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Election debates are often character-ized by strong opinions, bold statements and multiple interruptions, with the the vice presidential debate of the 2012 elec-tion being no exception.

Thursday night’s debate, between Vice President Joe Biden and Romney running mate Congressman Paul Ryan, made his-tory as the first between two Catholics with the largest age difference. It was a debate over foreign policy, tax cuts and health care, as well as a battle of experi-ence versus youth. Social media sites lit up with opinions on the winner and ar-guments over misleading facts during the course of the discussions.

The theme of the debate was best summed up by the mediator’s quote about a highly decorated soldier.

“These campaigns are tearing each oth-er down instead of building this country up.”

Vice President Biden was caught many times interrupting Congressman Ryan and making bold statements against his policies.

“These guys bet against America all the time,” Biden said. “If [the Republicans] would get out of the way and let us pass the tax cut for the middle class, America

the craziest thing in the world to go to bed at night thinking ,” Sumlin said. “What kind of guys would sign up for that? Nealy is that kind of guy, and he understands that. He might have a screw loose, but it takes one to do that.”

For Nealy, the position change brought a sense of familiarity to the game. While playing at Reagan High School, Nealy earned San Antonio Area Defensive Play-er of the Year honors from the hometown Express-News, but at nose guard, not de-fensive end.

From a recruiting standpoint, many coaches believed Nealy was undersized for an interior defensive position at a Di-vision I program. Using his stellar senior year performance as a boost, the underrat-ed two-star prospect gained the attention of then-A&M head coach Mike Sher-man, garnering a ticket to play in College Station.

Four years later, Nealy is holding his own at defensive tackle, a position that is not only widely respected within the Aggies’ new conference, but also revered by NFL scouts as a talent goldmine. Last

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No matter the position, Nealy exemplifies athletic versatility

When head coach Kevin Sumlin re-quested Nealy move from his three-year holdout at defensive end to the vaunted tackle position during preseason, the se-nior didn’t hesitate for a second.

“Spencer Nealy, for him to move from end to inside, just so you know is

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ighting the odds has

always been Spencer

Nealy’s forte, a unique

quality uncharacteristic of

most college athletes, many

of which hope for a future

payout in professional ball.

The senior defensive tackle

has consistently met every

challenge with a profound

sense of determination and an

unyielding amount of pure

enthusiasm.

Against the grain

When schedules were released prior to the 2012 season, Aggie fans couldn’t have anticipated anything akin to Saturday’s looming matchup pitting the No. 22 Aggies (4-1, 2-1) against the No. 23 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs. But head coach Kevin Sumlin did.

The Bulldogs (5-0, 0-0) took home the Western Athletic Con-ference championship in 2011 and have dispatched such big-conference teams as Illinois and Virginia on the road this season. Sumlin said he’s been telling people all along that Louisiana Tech was a legitimate force, and it’s about time the nation paid attention.

“I’m not surprised by them be-ing ranked,” Sumlin said. “Last sea-son they lost three or four very close ballgames to some very good teams. They were a series away from beat-ing TCU in a bowl game. This year all you have to do is look at them going on the road and playing Vir-ginia, putting it on them. Then going to Illinois— they have a pretty good defense— and they put it on them too. They know what they’re doing in their system and they have answers for what you’re trying to do.”

This A&M-Lousiana Tech show-down was supposed to take place well before October, scheduled for week one. The threat of hurricane forced the hands of Louisiana Tech officials and the game was moved.

Where before the Aggies had an off week before a high-profile South-eastern Conference home matchup

A&M to battle in Top 25 matchup

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Senior defensive tackle Spencer Nealy has embraced his new position, setting up his teammates to execute key stops.

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Students gather to watch and discuss the proceedings of the Vice-Presidential Debate at the MSC Thursday night.

Economy central issue after debate

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DNA shown as link to family past

Instead of following the paper trail of birth certifi-cates and family history annals to trace lineage, scientists are capable of using molecular biology to find ancestors quickly and efficiently to connect people to family they didn’t think existed.

Bennett Greenspan, founder and CEO of Family Tree DNA, presented the principles behind his company in Thursday’s workshop “DNA: The Secret to Family His-tory.” Family Tree DNA offers individuals analysis of DNA for genealogical purposes through testing of au-tosomal DNA, Y-DNA and mtDNA (mitochondrial DNA).

Greenspan explained the program’s benefits by first spelling out in layman’s terms the ABCs of the Y-DNA (non-recombining DNA), or the DNA that traces an individual’s paternal line. In addition to offering a look back into one’s history, Greenspan presented his pro-gram’s use of the Y-DNA to peek into the future of the medical field.

Deborah Wheeler, archivist at the George Bush Presi-dential Library, gave an abridged version of the applica-tion of Greenspan’s research in disease prevention.

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would be better off.”Between the smattering of insults and

allegations the candidates made against each other, they kept a bit of light-heart-ed humor in the picture. Congressman Ryan had the audience laughing with one of his statements.

“I think people will be better educated if we don’t interrupt each other,” Ryan said. “I don’t always mean the things that come out of my mouth, and I’m sure you can relate to that Mr. Vice President.”

Students are trying to base their votes on the different issues emerging as most important. Sophomore business adminis-tration major Brad Head will be basing his vote on many key issues.

“To me the most important issue is what this country is going to do for me as an American citizen,” he said. “Are they going to continue to protect my religious freedom? My individual freedom? Is it

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year alone, two Southeastern Conference de-fensive tackles were selected in the first round as three more followed the rest of the draft.

Nealy’s quick adjustment and constant pro-duction has reflected well on his new coaches and teammates alike, granting the senior the

select status as an unspoken leader.“I liked [the position change] a lot. I feel

it’s more of my natural position,” Nealy said. “My role has developed but within the defense, everyone has the same role. We all have to do our jobs to succeed.”

With the combination of his vocal attitude and high-flying passion, “unspoken” stands as a giant understatement. Following the second-string defense shutting down Arkansas during

the 58-10 blowout on Sept. 29, Nealy was the first on the field to chest bump, high-five and inspire the backups.

“We need to find about five more guys like that,” Sumlin said. “He’s a great example for our team and does a great job for us. That’s the kind of leadership [A&M needs].”

As the weight of A&M’s schedule begins to bear down upon them, starting this weekend with No. 23 Louisiana Tech, the fiery spirit

and challenge-seeking temperament Nealy brings to the table will become invaluable to the program.

“For him to move throughout the defensive line shows how versatile and how talented of a player he is,” said junior defensive end Da-montre Moore of his teammate. “To see the younger guys come in and work hard, and the older guys too, everybody’s getting better. It’s a great experience to watch.”

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“I can’t tell you the tears of joy that we see of folks who are adopted who actu-ally find biological relatives through our system,” Greenspan said. “It is the most personally gratifying thing.”

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“I picked up and put down my gene-alogy many times over the next 30 years until I finally figured out that I could use molecular biology to get past my paper trail blocks,” Greenspan said. “The rest was 10-12 years of DNA testing.”

The George Bush Library presented this workshop in conjunction with its current traveling exhibit, “Genome: The Secret of How Life Works,” and with the National Archives and Records Administration.

“In general, we started doing these [genealogy events] because we are part of the National Archives, which is a very popular venue for genealogists as they hold so many U.S. records,” Wheeler said.

Wheeler said now is an opportune

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“Y’all are so fortunate that right now we really are on the cutting edge of the genome technology,” Wheeler said. “It doesn’t matter if you are studying animal science, agri-life, pre-med, or even arts and humanities, you can still benefit from learning how the DNA can be utilized in real-world opportunities.”

Greenspan focused on the benefits to come of being knowledgeable in microbiology.

“The real important thing is that the brave new world that we are all going into is really filled with molecular biol-ogy,” Greenspan said. “The more [young people] understand about molecular bi-ology, the better off they will probably be. They are young enough that this will probably affect them for the next 40, 50, 60 years. So don’t shy away from all of your science.”

Nancy Kinkler came to the workshop out of her interest for genealogy and learned of its widespread applications.

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A common theme can be seen in the way that the ma-jority of college students will likely be voting this Novem-ber. Sophomore meteorol-ogy major Josh Johns said the economy and job market after graduation is what will be on many students’ minds.

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Junior defensive end Damontre Moore and the Aggie defense will need to find a way to slow the prolific Louisiana Tech air raid offense Saturday in Shreveport, La.

For starters, A&M defensive coordi-nator Mark Snyder has done wonders.

From forcing turnovers and shutting down the run to defending the pass, Snyder and Co. have been nothing if not impressive. Possessing a sound defense allows teams to stay within 10 points despite committing six turn-overs, presenting the opportunity to win on the road in a hostile SEC envi-ronment as the Aggies did against Ole Miss Saturday night.

A win doesn’t just happen solely because your sensational freshman quar-terback, playing like a freshman, de-cides to wake up in the fourth quarter. Waking up to 27-17 is far less daunting than 42-17, a nearly impossible deficit to erase in the span of eight minutes. With six turnovers, that massive score disparity could’ve happened — but it didn’t.

That’s defense. Come Saturday in Shreveport, La.,

the A&M defense will be presented its most pressing challenge yet. Louisiana Tech comes equipped with the No. 3 scoring offense in the country, averag-ing a whopping 53.2 points per game. The Bulldogs quarterback, senior Colby Cameron, accounts for 299 yards of offense per game and will likely be

the source for many Aggie headaches. If you believe these totals were

compiled against the sisters of the poor, think again. The Bulldogs marched into the stadiums of Houston, Illinois and Virginia and left scoring no less than 44 points in each game.

Houston, Illinois and Virginia. On the road. At least 44 points each. Let that sink in.

That’s offense. Fortunately for the Aggies, the

Bulldog defense will be beyond bad enough to allow A&M to tear them to pieces. The second-to-worst defense in the country, Louisiana Tech won’t be doing much to stop redshirt freshman quarterback Johnny Manziel, junior running back Ben Malena and redshirt freshman wide receiver Mike Evans, among other A&M weapons.

This game, win or lose, will likely reveal much of what we don’t know about this A&M defense. It’s unlikely any team will test the Aggies as much through the air, at any point in the season, more than the Bulldogs.

Even for a unit ranked No. 14 na-tionally in scoring defense — falling to an average No. 45 in total defense — the Aggies must shore up some holes to continue their consistent results. Missed

Chandler Smith: Mark Snyder’s defense looks promising but faces its most daunting challenge yet

Stormy seas

Yes, we’ve all read the stories about “Johnny Football”

and his meteoric rise as the beloved face of A&M

football. An equally pleasant surprise has flown under

the radar as a result: the prowess of the defense. But just

as “Johnny Football” will face more trying tests through-

out the remainder of the season, so the defense will have a

chance to prove itself, immediately in fact, come Saturday.

Chandler Smith is a senior communi-cation major and sports editor forThe Battalion.

against LSU, A&M looks to back-to-back games against Top 25 schools from Louisiana.

Both teams have braced for a shootout. Only two teams in college football have averaged more points per game than the Bulldogs’ 53.2 mark. Louisiana Tech’s won’t be the only Top 10 offense to take the field: A&M ranks eighth with 44.6 points per game.

Senior safety Steven Terrell said the Aggie defense relishes the opportunity to take on the potent offense.

“This week will be a test for the secondary,” Terrell said. “I love it when teams spread it out and throw it around. They’ve been doing a great job protecting the ball.”

Louisiana Tech employs a high-octane offense similar in speed to A&M’s, which could benefit Aggie personnel who have practiced against their team’s offense.

“They go no huddle and speed it up,” Terrell said. “It will be a fast-paced game on both sides of the ball. They try to get the ball out on the edges, go no huddle and throw ball out there and make corners tackle. We’ve gone through it all spring and fall against our offense, so I think we’ll be ready.”

Several years of eligibility separate Louisiana Tech’s senior quarterback Colby Cameron and A&M’s redshirt freshman quarterback Johnny Manziel, but their teams have leaned on

them in similar fashions. Cameron has racked up 1,456 passing yards, 13 touchdowns and zero interceptions this season, while Manziel has aired it out to the tune of 1,285 yards, 11 touch-downs and two interceptions. Cameron’s passing numbers may edge Manziel’s, but Manziel also leads his team in rushing with 495 yards and seven touchdowns, including three games of bet-ter than 100 rushing yards this season.

Defensive coordinator Mark Snyder said Cameron’s unself-ishness has impressed.

“Louisiana Tech starts with their quarterback,” Snyder said. “He is very unselfish, has not turned the ball over. Doesn’t bother him to hand the ball off to a tailback who’s playing well. Give him some high percentage passes out here and then they’ll go deep on you.”

In a 30-27 win over Ole Miss last Saturday, A&M did some-thing fans were not accustomed to: the Aggies swallowed a 10-point, fourth-quarter deficit to silence the Oxford crowd.

Senior center Patrick Lewis said the win is a symptom of a culture change brought about by Sumlin and his staff.

“He has changed the culture here, I believe, to us not just being complacent,” Lewis said. “We want to go beyond expec-tations of ourselves and the expectations he has for us. I think the attitude he brings to the team will keep this team constantly going forward.”

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tackles must be cut down and the sec-ondary — potentially without ever-in-jured senior safety Steven Campbell and promising sophomore safety Deshazor Everett — must prove it can withstand a prolific air raid attack.

While we all remember junior de-fensive back Tony Hurd’s interception to seal the win against Ole Miss, we too easily forget his missed tackle the play before to put the Rebels in a position to tie or win the game themselves. While we remember giving up a mere 10 points to Arkansas, we can forget the 373 yards Tyler Wilson threw, partially by design, on a youthful Aggie secondary.

Still, the positives can’t be ignored. The defensive line has drastically ex-ceeded expectations while junior defen-sive end Damontre Moore remains one of the nation’s best pass rushers. The linebackers continue to beat as the heart of the unit, providing much needed de-fensive stops. Turnovers continue to be forced, including two game-changing interceptions against Ole Miss, allowing the Aggies more opportunities to score and win.

Where is the Aggie defense? So far it’s been a pleasant surprise. Will it last?

We’ll see soon enough.

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