OPINION: Moving can be frustrating for University students, p. 7
WORLD CUP: Semifinals promise to be worth the watch, p. 8
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years old, but the College of Engineering continues to grow each year. The goal of the renovation is to provide more room for the increasing enrollment numbers while providing an adequate learning environment for students. The extension and renovation are a “progressive project,” LaValle said. The current plan is to complete the chemical engineering extension first, and the renovations to Patrick F. Taylor Hall will come shortly after.
Each summer, the University’s campus hosts hundreds of high school students through the Tiger U program, one which comprises residential- and careerfocused camps and has grown to include international participants and an additional session at its Leadership U camp this summer. Executive Director of LSU Continuing Education Doug Weimer said one goal of the summer camp programs is to produce an interactive learning experience through University departments. “The Tiger U programs are a way for high school students to try out campus life, learn in a fun way, and are also a source of recruitment for the University,” Weimer said. Tiger U program coordinator Kandie Saucier said Leadership U, which was created in 2012, has quickly become a large part of the Tiger U program. Leadership U began with 25 participants for a week-long session and has grown to include 40 students, along with a second session in July. These additions were a result of a large number of applications for Leadership U. Tiger U camps have also established partnerships with University teachers and departments, which Saucier said plays a role in the retention of camp participants who apply to the University. Saucier said students who attend the Tiger U residential camps get an early feel for what the University experience is like by living in dormitories and receiving a meal plan. These camps host high school students from across the nation and an international participant from El Salvador this summer. Weimer said the program is important in demonstrating the diversity that the University has to offer.
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COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
School receives second Dow donation Joshua Jackson Staff Writer
The University’s College of Engineering will break ground on a chemical engineering addition to Patrick F. Taylor Hall this November. The LSU Board of Supervisors approved the renovation of Patrick F. Taylor Hall in March. The revamp is funded by the “Breaking New Ground” campaign, which raised $52.5 million that the state plans to match. Dow Chemical Company donated $1 million to the campaign to establish a unit operations lab in
the chemical engineering addition. The lab will be used to conduct experiments for higher-level chemical engineering classes. Last week, Dow donated another $1 million to the College of Engineering. Mimi LaValle, director for communications for the College of Engineering, said this money will help build a student leadership center. “The center will be a place where engineering student organizations will interact and develop leadership skills,” LaValle said. The student leadership center will be located in the renovated
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Patrick F. Taylor Hall in addition to more office spaces for faculty and room for the College of Engineering’s electrical engineering program. LaValle said the students will work in a team environment on projects and assignments to better prepare the students for the work they will encounter in their job fields. “Engineering, computer science and construction management students will all find that the student leadership center has something to offer them,” LaValle said. Patrick F. Taylor Hall is 37
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Bombing suspect: Martyrs go to heaven La. refuses
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The Associated Press
Mostly sunny HIGH 91 LOW 73 sunrise: 6:09 a.m. sunset: 8:10 p.m.
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BOSTON (AP) — Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev told a friend a month before the deadly attack that he knew how to make a bomb and said it’s good to be a martyr because you “die with a smile on your face and go straight to heaven,” a federal prosecutor told jurors Monday at the friend’s obstruction trial. Tsarnaev also texted the friend, Azamat Tazhayakov, 90 minutes after the bombings and said, “Don’t go thinking it’s me,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephanie Siegmann said. Siegmann’s comments came during opening statements at Tazhayakov’s trial, a prosecution that promises to provide a glimpse into the government’s case against Tsarnaev. Tsarnaev is scheduled to go on trial in November on charges that carry the possibility of the death penalty. Prosecutors say he and his older brother, Tamerlan, built two bombs and placed them near the finish line of the 2013 marathon to retaliate against the U.S. for its actions in
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The Visual Blues - LSU Mueseum of Art
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Agents of Truth VBS - St.Julia Empowerment Center
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Storytime - Hammond Public Library
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Lourdes Spinal Cord Injury Support Group Our Lady of Lourdes Outpatient Rehab Astronomy Night - Louisiana State University
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Evangeline Toastmasters - O’Charley’s
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Tango Tuesday- Eiffel Society Team Trivia - George’s Place
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Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet - Reilly Theatre
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Songwriters Night/Open Mic - Atmosphere Kocktail Karaoke - Goodfriends Bar
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The Yakiniku All-Stars: June Yamagishi, Jeffery ‘Jellybean’ Alexander -Chickie Wah Wah
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Azamat Tazhayakov, pictured above in a courtroom sketch, is accused with another friend of removing items from Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokar Tsarnaev’s dorm room, but is not charged with participating in the bombing or knowing about it in advance.
Muslim countries. The explosions killed three people and injured more than 260. Tamerlan Tsarnaev died following a shootout with police several days later. Tazhayakov, 20, has pleaded not guilty to obstruction of justice and conspiracy charges. He and his
roommate, Dias Kadyrbayev, went to Tsarnaev’s University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth dorm room several days after the bombing and took a laptop computer and a backpack containing fireworks that had black powder spilling out or had been emptied of their powder, Siegmann told the jury.
(AP) — Louisiana officials are refusing to disclose the details of crude oil shipments railroads haul through the state. The state Department of Public Safety and Corrections says the information freight railroads are required to provide to Louisiana is considered confidential. Louisiana was responding to a records request from The Associated Press. Federal officials say they don’t consider the information railroads provide to states sensitive information that must be withheld to protect the public. This spring the Federal Railroad Administration ordered railroads to notify states about trains carrying at least 1 million gallons of crude oil.
INTERNATIONAL
Pope calls for accountability The Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis begged forgiveness Monday in his first meeting with Catholics sexually abused by members of the clergy and went further than any of his predecessors by vowing to hold bishops accountable for their handling of pedophile priests. Abuse victims and their advocates have long demanded that higher-ups be made to answer for the decades-long cover-ups of rape and molestation of youngsters in a
scandal that has rocked the church and dismayed its worldwide flock of 1.2 billion. The pope celebrated a private Mass with six victims — two each from Ireland, Britain and Germany — at his Vatican residence, and spent the rest of the morning listening to their accounts, one on one. “Before God and his people, I express my sorrow for the sins and grave crimes of clerical sexual abuse committed against you. And I humbly ask forgiveness,” Francis said.
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Vatican spokesman the Rev. Federico Lombardi said Pope Francis has held his first meeting with a group of Catholics who were sexually abused by clergy.
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Time To Shine After a long journey, Hornsby ready to prove himself
WOMEN’S GOLF
Tigers improve during summer Joe Mallette Contributing Writer
to get in the gym, get out of the spotlight of the world. I was kind of in my own world, and I could do what I wanted and work on what I wanted.” Hornsby’s journey began his junior year of high school when he transferred from Hampton Road Academy to the prestigious Oak
Members of the LSU women’s golf team have been busy this post-season receiving All-America and All-Louisiana accolades, winning state amateur titles and qualifying for national amateur tournaments. The players are using amateur tournaments as a way to work on their games in the summer, and four Lady Tiger golfers in particular are making their mark on the summer off season. Senior Madelene Sagstrom received an All-America honorable mention from Golfweek Magazine and a spot on the Louisiana Sports Writers Association All-Louisiana team after a season that included her first win as a collegiate golfer and a runner-up finish — after a three-way playoff. In her junior season, Sagstrom took her first collegiate victory at the Schooner Fall Classic in Norman, Okla., in early October. At the LSU Tiger Golf Classic held at Baton Rouge’s University Club, Sagstrom fell short of a second win by one stroke in a threeway playoff to Arkansas’ Gabby Lopez. This summer, Sagstrom represented her home country of
HORNSBY, see page 8
GOLF, see page 8
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Shooting guard Keith Hornby goes for a dunk in the dunk competition during Batou Madness last fall in the PMAC.
Tommy Romanach Staff Writer
In basketball, any great shooter must have patience to perfect their shot. A player will take shot after shot in practice, tinkering with their technique, adjusting their footwork and simulating in their minds a shot for any in-game situation.
But junior shooting guard Keith Hornsby has learned an entirely different kind of patience in his first three years of college. It is not the patience Hornsby needs on the court with his jumper, but one off the court, finding and waiting for the perfect place to showcase his talents. Hornsby will make his LSU basketball debut this fall after
playing two seasons at UNC-Asheville and sitting out last season as a transfer. The Williamsburg, Va., native is one of six LSU players who did not play for the team last season. “I actually enjoyed coming into the gym alone,” Hornsby said, referring to times the rest of the team was on the road. “It was almost kind of like therapy for me
Offensive line will carry Tigers this season LOCKS OF JUSTICE MARCUS RODRIGUE Staff Writer Editor’s note: This column is the first in a two-part position prediction series for the 2014 LSU football season. With the LSU football team set to start fall practice in less than a month, it’s a perfect time to start previewing the 2014 season. All the biggest question marks center on the offense, which lost five starters to this year’s NFL draft. Quarterback: Anthony Jennings It wouldn’t be July in Baton Rouge without a quarterback controversy.
Jennings and freshman Brandon Harris have been talking points since spring practice, and the competition was heightened when Harris clearly outplayed Jennings in the spring game. Though the pair will probably split playing time throughout the season, Jennings’ comeback drive against Arkansas and bowl game experience should give him the edge to start the season opener against Wisconsin. Running back: Terrence Magee No. 1 overall recruit Leonard Fournette will get his share of carries in coach Les Miles’ multirunning back system, but he’ll have to wait. Magee blossomed behind Jeremy Hill in 2013, rushing for 626 yards and eight touchdowns. The senior is a tough but quick running back who adds a wrinkle to the passing game after playing
wide receiver in 2012. Fullback: Connor Neighbors Fullbacks are an endangered species in the current era of football, but not in Miles’ offenses. Neighbors emerged to split time with J.C. Copeland last season and has the starting spot locked down for 2014. While he’s not functioning as a lead blocker, Neighbors will get a decent amount of targets in offensive coordinator Cam Cameron’s West Coast system. Wide receivers: Travin Dural, John Diarse LSU’s returning pass catchers accounted for less than 16 percent of the Tigers’ receiving yards last season, making the PREDICTIONS, see page 8
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Quarterback Brandon Jennings (10) seeks to throw the ball during the April 5 spring game in Tiger Stadium.
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Moving a frustrating experience for students OFF WITH HER HEAD Jana King Contributing Writer As we head into July, you may notice an increase in U-Haul trucks, SUVs and pickup trucks stuffed with furniture. The end of summer is on the horizon, and for many LSU students, so is the end of their leases. In high school, I dreamt about the day I would move out of my mother’s house. Whether to a dorm or an apartment, there was something increasingly appealing each day about having my own space. Oh, how naïve I was when I imagined packing my most important belongings into boxes and moving them into my first apartment, where I could decide what goes on the walls, in the fridge — and most importantly, where
to hide the things that should be hidden when my parents come to visit. As I head into my fifth move in two years, I’m thankful that my mother never uprooted our household. I was blessed with a stability many of my friends didn’t have, along with the gift of being able to return to the house I grew up in when things get too stressful in college. I lived the first 17 years of my life in the same house prior to coming to Baton Rouge in the summer of 2012. My friends would tell me stories about their previous homes and neighborhoods, and I was jealous. They had entire other lives, and all I knew was Ponchatoula. But now I’m just unbelievably frustrated. I’ve packed up all of my things, loaded them into my car, and then unpacked them five separate times in two years. But I’m not even an hour from the house I grew up in.
That’s a total displacement of 45.5 miles. When I was in high school, I never imagined that I’d be on my fifth lease without leaving the state of Louisiana. It seems ridiculous that, after having spent almost a month of my life packing and unpacking apartments, I’ve only skirted around LSU’s campus a few times. Even with my fascination of all the different sizes of U-Haul boxes and blissful ignorance of the pain in the ass that moving is, I never planned to move this much in college. But some time after I moved into a new apartment, I would find myself on Craigslist, dreaming about an apartment that was new, different and better. Each time I moved, I was able to improve my quality of life. First, I just wanted to be away from Highland Road traffic. Then, I wanted a first-floor apartment walking distance to
campus. That decision forced me to sacrifice central air conditioning, a dishwasher and a washing machine. And now I’ve found the perfect place — a first floor apartment walking distance to campus with central air conditioning and a washer and dryer. Unfortunately, it’s located just off Highland. We can’t have it all. There will always be something about my apartment that I wish were different. But after spending my month between leases living at my mother’s house, I am ready to be back in my own space. I’ve acquired a set of skills that makes each move easier, whether it’s putting anything that isn’t glass into garbage bags, using clothing to pack dishes or taking down doors to get couches into ever-shrinking apartment doorways. While these have made it easier the fifth time around, it still doesn’t take away all the pains.
At this point, I would rather have my friends sit on the floor when they come over than ever own a couch again. Moving is an unavoidable and necessary evil. Even as I’m cursing the universe for allowing our trailer to come unhitched while traveling down the interstate Sunday afternoon, I know I can’t stay at Tiger Manor forever. But for now, I’m dreaming of locking myself and all of my things in my new apartment and never leaving it again. Jana King is a 19-year-old communication studies junior from Ponchatoula, La.
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Celebrate America by moving forward from history BUT HE MEANS WELL Gordon Brillon Managing Editor This Fourth of July, you were hopefully with family and friends, drinking, grilling, watching fireworks and enjoying the freedom of a federally mandated three-day weekend, and not constantly checking social media. But if you were, and your timeline looked anything like mine, you probably noticed a gaggle of freshman-philosophy-major types sarcastically decrying the holiday, saying things like, “Yeah, let’s all celebrate the country that constantly invades others on false pretenses and kills huge numbers of civilians.” Or more likely, you saw that same text pasted in big block letters over a picture of a cat making a smug face. But putting aside the source for just a second, there’s a point there, right? Considering what we’ve been through just in this past decade and a half, America can’t consider itself the beacon it would like to be for the rest of the world. We’ve suffered greatly, but we’ve used that to justify causing great suffering. The problem is we have for
too long been a country with a chip on our collective shoulder. Where we used to lead the world, we have become reactionary, jumpy and increasingly desperate to flex our muscles. We refuse to let go of our national trauma, and it drags us into unnecessary squabbles with ourselves and others. With too much emphasis on what has come before us, we’ll be caught in a constant cycle of revenge and reparation, and any kind of real progress will become impossible. We can’t ignore history, but we have to accept it. What I love about this country is that it was created with an eye toward constant improvement — by placing so much emphasis on abstracts like liberty and equality, the Founding Fathers ensured we would be in constant pursuit of them, never satisfied. Independence Day should be a holiday of aspiration, not celebration. I’m not talking about some pull-yourself-up-by-your-bootstraps pipe dream Reagan fetishists like to hold over the heads of the poor, but a simple aspiration to make this country act a little more human. And we can’t move toward a better, more understanding country without first exorcising some of the ghosts of our past. While President Obama prom-
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ised America change, his presidency has felt less like the beginning of a new chapter of history and more like the end of an old one. Wherever you want to lay the credit (or blame), we’ve gained momentum on issues Americans have clamored for for a long time: pulling troops from the Middle East, same sex marriage, medical marijuana and enacting
some kind of healthcare reform. Whoever comes after Obama will no doubt have a fresh plate of catastrophes to deal with, but at least they’ll be fresh. What matters is not what comes our way, but the way we react to them. Approach new setbacks without grudges or prejudice and we may just find we’re living, right now, in a country
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Quote of the Day “The moving finger writes, and having written, moves on.”
Omar Khayyám philosopher, poet May 18, 1048 — Dec. 4, 1131
page 8 Hill Academy. Oak Hill, which consists almost entirely of boarding school students, is famous for producing elite basketball talent, like Carmelo Anthony, Rajon Rondo and Josh Smith. The transition to the basketball powerhouse went well for Hornsby, who received playing time almost immediately. He tallied 11.4 points a game and led in three-point shooting his senior year, while Oak Hill went 29-4 and finished ranked No. 6 nationally by Rivals.com. Hornsby developed into one of UNC-Asheville’s top offensive weapons his sophomore season, scoring 15.1 points a game and shooting a team-leading 92.5 percent from the free-throw line. Hornsby also played in the NCAA tournament his freshman season, the only current LSU player with such experience. Hornsby decided to transfer after the 2013 season, citing the resignation of UNC-Asheville coach Eddie Biedenbach as part of the reason. Hornsby has not forgotten his time in Asheville, and he took many lessons with him
to LSU. “I learned so much there,” Hornsby said. “A lot of it as far as on the basketball court is the pacing of the game. I came in guns blazing, going 99 mph the whole time. I then realized in the college game, if you slow yourself down, the game slows down.” NCAA rules required Hornsby to sit out a season after transferring, so Hornsby spent most of his time on the practice court. While the rest of the team went on road trips during Southeastern Conference play, he was in the gym, working on his game and staying patient. The one time Hornsby was able to showcase his talents came in October, when he competed in the slam dunk contest at “Bayou Madness,” a pre-season event put on by the team for the fans. Hornsby dazzled fans with multiple dunks and finished second to freshman forward Jarell Martin. Though known for his shooting, Hornsby said his explosiveness to the basket is one of his lesser-known qualities, and the contest was a great way for him to show it off.
predictions, from page 3
young quarterbacks.
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receiving corps the toughest void to fill. Dural secured the No. 1 spot with a 130-yard, two-touchdown performance in the spring game, but the rest of the pack is tightly contested. Senior Quantavius Leslie ran reps with the first team in the spring, but Diarse’s frame and physicality should allow him to rise up the depth chart and be a possession receiver in the same vein as Jarvis Landry. Freshman phenoms Malachi Dupre and Trey Quinn will also see serious playing time.
Offensive tackles: La’el Collins, Jerald Hawkins LSU returns four starters on the offensive line, and Collins is the cornerstone. He’s started 25 games for the Tigers and has developed into arguably the best left tackle in the nation. Hawkins can hold his own on the right side after earning Second Team Freshman All-America recognition last year. If he continues to progress and works on bringing his pad level down, Hawkins may soon be as highly touted as Collins.
Tight end: Dillon Gordon This spot is a toss-up between Gordon and sophomore DeSean Smith, depending on the formation and game plan. Gordon instantly improves LSU’s run game because his size and skill set makes him a de facto sixth lineman, whereas Smith is athletic enough to be a viable target for the Tigers’
Offensive guards: Vadal Alexander, Hoko Fanaika At 6 feet 6 inches, Alexander is oversized for a guard. But he and Collins make a fearsome combination on the left side of the line, and Alexander is one of the more experienced linemen with 22 consecutive starts. Fanaika gets the edge because Miles favored him
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Sweden in the Ladies’ British Open Amateur Championship in June at The Royal St. George’s Golf Club in Sandwich, England. Advancing to the match-play stage after placing in the top 64 after two rounds of stroke play, Sagstrom was knocked out in the first round by Ireland’s Olivia Mehaffey. Caroline Nistrup joined her teammate on the LSWA All-Louisiana team and won LSWA’s Freshman of the Year honor. Last season, Nistrup ranked seventh in the Southeastern Conference in stroke average with 72.92 strokes per round. Shooting at or below par a dozen times, she was also able to earn a place on the All-SEC first team and the AllSEC freshman team. Nistrup’s best finish was a runner-up spot at the Darius
Rucker Intercollegiate in Hilton Head, S.C. The tournament ended in a playoff hole where Nistrup fell to the No. 2-ranked Yu Liu of Duke. Elise Bradley, a junior from Mandeville, won her second state title at the Louisiana Women’s Golf Association State Amateur Championship at OakWing Golf Club in Alexandria. Bradley defeated tournament medalist Kay Daniel of Covington. Bradley’s first LWGA amateur win was in 2010 as a high school student. Sophomore Carly Ray Goldstein won a sectional qualifier for the USGA Women’s Amateur Championship. The qualifier was held in Lexington, N.C. at the Sapona Ridge Country Club where Goldstein topped the field of 103 golfers. The win earns Goldstein a place at the biggest women’s
The Daily Reveille With six LSU players from last season either graduating, transferring or declaring for the draft, Hornsby will have an opportunity for ample playing time. His three-point and free-throw shooting should greatly help a team ranked 187th and 269th nationally in both respective categories last season. Now, Hornsby is just ready to get back onto the court and play again. He’s gone from Virginia to North Carolina to Louisiana, and his patience has led him to a place he can call home. “I am a Louisiana fan. I love Louisiana,” Hornsby said. “Honestly, I didn’t know what to expect when coming down here — I’ve always been on the east coast. But I loved my first year at LSU with the school, the people I met and the basketball.”
Contact Tommy Romanach at tromanach@lsureveille.com in the spring, but the right guard position battle with Evan Washington may continue well into the season. Center: Elliott Porter Miles was high on sophomore Ethan Pocic during spring practice, but Porter still has the starting spot wrapped up. Porter may have the toughest job on offense — he’ll have to get comfortable with the cadences and quarterbackcenter exchanges of both Jennings and Harris. Marcus Rodrigue is a 21-year-old mass communication senior from Thibodaux, La.
Contact Marcus Rodrigue at mrodrigue@lsureveille.com amateur tournament in the country held at the Nassau Country Club in Glen Cove, N.Y., Aug. 4 through Aug. 10. Before the women’s amateur in New York, Goldstein will participate in the U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links Championship — a tournament reserved for golfers who do not retain membership rights at any private clubs. The tournament will be held at The Home Course in Dupont, Wash., July 14 through July 19. In September the LSU women’s golf team will kick off its 2014-15 season this at the Mason Rudolph Championship in Franklin, Tenn.
Contact Joe Mallette at jmallette@lsureveille.com
Tuesday, July 8, 2014
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Argentina’s Lionel Messi and teammates celebrate their win against Belgium Sunday in the World Cup quarterfinal in Brasilia, Brazil.
World Cup semifinals will be worth a watch THE ROMAN FORUM Tommy Romanach Staff Writer The U.S. may be out of the tournament, but that doesn’t mean World Cup fever has to end as well. Yes, the favorites have taken over the tournament, and all the underdogs we grew to love have gone (rest in peace, Costa Rica). On the bright side, we’re now blessed with two semifinals laden with talent and sure to produce drama. It’d only make sense to analyze both games and offer some predictions as well. Germany 2-1 Brazil There was one clear edge coming into this match, and he was announced out of the World Cup just hours after his quarterfinal match. Brazilian forward Neymar suffered a fractured vertebra in a collision during Brazil’s 2-1 victory against Colombia. Without their top offensive weapon, Brazil can’t take advantage of one of Germany’s obvious weaknesses. The Germans back line, despite featuring players like Jerome Boateng and Mats Hummels, has shown weakness when confronted with speed and athleticism. German manager Joachim Loew seems to change the line every game, but the problem is when the defenders get too aggressive and let forwards get past them. Neymar would have been the perfect candidate to expose this flaw, but the Brazilians are left scrambling to adjust their lineup without him. The top two candidates to replace him are Bernard and Willian, two players with a combined 18 appearances for the national team. The Germans will continue to play around midfielder Thomas Mueller. The 24-year-old’s dazzling strikes and ability to make the pass at the right time let Germany be as aggressive as they are, and they need that style versus the home team. I see Mueller both scoring a
goal and assisting on a goal, and Brazil not creating enough chances to get back into the game. Brazil may have the home crowd, but Germany’s machine-like style will win the match. Argentina 2-0 Netherlands One of these teams barely survived the last two rounds. The other team hasn’t allowed a goal in more than 250 minutes and has Lionel Messi. That might just sum it up. Since his first match, Messi has brought the same spectacular play to this tournament that we have seen for so many years in Barcelona. Maybe it’s the joy of playing in front of so many angry Brazilians, or maybe it’s him realizing at 27 he doesn’t have many World Cups left. I don’t care, I’m just enjoying the show. That said, Argentina and Holland do possess similar qualities. Both are known for their all-star forwards and midfielders, but their defense has come up just as big, pitching multiple shutouts in the tournament. The two big differences are Messi and the location. Whether it is the climate or being far from home, South America has proven to be a clear advantage for teams in the Western Hemisphere. And considering they’ll probably have the advantage in fans, Argentina should be just fine. I see Messi scoring a goal in the first half and Argentine winger Angel di Maria scoring one to put the match out of reach and end Holland’s great run. If these results hold, it’ll give us a Germany-Argentina final that could make me forget all about the terrible 2010 World Cup Final. If the first 60 matches of this World Cup have told us anything, it’s that chances are good we’ll see more world-class matches. Tommy Romanach is a 22-year-old mass communication senior from Dallas, Texas. Contact Tommy Romanach at tromanach@lsureveille.com; Twitter: @tro_TDR