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Between answering questions in English, Pitbull would lean in toward the audience and spit out a quick Spanish phrase. Each time, those whose understood laughed like they were in on an inside joke. During his introduction alone, the crowd of hundreds erupted into applause nearly 10 times. Audience members lined up around the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts nearly an hour before he took the stage in anticipation. Armando Christian Pérez, whose stage name is Pitbull, was paid $130,000 to speak at UF. The Cuban-American rapper addressed the crowd Tuesday night as part of Accent Speakers Bureau’s and the Hispanic Student Association’s homage to Hispanic Heritage Month. The discussion was moderated by Ted Spiker, the UF journalism department chair. During his time on stage, Pitbull talked about growing up with refugee parents, living around drug violence in Miami, how education impacted his life, his introduction into the music industry and how his past has inﬂuenced the way he handles the pressures of fame. As a kid, Pitbull said he attended between 20 and 25 schools.

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Rapper Armando Christian Pérez, known by the stage name Pitbull, talks to a crowd of more than 1,000 students during a speaking event hosted by Accent Speakers Bureau and Hispanic Heritage Month at the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts Tuesday night. The talk was moderated by Ted Spiker, the chair of UF’s journalism department.

‘It was a little bit scary’: Gator football equipment scorched EQUIPMENT WILL BE SENT BACK FOR INSURANCE PURPOSES. By Kyle Wood Alligator Staff Writer

The charred Gators Football equipment would have upset punter Jon Gould, but new designer cleats pushed it out of his mind. The back of an equipment truck caught on fire on its way back from Starkville, Mississippi, as a result of a flat tire. Some of the team’s equipment was caught in the flames, including helmets, pads and wristbands, Will Pantages, a UF football assistant director, said. “A lot of our minds were shifted off it immediately when we got the new Jordan Retro cleats,” Gould said. His reaction was based on pictures he

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saw of the inside of the truck on social media. When he got to the team meeting Monday, his teammates shared photos of the damage. “The stuff that was in the ﬁre was absolutely trashed,” Gould said. The football team is sending any damaged equipment back to Riddell, a football equipment manufacturer, for insurance purposes, Gould said. A new order has already been made to replace the equipment for this Saturday’s home game against the Louisiana State University Tigers, Gould said. The extent of the damage to the truck is still being assessed, and it is unknown whether the trailer will be repairable, Pantages said. He said the University Athletic Association is still dealing with the insurance company, so no total cost of damage is immediately available. @Kkylewood kwood@alligator.org

A matchup between former teammates. An offensive line readying for another “dogﬁght.” Defensive backs beef over “DBU.” Yup, it’s LSU week, pg. 14

Fate of OPS workers hangs in limbo amid UF review The departments were told to evaluate their use of OPS workers. By McKenna Beery Alligator Staff Writer

After years of discord from UF Other Personnel Services workers, the university is working to address the issue but not in a way that guarantees their jobs. In April, UF Human Resources Services began asking all departments to review their use of non-student hourly OPS staff because they found that some were in temporary positions for decades, Steve Orlando, a UF spokesperson, said. Nonstudent hourly OPS employees are at-will temporary workers who aren’t graduate assistants, faculty members, students or health center residents. UF employs 3,916

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non-student OPS workers, Orlando said. “It’s not a good place to have employees,” he said. “We needed to clean things up.” Human Resources told all departments to take one of three actions: transition their OPS employees to full-time staffing, end the position or transition the employee to TempForce, a staffing firm in Gainesville that connects employees with corporations, Orlando said. UF hires temporary employees for onetime jobs, Orlando said. Temporary employees work on special projects, help reduce workload, cover staff on leave or work on an as-needed basis. They are

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He was paid $130,000. PITBULL, from pg. 1 “I felt like the system was built to fail me,” Pitbull said. However, he said the school system opened his door to the music industry. Before the fame, when he was just Armando, Pitbull had a drama teacher named Hope Martinez. When she saw a large group of boys huddled together in the hall, Pitbull said she thought it was a ﬁght. “She busted through and heard us rapping,” Pitbull said. “She said, ‘You do this every day? Do you always draw this crowd? You’re talented.’” After that, Martinez took Pitbull under her wing, encouraging him to stay in his classes. One day, Martinez approached him with an opportunity to audition to work with rapper DMX, Pitbull said. It was the foot in the door that he needed. “It’s ironic that a teacher changed my life,” Pitbull said. “She said, ‘The only

thing I ask from you is that when you get an award, you thank me.’” Today, he still does. Now that he has found worldwide success, Pitbull draws from his experiences with the positive and negative sides of the education system, working to improve it from the inside. Pitbull has worked with the education system in South Florida to incorporate arts, sports and business into the curriculum. By associating maths and sciences with topics students are more comfortable with, Pitbull said they are able to feel more conﬁdent in their studies and grasp the material. And it has results, he said. “Our last class, we graduated at 100 percent,” Pitbull said. “And we’re talking about kids that are 93 percent on free lunch. These are the kids that need this.” @emwitmer ewitmer@alligator.org

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After a lengthy interview, Spiker offered up a series of quick-response questions, forcing Pitbull to think quickly and come up with answers on the ﬂy. Here’s what he said: Spiker - What is your favorite Cuban food? Pitbull - Fricasé de pollo Spiker - What is your favorite artform besides music? Pitbull - Sex. Dale! Spiker - What is your second favorite dog breed? Pitbull - Havanese Spiker - What’s your second favorite area code? Chris Houston / Alligator Staff

What sharp teeth you have World-renowned shark paleontology expert Gordon Hubbell presents some of the over 1-million-year-old shark teeth in his collection during a Shark Week event hosted at his home Monday night. The teeth belong to the Carcharocles megalodon, an ancient shark which could grow to be 60 feet long. The jaw belongs to a modern-day goblin shark.

Pitbull - 786 Spiker - One last word to leave these ﬁne students? Crowd and Pitbull - Dale!

Workers may lose their positions. OPS, from pg. 1 “hired with no expectation of continued employment,” and don’t receive the same beneﬁts as full-time positions, such as paid vacation or sick leave, according to the OPS policy. OPS workers at UF have been vocal about their displeasure with the way administration treats them. The Alachua County Labor Coalition pushed back after UF refused to pay OPS workers for time missed due to Hurricane Irma and again during Richard Spencer’s appearance at UF. In July, about 40 OPS workers protested outside UF President Kent Fuchs’ house after hearing about a supposed mass ﬁring of OPS employees. There are nine different cate-

gories of non-student hourly OPS workers, four of which have a set hour limit that employees can’t exceed. Nearly 300 OPS employees at UF have exceeded their limit of 4,176 hours, Orlando said. Some OPS employees have been in what was intended to be a temporary position for 10 to 20 years, he said. Now, colleges are planning to address those workers who have exceeded the hourly threshold, Orlando said. There is no set end date when the transition needs to be completed. Transitioning the employees to TempForce is one option that departments have for their OPS workers. TempForce helps corporations ﬁnd temporary employees and provides some limited bene-

ﬁts for workers that OPS employment doesn’t offer, Orlando said. Through TempForce, employees can qualify for paid time off after completing 1,200 hours, according to the TempForce employee beneﬁts program. Workers can also purchase health insurance through TempForce. UF has to pay TempForce an administrative fee that varies depending on the hourly pay rate set by UF and the position type, Orlando said. Jeremiah Tattersall, the Alachua County Labor Coalition union liaison, said he would like to see UF use that money to transition more OPS workers to full-time staff. “With the amount of money UF has to pay TempForce, why

can’t they just give that money to this person to hire them as a fulltime employee at UF,” he said. UF isn’t using the money it pays Tempforce to hire OPS workers as full-time staff because it costs less to use TempForce, Orlando said. Tattersall believes UF’s new decisions about OPS employees brings both good and bad results. While some OPS workers have become full-time staff, others are losing their jobs entirely, he said. “The University of Florida is going about this wrong,” Tattersall said. “We don’t agree with the policy of ﬁring long-term OPS workers because we think that anyone who’s worked for UF for more than two years should be a permanent employee.” @mckennabeery mbeery@alligator.org

SNAPSHOT OF OPS AT UF: • An OPS employee is an at-will, temporary worker who is paid hourly • UF employs 3,916 non-student OPS workers • Nearly 300 OPS employees at UF have exceeded their limit of 4,176 hours • Some OPS employees have been in temporary positions for 10 to 20 years • OPS workers are not eligible for paid vacation, sick or administrative leave or paid holidays

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Police look for two rape suspects By Amanda Rosa Alligator Staff Writer

Gainesville Police is looking for two men suspected of raping a woman Tuesday morning. A woman was riding her bike on her way to work when she stopped on the 7100 block of Southwest 41st Place, near the Kanapaha Veterans Memorial Park, around 10 a.m., GPD spokesperson Ofc. Ben Tobias wrote in an email. The woman told police two

men walked up to her from behind, pulled her into the woods and attacked her, Tobias said. One of the suspected men is 6-foot-2, about 300-pounds and in his early 40s with a shaved head. He was wearing a green shirt and khaki shorts, Tobias said. The second man is 5-foot-10, 240-pounds, in his late 30s with short, curly black hair and a grey shirt. A passerby saw the woman on the side of the road and called police. The woman who was at-

tacked told police she doesn’t believe she can identify the suspects, but the investigation is ongoing, Tobias said. “We still have more questions than answers at this point,” he said. Police are asking anyone with information to call Alachua County Crime Stoppers at 352-372STOP. @AmandaNicRosa arosa@alligator.org

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GPD: Former Zaxby’s employee uses customer’s forgotten credit card By Amanda Rosa Alligator Staff Writer

A former Zaxby’s employee went on a sports store shopping spree with a stolen credit card, Gainesville Police said. Eric Alexander Jackson, 35, of Gainesville, was arrested Monday morning after being accused of

spending $585.75 on a customer’s credit card that was left Aug. 9 at Zaxby’s, at 3710 SW Archer Road, according to an arrest report. The customer forgot the card in the store, the report said. An employee gave Jackson the card to put in the business’ safe. Jackson later went on a shopping spree at Hibbett Sports,

at 2619 NW 13th St., totaling $585.75, the report said. He attempted to spend more than $800 at Gamestop, at 2631 NW 13th St., but the card was declined. Jackson was caught on camera at Hibbett Sports and Gamestop. The customer called a Zaxby’s manager about the card later that day, but the manager couldn’t

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ﬁnd it in the safe, the report said. Jackson returned to Zaxby’s around 11 p.m. to talk to the manager about an unrelated issue. Jackson pretended to reach into the safe and ﬁnd the card, police said. When called by The Alligator, Jackson denied the allegations against him.

Jackson was charged with credit card fraud and fraud to obtain property. He was released from the Alachua County Jail Tuesday afternoon on a $20,000 bond. @AmandaNicRosa arosa@alligator.org

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The danger of scooter overconfidence

verywhere you look, there are students buzzing to and from class on scooters of assorted colors, makes, models and sizes. Together, they hum like an approaching cloud of locusts. They stack up at red lights next to each other, begging for a 30 mph race. Rarely are the drivers wearing helmets. Neither are the passengers. In fact, many student scooter drivers display flagrantly unsafe habits, following too closely and riding next to each other in the same lane. The bottom line is, if you’re on a two-wheeled vehicle, you should at the minimum be wearing a helmet. It could save your skin, and more importantly, your life. One afternoon four years ago, Marion Rose Harvey stopped her scooter at a red light on 34th Street. She was minding her own business, at a standstill, as a car approached behind her. The car did not stop. The light did not change. Harvey was caught in a collision, sandwiched between a Toyota Camry and a GMC pickup truck. The crash wasn’t Harvey’s fault, but that didn’t matter. She sustained traumatic injury and died in the emergency room. The anniversary of her death is next week, on Monday. Harvey’s death was not common. There have been no scooter fatalities in Gainesville since her death. Scooter crashes, on the other hand, are extremely common. There have been 79 scooter crashes in Gainesville this year alone, according to data gathered by Sgt. Summer Kerkau from Gainesville Police’s traffic unit. More than 50 of those crashes ended with an injured rider or passenger. Still think it can’t happen to you? You might think so. If you feel comfortable on a scooter, you may think you’re skilled enough to drive in flip-flops and athletic shorts. Ray-Ban sunglasses will suffice for eyewear even though they aren’t shatterproof. They fit your nonchalant look. After all, if you can turn on a dime and execute low-speed maneuvers flawlessly, why wear a helmet? It’s hot. Helmets are uncomfortable in the heat. Why get to class with sweatdrenched hair when you can get a free, mid-speed blow-dry? Skill aside, if you are involved in a crash, it probably won’t be your fault. When four-wheeled and two-wheeled vehicles collide, motorists driving cars and trucks are usually at fault, according to a Florida Department of Transportation study. They fail to yield the right of way to smaller vehicles. Sometimes they just won’t see you on your tiny scooter with one dim headlight. Many times they are texting and driving, so they won’t slow down if you happen to pull into traffic in front of them. You can be the best scooterist on the planet and could still be at risk. You should consider going through a safety course to learn how to avoid a crash. That includes knowing how to swerve safely to avoid a car that pulls out in front of you when you’re at full throttle barreling down University Avenue. It includes knowing how to make an emergency stop. While wearing a helmet is the first step to arriving safely, the next best thing you can learn is how to position yourself on the road so that other drivers can see you better. The knowledge that you would pick up in a safety course could save you. If another driver runs a red light and puts your life at risk, you’ll regret not having taken it. The single best thing you can do to protect yourself is buy a helmet and wear it. Ideally a full-face one. Do not end up like Abner Miguel Rubio Estrada, 23, who died after crashing his motorcycle without a helmet on Clark Butler Boulevard last month. Scooter drivers can’t reliably stay safe on confidence alone. Buy a helmet. Take a course. Your life is worth more than the embarrassment of helmet hair. Meryl Kornfield EDITOR

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fellow countrymen because they don’t speak Enghanks to a recent ruling by federal Judge lish? This is happening all across America, as staMark Walker, the state of Florida will tistics show there are millions of naturalized U.S. now be required to provide Spanish-lancitizens who are functionally illiterate in English. guage ballots ahead of the 2018 midterm For example, according to the U.S. census elections. Plaintiffs in the case argued data for New Jersey, 40 percent of residents who that the Spanish-language ballots were necesdon’t speak English at home “don’t speak English sary, as the recent influx of Puerto Ricans folvery well” at all. Similarly, as immigration has lowing Hurricane Maria created a large number Eduardo Neret increased in the small town of Hazleton, Pennopinions@alligator.org of non-English speaking voters who intend to sylvania, the town has had to hire new teachers vote in the upcoming elections. to educate the now hundreds of students who On that count, the plaintiffs were certainly correct. There have to take English as a second language. Take my beloved are a large number of voters in Florida and likely several hometown of Miami, even, where it’s commonplace to find other states, who have no command of English. They’re individuals and businesses that cannot communicate in Engfunctionally illiterate in the language. lish. Just a few weeks ago, a Taco Bell employee in nearby This story should be about the responsibilities and du- Hialeah was fired for refusing to take the order of a customer ties of a citizen to learn the common language. Yet, this is who spoke English. The story naturally went viral on social oddly being twisted into a voting rights issue. Why should media and sparked an outrage. If a story about Taco Bell emthe government be responsible for accommodating citizens ployees refusing to conduct business in English is an outrage, who don’t speak English? shouldn’t stories about voters who can’t vote in English be In his decision, Walker wrote that Puerto Ricans are equally as outrageous? “unique among Americans” in that they are “not educated This isn’t a complicated issue. Call me crazy, but I beprimarily in English — and do not need to be.” A spokes- lieve society would function best for all parties involved if we person for Gov. Rick Scott added that we don’t want any could all speak a common language. A nation can’t properly registered voters to not be able to exercise their right because function without one. That’s not to say that there’s anything of a language barrier. wrong with speaking another language to someone who These comments are alarming. They resemble the Or- understands it. In fact, I speak three languages myself, but wellian national motto of our nation’s leaders: Diversity is newcomers and those who lack proficiency in English would strength. They are telling us that Americans don’t have to be better assimilate into society upon learning the language, educated in English, and that language barriers don’t mat- which would in turn open doors for better job and education ter. And yet, many of our nation’s political leaders believe opportunities. these language barriers will bring people together and make Learning the English language is something immigrants us stronger. If the idea that more language barriers will make should voluntarily pursue in order to assimilate into the us stronger seems counterintuitive, it’s because it is. country they want to gain citizenship in. However, some It is an obvious fact that members of a society and a coun- immigrants don’t because our country continues to make try must be able to communicate with each other. As Gil Lar- accomodations that clearly suggest learning English is not oya wrote in the left-leaning Huffington Post, “communica- necessary. As these accommodations can be costly and cause tion is a basic, fundamental part of any functioning society. If a burden on society, then perhaps it’s time for lawmakers to a group can’t communicate within itself, confusion and frus- require this assimilation through legislation. tration can soon set in.” Can you imagine not being able to communicate with your fellow neighbor? Even worse, what Eduardo Neret is a UF finance senior. His column normally if millions of Americans could literally not understand their appears on Mondays.

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Letter to the Editor What’s up, Gator Nation! I hope your semester so far has been safe, productive and enjoyable. We are about halfway through the Fall semester, and your Student Government has been busy working to get things done for all Gators. I’m so excited to tell you about some of the projects we have completed. I’d like to start this letter off with a congratulations to all the newly elected senators! I’m looking forward to seeing all the great work Student Senate will accomplish this year. RecSports recently implemented capacity counters for the gyms on campus. Before, students relied on live webcams that gave a general idea of how crowded the different facilities were. Now, students will have a much more detailed understanding of how full the weight rooms, basketball courts and other rooms are so you can plan your gym trip accordingly. I’m happy to announce that kosher and halal-friendly food options are available in the P.O.D. markets in the Hub, Reitz Union, Rawlings Hall, Graham Area and Beaty Towers, as well as the Little Hall Express. This will give students more food choices to enjoy whether they live on campus, are there for class or if they’re just studying for an exam. On Tuesday, Armando Christian Perez, aka Pitbull, came to campus as a partnership with Accent Speakers Bureau and UF’s Hispanic Heritage Month. The sold-out show was hosted at the Phillips Center for Performing Arts to an enthusiastic crowd. He spoke about his music career, business ventures and philanthropic accomplishments. Effective Tuesday, Library West will stay open 24/7. SG approved a reserves transfer to make this a reality. Additionally, I worked with the Provost to secure funding for Library West to be open 24/7 for an additional two years without using Activity and Service Fees. SG is committed to the goal of bringing UF to top ﬁve status and advocating for every resource possible for students to be successful in their rigorous coursework. Over the next few years, the occupancy of Library West will be monitored to see if there is an

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increase in overnight usage as we strive for top ﬁve. This way, the Ofﬁce of the Provost will be able to assess the necessity of a 24/7 library on our campus. SG has partnered with the University Athletic Association to provide water stations at every home football game. These can be found at gate eight and between gates 15 and 16 for Gator fans to stay hydrated on hot game days. Speaking of football, this coming Saturday, the Gators will be taking on the Louisiana State University Tigers right here in The Swamp. Senior Class President Trevor Pope is organizing a "blue out for the game" to let LSU know that only Gators get out of The Swamp alive. Be sure to wear blue on Saturday and cheer on the Gators to victory! SG launched a program Sept. 19 to 26 to support students as they made their way through Career Showcase. Students received 25 free copies of their resumes on parchment paper from the SG Graphics and Copy Center. Finally, I want to share with you all a great opportunity to make a difference during the coming year. The Bridges Minority Outreach Program is currently accepting applications for high school mentors. Bridges aims to narrow the gap between higher education and secondary education for minority students across different regions in Florida. The mentors will be well-versed in academic coaching, campus awareness, safety protocols and college readiness skills. Applications are open until Sunday and can be found at: https://tinyurl.com/y8lu4zll Thank you so much for taking the time to stay informed about your SG. This year is off to a great start, and I am really looking forward to seeing what we can accomplish on behalf of every Gator. Stay updated in the meantime by following the SG Facebook page. Have a great rest of your semester and as always... Go Gators! Ian Green is the UF Student Body President.

Look out for other women, even strangers

n my almost-four years in colignore the personal stories and lege, I’ve learned a lot about emotions people of all ages, espefriendship — the friends who cially fellow students, expressed, have withstood the test of not only about the politics of the time and distance, the best investigation and hearings but friends, the acquaintances (and mostly the issue of sexual assault. maybe even the frenemies) — Politics aside, the truth is that and what it means to be a relia scary amount of people of difDarcy Schild opinions@alligator.org able friend. ferent generations, in campus One of the most valuable communities and beyond the colthings I’ve realized, though, is the impor- lege bubble, are impacted by attacks and tance of looking out for each other — even assaults. I can’t personally speak from the people who we might not consider our past, perspective of a survivor, and I can’t say I present or future BFFs. have all the answers to how we, as college There seems to be this mindset that students, can change our culture for the being the person or friend to look out for better — but I do believe we should all be everyone, even if this simply means being serious about looking out for each other on the one who always has hand sanitizer, an campus and beyond. extra ponytail or eyedrops in their purse, is I realize that being a friend to everyone jokingly, but affectionately, referred to as — whether it’s lending a listening ear to the “mom” of the group. someone sharing a serious story, asking for The more I think about it, though, may- advice or helping someone get home safely be we need more “moms” of the friend after a night out so they don’t have to walk group (and I don’t just mean that more of home alone — is not a cure-all solution to us need to stock our backpacks with mints every societal issue we’re facing and disor hair ties). As friends and fellow students, cussing. we should have each other’s best interests What I am saying, however, is that in in mind and should not be afraid to be the our current culture — ﬁlled with polarized ones to speak up if we see someone — even opinions and issues that can be scary but if we don’t know them — who needs help, are very real parts of our society — it’s more especially in an unsafe scenario. important than ever to be a good friend, to I feel lucky to have people in my social speak up when we see something questioncircle who I know would have my back in able and to reach out to the people in our anything from a sticky social situation to a circles, our acquaintances and peers who much more serious predicament, but sadly, we think might need anything, whether it’s I know that’s not the case for everyone. In a hug, a laugh, a listening ear or a vent sesfact, I still sometimes hear other students talk sion (and, in some cases, maybe even a hair about scenarios like seeing a person alone at tie). a bar or party who did not look completely By looking out for each other, even for conscious, and they thought about helping those we don’t know personally, we may but didn’t because they thought, for some not be changing what’s happening in our reason, that person would be OK. nation at large, but it’s deﬁnitely not a bad I bring this up because last week I joined place to start. countless others around the nation in following the testimonies of U.S. Supreme Darcy Schild is a UF journalism senior. Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and Chris- Her column appears on Wednesdays. tine Blasey Ford. I found it impossible to

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Midnight Bar Hosts All-Female Production of “Shakespeare Abridged” By Emma McAvoy Avenue Staff Writer

Watching as three actors play literal fools while presenting all 36 of William Shakespeare’s plays isn’t an average Saturday night, but The Midnight isn’t your average bar. The Midnight, a bar in downtown Gainesville, presented Faux Tales’ production of “Shakespeare Abridged” at 9 p.m. on Saturday, condensing all of Shakespeare’s plays into about 97 minutes. With the help of actors Marina Bolser, Emma Grimm, Jennifer Hutton and some silly props, everything from “Hamlet” to “Titus Andronicus” to “The Tempest” was portrayed in a modern, comedic fashion rife with sexual references and good, old-fashioned political satire. The Midnight’s patio area presented a lovely outdoor setting for this production with a grunge backdrop. What was the stage? A wooden deck and a projection screen. Minimalist? Yes. Did it serve the play? Absolutely. The beauty of Shakespeare is his plays are universal, as one could perform them anywhere and draw in a crowd with a truthful delivery of the text of Shakespeare, who is often referred to as “the Bard.” The show drew in people of all ages — students, locals, millennials and parents. Audience members casually sipped large glasses and pints of beer, but the real intoxication came from the charisma of the players. It should be noted, all three characters in “Shakespeare Abridged” are typically men, in order to bring viewers back to the Renaissance. However, this all-female production broke down gender barriers by showcasing that women are funny too. The actresses were focused, physically engaged and created a great suspension of disbelief in spite of the small, outdoor location of the bar. The three women were constantly feeding off of each other’s energy, following their

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Jennifer Hutton, left, and Emma Grimm, right, perfom at a rehearsal performance for Midnight Bar’s “Shakespeare Abridged.”

Emma Grimm gets into character at rehearsal for the all-female production. The ofﬁcial performance was held on Sept. 28.

actor impulses and interacting with the audience, all of which enhanced the performance and radiated a beautiful energy. Marina Bolser, a UF sophomore, started off as a narrator and progressed to play several different characters that showcased her range of ability. She spoke the lines clearly with a full voice and a nice, rounded diction that allowed the audience to understand every word and syllable. After all, this is Shakespeare; the Bard did not mess with his syllables. Bolser’s physicality was malleable, ﬂexible and brilliant. She was fully engaged and present in her work, despite the challenge of playing several different characters.

Emma Grimm’s performance was equally engaging and funny. She portrayed Romeo in the “Romeo and Juliet” parody as a modern-day frat boy, Bieber haircut and all. Her specialty of voice and movement was impressive. Jennifer Hutton’s portrayal of Juliet as a modern-day California Valley girl was equally excellent. Both actresses played opposite roles of each other, which added a great contrast and chemistry on stage. All three factors brought the hilarity of the parody to life. Director Phil Young’s parodial vision of the script was carried out nicely. This production practically made fun of Shakespeare

The Avenue’s spooky tunes playlist By Tranelle Maner Avenue Staff Writer

It’s the first week of October and if you’re a major fall fan, you know it’s spooky season. Any die-hard Halloween, horror or thriller fan knows that in order to truly get into the spirit, you need to set the mood. While the Avenue makes movie playlists for the whole month of October, we often feel like we’re missing the spooky vibes as we listen to the soundtrack. To solve this problem, the usual

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solution was using Pandora to come up with a mediocre list of songs that involve key words or phrases from Halloween like “blood,” “zombie” and more. Let’s be better this year. So here is a list of the best songs from our favorite Halloween movies.

while educating novices and appealing to the millennial, technologically-savvy, Urban Dictionary generation. For example, the women portrayed the iconic role of Julius Caesar as President Donald Trump in a press conference, used water guns to slay one another, rapped the plot of “Othello” and performed the abridged tale of “King Lear” as if they were the players and announcers at a football game. From each note of sexual innuendo, to every selﬁe with an audience member, these women demonstrated a cool, nuanced take on “Shakespeare Abridged.”

A SPOOKY PLAYLIST “This is Halloween” from The Nightmare Before Christmas “Come Little Children” from Hocus Pocus “I Put a Spell on You” from Hocus Pocus “Ghostbusters” from Ghostbusters “Remains of the Dead” from Corpse Bride “Oogie Boogie” from The Nightmare Before Christmas “Time Warp” from Rocky Horror Picture Show

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LOCAL ALBUM REVIEW

MUSIC

Jay Rouge & the Stoges’ ‘Friends & Lovers’ Dion Dia throws its ﬁrst Silent Disco party By Jackie DeFreitas Avenue Contributor

With the beginning of the new month came Jay Rouge & the Stoges’ new album. Released on Monday, the album “Friends & Lovers” comes just in time for woodsers and long drives to visit family. Quirky lyrics fill the album, and catching all the witty lines makes the album worth a listen. The Gainesville band starts off its album with a tongue-in-cheek double entendre titled “Undercover Lover.” This word play is the first, but certainly not the last, for the album. The band has a knack for quick puns, which fit right in with the music’s relaxed nature. The album’s sound is reminiscent of easy rock music heard at a local bar on a weekend night. Most of the songs are about love, lovemaking or the problems that come with being young. Although nothing groundbreaking, the band crafts songs college students relate to. The funny lyrics show the band’s approach to music making. On “Ends Meet,” we hear about trying to make rent and the hardships in doing so. This song connects to a problem that a lot of listeners deal with. The humorous lyrics make light of an unavoidable, grown-up chore that most people stress over. You can catch this song playing in the background as I wipe my “I’m-abroke-college-student” tears with one hand and drop

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The cover art for ‘Friends & Lovers’ reﬂects the laid-back sound of the new album.

off my overpriced rent check with the other. The guitar peeking through on songs like “In the Bushes” and “Take You Down” captivates a mellow vibe. The guitar on these tracks is the best part, and I wish for more of this smooth instrumental throughout the album. Also, the beat boxing and soft chorus on “Take You Down” make it one of the better tracks. While listening to “Smash,” my face looked a little too much like the monocle-wearing, thinking emoji. I know it’s supposed to be comical, but some of the lyrics made me cringe. The “want to smash” reiteration in the background didn’t help either. The use of vocals on top of one another takes some getting used to. Fast paced ﬂows are seen almost everywhere on the album. It isn’t until near the end of the project that we hear a change of course, but then it goes right back into the same beat. The album doesn’t take music too seriously. The saving grace on this album: the clever lyrics and funny one-liners. In contrast, the downfall is the over-used formula that repeats from one song to the next. The writing is light-hearted and straight to the point. I applaud the band for creating songs unapologetically. Sometimes, we see bands try hard to be something they are not, but Jay Rogue & the Stoges sticks to its carefree vibe, making the music true to the band.

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Even a rainstorm couldn’t stop Dion Dia, a local music and creative collective, from bringing a refreshing twist to the nightlife scene: Silent Disco At 10:30 p.m., Friday, attendees had all the control. Hosted by the Civic Media Center, Silent Disco night allowed attendees to choose the music they wanted to listen to through a set of headphones provided upon entry. Jahi Khalfani, one of the founders of Dion Dia, said silent disco was something that they’ve been passionate about doing for a long time but had never had the number of headphones needed to do so until now. Now that they’ve successfully pulled it off, though, Khalfani said there will be more Silent Discos to come. “We had a lot of people tell us that it was the best thing they’ve been to in Gainesville,” Khalfani said. Laila Fakhoury, a 20-year-old UF family youth and community sciences junior and another founder of Dion Dia, said the recent craze of silent discos at music festivals inspired her to put one together. “I wanted to see them outside of music festivals as just night activities that you can enjoy locally,” said Fakhoury. “So, I pitched the idea of bringing ‘silent disco culture’ to Gainesville.” Attendees had the option of choosing between two genres to tune into. One station was alternative indie, and the other was old school hip-hop.

Avi Matarasso, a 22-year-old UF chemical engineering senior, said the rain didn’t stand in the way of this unique experience. “I liked that you could have a personalized experience as far as the music playing, while still being with friends and socializing,” said Matarasso. Matarasso said the high attendance was comparable to those at The Fest shows. “There weren’t enough headphones, and (it was) the most people I’ve ever seen at the CMC,” said Matarasso. With the CMC transitioned into a dance ﬂoor, people in the crowd moved to the rhythm of their choosing, their headphones glowing neon green and purple. If during the night someone wanted to lose the headphones, there was an option for that too. Two silent disco DJs, as well as a live DJ performed their own sets simultaneously. “The beauty of the headphones is that I could have done either the headphones or the music playing,” Matarasso said. “At times, I wanted one over the other and I had that option.” When not breaking a sweat from dancing, partiers enjoyed a variety of fried sweets, from vegan funnel cakes to fried strawberries, catered by Dank Cakes. Cody Evans, who works at Dank Cakes, said he almost didn’t attend due to the rain but was thankful he did, as the dessert shop had a solid ﬂurry of responsive party-goers. “I’d say there was around 100 to 200 folks that came and went throughout the night,” said Evans. “People danced as if there was not a care in the world.”

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SERIES REVIEW

Netflix’s ‘Disenchantment’ disappoints critics By Tranelle Maner Avenue Staff Writer

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Netlix’s ‘Disenchantment’ leaves much to be desired by critics.

“Disenchantment” left me feeling disappointed. While Netﬂix is trying to appeal to the inner child in growing adolescents, it just could not reach the level of greatness that its sister animated shows, “Bojack Horseman” and “F is for Family,” have reached. In this effort, Netﬂix began creating more adult-themed cartoons. One of the newest additions to this genre is the series that puts the ‘fair’ in fairy tale: “Disenchantment.” The fairy-tale-inspired series premiered Aug. 17. Although the plot did not strike as revolutionary, the highly regarded producer credit garnered the attention of many animation fans. Series creator and producer, Matt Groe-

ning, made a name for himself with his hit animated series “The Simpsons” and “Futurama.” Groening decided to tackle dismantling traditional story tropes in his animated fantasy series. The series is set in the falling kingdom of Dreamland, led by a dimwitted King Zog and his inept alcoholic daughter Princess Bean. Since her mother’s untimely death, Bean begins to spiral out of control. Once faced with an arranged marriage, she tries to disobey her father and escape the set-up. Through a slew of events, she becomes haunted by her own personal demon, Luci, and an elf companion, Elfo. The unlikely trio go through multiple adventures together and, by the end of the season, ﬁnd themselves a close group. The voice cast actors are comprised of Abbi Jacobson as Bean and veteran

voiceover artists John DiMaggio, Billy West and Maurice LaMarche. Without giving spoilers, season one ended on a major cliffhanger: The kingdom is beginning to implode. But Netﬂix is already in discussion for season two. While fans may be excited about the buzz around the show, critics are confused by the reception. So far, ratings aren’t in favor of a season two. Critics ﬁnd the show relies on crass humor and simply offers nothing fresh. While this season may not have been a favorite among critics, others believe the show is just going through growing pains, and with Groening at the helm, it can only get better. For those who like somewhat dark and inappropriate humor, “Disenchantment” may be on your radar. If the critics’ ratings are scaring you away, stay tuned for the next season’s reactions.

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Grimes faces old teammate, O-line ready for another dogfight By Jake Dreilinger Sports Writer

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Wide receiver Trevon Grimes (8) is a former teammate of LSU quarterback Joe Burrow. "Before I left Ohio State, me and him were kind of close," he said.

There’s not a lot that followed Florida receiver Trevon Grimes from his time at Ohio State. The sophomore wideout left the Buckeyes following a 2017 season where he caught three passes in two games. He left OSU due to a health issue his mother dealt with back home in Ft. Lauderdale, and he was granted immediate eligibility by the NCAA to play at Florida. He wasn’t the only player to leave the Buckeyes. Quarterback Joe Burrow, a graduate transfer from Ohio State, landed at LSU and has propelled the Tigers to No. 5 in the latest AP poll. “Joe’s one of my good friends from back up when I was at Ohio State,” Grimes said. “Before I left Ohio State, me and him were kind of close. We talked often.” It doesn’t matter how close they were before. Grimes believes his former teammate won’t stand a chance when the Gators face LSU on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. He said the Florida defense is more than prepared after playing against UF quarterback Feleipe Franks in practice. “Honestly, I don’t think they’re too worried,” Grimes said. “I see every day in practice, they go up against, in my opinion, a better quarterback. So, they’re not too worried

about him.” He wasn’t afraid to throw another shot against Burrow, as well. “I haven’t really seen any improvement of him, but I’m not really focused on him right now,” Grimes said. “I’ll let the defense handle him.” Defense confident ahead of LSU Florida’s defense is one of the best in the SEC statistically. It’s easy to see why after watching it play against Mississippi State last Saturday. The Gators held the Bulldogs to just six points, all of which came in the first half. MSU struggled to move the ball in the second half, bolstered by four three-and-outs. It was a performance that helped boost Florida toward the top of the SEC rankings. It is second in tackles (389), tied for second in sacks (15) and first in fumble recoveries (10). But one moniker Florida’s defensive backs love to boast is “DBU.” Defensive Back University. When LSU comes to town this weekend, it will be a battle of the two DBUs. Safety Donovan Stiner said that the title DBU belongs to Florida. “We the real DBU so not really worried about it,” he said. Others, like T.J. Slaton, were more modest and acknowledged that both programs have a

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SOCCER

Florida set to open tough week Todd Grantham’s gambles paid off with matchup against Tennessee By Sam Campisano Sports Writer

The only constant in the Gators’ offense has been inconsistency. After a program-record six consecutive games without scoring, Florida soccer put 11 goals past Vanderbilt, Kentucky and LSU in a three-game stretch. In their most recent game, however, the Gators were shut out once again in a tie against Mississippi State. Things won’t get easier this week as Florida (4-6-2, 2-1-1) faces the SEC’s two best defenses, starting with Tennessee on Thursday night in Gainesville. The No. 9 Vols (9-1-1, 3-1-0) have allowed just four goals this season, the lowest total in the SEC, and have only given up .356 goals per game, the eighth-lowest total in college soccer. The Gators, meanwhile, have scored just 1.42 goals per game this season, 10th in the SEC. They have also taken the least amount

of shots of any SEC team. In what should be a low-scoring affair, Florida’s defense will have to step up to keep the Gators in the game. Offensively, Tennessee is led by senior forward Bunny Shaw. Shaw was just named SEC Offensive Player of the Week after recording her second career hat trick in the Vols’ 3-1 win over Kentucky. The Jamaican, who earned First-Team All-SEC honors last year, is scoring a goal per game this season, which leads the conference by 0.15 over Missouri’s CeCe Kizer. On Sunday, UF will travel to Columbia, South Carolina, to take on the No. 12 Gamecocks (9-2, 3-1) in a rematch of last year’s NCAA Quarterfinal matchup, which Florida lost. The Gamecocks are hardly an offensive juggernaut. But their defense more than makes up for the lack of scoring. Anchored by junior Grace Fisk, last year’s SEC Defensive Player of the Year, South Carolina has

Former UF receiver Louis Murphy will be the honorary Mr. Two Bits this Saturday against LSU. He and the rest of the 2008 team will also be honored at halftime.

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cause I love you. I counted Remember that fourth25 blitzes on 58 plays. Think down blitz on Saturday from about that. Grantham dialed safety Donovan Stiner? Of course you do. You’ve up a blitz nearly every other seen it on Twitter. You’ve play. Compare that to former defensive coordinator seen it with audio from Randy Shannon, who rarely WWE’s Jim Ross screaming “GAWD AS MY WITNESS, Morgan McMullen sent extra pressure last seatwitter: @MorganMcMuffin HE IS BROKEN IN HALF!” son. You’ve seen it with audio That number pops even of Adam Sandler from "The Waterboy" more when you consider his first didn’t (which, not surprisingly, became Stiner’s come until the Bulldogs’ second drive. The nature of Grantham’s schemes is nickname this week). You’ve seen it in your games of Madden when your op- intriguing as well. He only sent two extra ponent (or you) spams “Engage Eight.” men on two occasions and three on one Chauncey Gardner-Johnson made a play. Florida came with only one extra bold statement about that play Monday defender the other 22 times. The personnel he brought varied sigback in Gainesville: That blitz works in nificantly. Eight different Gators blitzed practice. Every. Single. Time. “You can’t block that play,” he boast- throughout the game. Stiner went on ed. “We’re going to call it plenty of more five before his game-sealing sack. Linebackers Vosean Joseph and David Reese times.” That play was merely the focal point came on five and four, respectively. Then there’s the guts, the courage, of a long day of defensive aggressiveness. I went through the Mississippi SEE COLUMN, PAGE 16 State game and noted every UF blitz be-

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Men’s, women’s teams wrap Players excel in Week 4 up respective tournaments By Chris O’Brien Sports Writer

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Both UF golf teams enjoyed solid final rounds in their respective tournaments on Tuesday as the end of fall season draws nearer. The women’s team had its best round of the tournament at the Windy City Classic. It needed that performance to prevent a surging Northwestern from passing them. The men’s team, on the other hand, matched its score from the day before to take sixth place at the Nike Collegiate Invitational. The women’s team sat in fourth place heading into Tuesday. The Gators’ 1-under in the final round was the second-best of the day behind Northwestern. UF was led by a trio of golfers in the top 15: juniors Marta Perez and Sierra Brooks and freshman Clara Manzalini. Perez (-2) had a consistent three rounds, carding a 71 and a 72 on Monday before scoring another 71 on Tuesday. Her overall score was enough to move her into sixth place. Brooks’ tournament was the exact opposite. The junior (+2) was four strokes over par ahead of her final round. She collected five birdies over her first 12 holes and scored a 70 on the round, good for 14th place

Manzalini (+3) finished in a tie for 15th after an even round to close out her tournament. “We have a lot more left in there and are leaving with some great things to work on, and different things for each player,” coach Emily Glaser said in a release. “But we still have a lot to be excited and optimistic about.” The men’s team entered Tuesday’s action at the Nike Collegiate Invitational in eighth place. The team matched Monday’s score of 285, which was enough to move them up two places into sixth after poor rounds from Southern California and Georgia. Freshman Eugene Hong (+1) had a breakout performance for the Gators. He paced the team while improving by 12 spots from his previous two days. Sophomore John Axelsen was the only other Gator to finish in the top 30. He struggled through the first two days, entering the final round in 32nd. Axelsen scored a one-under to move up nine spots into 23rd. “We haven’t had our best stuff yet, but we are getting so much better,” men’s coach J.C. Deacon said in a release. “If they keep working like they have been the last month, this success we are seeing will continue at an even higher level.” @Bfarrell727 bfarrell@alligator.org

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Antonio Callaway continued his rookie season in a solid fashion. He’s only totaled seven receptions in his last two games, but Browns QB Baker Mayfield keeps looking his way — Callaway has 19 targets in those same two games. The wide receiver grabbed three receptions for 54 yards Sunday against the Oakland Raiders. Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Jon Bostic and defensive back Joe Haden each played well against the Baltimore Ravens, notching nine and seven tackles, respectively. Chicago Bears tight end Trey Burton only caught two passes but finished with 86 yards and a touchdown. Detroit Lions linebacker Jarrad Davis had his best game to date, closing with 11 tackles against the Dallas Cowboys. Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Carlos Dunlap recorded three tackles and a sack. New York Jets defensive back Marcus Maye finished with seven

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tackles. Oakland Raiders defensive back Reggie Nelson is still in the league, and is still seeing success. He ﬁnished with three tackles and an interception, giving him the most interceptions of any active player in the NFL. Raiders punter Johnny Townsend excelled with Florida and is doing just as well in the NFL. He punted six times last week against the Browns for an average of 44.5 yards per punt. Washington Redskins tight end Jordan Reed had a bye but continues to be a mainstay in the league. He closed Week 3 with four receptions on seven targets and 64 yards. @THEChrisOB cobrien@alligator.org

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Florida’s ITA All-American slate continues into the week By Kyle Wood Sports Writer

Oliver Crawford and Andy Andrade made it into the main draw of the ITA All-American Championships on Tuesday night. The duo swept the ﬁrst two rounds over Sander Gjoels-Andersen and Ignacio Martinez of San Diego State and Noach Schachter and Barnaby Smith of Texas A&M. They took

their next match over Jacob Brumm and Yuta Kikuchi of Cal in three sets (6-7, 6-2, 1-0). McClain Kessler and Sam Riffice swept their first round match over Bjoern Petersen and Matias Soto from Baylor (6-4, 7-6) but fell in the second round to Alastair Gray and Reese Stalder of TCU (3-6, 7-6, 10-7). All three Gators who competed in the first qualifying singles round were victorious. Duarte Vale and

Kessler both swept their opponents with Vale beating Penn State’s Constant De La Bassetierre (6-1, 6-4) and Kessler winning over Ryan Goetz of Virginia (6-2, 6-1). Andrade won in three sets over Oscar Mesquida of Arkansas (7-6, 5-7, 6-3). None of them moved past the second round, however. Vale fell to Florian Broska of Mississippi State (6-3, 1-6, 4-6), Kessler lost to Antonio Cembellin (4-6, 5-7) and Andrade

was eliminated by Menelaos Efstathiou of Wake Forest (3-6, 5-7). As for the women in Paciﬁc Palisades, California, Ida Jarlskog picked up an upset victory over the No. 4 overall seed Sara Daavetilla from North Carolina (1-6, 6-3, 6-4). Jarlskog then took down Higuchi of Stanford in three sets to advance to the third round (6-4, 4-6, 6-3). McCartney Kessler won over Sandra Honigova of Wichita State (7-6, 5-1).

She then lost at the hands of Meible Chi of Duke (3-6, 3-6) to end her day. Victoria Emma was eliminated by Sophia White of Gonzaga (4-6, 4-6). However, Emma was victorious in the qualifying doubles round with her partner Tsveta Dimitrova picking up a win over Corey Asghar of Oklahoma (8-4) and moving on to the next round. @Kkylewood kwood@alligator.org

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Ofensive lineman Tyler Jordan: MSU game "was a dogight." FOOTBALL, from pg. 14 strong defensive back unit. “They both have some very good DBs,” Slaton said. “So, you know, I consider both teams as DBU.” After playing against Mississippi State, Slaton said Florida still takes the edge. When the Gators take on LSU on Saturday, both teams will put the title on the line. “You know,” he said. “We the best.”

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Defensive lineman Tadarrell Slaton (56) has 15 tackles and a fumble recovery so far this season. He said the "DBU" debate between LSU and Florida has been settled. "We the best," he said.

UF has two matchups against top-15 teams in the next four days SOCCER, from pg. 14 allowed just ﬁve goals this season, the secondlowest total in the conference behind Tennessee. As if playing two games against top-15 teams in four days wasn’t tough enough, Florida will be without two of its best players. Sophomore forward Deanne Rose is currently with the Canadian National Team. Rose has

only appeared in four games this season after leading the Gators in goals last year. Freshman defender Georgia Eaton-Collins is also on international duty with the England U-19 team. On the bright side, history is on UF’s side in both games. Florida owns an 18-8-3 all-time record against Tennessee and is 22-8-1 all-time against South Carolina. scampisano@alligator.org @samcampisano

An improved offensive line Tyler Jordan had one word to describe the Gators offensive line’s battle with Mississippi State: a dogﬁght. “They had a hell of a defensive line,” Jordan said of the Bulldogs. “Like that whole game for us was a dogﬁght.” He’s not wrong. MSU

COLUMN, from pg. 14 the chutzpah from Grantham, who was at a disadvantage from the first MSU drive. Cornerback Trey Dean got booted from the game on the first punt. This left C.J. Henderson as the only Florida cover man with significant in-game experience. It didn’t matter to Grantham. He sent Henderson on a blitz on 7 percent of Mississippi State’s plays. The gambles paid off as Henderson recorded a sack and a tackle for loss on two of them. “(Grantham’s) just like one of us,”

boasts the fourth-best defense in terms of sacks. Going into the game with Florida, it had 13 sacks on the year. Mississippi State only sacked Franks once. “We knew we were gonna have to grind it out,” Jordan said. “And we’re gonna have to do the same thing this week.” They will, because LSU’s defense is not that far behind the Bulldogs. In terms of sacks, LSU has 13 and are efﬁcient in ﬂushing the quarterback out of the pocket. Jordan isn’t worried. “We can kind of feed from that and go into this game going ‘You know what? We handled these guys last week,’” he said. “‘We can handle anybody else the next week.’” @DreilingerJake jdreilinger@alligator.org

Henderson said after the game. “Apply pressure and let the guys on the outside make plays.” Grantham has developed a reputation as being one of the more aggressive defensive coordinators in the SEC. Given the exact same circumstances in any other game, he’ll make that play call 10 times out of 10. “I want to win the game,” he said. “There’s really no other call.” Morgan McMullen is the sports editor at The Alligator. Follow him on Twitter @MorganMcMufﬁn and contact him at mmcmullen@alligator.org.

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