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Vital Signs: Crip Culture Talks Back, Part Three (copyright 1995, Fanlight Productions, now on YouTube) by David Mitchell and Sharon Snyder

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Documentary Description: “During a conference on disability and the arts interviews and performance art routines were recorded in the video, “Vital Signs: Crip Culture Talks Back.”  The documentary captures the emergence of disability culture – the active sharing of community, politics, and critiques of academics, artists, activists, and other disabled people.” - David Mitchell

“This edgy, raw documentary explores the politics of disability through the performances, debates and late-night conversations of activists at a national conference on Disability & the Arts. Including interviews with well known disability rights advocates such as Cheryl Marie Wade, Mary Duffy and Harlan Hahn, Vital Signs conveys the intensity, variety and vitality of disability culture today. Open-Captioned. Contains strong language and nudity.” -Fanlight Productions

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What’s going on with the MLS is Back Tournament?

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Amidst protests and a global pandemic, MLS has managed to host a tournament with plenty of compelling performances.

Say this for Major League Soccer’s return-to-play tournament: It hasn’t been boring. Before it started, two teams had to be withdrawn due to a rash of positive COVID-19 tests. Rather than the normal pre-tournament pomp and circumstance, the league opened with a ceremony honoring the Black Lives Matter movement. Once it kicked off, there has been no shortage of breakout performances.

The MLS is Back Tournament now begins the knockout phase with the Round of 16 on Saturday before wrapping up on Aug. 11 and potentially going into some sort of regular-season after that.

Bring on the Knockout Stage pres. by @Audi! #MLSisBack pic.twitter.com/nqIVm8QNxw

— Major League Soccer (@MLS) July 24, 2020

Here’s everything you need to know to be prepared for the rest of the tournament:

What’s happened on the field so far?

The tournament started with six four-team groups that played three matches apiece. The top two teams in each group were guaranteed to advance, along with the top four third-place finishers.

While the results weren’t exactly chalk, most of the teams you’d expect to advance did ... with a few notable exceptions.

Who were those exceptions?

The biggest was certainly perennial power Atlanta United, who managed to lose all three matches they played and didn’t even score a goal. Perhaps predictably, that cost manager Frank de Boer his job (yes, THAT Frank de Boer).

Also notable among that group were 2019 playoff teams New York Red Bulls, D.C. United and LA Galaxy, who replaced global superstar Zlatan Ibrahimovic with Mexican superstar Javier Hernandez over the offseason.

It wasn’t nearly as surprising that expansion Inter Miami were bounced from the tournament, but it was notable that they became the first MLS team to lose their first five matches despite spending quite a lot of money to fill out their inaugural roster and hiring Liga MX veteran Diego Alonso as their coach.

Who’s been good?

The biggest revelation of the group stage was probably the Columbus Crew, who didn’t even make the playoffs last year. The Crew were the only team to win all three of their matches as well as the only one not to allow a goal. They opened their tournament with a 4-0 win over FC Cincinnati in the “Hell is Real” rivalry and have generally played some of the most inspiring soccer of the tournament.

After that loss, just about everyone wrote off Cincinnati’s chances, especially since they had hired Jaap Stam just a couple weeks prior to the tournament. It would be a massive stretch to call Stam’s team “inspiring” but they did manage to bounce back with a couple of shutout wins over Atlanta (1-0) and the Red Bulls (2-0).

The other big surprise was Orlando City, who have never made the playoffs but managed to go undefeated and finish atop their group. Chris Mueller’s three goals have led the way and even have earned him some mentions as a potential United States national team player.

The Portland Timbers finished atop the so-called “Group of Death”, standing toe-to-toe with Los Angeles FC in the group-stage finale. In addition to being one of the leaders of the league’s Black Lives Matter Movement, Jeremy Ebobisse has also been one of the tournament’s top players.

The San Jose Earthquakes were only able to train together as a team for less than two weeks before the tournament started and play a man-marking system that lends itself to miscommunications at the best of times. They still managed to win their group despite doing things like this:

Probably not how they drew that one up... But still in the net for @WhitecapsFC! 2-0. #VANvSJ pic.twitter.com/XbSmvaV46p

— Major League Soccer (@MLS) July 16, 2020

Wasn’t LAFC supposed to be favorites?

That’s what a lot of people thought and the betting odds had them heavily favored. Missing reigning MVP Carlos Vela, who decided to stay home with his pregnant wife, definitely hurt but his presence doesn’t seem to have been missed too badly as they were easily the highest scoring team in the group stage with 11 goals.

Diego Rossi has been almost unstoppable — including a five-goal performance in El Trafico — and fellow Uruguayan Brian Rodriguez has been one of the tournament’s breakout stars. They also bring someone like Mohamed El-Munir off the bench, a player capable of this:

⚠️ VIEWER DISCRETION ADVISED ⚠️ Replay presented by @Heineken_US. Vote Mohamed El-Munir's screamer for @MLS Goal of the Week. ️ https://t.co/i9GNBlvRc3 pic.twitter.com/jrLJZf0Afm

— LAFC (@LAFC) July 19, 2020

Where they’ve struggled is defensively. They’ve given up the first goal in all three of their games and only one team allowed more than their seven goals. There’s something admirable about Bob Bradley’s attack-first mentality, but it’s unclear if his midfield and defense are going to be able to return to the level that made them so good last year.

They’ll face the reigning MLS Cup champion Seattle Sounders, the team that knocked them out of the playoffs last year, in the Round of 16. That match is on Monday.

How have the Sounders looked?

Like just about all the teams, it was hard to know what to expect from the Sounders. They opened with a 0-0 draw against the Earthquakes and looked pretty flat against the Chicago Fire in a 2-1 loss. But they came out flying in their group-stage finale, blitzing the Vancouver Whitecaps 3-0 behind a dominant performance from Jordan Morris. The tournament has so far been a microcosm of many of their seasons under Brian Schmetzer: slow start, sluggish middle and strong finish. If they follow the script, they’ll put together a strong run in the knockout stages.

Anyone else to watch out for?

No one has looked particularly consistent, which is probably to be expected given the long layoff and short run-up to games, and there have been plenty of upsets along the way. If you’re looking for a team who looks capable of getting hot and making a surge, the Philadelphia Union are a pretty good bet. Jim Curtin has quietly transformed them from an afterthought into one of the more attractive teams in the league despite a roster virtually devoid of recognizable names.

Another team to pay attention to is Toronto FC. They have plenty of “names” but their most impressive player in the group stage was little-known Ayo Akinola. The Detroit-born TFC Academy product scored five goals in three games, including a hat trick against the Montreal Impact.

AYO AKINOLA The 20-year old breaks away for the hat trick! Akinola has 5 goals in 2 tournament games. #MTLvTOR pic.twitter.com/wrGcEwfIyM

— Major League Soccer (@MLS) July 17, 2020

Are they still playing those early-morning games?

Luckily, the 9 a.m. kickoffs are now a thing of the past. The games were designed as a way to keep games from being played at the same time, while avoiding the hottest part of the day. But temperatures still routinely crept into the high 80s and 90s and were accompanied by intense humidity. Players hated them and they were apparently a ratings bomb, to boot.

Going forward, all games will kick off in the evening with the earliest kickoff at 7:30 p.m. and the latest at 11 p.m.

How has the league handled the COVID-19 situation?

Aside from FC Dallas and Nashville SC being withdrawn, there haven’t been too many notable incidents. A handful of players from other teams have tested positive, but the league has now gone 12 straight days without any others. That suggests the positive tests were probably all limited to players who contracted coronavirus before entering the Disney World bubble. Although there were some notable complaints early on, players and coaches seem to feel like things are relatively safe there now.

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Only two QBs have thrown for over 3,000 yards in Auburn football history. Can Bo be #3?

Over the coming weeks, College & Magnolia’s brilliant collection of contributors will offer their astute insights on a number of hard hitting topics for the 2020 season. Today, we start with a very simple question. Will Bo Nix throw for over 3,000 yards?

Only twice in Auburn football history has this feat been accomplished. Dameyune Craig did it in 1997 setting an Auburn single season passing record. Jarrett Stidham crossed the 3,000 mark just two seasons ago. Interestingly, both of those teams won the SEC West. They also both lost in the SEC Championship Game but whatever...

While the odds don’t look good for Bo when compared to Auburn’s history, it improves greatly when you look at quarterbacks who have played under Chad Morris. Five times in ten years Morris’s quarterbacks have crossed the 3,000 mark. However, Tajh Boyd accounted for three of those seasons and only once in the past six years has Morris had a 3,000 yard passer.

So what do the fine gentlemen here at College&Magnolia think?

AUNerd

The run game will always be an important part of Auburn’s offensive attack. However, it can’t be the sole driver of success anymore. Last season, Auburn was undefeated when averaging 4 yards a carry. All four losses came when held under that number. Running the football is important but in today’s world of college football, passing reigns supreme. You better be able to spread teams out and win 1 on 1 matchups on the outside. Auburn has the weapons to do so with Seth Williams, Anthony Schwartz and Eli Stove all returning. With a brand new offensive line, I have a hard time believing this team can pound top defenses into submission making the passing game even more important. Throw in new offensive coordinator Chad Morris whose offenses in the past, specifically when he was an offensive coordinator, tended to produce highly productive passing attacks and I think it’s pretty likely we see Bo Nix join Stidham and Craig as 3,000+ yard passers.

Verdict: Yes

Jack Condon

I don’t think there’s really any doubt that this is going to happen. Let’s assume Auburn plays 13 games like they did last season. Bo is obviously going to be a better quarterback than he was a year ago, especially with another season to mesh with Seth Williams and Anthony Schwartz. By the totals of some of his games, you’d think he barely did anything through the air last year. In individual outings, Nix threw for 177, 161, 100, 145, 176, 157, 150, 173, 176 yards in 2019. That’s more than 2⁄3 of the time he was failing to hit 200 yards per game. Still, he accumulated 2,542 yards through the air anyway. He just needs to average about 35 yards per game more to hit 3,000 for the year. With Chad Morris running the show, I don’t think there’s any way this doesn’t happen, barring injury. Look at the history. G.J Kinne threw for more than 3,600 yards for Tulsa in 2010, then Tajh Boyd hit 3,800 yards in three consecutive seasons for Clemson before Cole Stoudt and Deshaun Watson combined for 3,200 yards in an injury-plagued 2014 season. At SMU, Morris’ QBs went from 2,200 yards to 2,900, to over 3,600 in his three seasons. Arkansas is, well... you know. This stat doesn’t really speak to the predictive success of Auburn in 2020, but it’s still fun to look at. With the established receiver group and a year under his belt, I don’t see any way that Bo Nix doesn’t hit that mark considering how close he came last year with an anemic offense at times.

Verdict: Yessirree Bob

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Joshdub

Looking at the rich history of Chad Morris leading quarterbacks to very, very successful seasons, it would be easy to assume Nix tosses for at least 3,000 yards in 2020. However, I believe we’re probably a year away from it happening. Look, Nix will get close. Really, really close. If the question had been “thrown for 2800 yards,” I believe it would have been an easy call.

I don’t want to suggest that Nix will have some sort of “sophomore slump,” but it’s difficult for me to assume he will automatically progress from his freshman to sophomore seasons, especially with limited time working with his new OC. I do think he (and the offense) improves from 2019 to 2020, but much of that improvement won’t show up on Nix’s stat sheet - at least not his passing stats. Remember, we’re asking for over 400 yards of improvement here. Auburn’s passing attack will probably be more efficient in 2020, but that efficiency will likely lead to a better ground game than 2019.

Verdict: No

Ryan Sterritt

Let’s start with the assumption that college football has a regular length season, which might be the boldest assumption I make today. Auburn plays (at least) 13 games, meaning Bo Nix needs to average 231 yards per game through the air to hit the 3,000 yard mark. Let’s play with a few numbers. Last season, Bo threw for a not great 6.7 yards per attempt (ypa), the same as 2015 Jeremy Johnson. With Auburn returning effectively all of its wide receiver production from last season, that bodes well for Bo progressing in his comfort and timing. I don’t think it’s a huge leap to guess he could hit 7.5 ypa in 2020. For comparison, Clint Moseley threw for 7.4 ypa in 2011.

In Chad Morris’s five years as a college OC, his offenses have thrown the ball about 487 times per season, or 36.4 times per game. In 2019, Nix threw the ball 377 times, or 29 times per game. We’ll split the difference and say that without an established #1 running back, Morris trusts the true sophomore to throw the ball 33 times per game.

A little bit of multiplication gets us to this: 7.5 yards/attempt * 33 attempts/game * 13 games = (drum roll please) 3,217 yards! Plenty of room to spare.

Verdict: Yes

Zac Blackerby

I think Bo Nix is primed for a great 2020 campaign with the Auburn Tigers. When looking at that 3,000-yard threshold though, that bar may be a bit high for Auburn’s sophomore passer. I believe the Tigers will go to the air more this season with Chad Morris calling the shots but I am still hesitant in the pass catchers on this roster. Seth Williams may be ready to have the best receiving season that an Auburn wide out has has in quite some time but I have a hard time seeing a clear cut number two arising to help Nix reach that 3,000 yard mark. I know Anthony Schwartz is a fan favorite and a guy that Auburn fans want to see more of but I don’t see him being a consistent threat throughout the 2020 season.

The running game will be a big part in seeing this come to fruition as well. I think Auburn will be able to find more success on the ground in 2020 behind a revamped offensive line. Whether it is behind Mark-Antony Richards, Tank Bigsby, or DJ Williams, Auburn will have a more explosive ball carrier in the backfield than it did the past few seasons.

This is a tough one. I think its close.

Verdict: No

You’ve heard our thoughts, now we want to hear yours. Can Bo Nix become the 3rd QB in Auburn football history to throw for over 3,000 yards in a single season?

War Eagle!

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Vital Signs: Crip Culture Talks Back, Part Two (copyright 1995, Fanlight Productions, now on YouTube) by David Mitchell and Sharon Snyder

Part two (18 minutes, 35 seconds) of a documentary, closed captioning included

Documentary Description: During a conference on disability and the arts interviews and performance art routines were recorded in the video, “Vital Signs: Crip Culture Talks Back.”  The documentary captures the emergence of disability culture – the active sharing of community, politics, and critiques of academics, artists, activists, and other disabled people. - David Mitchell

This edgy, raw documentary explores the politics of disability through the performances, debates and late-night conversations of activists at a national conference on Disability & the Arts. Including interviews with well known disability rights advocates such as Cheryl Marie Wade, Mary Duffy and Harlan Hahn, Vital Signs conveys the intensity, variety and vitality of disability culture today. Open-Captioned. Contains strong language and nudity. -Fanlight Productions

Filmed at the University of Michigan’s conference on disability and the performing arts, This/Ability: An Interdisciplinary Conference on Disability and the Arts, on May 18-20, 1995

Related Links: Talking About Talking Back: Afterthoughts on the Making of the Disability Documentary Vital Signs: Crip Culture Talks Back by David T. Mitchell and Sharon L. Snyder

University [of Michigan] Record, May 8, 1995 by Joanne Nesbit

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[Video Description: Part 1 of 3 of the Director’s Cut of David Mitchell and Sharon Snyder’s documentary Vital Signs: Crip Culture Talks Back, available on YouTube. The footage for the documentary was shot at the University of Michigan’s 1995 conference on disability and the performing arts, This/Ability. Part 1 includes interviews with disability studies activists, artists, and scholars, footage from activist marches, and excerpts of performance art, poetry, and speeches.]

Vital Signs: Crip Culture Talks Back, Part One (copyright 1995, Fanlight Productions, now on YouTube) by David Mitchell and Sharon Snyder

Part one (18 minutes, 41 seconds) of a documentary, closed captioning included

Documentary Description: “During a conference on disability and the arts interviews and performance art routines were recorded in the video, "Vital Signs: Crip Culture Talks Back."  The documentary captures the emergence of disability culture -- the active sharing of community, politics, and critiques of academics, artists, activists, and other disabled people.” - David Mitchell

“This edgy, raw documentary explores the politics of disability through the performances, debates and late-night conversations of activists at a national conference on Disability & the Arts. Including interviews with well known disability rights advocates such as Cheryl Marie Wade, Mary Duffy and Harlan Hahn, Vital Signs conveys the intensity, variety and vitality of disability culture today. Open-Captioned. Contains strong language and nudity.” -Fanlight Productions

Filmed at the University of Michigan’s conference on disability and the performing arts, This/Ability: An Interdisciplinary Conference on Disability and the Arts, on May 18-20, 1995

Related Links: Talking About Talking Back: Afterthoughts on the Making of the Disability Documentary Vital Signs: Crip Culture Talks Back by David T. Mitchell and Sharon L. Snyder

University [of Michigan] Record, May 8, 1995 by Joanne Nesbit

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What’s going on with the MLS is Back Tournament?

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Amidst protests and a global pandemic, MLS has managed to host a tournament with plenty of compelling performances.

Say this for Major League Soccer’s return-to-play tournament: It hasn’t been boring. Before it started, two teams had to be withdrawn due to a rash of positive COVID-19 tests. Rather than the normal pre-tournament pomp and circumstance, the league opened with a ceremony honoring the Black Lives Matter movement. Once it kicked off, there has been no shortage of breakout performances.

The MLS is Back Tournament now begins the knockout phase with the Round of 16 on Saturday before wrapping up on Aug. 11 and potentially going into some sort of regular-season after that.

Bring on the Knockout Stage pres. by @Audi! #MLSisBack pic.twitter.com/nqIVm8QNxw

— Major League Soccer (@MLS) July 24, 2020

Here’s everything you need to know to be prepared for the rest of the tournament:

What’s happened on the field so far?

The tournament started with six four-team groups that played three matches apiece. The top two teams in each group were guaranteed to advance, along with the top four third-place finishers.

While the results weren’t exactly chalk, most of the teams you’d expect to advance did ... with a few notable exceptions.

Who were those exceptions?

The biggest was certainly perennial power Atlanta United, who managed to lose all three matches they played and didn’t even score a goal. Perhaps predictably, that cost manager Frank de Boer his job (yes, THAT Frank de Boer).

Also notable among that group were 2019 playoff teams New York Red Bulls, D.C. United and LA Galaxy, who replaced global superstar Zlatan Ibrahimovic with Mexican superstar Javier Hernandez over the offseason.

It wasn’t nearly as surprising that expansion Inter Miami were bounced from the tournament, but it was notable that they became the first MLS team to lose their first five matches despite spending quite a lot of money to fill out their inaugural roster and hiring Liga MX veteran Diego Alonso as their coach.

Who’s been good?

The biggest revelation of the group stage was probably the Columbus Crew, who didn’t even make the playoffs last year. The Crew were the only team to win all three of their matches as well as the only one not to allow a goal. They opened their tournament with a 4-0 win over FC Cincinnati in the “Hell is Real” rivalry and have generally played some of the most inspiring soccer of the tournament.

After that loss, just about everyone wrote off Cincinnati’s chances, especially since they had hired Jaap Stam just a couple weeks prior to the tournament. It would be a massive stretch to call Stam’s team “inspiring” but they did manage to bounce back with a couple of shutout wins over Atlanta (1-0) and the Red Bulls (2-0).

The other big surprise was Orlando City, who have never made the playoffs but managed to go undefeated and finish atop their group. Chris Mueller’s three goals have led the way and even have earned him some mentions as a potential United States national team player.

The Portland Timbers finished atop the so-called “Group of Death”, standing toe-to-toe with Los Angeles FC in the group-stage finale. In addition to being one of the leaders of the league’s Black Lives Matter Movement, Jeremy Ebobisse has also been one of the tournament’s top players.

The San Jose Earthquakes were only able to train together as a team for less than two weeks before the tournament started and play a man-marking system that lends itself to miscommunications at the best of times. They still managed to win their group despite doing things like this:

Probably not how they drew that one up... But still in the net for @WhitecapsFC! 2-0. #VANvSJ pic.twitter.com/XbSmvaV46p

— Major League Soccer (@MLS) July 16, 2020

Wasn’t LAFC supposed to be favorites?

That’s what a lot of people thought and the betting odds had them heavily favored. Missing reigning MVP Carlos Vela, who decided to stay home with his pregnant wife, definitely hurt but his presence doesn’t seem to have been missed too badly as they were easily the highest scoring team in the group stage with 11 goals.

Diego Rossi has been almost unstoppable — including a five-goal performance in El Trafico — and fellow Uruguayan Brian Rodriguez has been one of the tournament’s breakout stars. They also bring someone like Mohamed El-Munir off the bench, a player capable of this:

⚠️ VIEWER DISCRETION ADVISED ⚠️ Replay presented by @Heineken_US. Vote Mohamed El-Munir's screamer for @MLS Goal of the Week. ️ https://t.co/i9GNBlvRc3 pic.twitter.com/jrLJZf0Afm

— LAFC (@LAFC) July 19, 2020

Where they’ve struggled is defensively. They’ve given up the first goal in all three of their games and only one team allowed more than their seven goals. There’s something admirable about Bob Bradley’s attack-first mentality, but it’s unclear if his midfield and defense are going to be able to return to the level that made them so good last year.

They’ll face the reigning MLS Cup champion Seattle Sounders, the team that knocked them out of the playoffs last year, in the Round of 16. That match is on Monday.

How have the Sounders looked?

Like just about all the teams, it was hard to know what to expect from the Sounders. They opened with a 0-0 draw against the Earthquakes and looked pretty flat against the Chicago Fire in a 2-1 loss. But they came out flying in their group-stage finale, blitzing the Vancouver Whitecaps 3-0 behind a dominant performance from Jordan Morris. The tournament has so far been a microcosm of many of their seasons under Brian Schmetzer: slow start, sluggish middle and strong finish. If they follow the script, they’ll put together a strong run in the knockout stages.

Anyone else to watch out for?

No one has looked particularly consistent, which is probably to be expected given the long layoff and short run-up to games, and there have been plenty of upsets along the way. If you’re looking for a team who looks capable of getting hot and making a surge, the Philadelphia Union are a pretty good bet. Jim Curtin has quietly transformed them from an afterthought into one of the more attractive teams in the league despite a roster virtually devoid of recognizable names.

Another team to pay attention to is Toronto FC. They have plenty of “names” but their most impressive player in the group stage was little-known Ayo Akinola. The Detroit-born TFC Academy product scored five goals in three games, including a hat trick against the Montreal Impact.

AYO AKINOLA The 20-year old breaks away for the hat trick! Akinola has 5 goals in 2 tournament games. #MTLvTOR pic.twitter.com/wrGcEwfIyM

— Major League Soccer (@MLS) July 17, 2020

Are they still playing those early-morning games?

Luckily, the 9 a.m. kickoffs are now a thing of the past. The games were designed as a way to keep games from being played at the same time, while avoiding the hottest part of the day. But temperatures still routinely crept into the high 80s and 90s and were accompanied by intense humidity. Players hated them and they were apparently a ratings bomb, to boot.

Going forward, all games will kick off in the evening with the earliest kickoff at 7:30 p.m. and the latest at 11 p.m.

How has the league handled the COVID-19 situation?

Aside from FC Dallas and Nashville SC being withdrawn, there haven’t been too many notable incidents. A handful of players from other teams have tested positive, but the league has now gone 12 straight days without any others. That suggests the positive tests were probably all limited to players who contracted coronavirus before entering the Disney World bubble. Although there were some notable complaints early on, players and coaches seem to feel like things are relatively safe there now.