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Quinten Dormady, QB #12 of the Volunteers, during the game against TTU at Neyland Stadium on Nov. 5, 2016.

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Dormady, Guarantano headline Vols’ quarterback race Tyler Wombles Copy Editor With 46 seconds remaining in the 2016 Music City Bowl in Nashville, Vols quarterback Joshua Dobbs took the snap from center Coleman Thomas, stepped back a few feet and dropped to a knee.

That play ended up being the final one of the 2016 Tennessee Volunteers football season, as head coach Butch Jones opted to have

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the clock run through its last ticks.

Jones, visibly ecstatic about the team’s 38-24 win, was hoisted up by his players in celebration on the sideline. For just a moment, it seemed his team could revel in victory, with no thought to what lies ahead for the next season.

Now, Jones and his staff must work towards solving the question that is on the forefront of a majority of coaches, players and fans’ minds.

Who will start at quarterback for the Vols’

2017 season?

Dobbs, an Alpharetta, Georgia native, ranks third in Tennessee history with 9,360 total yards. He also holds Tennessee records for career rushing yards by a quarterback (2,160), career rushing touchdowns by a quarterback (32), single-season rushing touchdowns by a quarterback (12 in 2016) and single-season rushing yards by a quarterback (831 in 2016).

Jones began evaluating his potential options during practice leading up to the

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Music City Bowl, giving those on the outside a glimpse into what the coaching staff looks for in a starting signal-caller.

“We’re looking for consistency,” Jones said. “Who manages the line of scrimmage?

Who makes plays? It’s not just in team settings. Everybody’s being evaluated in individual drills, routes on air, everything that goes into it. All of our quarterbacks are very competitive and very driven.”

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Betsy DeVos confirmed as Education Secretary

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Tuesday, Feb. 7, the U.S. Senate confirmed the 59-year-old Michigan philanthropist and activist Besy DeVos after a close vote which had to be decided by Vice President Mike Pence, an unprecedented occurrence in U.S. government history. In her hearing, DeVos seemed hesitant to predict any sort of move on legislation affecting higher education until after she has reviewed them. As for K-12 schools, DeVos said she plans on giving the states more individual flexibility.

Tennessee man arrested in international child custody case Vaneet Singh was arrested earlier this week on federal abduction charges when he failed to bring his son back from India to his mother in Collierville, Tennessee.

According to an affidavit written by FBI Special agent Ryan E. Arton, there is probable cause to believe that Singh conspired with his parent to keep the 2-and-a-half year toddler in India and obstruct the parental rights of the mother. International discrepancies between legislation in either country has caused the case to land in a grey area.

‘World’s Foremost Au3. The thority’ actor dies at 102 Comedian and actor Irwin Corey was a talk-show fixture who worked with a wide range of famous actors and directors in Hollywood, from Woody Allen to Jackie Gleason. Corey had been suffering from an unspecified sickness earlier in the year. Often billed as the “World’s Foremost Authority,” the breadth of his career ranged from his appearance in the 1976 film “Car Wash” to his acceptance of a National Book award on behalf of Thomas Pynchon.

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Amid climate change debates, a UT graduate student and a team of scientists from Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) accidentally discovered a cost-efficient way to remove carbon dioxide from the air.

Neil Williams, UT graduate research assistant in the Department of Chemistry, has been involved in a research project that will capture carbon dioxide from the air and, after a chemical process, transform it into solid crystals.

“Like many scientific discoveries, this was by chance,” Williams said.

While the research was purposeful, capturing carbon was initially not. Charles Seipp, a graduate student of the University of Texas and a member of Williams’ team, was attempting to grow similar crystals.

For weeks, Seipp found that the crystals he was growing contained carbonate and did not follow his current research. It was then that Seipp realized carbon was being captured from the air.

“This was completely stumbled upon,” Seipp said. “It was a fortuitous accident, if you will.”

The watery solution Seipp had been working with was left to sit, and after an advanced X-ray analysis, the team confirmed that carbon was within the crystals.

The capture of carbon from the atmosphere has become a popular strategy by scientists to balance global temperatures. While the strategies have been effective, more people are becoming concerned with carbon storage.

A group of carbon crystals magnified on the screen allow for scientists to have a more clear view to examine their results. Tom Cruise • The Daily Beacon Releasing and recycling carbon into a gas after capturing it requires a high-energy cost.

Since current carbon capture techniques use a chemical that has a strong bond with carbon dioxide, releasing the carbon requires temperatures exceeding 800 degrees Celsius.

The scientists at ORNL brought the required energy level down to 120 degrees Celsius. Using a watery, molecule-collecting compound with crystalline power, carbon dioxide is captured from the air and transformed into small crystals, which can then be removed through filtration.

Researchers’ hope is to be able to heat these crystals at much lower temperatures to regenerate the carbon-capture substance for continued use.

As research expands on carbon-capture techniques, Williams noted there is potential for industrial companies to use this method in the future to prevent excessive carbon emissions.

“You could use this to try and reduce CO2 concentrations,” Williams said. “Some industries that produce a lot of CO2 could put this on their process and then capture it before it even gets out.”

The study was published through “Angewandte Chemie” scientific journal. Upon publishing the scientific study, which was led

by Radu Custelcean of the Chemical Science Division at ORNL, the team noted that there were “no efforts to maximize the contact between the air and aqueous (watery) solution, or to optimize the reaction time, temperature or concentration.”

With this new discovery, Williams and the team of scientists plan to further their understanding of carbon capture. While climate change and politics may play a role in their research in the future, this team’s sole focus is on the discovery and the science at hand.

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Architecture professors Army to allow completion of receive national award Dakota Access oil pipeline Kaylie Hofer

Staff Writer Two UT College of Architecture and Design professors received a national design award for leading students in creating a sustainable Knoxville farm structure.

“This was a design and build project that students from our college were involved in for the past two years. It is a small multipurpose building for Beardsley Community Farm,” Jennifer Akerman, one of the professors involved in the project, said.

Beardsley is a non-profit, education-oriented farm located in Malcolm Martin Park in Knoxville. The farm covers about six acres of the park where they grow over 100 different types of fruits and vegetables. The purpose of the farm is to grow produce to donate to other local nonprofit organizations. Akerman and Bob French, the other professor involved in the project, had students help Beardsley Farm in building a new facility.

“Part of what we were trying to do was give them a basic, small facility that would include bathrooms with the primary focus being a small

classroom to serve as the new home base for the farm. It would also have a small amount of office spaces for the farm workers,” Akerman said.

Because of the collaborative work between students, farm employees and the community, the project received national recognition through a design-education award from the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA).

The award recognized the collaborative aspects of the project as well as the learning experience it provided for students. Students were responsible for designing and constructing the building, which meant they worked with local farmers and the city of Knoxville. The ACSA honors up to four projects nationwide per year that bring together architecture education and collaborative learning.

While the award went to the professors for overseeing the students and working on the program, the students did much of the actual labor.

Bob Archer, a 2015 UT Masters of Architecture graduate, is one student who worked on a similar project.

“It’s a really nice recognition of the hard work that the professors put into the project,” Archer said. “That’s been a blessing to see them get national recognition for the work they’ve done.”

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BISMARCK, N.D. — The Army said Tuesday that it will allow the $3.8 billion Dakota Access oil pipeline to cross under a Missouri River reservoir in North Dakota, clearing the way for completion of the disputed four-state project.

However, construction could still be delayed because the Standing Rock Sioux tribe, which has led opposition, said it would fight the latest development in court.

The Army intends to cancel further environmental study and allow the Lake Oahe crossing as early as Wednesday, according to court documents the Justice Department filed that include letters to members of Congress from Deputy Assistant Army Secretary Paul Cramer.

The stretch under Lake Oahe is the final big chunk of work on the 1,200-mile pipeline that would carry North Dakota oil through the Dakotas and Iowa to a shipping point in Illinois. Developer Energy Transfer Partners had hoped to have the pipeline operating by

the end of 2016, but construction has been stalled while the Army Corps of Engineers and the Dallas-based company battled in court over the crossing.

The Standing Rock Sioux, whose reservation is just downstream from the crossing, fears a leak would pollute its drinking water.

The tribe has led protests that drew hundreds and at times thousands of people who dubbed themselves “water protectors” to an encampment near the crossing. ETP says the pipeline is safe.

Details of the tribe’s legal challenge to the Army’s decision were still being worked out, attorney Jan Hasselman said. But tribal Chairman Dave Archambault said the tribe is “undaunted” by the Army’s decision. Even if the pipeline is finished and begins operating, he said, the tribe will push to get it shut down.

An assessment conducted last year determined the crossing would not have a significant impact on the environment. However, then-Assistant Army Secretary for Civil Works Jo-Ellen Darcy on Dec. 4 declined to issue permission for the crossing, saying a broader environmental study was warranted.

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ARTS&CULTURE

Multi-talented author sheds light on Native American struggles Allie Clouse StaffWriter Poet, playwright, filmmaker and literary historian LeAnne Howe visited Hodges Library this past Monday, Feb. 6, to read some of her award-winning works. The multi-talented writer primarily focuses her studies on literature, indigenous knowledge and Native histories. This reading was the third installment of the 2017 Writers in the Library series.

A diverse crowd gathered for the event, including many UT students and even a fan who drove from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to hear excerpts from Howe’s book “Choctalking on Other Realities.” Several students who attended the event explained that they were interested in Howe’s appearance because of the relevance it held for their own studies. Sophomore Adie Brown said she came because of an English course she is currently taking that emphasizes human rights and Native poetry.

Representatives from the library and the Creative Writing Department gave a brief introduction describing Howe as “a visionary” and “a

risk-taker.” Then, Howe took the stage. Before beginning she thanked those in attendance as well as the Native peoples who came before them who made their existence possible.

She started her reading on a light note by telling about her travels across the world, especially her experiences while living with a host family in Japan. Her humorous story, “I F*** up in Japan,” chronicled her first encounter with a heated toilet. Her anecdotes seemed to entertain the small crowd and even earned some laughs from the audience members.

Next, Howe momentarily explained how her Native family lineage inspired her to study and write about their culture and history. The following pieces she read were from a more serious collection of poems, which were written in response to her discovery that Mary Todd Lincoln blamed a Native American for her insanity that ultimately drove her to her death.

Howe justified these hauntings by recalling how Mary’s husband, Abraham Lincoln, had sentenced 38 men from the Dakota tribe to be hung just before the incidents of insanity occurred. Howe recounted the grim accusations with vivid detail and historical accuracy.

At the end of the reading, listeners said they

“Stop thinking about Elvis!” LeAnne Howe reads in an excerpt from her book.

Emily Gowder • The Daily Beacon enjoyed the honesty of such poems that offered quent and beautiful.” a realistic glimpse into the mistreatment and Writers in the Library will continue on misunderstanding of Native people in the past. Monday, Feb. 20, at 6 p.m. in the Lindsay Young Brown described Howe’s reading as, “very elo- Auditorium in Hodges.

Dance performance to tell tale of pirate legend

McNeeley Moore Contributer

Ballet, modern, aerial, fencing and world cultural dance fuse together on stage for the upcoming show “The Barbarosa: The Tale of Pirate Anne Bonny.”

Go! Contemporary Dance Works presents their newest show crafted by seven choreographers and brought to life by an ensemble of 40 dancers. The lead of Anne Bonny will be played by dancer Harper Addison, who recently relocated to Knoxville from San Francisco.

The story follows the true life of famous Irish pirate, Anne Bonny. A rebellious and fiery teenager, Bonny was the daughter of a wealthy merchant, yet abandoned a life of privilege for the high seas.

The first act will follow Bonny’s childhood and struggle to live the life expected of her.

Then the second act will follow Anne’s story on the seas of adventure and tragedy with her best friend and co-captain Mary Reed and husband Captain Calico Jack Rackman.

Much of Anne Bonny’s story is based on myth, since not much is known about her life.

“Historians do not have many details about the life of Anne Bonny,” artistic director of Go! Contemporary Dance Works Lisa Hall McKee said. “She shows up in history for three years, yet she is one of the most recognized pirates today.”

While this story blends many forms of dance

and fine arts, it also combines the themes of history, legends and myths and the beauty and terror that follow in a life like Bonny’s.

Annie Totten, a high school senior playing the role of Bonny’s co-captain and best friend, mentioned how this all comes together in her favorite piece, entitled “Pirate’s Curse.”

“It foreshadows the life of a pirate, while showing every emotion one would feel dying as a pirate: fear, loneliness and anxiety,” Totten said. “This piece also captures the blood and horror that actually went on, yet in a much more beautiful manner.”

Another featured dancer, Ashlynn Mason, wants the audience to walk away affected by the story and the work behind it.

“Being on stage and sharing the same passion for dancing and performing really isn’t something that can be explained to the audience,” Mason said. “I hope that people leave appreciating the hard work, the passion and the history behind the whole production.”

Go! Contemporary Dance Works will perform the show at the Bijou Theatre Feb. 11-12.

Tickets can be purchased at knoxbijou.com.

“The Barbarosa: The Tale of Pirate Anne Bonny” shows at the Bijou Theatre Feb. 11-12.

Go! Contemporary Dance Works presents their newest show “The Barbarosa: The Tale of Pirate Anne Bonny.”

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TENNIS

Jones returns to Knoxville humbled, more experienced Cory Sanning

Contributor The journey to East Tennessee has been a long and eventful one for freshman Scott Jones.

The Perth, Australia native arrived in Knoxville during the fall of 2016. Prior to committing to the Vols, Jones had already compiled an extensive resume.

A member of Tennessee’s No. 4-ranked incoming recruiting class, Jones had already achieved an International Tennis Federation ranking of No. 99 and reached the men’s doubles semi-finals of the 2016 Australian Open.

When one experiences such success, word travels fast.

Head coach Sam Winterbotham was drawn to Jones’s ability from the very start and, at one point, sent assistant head coach Chris Woodruff overseas to observe him in action.

“When I first saw Scott play and talked to

QUATERBACKS continued from Page 1 Jones has five names to toss around in the conversation: junior Quinten Dormady, who backed up Dobbs the past two seasons, redshirt freshman Jarrett Guarantano, a highly-lauded player who has never seen action in a college game, redshirt sophomore Sheriron Jones, redshirt sophomore Zac Jancek and freshman Will McBride.

Dormady and Guarantano are seemingly the early frontrunners for the spot. Jones has appeared in just one game for the Vols, completing one pass for two yards in the late stages of a 55-0 blowout of Tennessee Tech last season.

Jancek has never played in a game, having been buried in the depth chart throughout his Tennessee career, and McBride is merely a freshman who may redshirt in the 2017 season.

The competition will be fierce.

Dormady was a fan favorite as a freshman in 2015, eliciting visions of pure pocket-passing perfection in the imaginations of Vol fans when he would take snaps in garbage time. Despite Dobbs’s freakish athletic ability and his knack for playmaking, he often struggled with accuracy in the passing game, opening the door for hope for what Dormady’s pro-style label could bring to the equation.

And after biding his time as the No. 2 quarterback, Dormady is ready for his chance to start.

“I was waiting a couple of years behind Josh (Dobbs) and, you know, learned a lot from him, so now I am going to get my opportunity to showcase what I can do,” Dormady said during Tennessee’s National Signing Day event. “I am excited.”

Dormady said that he will need to “just come

his coach, he told me ‘he’s one tough unit,’” Winterbotham said. “I’ll never forget it. I knew he was that talented; but if he’s that tough, we’ve got to have him, and we’ve been proven right.”

On the other hand, Jones decided to do some research on the university on his own behalf.

His attention had also been drawn to UT for quite some time before a letter of intent was ever signed.

“I heard about it through a lot of friends back home,” Jones said. “Everyone I talked to spoke highly of the program and that drew me here.”

However, it wasn’t until the coaching staff reached out to him that the West Australian officially put his John Hancock on the dotted line.

Jones credits the faculty and students withhelping him adjust to life in Knoxville and bringing him in with open arms.

“Everyone’s been so welcoming,” Jones said.

“I love Knoxville so far. I’ve been having a great time.”

After honing his game during the first semes-

ter, Jones flew back home to Australia to compete in the 2016 18U Boys Open. While he entered the tournament as a wildcard, he went on to defeat five of the eight ranked seeds en route to capturing his first national title.

During the celebration, he also achieved a qualifying spot in the 2017 Australian Open, falling to Marcelo Arevalo in the first round of the Men’s Qualifying Singles.

While earning invaluable knowledge and wisdom over the course of those seven days, Jones eventually found himself sitting in the same locker room as legends Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer.

“First, it was an unbelievable experience,” Jones said. “To be around players like that, it gives you a lot of confidence, and I feel I have definitely brought that back here with me.”

When asked if he was able to meet either icon, Jones chuckled.

“I didn’t get to actually meet them, unfortunately,” he said.

Jones flew back home two weeks after classes began and immediately settled back into campus life. Jones, a sports management major, was enthusiastic about classes being back in session.

It was his teammates, however, that he seemed to miss the most.

Having spent much of his tennis career overseas, Jones said it was a bit of an adjustment to adapt to the team culture of American sports.

“That team aspect of tennis is a huge difference over here,” Jones said. “Being around a team all the time is a lot different, but it’s great.

I’m loving it.”

So far as a Volunteer, Jones has recorded a 12-8 mark in singles to go with a 14-5 doubles record, good enough for a stellar .737 win percentage. With professional experience already under his belt and three more years on campus to go, the sky is the limit for Jones.

Jones and the Vols will take on Tulsa this Friday, Feb. 10, at 6 p.m. here in Knoxville at the Goodfriend Tennis Center.

out and be consistent and do the little things and rally the guys” in order to win the starting gig.

But it may not be that simple.

Guarantano arrived in Knoxville with fanfare to spare. The dual-threat playmaker reminds many of Dobbs, despite not having taken a single snap yet in his young career. Plus, Butch Jones’s spread offense is built around a mobile, athletic quarterback.

And Guarantano certainly fits the bill.

Guarantano, who also spoke to the media during Tennessee’s National Signing Day Event, said that he spent a large amount of time learning from Dobbs this past season.

“I learned a lot,” Guarantano said. “I learned the pressure of being an SEC quarterback, the pressure of being a Tennessee quarterback. It all comes into account. You can be the most hated guy, and you can be the most loved guy.

“But (Dobbs) did a great job over his career, and I thank him for helping me out and taking the time out that he did for me and making me a better player and person at the same time.”

Guarantano played in just six games his senior year of high school due to injury, but still managed to throw for 1,592 yards and 12 touchdowns on 126-of-176 passing. He also ran for 304 yards and eight touchdowns. The four-star high school standout was rated the No. 4 dual-threat quarterback in the 2016 class by Rivals.com.

Taller than most around him in high school football, Guarantano featured an accurate arm and a long-striding running style reminiscent of Colin Kaepernick. His Hudl account listed him at 6-foot-4, 200 pounds with a 4.49 40-yard dash time and a max out of 300 pounds on the bench press and 435 in squats.

Dormady, listed on his Hudl account as 6-foot4, 210 pounds with a 255 bench and 365 squat,

was a stocky, incredibly accurate prep quarterback. Also a four-star recruit in high school, he completed 210 of 369 passes his senior season, compiling 2,893 yards and a whopping 32 touchdowns while also rushing for 261 yards and five touchdowns.

While Guarantano currently has no film to evaluate at the college level, there is plenty on Dormady. The junior has played in 10 total games over the course of two seasons, mostly in the waning minutes of blowout games. He has completed 24-of-39 passes for 357 yards and one touchdown.

But, that hardly tells the whole story.

Out of his 138 total career snaps, 98 (71 percent) were plays in which Dormady handed the ball off with 41 (29 percent) of those handoffs going to junior running back John Kelly.

This work between Dormady and Kelly could be an x-factor in determining who will take the field come September.

Kelly, who won the hearts of coaches and fans alike after stepping up following the departure of running back Jalen Hurd, will almost certainly be the starting tailback next season, and whomever Tennessee’s quarterback is will need to have a strong repertoire with him.

If Dormady’s time on the field with Kelly has aided in developing such a groove between the two players, it could give him a leg-up in the competition.

Dormady has also put in time with many of the team’s other returning talent, completing 13 passes throughout his career to players that will be on the roster next season.

The past two seasons, Dormady completed four passes to sophomore Brandon Johnson, two to sophomore Tyler Byrd and one each to junior Jauan Jennings, redshirt-senior Josh Smith, Kelly, sophomore Marquez Callaway,

sophomore Jeff George, redshirt-senior Ethan Wolf and redshirt-sophomore Eli Wolf.

Dormady’s accuracy in the passing game has shown improvement since his freshman year.

While most of his game time has been spent during the latter stages of blowout wins, he was on the field for a large part of the home victories against Western Carolina in 2015 and Tennessee Tech in 2016.

Just a few games into his freshman season, Dormady struggled with passing accuracy against Western Carolina. Despite an impressive stat line (6-of-8 passing, 93 yards, one touchdown), only four of his eight passes were accurately thrown balls, based on ball placement and difficulty of receiver to make the catch based on the throw.

However, against Tennessee Tech, Dormady performed better. Ten of his 15 passes in the game were accurate based on those same parameters. While this is still not a great percentage, it does illustrate progression in Dormady’s maturation as a collegiate passer.

Butch Jones’s tendency toward conservative coaching and team management may sway him in Dormady’s favor due to the junior’s age and experience with the team. But how much weight will those two things hold when compared to the undeniable athleticism and dynamic ability of the young Guarantano?

“I’m very excited,” Guarantano said. “I can’t wait for spring ball, and I know it’s gonna be a great competition.”

When the Vols take the field for the first time on Sept. 4 against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, there may still be controversy, but the offseason competition will be over.

There will be only one first-team quarterback.

Only time will tell who that will be.

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MEN’S BASKETBALL

Vols expect win against upset-minded Ole Miss

Trenton Duffer

Sports Editor No team ever expects to lose a game. But, when a team has won four games in a row by an average of 10 points, it makes a loss to a 14-8 Mississippi State team last Saturday even more confusing.

Especially since the Vols (13-10, 5-5 SEC) held a 33-21 lead going into halftime.

But, that isn’t the reason that men’s basketball coach Rick Barnes said the loss to Mississippi State last Saturday was so uncharacteristic. “One reason: Because we expect to win now,�

Barnes said. “In the past, I don’t think people thought we would win. That’s why it’s difficult.�

After Tennessee handled the same Mississippi State team in Knoxville on Jan. 21 to begin their four-game winning streak, the team looked to have turned a corner. Three days later, the Vols took down then-No. 4 Kentucky in a convincing 82-80 win.

A 12-point victory against Kansas State, a team that many consider to be one of the Last Four In in this year’s NCAA Tournament, and a 10-point win on the road against Auburn further pounded home the point that Tennessee had a new mentality — a winning one. “What makes it difficult is we’re expected to win every time we go on the floor now,� Barnes said. “I like to think our players think that. If they do believe that, I think we have to learn that it’s hard, but it’s supposed to be hard. It’s not sup-

posed to be easy. “Now, the question is, will they embrace that and realize now that you have to play and play for 40 minutes?�

It’s not just Barnes that has noticed the team’s winning attitude. Players have also noticed a change on the court. “I definitely think we’re getting more mature,� redshirt freshman guard Lamonte Turner said after the Vols win over Kansas State. “Guys are starting to really understand their roles and what this teams needs of them. I think we’re growing up.�

One of the players growing up fast, Barnes said, is freshman guard Jordan Bone.

Bone has been relatively quiet since the Jan. 14 game against Vanderbilt where he dropped 23 points on 8-12 shooting and hit 4-5 three’s.

But, entering Saturday’s game against the Bulldogs, Bone had a collective 25 points on 10-40 shooting while only making one of his eight 3-point attempts.

However, Bone bounced back against Miss. St., shooting 6-15 with 13 points, eight rebounds, a pair of assists and zero turnovers — his first game without a turnover since Dec. 29, 2016, against Texas A&M. Even though Bone kept the ball safe against the Bulldogs, he missed a few uncontested layups — much to the dismay of Barnes. “I thought Jordan Bone did some things well (against Mississippi State) ‌ I don’t know why he misses some of those layups,â€? Barnes said on Monday. “I still think he is learning situational basketball, but he is getting better, there’s no

Jordan Bone, #0, drives the ball in against Kentucky at Thompson-Boling Arena on January 24, 2017. Madison Nickell • The Daily Beacon doubt about it “He has been making a much better effort, not consistent though, but he is trying to do more in terms of playing defense.â€?

Bone and the rest of the team will have to boost their defensive awareness when Ole Miss comes to town on Wednesday night at 6:30 p.m.

The Rebels faced the Vols on Jan. 17 and UT lost 80-69 to the then 11-7 (2-4 SEC) Rebels. Ole Miss has now boosted their record to 14-9 and 5-5 in conference play.

Deandre Burnett leads the Rebels—and ranks fourth in the SEC—in scoring with 16.9 points per game. Burnett didn’t face the Vols the last time these two teams faced each other.

Barnes, however, still expects to win. “We have to do it,â€? Barnes said. “I can assure you Ole Miss is going to come in here on Wednesday expecting to win, too‌We have to have that mindset that it’s going to be a real hard-fought game that we expect to win. We’re going to have to really play well.â€?

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STR8TS No. 939

Tough

Previous solution - Medium

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SUDOKU No. 939

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NEW YORK TIMES CROSSWORD â&#x20AC;˘ Will Shortz ACROSS 1 Bee ball?

6 Somewhat 10 Historianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s focus 14 Sarcastic â&#x20AC;&#x153;Amazing!â&#x20AC;?

15 Hedonistic sort 16 Janisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s spouse in the comics 17 The new dentist wanted to make a good â&#x20AC;Ś 20 Gymnastâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s asset 21 Secret group in â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Da Vinci Codeâ&#x20AC;?

22 Important contacts 23 Kind of cross or yogurt 24 The dentist helped the patient afford the visit with a â&#x20AC;Ś 28 Previously, previously 32 Mystical character 33 Albanian currency 34 Info on a wine label

35 Target of crunches 36 Heads for the bar?

39 Org. that prohibits traveling 40 Dispatched, as a dragon 42 Young sea lion 43 Big D.C. lobby 44 Rogen of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sausage Partyâ&#x20AC;?

45 The dentist sorted all the bristled instruments into â&#x20AC;Ś 48 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Too rich for my bloodâ&#x20AC;?

50 Flub 51 Super 8 alternative 54 Burst out laughing 58 When it was time for the filling, the dentist asked for, well, â&#x20AC;Ś 60 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dianaâ&#x20AC;? singer Paul 61 Like Mother Hubbardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cupboard

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45 Congo ape 46 Where fashions debut 47 Some luxury bags 49 Short amount of time?

51 Cannon on screen 52 Best of the best 53 Big laughs 54 Word in some French restaurant names 55 Franklinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s flier 56 Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s got the upper hand?

57 Surveyorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s map 59 Numero after due

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SPORTS

The Daily Beacon â&#x20AC;˘ Wednesday, February 8, 2017

Ace Miller Memorial Boxing Weekend Bracket UTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual Ace Miller Memorial Boxing Weekend will take place Feb.9-11 at the Knoxville Expo Center.This 37 year old competition between fraternity members at UT benefits Golden Gloves Charities,local Knoxville schools and the Ace Miller Memorial Scholarship Fund.The competition will begin at 7:30 p.m.onThursday and Friday and at 5 p.m.on Saturday.Tickets are $20 for a single night and $40 for a weekend pass and can be purchased at boxingweekend.com.

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Michael Young

William Hilburn

Conner Morel

Featherweight

Todd Miller Zack Larison

Zack Hawks

Middleweight

William Marszalek

Timothy Blake Drew Clevenger

Andrew Molsteller Zana Hekmat

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Nicolas Verch

Nathan Ogier

Lightweight

Cole Ryan

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Austin Leblanc

Spencer Shelton

Alec Naiman

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Corey Baldwin

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Junior Middleweight

Jay Henderson Josiah Brandt

Brenden Endsley Cody Hunter

Rhett Waldron

Junior Light Heavyweight

Colin Azzopardi Brian Greene

Wren McFadden Riley Beck

Stephen Nash

Alfred Schwab

Hayes Westlake

Dimitriy Petrov

Denis Whitcomb

Landon Foody

Cruiserweight

Louis Conroy

Welterweight

Kyle Santana Colin McCabe

Mitchell Nguyen

Andrew Donoho

Junior Welterweight

Tanner Lowery

Wyatt Morton

Mike Landon Johnathan Wilson

Ethan Billions Mike Rodgers Micah Price

Super Heavyweight BYE

Reid Olson

Tyler Somers