Issue 18, Volume 123
Friday, August 2, 2013
Heating Up:
QB battle highlights fall camp storylines
Hannah Cather • The Daily Beacon
Students of UT’s Agriculture Program sell the produce they grow on their farm.
Farmers Market proves steady wholesale for locals Hayley Brundige Contributor
Steven Cook • The Daily Beacon
Justin Worley responds to questions about the upcoming football season at a press conference on July 31.
Steven Cook Sports Editor Tennessee head coach Butch Jones opened the battle for many of the Vols’ starting spots Thursday with the start of training camp, and none are more vital and unclaimed than the quarterback position. Junior Justin Worley comes in with the only experience—starting three games in 2011—and earned most of the first-team reps this spring. However, UT’s preseason depth chart listed him as a co-starter with redshirt freshman Nathan Peterman. Worley insisted he hadn’t seen nor heard about the depth chart, but acknowledged each quarterback will be going into camp hungry to take the starting spot. “All offseason we’ve been working, both (Peterman) and I,” Worley said. “I guess the quarterback battle is going to continue into fall camp, so both of us are going to try our hardest to win the spot and win the trust of the coaches.” Then it gets interesting. Incoming freshmen Riley Ferguson and Joshua
Dobbs make up the four-deep pool of quarterbacks who could nab the starting job. If either of these highly-touted newcomers evens the playing field early on, they could force Jones’ hand. Jones hasn’t ruled out the possibility of a freshman coming in and taking over the offense from day one—in fact, he personally asked for them to distance themselves with the limited snaps they’ll face. “I don’t think it’s unrealistic,” he said. “Is it difficult? Absolutely. We’re going to play the quarterback who can manage the game for us, take care of the football for Tennessee, and put us in the right situation. “The freshmen quarterbacks will probably have limited reps starting off, so every rep is critical. Do something to catch the coaches’ eyes.” Standing out at camp may not be enough for any of the four to convince Jones and his staff they’re deserving of the job. The new head coach says he wants his team to be built from the quarterback on down. “We expect our quarterback to be the alpha male of the offense,” Jones said. “He is the leader. When things start going array, they’re all going to
The Farmers Market is about halfway through its fourth season at UT, but that has not slowed down patrons and vendors from attending for a variety of reasons. About 25 vendors come from within UT and around the Knoxville community to sell their produce and other goods, come rain or shine. There is a wide variety of goods sold at the market, including home-made soap, granola, fruits, herbal teas, vegetables and baked goods. The market, which takes place every Wednesday at the UT Gardens off of Neyland Drive, runs from May 15 to Oct. 23.
There are several other Farmers Markets in Knoxville, including one downtown in Market Square, but the vendors at the UT market said there is something that sets it apart. “It is a smaller market, but it has such a good vibe. We’ve got a good mix of students, staff and regular folk,” said Melanie Wheeler, owner of VG’s Bakery, which is known for its “hand pies” and savory biscuits. “I like this market too because this is the destination. You go to Market Square and you might be going down there for a restaurant or something, but here the market is what people come for,” Wheeler said. The vendors at the Farmers Market
look to him. He’s the one who is in control. We talk about being in control and a commanding presence in everything that you do.” In that case, the likely choice would be Worley, who regularly coordinates team workouts over the summer. He certainly caught Jones’ eye over the spring and during the offseason with his steady approach. “(Worley)’s consistent,” Jones said. “I don’t like teams that are emotionally up and down. I just want teams that come to work every day and Justin has been that. We’ve challenged him and you know what you’re getting every single day.” Peterman, like Worley, hasn’t seen the depth chart but stressed the fact that any team is just one play away from the backup being thrust out onto the field. “I don’t think it’s a huge deal,” Peterman said, “You just have to be prepared either way, if you’re the starter or the backup. You can’t put too much weight on the depth chart.” Entering their first true action, Ferguson and Dobbs were not on the two-deep preseason depth chart that
Frank Munger, a journalist who has focused on Y-12 and Oak Ridge National Labs for the past 30 years, spoke on his experiences at the Pollard Technology Center in Oak Ridge on July 26. This month’s brown bag lunch for the Institute for Nuclear Security focused mostly on the difficulties in being a reporter for one of the world’s most secure sites. The Y-12 facility in Oak Ridge is where components for the entire U.S. nuclear arsenal are constructed, and is the birth of the Manhattan Project, the secret program in World War II that ushered in the nuclear age. Munger, a Tennessee native whose parents worked on the Manhattan Project, works for the Knoxville News Sentinel and previously for the Memphis Commercial Appeal as well as the Evansville Courier & Press in Indiana. He currently runs the blog Atomic City Underground, which focuses on matters of nuclear security and technology. For about an hour, Munger spoke about the balance he must strike between being a journalist and informing the public on matters they have a right to know, while trying to get information out of one the most secure government installations in the country, and its programs.
See FOOTBALL on Page 6
See MUNGER on Page 2
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Journalist lectures on career McCord Pagan Staff Writer
Opera Theatre maintains quality despite low funding Cortney Roark Staff Writer “It’s not over until the fat lady sings.” This famous saying sums up the average persons knowledge of the opera. Although this is a humorous comment, it is no coincidence that singing is the only action mentioned, as acting falls second to singing in most opera productions. This is not the case for UT Opera Theatre. According to Scott Beasley, graduate student in the school of music, UT Opera Theatre has earned audience compliments on singing, props and, more uncommon, acting. Beasley said that these compliments have been earned due to encouragement from UT opera director, James Marvel, as well as a determination to make up for their small budget. He said the situation has pushed the students to develop their full spectrum of being a performer. “[James] can really inspire us and be creative,” Beasley said, who will begin his third year with UT Opera Theatre in August. “It’s a good life lesson
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working with something that is not provided. It has forced us to be better actors and singers being in the Carousel. It’s very small. “It’s basically us on stage acting. There is nothing to hide behind. We are very exposed.” Theater space, costumes, props, scenery and payment are components that are considered when producing an opera. According to Marvel, who became director two years ago, UT Opera Theatre does this on a “shoestring budget,” while comparable university opera programs could quadruple their spending. Andrew Wentzel, professor of voice, said that the university, as well as the Cultural Affairs Board, is very supportive of the Opera Theatre, but “the funds are the funds.” “UT is doing the best that they can,” Wentzel said. “I know they think we’re important. We have achieved their goal of being a top 25 program. It’s just what the university has to offer.” Although funds from the university may be limited, students and faculty work hard to earn money from private donors.
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