yards on the ground and made most of the Ducks’ possessions look lawless. he junior has yet to throw an interception this season, which is an incredibly rare feat. In order to regain the Hesiman lead, he’ll have to hope Prescott slows down, but there’s no doubting Mariota’s greatness every time he steps on the ield. 3. Notre Dame QB Everett Golson Last week (W, 50-43, vs. North Carolina): 21-for-38, 300 passing yards, 3 passing TDs, 1 INT, 71 rushing yards 2014: 1,583 passing yards, 16 passing TDs, 4 INTs, 209 rushing yards, 4 rushing TDs Golson may not put up the best numbers in college football, but all he does is win. He has been the guy pushing Notre Dame to wins each week and in last week’s shoot-out against North Carolina, it was Golson’s clutch play that made the diference yet again for the Irish. his week, however, will make or break Golson’s Heisman campaign. A matchup with No. 2 Florida State on Saturday sets the perfect stage for Golson to either shine or fade away. 4. Wisconsin RB Melvin Gordon Last week: (W, 38-28, vs. Illinois): 27 attempts, 175 rushing yards, 4 rushing TDs 2014: 1,046 rushing yards, 13 rushing TDs, 1 receiving TD Wisconsin still has six regular season games on its schedule, and Gordon has already surpassed the 1,000-yard mark. Games such as last week’s against Illinois are the reason some say Gordon is the best running back in the country and his yards per game and total yards are both second in the FBS. he truth is, Gordon hasn’t faced great competition and his Bad- gers have lost to two mediocre teams in LSU and Northwestern. But the numbers he puts up and what he does every time he touches the ball have been nothing short of amazing. the rest of the er yle and ensive e against the Longhorns to e o or ori- 5. Georgia RB Todd Gurley Last week: Suspended 2014: 773 rushing yards, 8 rushing TDs Considering Gurley was leading the Heisman race just a week ago, there’s no knock- ing him completely of the list for the controversy surrounding him of the ield. For a running back who was having such an excellent season, Gurley’s suspension was both surprising and poorly timed. Right now, there’s no knowing how long Gurley will be out. But if he hopes to climb back into contention, he needs to get back on the ield in a hurry, or else he’ll quickly fall out of the Heisman conversation. xan Staff Name: 3029/House; Width: 60p0; Depth: 10 in; Color: Process color, 3029/House; Ad Number: 3029 10 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: Friday, October 17, 2014 11 11 Junior defensive back Duke Thomas (21) fondly remembers giving up a 97-yard touchdown against Iowa State last year, the longest passing score in Cyclone history. Thomas hates watching it as he cringes at even the thought of that play and has been working ever since to make sure it doesn’t ever happen again. Cyclone memory motivates Texas duo Lauren Ussery | Daily Texan Staff By Drew Lieberman @DrewLieberman It’s a play many have forgotten because of a controver- sial no-call late in Texas’ 31-30 victory over Iowa State last year. But the Longhorn defensive backs certainly re- member it. In the win, the Longhorn secondary allowed Iowa State to throw for a then season-high 262 yards through the air, including a 97-yard touchdown strike that set the record as longest pass play in Cy- clone history. “he [defensive backs], we actually watched the game from last year, a couple of plays,” senior safety Mykkele hompson said. “And you can just tell it’s a totally difer- ent team, and our mindset is diferent.” It’s apparent Texas’ defensive backs have grown a lot since then. he defense has allowed less than 134 passing yards per game — third best in the nation — in 2014. since last October. But going back to last year’s game, Iowa State’s 97-yard score was the result of poor coverage and bad angles from Texas’ defensive backield. Junior cornerback Duke homas, who was covering junior receiver Quenton Bundrage on the play, allowed him to get inside on the slant route. hompson was the last line of defense but took a poor angle, which allowed Bundrage to take of for the end zone untouched. Although homas was responsible for allowing the catch in the irst place, hompson’s bad judgement was what turned a routine irst down grab into a score. “I actually went back and watched that play a couple of times,” hompson said. “And I actually recorded it on my phone to re-watch it.” It may be one of the lowest points of hompson’s ca- reer, but the senior uses it as a motivational tool to con- tinue to improve and as proof of how far he has come “I click on it just to remind me where I was and what I’m trying to prevent to be the role player I said I need to be,” hompson said. homas, on the other hand, cringes at the sight of that touchdown, as well as most of his plays from last season. “I seen it today in ilm, but just watching the ilm of my last year’s self was like night and day,” homas said Tuesday. “Every time I watched myself last year it just reminded me to keep working because I don’t want that happening again.” With another season of experience under his belt, homas has noticed a huge development in his play over the past year. “I was young,” homas said. “Everything I see on ilm was just bad in my own eyes. Just watching myself, how DEFENSIVE page 16 12 Friday, October 17, 2014 13 NOT-SO-SPECIAL TEAMS Longhorn unit largely responsible for Texas’ worst start since 1956 By Stefan Scraield @StefanScraield he Longhorn special teams have been far from spe- cial in 2014. A bad punt and poor coverage led to the game- winning drive for UCLA in Arlington, a blocked ield goal returned for a touchdown swung the momentum against Baylor and a kick return touchdown and a boneheaded kick catch interference penalty proved to be the diference in the Red River Rivalry. he unit has displayed a knack for giving up the big play this season, as special teams have been the driv- ing force behind three of the Longhorns’ four losses this year. “We just have people not doing their jobs, plain and simple,” senior defensive back Quandre Diggs said. “hose guys are hearing about it, and I hope they want to ix it this week. We’re going to continue to work on it and continue to get better because it’s deinitely not up to par right now.” Big plays aside, Texas’ special teams have consistently Some of the starters, I don’t think they take it for granted or anything, but they do play a lot of snaps, and they get tired. But that’s no excuse. Special teams plays a huge part in the game, as you can see. —Charlie Strong, Head coach got to take it to heart and go out and get better efort on it.” disappointed throughout the irst half of the season. Fatigue may be at the heart of the issue for the Long- Junior kicker Nick Rose has missed a ield goal in four of Texas’ six contests, converting just ive of his nine ield goal attempts on the year, and even missed an extra point attempt. Longhorn kick returners haven’t been able to get any- thing going either, ranking 108th in the nation with an average of just 18.4 yards per return. Maybe touchbacks aren’t so bad ater all. Not to be outdone, Texas’ kick coverage unit ranks 128th — dead last in the country. Opponents are aver- aging 32.3 yards on kickof returns, including sopho- more Alex Ross’ 91-yard run back for the Sooners last weekend. On the whole, Texas’ special teams give up an aver- age of 3.9 points per game, ith worst in the nation, according to Football Outsiders’ special teams ei- ciency rankings, which take into account each aspect of special teams and measure them in terms of points per game. “It’s very frustrating,” said Diggs, who has spent time as a punt returner during his career at Texas. “It’s not like it’s not being harped on in meetings. It’s just horns. Head coach Charlie Strong prefers to have his best 11 men on the ield on special teams, which forces starters from ofense and defense into double duty, rather than resting them on the sidelines. “Some of the starters, I don’t think they take it for granted or anything, but they do play a lot of snaps, and they get tired,” said senior receiver John Harris, who is on the punt return team. “But that’s no excuse. Special teams plays a huge part in the game, as you can see.” he Longhorn defense is stout — one of the best units in the nation. he ofense has been inconsistent, but they are slowly improving. But the specials teams are bad and don’t appear to be getting any better. No matter how well the rest of the team plays, Texas will continue to lose more oten than it wins, if it can’t be efective in all three aspects of the game. “What needs to happen and what guys have to un- derstand — you don’t take a play of with special teams,” Strong said. “We have ofense, we have defense [and] we have special teams — and that’s not the time to take a play of.” Lauren Ussery | Daily Texan Staff 14 Friday, October 17, 2014 14 PLAYERS TO WATCH By Peter Sblendorio @petersblendorio Quarterback Sam B. Richardson Richardson enjoyed one of the best games of his career last season against the Long- horns, passing for 262 yards and two touchdowns while adding 83 yards on the ground. he junior will be hard pressed to replicate those numbers against an improved Texas defense this year, but he has been playing extremely well. In addition to passing for 1,354 yards and 10 touchdowns in his irst six games, Richardson leads Iowa State with 283 rushing yards on 71 carries. He’s thrown at least two touchdown passes in each of his last four games, and, last week, he recorded a career-high 351 passing yards against Toledo. He’s passed for 412 yards and four touchdowns in two conference games this season, but the Texas defense will be his toughest challenge yet. Running back Aaron Wimberly Ater turning in an impressive junior campaign in 2013, Wimberly took a step back in the irst half of this season. he senior rushed for just 158 yards on 52 carries in his irst ive games of 2014, and he’s yet to rush for even 40 yards in a game this season. hat being said, he still lead the Cyclones with three rushing touchdowns, and he’s made him- self a factor in the passing game with 10 receptions already. Wimberly torched the Texas defense for 117 rushing yards last season, a game in which he scored one touchdown on the ground and another through the air. He’s struggled mightily this season, but the Long- horns know from last year that he is capable of much more. Wide receiver Allen Lazard Lazard has been one of the brightest spots for the Iowa State ofense this season. In the absence of redshirt junior wide receiver Quenton Bundrage, who’s out for the year with a torn ACL, Lazard has stepped up to lead the Cyclone receiving corps in the irst six games of the season. he true freshman has hauled in 21 passes and two touchdowns so far and leads Iowa State with 304 receiving yards. He’s coming of of the best game of his career, as he recorded a career-high eight receptions for 96 yards and a touchdown last week. At 6 feet 5 inches and 221 pounds, Lazard creates matchup issues for opposing defensive backs. Tight end E.J. Bibbs Bibbs has been one of the Cyclones’ most consistent playmakers so far this season, lead- ing the team with four touchdown receptions while hauling in at least three passes in each of the last ive games. he 6-foot-3-inch, 264-pound tight end is the ideal red zone target for Richardson. He turned in a solid performance against the Longhorns last year when he registered three receptions for 43 yards. Bibbs had one of the best games of his career in his last conference game, against Oklahoma State, recording a season-high six catches for 69 yards and two scores. Iowa State run- ning back Aaron Wimberly is off to a sluggish start in 2014, but he torched the Texas defense last year and will look to do so again Saturday. Photo courtesy of Iowa State Daily Photo courtesy of Iowa State Daily Iowa State quarterback Sam Richardson has done it all for the Cyclones in 2014. The junior has thrown for 1,354 yards and ten touchdowns this year and rushed for another 283 yards. Richardson single handedly carrying Iowa State offense By Jori Epstein @JoriEpstein Sam Richardson, Iowa State’s redshirt junior quar- terback, likes to play to his opponents’ weaknesses. If defenders are moving slow- ly, as he felt Toledo was last weekend, he’ll change the game plan accordingly. “he irst half, we were kind of waiting for them to set up on defense, so I told the coaches we need to go fast and not let them get set up,” Richardson said Satur- day night, ater the Cyclones rebounded from a 13-9 half- time deicit to beat Toledo, 37-30. he transition to up- tempo wasn’t a guaranteed improvement. Richardson’s teammates didn’t like the new speed, it required him to throw a lot more passes and, at times, Richardson admits, it’s not easy on the quarterback. But he didn’t mind throwing 53 passes, and both his 37 comple- tions and 351 passing yards set Cyclone school records. Despite the obvious success on the stat sheet, Richard- son said his mental game couldn’t always keep up. “Where you’re not think- ing so much about what a defensive look is before the snap, [it can] hurt us,” Rich- ardson said Wednesday. “I wasn’t paying attention as well as I should’ve. It’s a lot of reacting there when you get a look [from teammates] that they’re in an ofense they don’t want to be in.” Although Richardson speaks of his mistakes, his statistics and mentors tell an- other story. Richardson hit 3,000 career passing yards in last weekend’s game, 1,354 of which he’s completed this season. Boasting a 60.1 per- cent completion rate with 10 touchdowns in 2014, Rich- ardson, a Winter Park, Flor- ida, native, is far from pas- sive. He averages more than 225 passing yards per game and leads the team with 376 rushing yards this season — more than double the total of any other Cyclone player. Head coach Paul Rhoads says Richardson is growing at an incredible rate. “When you start to ma- ture like he is right now, you do things like that; you make smart plays,” Rhoads said ater the victory over Toledo. “And he made a couple of knucklehead plays in the irst half, so to come back and have the presence to play the way he did in the next 30 minutes is a credit to him.” look In Austin this weekend, Richardson will to make smart plays against the Longhorns. He knows the up-tempo style won’t wear out Texas’ defenders as well as it did the Rock- ets’. Richardson says Toledo players were “tired and huf- ing for air,” so he looked to capitalize on their fatigue. But therein lies his biggest RICHARDSON page 16 Name: 2960/Dobie Center; Width: 60p0; Depth: 10 in; Color: Process color, 2960/Dobie Center; Ad Number: 2960 15 Name: Untitled 2; Width: 29p6; Depth: 10 in; Color: Black, Untitled 2; Ad Number: - 16 16 Friday, October 17, 2014 Laiuren Ussery | Daily Texan Staff Senior safety Mykkele Thompson has improved immensely over the past year. Thompson was burned for a 97-yard touchdown pass last year, and has used its ilm as motivation ever since. DEFENSIVE continues from page 11 I’ve grown so much and how I play now versus last year is a big diference.” Both Thomas and Thompson are having the best seasons of their re- spective careers. Thomas intercepted a pair of passes against Kansas and is tied linebacker with senior Jordan Hicks and senior cornerback Quandre Diggs for the team lead in that category with three. hompson, on the other hand, has spent a lot of time playing corner when the defense is in its nickel pack- age. For the most part, he has held his own and has continued to improve as the season wears on. “It’s getting more comfort- able [playing corner] just be- cause this is my irst year play- ing it,” hompson said. “So, it’s always rough at the beginning, but as the season goes on, I am getting more comfortable back at playing corner.” RICHARDSON continues from page 14 concern about the Long- horns’ defense: their athleti- cism. “heir D-line is big but full of quick, shity guys, and their defensive backs are very athletic, quick and can make plays on the balls,” Richard- son said. “It’s a defense that’s going to be lying around and know where they need to be.” Although his competition will be stiff — Richardson says the Longhorns are “definitely one of the bet- ter 2-4 teams in the nation” — the higher stakes only motivate him. He longs for a win in Austin, hoping last week’s comeback will springboard the Cyclones to a second consecutive victory. “It’s a great team with a lot of prestige behind it, so it’d obviously propel us as a team getting a win over [the Longhorns],” Richardson said. “They’ve got a great defense and a team that’s full of athletes that can make all sorts of plays. It’d be an awesome win down there in Austin and propel us throughout the rest of the season.” @thedailytexan Follow us for news, updates and more. 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However, Sanchez clariied what he wrote, saying on Twitter that “B.T.P” stood for “Big Time Players making big time plays” and the “Free BM” was actu- ally “Free RM,” referring to his cousin. Texas Tech shifts around defen- sive coaches It’s no secret the Texas Tech defense has had issues slowing down opposing ofenses. he Red Raiders have surren- dered 484 yards per game, which ranks 115th in the country. With that in mind, the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal said in- terim defensive coordinator Mike Smith is moving some of the defensive coaches around. According to the Avalanche- Journal, safeties coach Trey Haverty is now taking over coaching the outside linebacker position, while Smith, who had been coaching that position be- fore being named the interim defensive coordinator, will coach the defensive ends, and defensive line coach John Scott Jr. will focus on nose guards and defensive tackles. Pair of tight ends on Mackey Award watch list Neither Kansas nor Iowa State have had much to celebrate so far this season, with the two sides combining for an 0-6 record in conference play. However, each school landed a tight end on the John Mackey Award watch list, which was released Monday. Iowa State senior E.J. Bibbs and Kansas senior Jimmay Mundine were named to the award’s watch list, which recognizes the nation’s most outstanding tight end. Bibbs leads the Cyclones with 22 receptions and four touchdown snaps and has 190 receiving yards this season. Mundine leads Big 12 tight ends with 212 receiving yards and has 16 catches. he winner of the Mackey Award will be named on Dec. 10. Hill, Lambert split Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week Ater making plays to help each of their teams win over the weekend, OSU junior returner Tyreek Hill and WVU senior kicker Josh Lambert were both named Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week. Hill became the only player in the country to return a kickof for a touchdown in back- to-back games with a 99-yard return in the fourth quarter to give the Cowboys a 27- 20 win over Kansas. Lambert capped of a Mountaineer comeback with a game-win- ning 55-yard ield goal against Texas Tech. Baylor senior quarterback Bryce Petty was named the Big 12 Ofensive Player of the Week ater throwing for 510 yards and six touchdowns in a 61-58 win over TCU. Oklahoma sophomore cornerback Zack Sanchez rounded out the weekly awards, receiving Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week ater making eight tackles and intercepting a pass for a touchdown against Texas. 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! 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So much for their defense being much im- proved; the Horned Frogs burned Baylor for 58 points. Baylor’s struggles against TCU proved it won’t coast to a Big 12 title and that Oklahoma isn’t the only team that can challenge it. But Bryce Petty is still really good — he had 510 passing yards and six touchdowns — and Baylor is still the favorite to represent the conference in the playoff. 2 No. 12 TCU The Horned Frogs’ fourth-quarter meltdown prevented them from taking a commanding lead in the Big 12. However, after stunning Oklahoma and nearly knocking off Baylor, TCU showed it is for real. The Horned Frogs are balanced on offense, and their defense has been making big plays. They simply ran out of gas against Baylor. 3 No. 11 Oklahoma Sophomore quarterback Trevor Knight has not been good this year. He is completing just 55 percent of his passes and has thrown just one more touchdown than interceptions. Once again, he struggled en route to a victory against Texas. The Sooners have relied on their defense and run game so far, which, fortunately for head coach Bob Stoops, have been solid. 4 No. 14 Kansas State The Wildcats haven’t faced any of the Big 12 powers yet, but they are playing steady football. They have quietly worked their way up to No. 14 in the nation, thanks in large part to a surprisingly potent offense. They have their toughest test thus far against No. 11 Oklahoma this week, but you can’t sleep on head coach Bill Snyder and his Wildcats. 5 No. 15 Oklahoma State The Cowboys, like Kansas State, had a close loss to a top-ive team early in the season. Since then, they have been winning and working their way up to No. 15 in the nation. They had a bit of a scare against Kansas on the road but were able to pull off the win. They travel to TCU on Saturday where we’ll learn the true strength of this team. 6 Texas The Longhorns are slowly getting better. Sopho- more quarterback Tyrone Swoopes is beginning to look more comfortable, and the defense contin- ues to shut down some of the best offenses in the country. They just need to limit mistakes and ind ways to generate the occasional big play. 7 West Virginia The Mountaineers are 4-2, but that includes wins over Towson and Kansas and three-point victories against Texas Tech and Maryland. Behind senior quarterback Clint Trickett, the offense will put up points. But their defense is full of holes and that may keep them from moving their way to the top of this list. 8 Texas Tech Remember when head coach Kliff Kingsbury was the savior? The Red Raiders tanked at the end of last year and have lost four straight this year. Their defense is ranked No. 122 in the nation, allowing just below 40 points a game. Even for an offense as good as Tech’s, that terrible defense is too much to overcome. 9 Iowa State The Cyclones just aren’t good enough at any position to compete in the Big 12 right now. They can hang and play teams toughly, but they won’t pull anything out against a team in the top half of the conference. On the bright side, they still have Kansas on the schedule. 10 Kansas The Jayhawks came close to winning Saturday against Oklahoma State, which should be con- sidered a great showing. With four ranked Big 12 teams still on their schedule, Kansas may go without a win in the Big 12 once again. Friday, October 17, 2014 GAMES TO WATCH By Jacob Martella @ViewFromTheBox 21 21 Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, Florida Saturday, 7:00 p.m. ABC No. 5 Notre Dame at No. 2 Florida State Despite both the Fighting Irish and Seminoles’ storied football history, this is only the 10th ever meeting between the two teams. History, both distant and recent, heavily favors Florida State, with the Seminoles holding a 7-2 all-time lead in the series and coming into the game on a 22-game streak. But Notre Dame has been one of the quietest undefeated teams in some time. Senior quarterback Everett Golson has come back from his academic suspension on a mission, amassing 1,683 passing yards, 16 touchdowns and just four inter- ceptions this year, and the Fighting Irish are eighth in scoring defense, giving up just 17.2 points per game. Meanwhile, defendng champion Florida State has been struggling, barely surviving upset bids from Clemson and North Carolina State. Sophomore quarterback Ja- meis Winston, the reigning Heisman Trophy winner, has not had a great year, throwing just 11 touchdown passes and ive interceptions. Still, both teams are undefeated, and this game could determine who gets a spot in the inaugural College Football Playof. Memorial Stadium Norman, Oklahoma Saturday, 11:00 a.m. ESPN No. 14 Kansas State at No. 11 Oklahoma While the SEC West seems to dominate the headlines, the Big 12 has produced back- to-back weeks chock-full of solid matchups, and this one continues that trend. As always under Bill Snyder, the Wildcats have quietly put together a solid team that should contend for the Big 12 title or, at the very least, make a lot of noise. Kansas State nearly pulled of a big hursday night upset over Auburn a few weeks ago and are led by senior quarterback Jake Waters, who’s thrown for 1,206 yards and seven touchdowns and has run for six more scores, and senior receiver Tyler Lockett, who has three receiving touchdowns. On the oth- er side, the Sooners hope to continue their bounce-back eforts ater losing to TCU a couple weeks ago. Oklahoma will need a much better efort from sophomore quarterback Trevor Knight, who’s thrown for just 438 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions in the past two games. his will be the best early game Saturday, with the winner being in a great posi- tion to take the Big 12 crown if Baylor ever goes down. Amon G. Carter Stadium Ft. Worth, Texas Saturday, 3:00 p.m. Fox Sports 1 No. 15 Oklahoma State at No. 12 TCU he Big 12 slate continues with Oklahoma State and TCU squaring of in a similar situ- ation to the Kansas State-Oklahoma matchup. OSU has rebounded well, winning ive straight game, ater losing the season opener to Florida State, but this will be the Cowboys’ biggest test since that loss. Junior quarterback Daxx Garman has played well since J.W. Walsh went down with an injury, but the Cowboys have struggled, beating Kansas by just seven points last week. 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