The recent hot-button topic in sports has come out of Washington, D.C.: The use of the name "Redskins" for the city's football team. Everyone has given their two cents on this subject, culminating in a Sunday night football halftime sermon by Bob Costas of NBC two weeks ago. I'm not here necessarily to argue in favor of or against the name, but rather provide an alternate perspective on the issue.
Between the lazy and cliche lyrics, the skateboarding obsession, the cough syrup addiction and the ever-declining quality of his albums, it can be easy to forget that Lil Wayne was once on top of the rap game. For those who weren't listening to Weezy from 2004 to 2008, it might be hard to imagine - but Lil Wayne really was the best rapper alive for those years, as he announced on "Tha Carter II" (2005).
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Sometimes in football, numbers tell the story. Saturday's game between Tufts and Amherst was a case in point. The Jumbos forced six turnovers and the Lord Jeffs forced none. But the Jumbos had just 116 yards of total offense, while the Lord Jeffs had 515. In the end, the numbers added up to a 17-7 Amherst win.
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![Maybe, in an alternate universe, Jack Doll threw the ball away on 1st-and-goal. Maybe the junior held onto it and went down near the line of scrimmage. Maybe, just maybe, he evaded the pass rush, found an open man and ended the longest losing streak in college football.Any of those scenarios would make more sense than what really happened Saturday at Zimman Field. Down 13-10 with under a minute remaining, Tufts was on Bowdoin's 2-yard line. Doll floated a pass toward the goal line, intended for classmate Greg Lanzillo. The pass was intercepted. Bowdoin senior Tim Wickstrom caught the ball and put a dagger through the Jumbos' hearts. Over the last 26 games, Tufts football has experienced its share of anguish, including 10 losses by eight points or fewer. And yet, as they marched down the field in the final minutes on Saturday, the Jumbos had 1,200 fans convinced. After three years of frustration, they were finally going to exorcise their demons. Then Wickstrom came down with the ball and the Polar Bears took a knee to run out the clock: Bowdoin 13, Tufts 10. That's the reality the Jumbos must live with.What should have happened is we should have won the game," head coach Jay Civetti said Sunday. "We should have made the play."On the previous possession, Tufts' defense had bent but did not break. Civetti used all three of his timeouts, leaving 2:37 to go when the Jumbos took over on downs at their own 29. From there, they marched to the goal line."Jack [Doll] did his job," Civetti said. "Jack's supposed to complete the passes and get us into a position to score. He did his job in terms of getting us there. ... We just didn't finish."The game was a defensive battle from the start. Tufts pulled ahead, 3-0, in the second quarter when freshman Willie Holmquist converted his first career field goal, a 30-yarder. But Bowdoin scored the next 13 points. First, sophomore Andrew Murowchick hit a 30-yard field goal. Then, the Polar Bears drove 73 yards and scored a touchdown with 13 seconds left in the opening half. Senior Zach Donnarumma, who rushed 29 times for 136 yards, capped it with a 1-yard run. Later, in the third quarter, Murowchick hit from 29 yards to make the score 13-3.The Polar Bears got away with some sloppy play, including seven penalties for 53 yards, five fumbles - three on bad snaps and one on a dropped punt - and an interception. But for much of the game, the Jumbos failed to take advantage. "Our identity needs to be more consistently there," Civetti said. "That's probably the best way I could say it. We can't just wake up when the game's on the line."After three straight drives of seven yards or fewer to close out the third quarter, Tufts' offense finally began to click early in the fourth. Starting at his team's own 31, Doll engineered a 69-yard touchdown drive, highlighted by a 30-yard strike under pressure to freshman Mike Rando at Bowdoin's 6-yard line. On 4th-and-goal inside the 1, Doll handed off to freshman Chance Brady, who slipped through the line for his first collegiate touchdown. Holmquist's extra point made it 13-10 with 11:35 left.Bowdoin and Tufts traded fruitless possessions before the Polar Bears got the ball at their own 20 with eight minutes to play. That's when Donnarumma, sophomore running back Trey Brown and junior quarterback Mac Caputi went to work. They picked up four first downs, eating up five minutes in the process. At the 2:53 mark, the Jumbos took down Brown in the backfield at the Tufts 30, at which point Civetti called his first timeout. Then, junior James Brao sacked Caputi for a loss of five, and Civetti stopped the clock again. On 3rd-and-16, Donnarumma picked up six yards](https://snworksceo.imgix.net/ttd/0ec517e5-2f67-4342-8bf1-8e3bfce4cc8d.sized-1000x1000.?w=1500&ar=4%3A3&fit=crop&crop=faces&facepad=3&auto=format)
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![Opening Day. The first night football game in NESCAC history. A chance to avenge a bad loss from last season. An opportunity to get a win for the first time in a long time.With so many storylines heading into the opening game of the season against Wesleyan on Saturday, one could understand if the football team's focus were drawn in many different directions. But for a Jumbos squad simply looking for a strong start to the year, concentration won't be an issue when the team heads to Middletown, Conn. for Saturday's game."This is the 2013 Tufts Jumbos, and we don't have an identity yet," head coach Jay Civetti said. "It's a chance for us to set forth this year's program. We're not bound by the past, nor can we control the future. All we can do is focus on the now, and that's Wesleyan."The mantra for the Jumbos all preseason has been to focus on Sept. 21 and the game against the Cardinals. For Tufts, the game represents a chance to establish a winning culture in the football program and get some payback for last year's 35-14 loss."Our message has been to trust your training," Civetti said. "We've spent a lot of time focusing on fundamentals....Character, fundamentals and taking care of the football is essential. That's the best chance we have."Civetti also expressed confidence in junior quarterback Jack Doll, who was recently named the starter."I trust Jack," he said. "I trust his decisions, I trust his motivation, I trust him as a person. I think he possesses great leadership qualities, and he has command, which is essential at that position."It's tough to delve into player predictions this early, with rosters at the Div. III level changing drastically from season to season. But beating a strong opponent on the road will not be easy, particularly when it's a Wesleyan team with a high-octane offense and a potent rushing attack."They have tremendous talent in the backfield," defensive coordinator Kevin Farr said, referring to Wesleyan juniors LaDarius Drew and Kyle Gibson. "They have two guys who put up a lot of yards last year on a lot of carries. But they also have balance and run play action passes, trying to get you to step up. But they have [great] talent on the perimeter, so we have to defend the whole field."Tufts has lost some key players from last season on both sides of the ball, mostly due to graduation, but the Jumbos also have a few key factors working in their favor. First off, the members of the team have come back bigger and stronger this season, particularly on the offensive and defensive lines. In addition, Tufts' first-year players have impressed in the preseason and in recent intrasquad scrimmages, both from a physical standpoint and in learning the team's systems.In last year's matchup between Tufts and Wesleyan, then-junior defensive back Jake Bussani intercepted a Tufts pass on the first play of the game and set up the Cardinals' offense for a quick touchdown. From that point, Wesleyan built a 21-0 lead and never looked back."They have the best cornerback in the league," Civetti said, referring to Bussani. "They have the best team in the league on paper."This time around, a fast start will be crucial for the Jumbos, though they shouldn't have trouble getting excited for the game under the lights. Although the effects of holding a NESCAC football game at night (kickoff is at 6 p.m.) are tough to anticipate, Civetti expects it to have a limited impact on the field.Still, the matchup represents a new beginning - for the NESCAC and for the Jumbos - and a chance for every player to show what he can do. With the night kickoff on the iconic Andrus Field in the middle of the Wesleyan campus, there's no question what getting a win would mean for the entire Tufts program."The results are what they are, [and] we're not hiding from it," Farr said. "But it's about moving forward now. We've done a great job through the preseason focusing on the moment - win this play, win this drill, win this practice. We're going to tackle well, play hard, take the ball away and see what happens."](https://snworksceo.imgix.net/ttd/af3e00c3-6553-47d7-afea-f022238120b6.sized-1000x1000.?w=1500&ar=4%3A3&fit=crop&crop=faces&facepad=3&auto=format)
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![Sophomore Brendan Koh earned medalist honors at the Rhode Island College Spring Invitational this past weekend, playing at the par-72 Valley Country Club with a two-day score of 154. Koh, who shot a 79 on the first day and a 75 on the second, finished 10-over-par to beat out 82 other golfers and claim the title honors."[Koh's] putting was a little shaky," assistant coach George Pendergast said. "But his high-end play was just so precise that he made seven or eight birdies." Koh led a strong Tufts team that placed fifth out of 17 teams. The host, Rhode Island College took first place overall. Its highest individual finish coming from sophomore Jonathan Cooper (81-74), who tied Tufts freshman Owen Elliott (79-76) with a score of 155. RIC senior Tim Leigh rounded up the top four with a two-day score of 156 (78-78). After the Jumbos' NESCAC hopes eluded them last fall following a sixth-place finish in the Sep. 28-29 competition at Bowdoin leaving them two spots away from qualifying Koh's win could be the motivation the team needs for next fall. "I know it [has] been more than six or eight years [since a Tufts player has won an individual tournament]," senior captain Kenny Alperin said. "It hasn't happened since I've been here." This win is also individually significant for Koh, who sees it as validation for himself and his coaching staff. "Let's be real - I should have been benched [this past fall], but [the coaching staff] never benched me," Koh said. "They put me in the starting five, and I'm glad their confidence in me has paid off. My poor performances in the past, if anything, were a reminder and motivation to do better the next time. That [motivation] coupled with the amount of confidence my coaches showed me. I really appreciated [their support]." After the first round of play, Tufts stood firmly at the sixth spot overall with a score of 334, trailing first-place Endicott College (318), and second-place RIC (320). Bill Hutchins from Husson was in the individual lead after shooting a 75 on Friday, while Koh's 7-over-par score of 79 was tied with teammate Elliott for fifth individually after the first round. Despite Koh's strong showing on the first day, the possibility of winning his first individual college tournament never really crossed his mind. When Koh finally realized that winning was possible, however, he started feeling the pressure. "On the second day after the first six holes, suddenly I look at my scorecard and realize I'm two under par - I'm doing really well," Koh said. "When I realized that, I kind of psyched myself out a little bit."Koh was able to overcome the pressure of the situation and finish the round with a 75, four strokes better than his previous day's score. Tufts improved its overall position on day two, sliding up a spot to fifth overall behind Koh and Elliott's strong showings. Tufts' score of 334 (the aggregate scores of its four best players) was three behind fifth-place Johnson & Wales (331) after Friday. On Saturday, the Jumbos improved by 10 strokes, with a score of 324. Their tournament total score was 658, 26 strokes behind RIC's score of 632.Additionally, the rain and 40-degree temperatures over the weekend helped the Jumbos, who were better prepared for the weather than their competitors. "I've always told my guys get ready for this golf tournament like you're going skiing," Pendergast said. "As [Elliott] went from one hole to the other, I took his bottle, which had ice in it, and got him hot water. A lot of these other kids were wearing golf shirts, and a nylon windbreaker. They were frozen." The team, who took a spring break trip to Scottsdale, Ariz., to prep for the spring season, also benefitted from the additional playing time. "We took eight kids out to Arizona, and it helped that they played four [or] five solid rounds of golf going into the spring season." Pendergast said. "Many of the other colleges in the area hadn't played at all, so we had a leg up on that one."The team has traditionally had problems training in the offseason, especially with the winter weather in New England, which is not ideal for sports like golf that require large outdoor courses. Pendergast acknowledged that finding alternative spaces for the players to practice their swings and their techniques is still a work in progress. "We have a hitting net upstairs in Tisch where the squash courts are [located], and on the day of the tournament we went to the driving range over in Lexington," Pendergast said. "But we're still working on [finding training spaces]. Two or three courses that we usually play at won't be open [until] April 12."The spring break trip to Arizona also increased the team's comradery. While players' chemistry is important in most team sports, it plays less of a role in golf - where five players play individually, often completely isolated from their teammates. 12](https://snworksceo.imgix.net/ttd/2ce2125c-5915-4390-b3dc-14a53b15871a.sized-1000x1000.?w=1500&ar=4%3A3&fit=crop&crop=faces&facepad=3&auto=format)
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![In golf, the margin between victory and defeat can be as slim as the difference between a par and a bogey. Consistency is the elusive characteristic that every golfer strives for, but few attain. For the Jumbos, it was a lack of consistency that frustrated them this season, which concluded over the weekend with a 26th-place finish out of 38 teams at the New England Intercollegiate Golf Association (NEIGA) Championship on Cape Cod. Tufts posted a few strong rounds, including junior Sebastian Vik's four-over 76 on Sunday, but the team faltered as the tournament concluded and slumped in the standings."It always feels good to come out as the low guy, but you also feel disappointed because you could have gone that much lower," Vik said. "You wish the other guys [on your team] had beaten or tied you so we would have a better go at it as a team. For me, I thought the first day was a good start, but [then] I turned in a pretty high number on Monday."A number of Tufts golfers posted scores in the high 70s or low 80s, but there were too many rounds in the mid-80s for the team to make a push into the top half of the standings. "Golf's a funny game - personally, I actually felt like I played better during my Monday's 83 than my Sunday's 77," junior co-captain Alex Zorniger said. "It's really a game defined by a break here and a break there and how you respond to those breaks. On Monday, I got a little frustrated during my round and it cost me a few strokes, whereas on Sunday I maintained my composure pretty well all day and was able to get out of a few jams."The tournament was eventually won by Central Connecticut State, whose Monte Mullen took home the individual medalist honors by defeating the University of Rhode Island's Joseph Leavitt in a playoff. Tufts was able to best NESCAC foes Wesleyan and Bates, who were the only other teams from the conference in the tournament and finished 37th and 33rd, respectively.The NEIGA Championship concludes a season that saw decidely mixed results for Tufts, including a sixth-place finish at the NESCAC Qualifiers on Sept. 28-29, when the team was within striking distance of a berth in the spring NESCAC Championships.Members of the team agree on one thing: There has been concrete progress made this fall, and the team will continue to improve in the months and years to come."The team as a whole has made some progress, and I think there is a promising future ahead," Vik said. "Consistency is number one for me - that just means putting in the hours, which can be tough when you're trying to balance school and golf.""Overall, this season we improved," Zorniger added. "I don't think anyone's ecstatic about their play, but we're moving in the right direction."For now, coach Bob Sheldon's squad will have to head into the winter thinking about what might have been. But the team has already dedicated itself to working hard in the offseason and preparing for another sprint in 2014."We all have to stay committed to keeping on top of our games throughout the winter," Zorniger said. "In the spring, most of the teams are very rusty, and it will be a great opportunity for us to pick off a win if we come out prepared."](https://snworksceo.imgix.net/ttd/3cadb110-d51e-4473-986b-e0d4900fe63d.sized-1000x1000.?w=1500&ar=4%3A3&fit=crop&crop=faces&facepad=3&auto=format)
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