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Show Mai 1 :1;A II. de , -- FORD BY JUSTIN Mr- - 1, . T- ' I ! ; i i, -- 11 , ,. .. ., A ' - 'N , , ,..- - ;;.-- ) ' , .:, . , - ,.. Al ;,'.',,-- 1 , ,..:.' I- - '1 ' I , pus and in the community, the Western Athletic Conference leaves out the largest team and coaching staff on campus: football. Dixie State University made the announcement to go Division I back in January and announced its move to the Western Athletic Conference. DSU will need to add a new men's team because football is not included in the WAC. Since 2006, DSU has added five women's sports to stay compliant with Title IX, in- CONTINUED FROM PAGE 4 ---1.- -- 1 While Dixie State University's move to Division I has facilitated excitement on cam- COACH - -,---- JFord , C , : ... 1 1 , .,, ., , 1 cluding tennis, golf, distance track and swimcross-countr- y, up-tem- cross-count- ry 2019 spring semester. There are a few sports that are rumored to be coming to DSU when it is fully established as Division I. A few possibilities include men's track, swimming and tennis. Student athletes have voiced their opinions on what they would like the next sport to be. Wide receiver Kasey Al cross-count- ry cross-count- ry r71F E",",1 r-- otw,11. rr''''', til:IPlprl d $4 4 ...,ii t M.- I Til-'-'L,'"I'll- - 1 si .,..,11.. : , I V 0 r , 11- , r-- ii .' ,'-- ' $ l'fi l 1 -- r - 7I ... , , t,., , , ' tr ;, if .1L ! ---- .inkr., 'I f tiiAlu 0 --- Tupe. 0.! nt 4 Aft.M.-- , : being independent gives them the opportunity to play any team in Division across the country. "We're probably going to have 12 games or so where we're playing some of the best teams available," Fassel said. "That gives us a chance to see what conference we would want to join, if in fact we do want to join a conference." The rest of the DSU football coaching staff includes Defensive Line Coach Loni Fangupo, Offensive Line Coach John Hughes, Cornerbacks Coach Mike Smith, Wide Receivers Coach JD Falslev, Running Backs Coach Peter Tuitupou and Linebackers Coach Misi cross-count- ry ming. DSU has not announced which men's sport it plans to add to fulfill the WAC's requirement, but Athletic Director Jason Boothe said he hopes information will be available by the end of the ..ems, Peterson said: "I think it's a great move for the school. That transition period, there'll be some bumps, and some ups and downs, but once we get the scholarship numbers and the budget to be able to compete with some of these bigger schools, I think this place will just continue to grow." Almond said the move is very indicative of how much support the community has for the university and that the resources the administration is putting into the program and campus is huge. "I think the quality of competition will be very similar to RMAC, but obviously Division I level; I think it will be a lot of excitement for the community," Almond said. Fassel said he likes that leaders of our group. When you have a player led team it's better than a coach led team." Although Peterson brought he says he's going to do, becoaches and players from Snow College to DSU with ing honest and fair with the - -- -- -himself and -7-rit.,....,..- --, "kids," him, he said they will be unbeing interaction he with r biased toward players who every i i ' them. with has already know the playbook. . ,1 4 ,1 f ti, ,, - ,, c .: i... is football DSU currently "They definitely have ,... -- t , ,., i, t the 2019 for 4 ,I ,,,,.,a preparing leg up," Peterson said. ". S 91 - . : 4 , ' ' t . I, ; .. ' IL ' be will that ;,--''' "We've already started spring game t, ,I1L,.1(1'1 ' , 'S'' Trail13 i held on April at t installing our offensive and L., ,,,:j I f i blazer Stadium. Almond defensive packages. I want I -' the said spring practices everybody coming out of 1 are big for the new staff to spring practice feeling like for the evaluate the guys and they got enough reps to to get to know them 1 make it, and like they got players c and their coaching styles. a fair shot at their posi13 practices will be "We tion. No matter who they I in by the day of the spring are, whether they're on a have so will we scholarship or not, each one game, Athletic Director Jason Boothe, President Buff Williams, and who's of idea these kids will get the of progood Jeff Hurd, Western Athletic Conference Commissioner, sign to needs and who 11 DSU Dixie State University Athletics into the WAC on Jan. ducing opportunity to be able to "I said. will have to add at least one additional men's sport to meet Almond improve," participate on our team." WAC requirements. 15 think overall, all DSU football will have practices that we have in the spring a new style of offense this cism." lison, a junior criminal justice Even though it is not known will be a good evaluation of upcoming season. Peterson major from Las Vegas, said he track at what our and not men's we're where said it will include spread whether or would like to see men's track would be the sport of choice, come to DSU. guys can do." concepts and be Fassel said the scrimJustin Decker, with no huddle. "I was a big track guy groware track and head Fassel said: "We're even women's said. and Allison "Track spring game mages ing up," be the see he a to chance said would lot a with in of coach, very great seeing the kids from Snow goes hand hand a that add excited to see DSU players in more of game help the kids on the team sports, like football. It would and how learn the playbook even the be next they atmosphere sport. step definitely big can stay composed if somefaster. Sometimes the kids "It would provide a huge in taking DSU to that next men's to our boost level." thing goes wrong. might not want to ask a who's in see "We want to Forward Zoe Clark, a question to a coach if they program allowing rurmers to think it's a stupid question, our tough, and who competes sophomore communication in "It the said. and Peterson but they're fine going up to said she from well," practice compete Logan, major scrima controlled said. could a teammate. Having those "It be will Decker track to see like also would spring," in recruits them but we'll put mage, guys on the team that can join the DSU athletic program. also attract potential situations where it might be because most distance runners "I think it will bring the exhelp spread learning the a little uncomfortable for want to compete in both citement that DSU needs for a playbook is huge, so I think I see to excited am track. but Our and that's a big help." said. 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