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TUESDAY September 5, 2006 Vol. 114, No. 14 | Athens, Georgia PM T-storms. High 84 | Low 70 ONLINE: www.redandblack.com An independent student newspaper serving the University of Georgia community ESTABLISHED 189 3, INDEPENDENT 1980 TOP DOGS ^ Get more Bulldog football online with more photos and stats from Saturdays game. www.redandblack.com IN OPINIONS: Should school start when we can all be cooler? PAGE 6 VICTORY BETWEEN THE HEDGES TOM O’CONNOR | The Red & Black A Jackson Collier, a 6-year-old from Marietta, races down a bungee track that was one of the many activities available to tailgaters in the Family-Friendly Zones on Saturday. Fields stay unused due to weather By KELLY PROCTOR kproctor@randb.com University officials still plan to let football fans park on the intramural fields for home games, though they nixed the idea Saturday, two days after a heavy rain. Weather permitting, the plans will go through at the next home game, said George Stafford, associ ate vice president for auxiliary and administrative services. “The fields were too wet” after rains on Wednesday and Thursday, Stafford said Sunday. Stafford said he and Rodney Bennett, vice pres ident for student affairs, and University Police Chief Jimmy Williamson inspected the fields Friday. When cars finally do park on the fields, protes tors will be ready. Daniel Perry, director of the nearly 1,000-mem ber Facebook.com group “Save the IM Fields,” said he’ll take pictures and videos of litter and holes in the fields, damage he’s sure fans will inflict. Then student leaders will roll out their evidence for the administration. “If that doesn’t change anyone’s mind, we’ll look to other methods,” said Perry, a senior from Athens. Perry said he was glad rain forced cars off the fields. He still questions why University officials want to park cars there, he said. “It still doesn’t make sense to me,” Perry said. “If they’re capable of redirecting cars when it rains, ► See IM FIELDS, Page 5 “We’re not going to sit here and announce who the guy’s going to be every week and who’s number two and who’s number three - they’re just going to play. ” Mike Bobo Quarterbacks Coach New zones draw mixed feelings By SARA PAUFF spauff@randb.com Though the real test of the University’s new tailgating poli cies won’t come until later in the football season, many fans said they already felt a change in the pregame atmosphere. “We do not like this one bit,” said alumnus John Staton of Augusta. “It took the whole fun out of the tailgating experience.” After showing up on North Campus unaware of the new Family-Friendly Zones, Staton kept his beer in the cooler, but said it will be the last time his family tailgates in that spot. Family-Friendly Zones, com plete with inflatables, extra trash cans and a no-alcohol poli cy, were set up on the North Campus Quad between the Arch and Old College and on the South Campus D.W. Brooks Mall as part of new tailgating rules approved by the University Cabinet in April. About 30 small groups and families spread picnics out on the grass of South Campus. The North Campus Family- Friendly Zone was more crowd ed with about 200 people but still subdued. Police patrolled the area and the entire campus on all-terrain vehicles looking for violators of the new tailgating rules. But the Family-Friendly Zones remained quiet and free of the usual loud music and cheering. Erica Chaney, a stay-at-home mom from Athens, said the high alcohol content of most tailgating >- See ZONES, Page 5 HERE HE COMES SCOTT CHILDS | The Red & Black ▲ Freshman quarterback Matthew Stafford (7) scrambles, getting a block from tailback Danny Ware (28). Despite his role as a backup, Stafford forfeited a redshirt for this season when he entered Saturday’s game. Redshirting no longer an option for Stafford By PETER STEINBAUER psteinbau@randb.com Joe Tereshinski is Georgia’s starting quarterback for Saturday’s game against South Carolina. That’s an absolute. Anything beyond that is simply a guess — and it may stay that way. “We’re not going to sit here and announce who the guy’s going to be every week and who’s number two and who’s number three — they’re just going to play,” quarter backs coach Mike Bobo said. Freshman Matthew Stafford’s fourth-quarter appearance in Georgia’s 48-12 win over Western Kentucky leaves him unable to red- shirt this season, meaning he’ll remain a viable quarterback option throughout the fall. A player may redshirt and retain a year of eligibility only if he never plays in a game all season, accord ing to NCAA rules. “At first when (Bobo and I) made the announcement, I was really leaning towards redshirting him,” head coach Mark Richt said Saturday. “And then we kept watching and he practiced very good. He probably practiced sec ond best, but I didn’t feel it was good enough to move Joe Cox out of that second slot at that moment.” Richt added that Stafford was n’t redshirted because he wouldn’t have gained any experience head ing into next season. “We know that next season someone else is going to play besides Joe T,” he said. “And if Stafford’s going to be in the thick of that race for next year’s starting position, it’s probably in his best interest to get reps right now.” Stafford played the entire fourth quarter, capping his debut with a 13-yard touchdown pass to tight end Coleman Watson on Georgia’s final drive of the game. He had three completions for 40 ► See STAFFORD, Page 4 SCOTT CHILDS | The Red & Black A Stafford (7) leads a Georgia offensive drive late in Saturday’s win. Stafford hit tight end Coleman Watson later in the fourth quarter for his first Georgia touchdown. Actor, VH1 regular to perform at Tate tonight TICKET PICK UP POLICIES GODFREY Godfrey takes break from TV and movie roles to do stand-up By SHAINA MANGINO smangino@randb.com Some have compared his performance to that of a highly animated bartender, while others may simply know him as being “really, really, ridiculously good look ing.” Godfrey, the highly ener getic physical comic, has appeared on “Best Week Ever,” had a cameo role in “Zoolander” and was a spokesman for 7 Up’s “Make 7 Up Yours” campaign — just to name a few of his roles. Tonight, he will take cen ter stage at Tate’s Georgia Hall, entertaining audiences with his well-known routine. University Union adviser Marc LaMotte said Godfrey is part of the Committee for Black Cultural Program’s “Fall Comedy Show” and thought he would be a great addition to their fall line up. “Our goal is to liven up the campus with entertainers who reflect the unique influ ence of black culture,” said Baron Brown, division coor dinator for CBCR A Nigerian-bred Chicagoan, ► See GODFREY. Page 9 ► Students who were awarded tickets for road football games can claim their stubs beginning today at Stegeman Coliseum win dows 3 and 4 from 4 to 8 p.m. through Thursday. >-Students will not be allowed to form lines outside Stegeman until 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. ►Since seat locations are randomly distributed this year, there is no benefit to being the first in line. ►A maximum of four tickets to the same game can be claimed by students at one time, as long as they have four UGA ID cards and are picking up one order for themselves. ►Those students wishing to sit together for road games should pick up their tickets at the same window at the same time. - Jamie Cwalinski INSIDE TODAY | News: 2 | Opinions: 6 | Variety: 4 | Sports: 4 Sudoku: 9 Crossword: 7