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Show April 29, 1992 The Signpost 9 PORT Men's tennis smokes Brigham Young 5-4 in home tourney The singles matches ended up in a 3-3 tie which left the doubles matches as the deciding factor; Weber State wins 2-1 By DAREN SAUNDERS Sports writer of The Signpost The WSU men's tennis team pulled out a very close and emotional win on Monday against a tough BYU team. The final found the Wildcats on top 5-4. The stands were quite full, and with the crowd noise, people were actually coming off the street to see what all the excitement was about. Coach Keith Cox was very excited about the victory. "It was a great win to get just before we take off for the Big Sky tournament," he said. "You can never beat BYU too often." In the singles bracket, Lasse "It was a great win to get just before we take off for the Big Sky tournament," Keith Cox WSU Tennis Koskinen of Weber State defeated Marco Pacheco of BYU in straight sets, 6-2, 6-4. Teammate Erik Somas pulled out a win over BYU's Gabe Pate 6-3, 7-6. Also winning in the singles bracket for the men's netters was Glenn Woodward, as he defeated Jason Goodson of the Cougars, 6-3, 7-6. Detmer finally drafted by Green Bay Packers as Associated Press PROVO, HeismanTrophy-winning quarterback Ty Detmer was disappointed about his late pick in the NFL draft Monday, but vows to prove he belongs in a league where most everybody is bigger or faster. His college coach thinks the Packers stole the rest of the league blind. Detmer, who set 59 NCAA passing and offense records at Brigham Young and won the Heisman his junior year, was Green Bay's ninth-round pick Monday, the 230th selection overall. "I was a little disappointed that . I didn't go sooner," Detmer admitted. "But it ended up good because I'm with a good organization and a great coaching staff." Detmer referred to new Packer coach Mike Holmgren, who coached quarterbacks in BYU's pass-oriented offense from 1982 to 1985 before becoming an assistant coach with the San Francisco 49ers. Green Bay general manager Ron Wolf has said he wants four quarterbacks in camp, and with Detmer, he might get them. The Packers acquired Brett Favre in a trade with Atlanta in February to pnnmns,. 'r"1""-!"!; tvwwj-1 '-"' "W"W'",,rl .'-'t rt V1' -j... ... jjrTj--r 1 "H'VT""""'""1 , - - - - " ' i .' " v - . P .... ....... , - . " 4 x K - V f. . , : - . ' y' . ' : .. -:'' t " v. t . r '. 7 '" " U '".. , . . - V . . , : . . r 7 v . : if, - . v - i - . - - ' I ; a - x n - 1 fit - n -; ;v , ; x ; ! - . ' N . ., ' , ; " V ( X " ... - ' -: . - . - X . . .. ' -... . :. 1 . " ; - . - tfc ....a...- j........ ..--...iii.i 'i 'i i ..I. m ir m i . A .marn-i , T urti r "i m iV iH ' ' ........ . .... . ...... .... .. . r . . i i ,'. : u WEBER'S LASSE KOSKINEN, practices with enthusiasm after his win 6 - Weber's number one ranked player, Henrik Eliasson, lost a very close match to Brigham Young's Mark Quinney, who is currently go with unsigned veterans Don Majkowski and Mike Tomczak. In his Heisman year, Detmer set the college season record for passing yards at 5,188, including 41 touchdowns. He also holds NCAA marks forcareer passing efficiency at 162.7, and passingof 15,031 yards, including 121 TDs. Detmer is not the first BYU quarterback selected by Green Bay. The Packers chose current Cougar assistant coach Robbie Bosco who led BYU to a 1984 national title in 1986's third round. However, shoulder injuries ended Bosco's pro career before it got started. "I've met coach Holmgren a few times and I enjoy his personality. I look forward to working with him," said Detmer, who will attend a Green Bay minicamp May 7-9. BYU coach LaVell Edwards said the Packers represent an excellent opportunity. "It's a great spot for him to go in combination with his style of play and what Mike Holmgren will bring there," the coach said. Waiting out the draft was frustrating, and Detmer says hecouldn't help dwelling on critics' claims that at 6-foot, 185 pounds he's too small for the NFL. "I heard everything from the fourth to the eighth round, then that went by. I tried to take it one round at a time," he said in a tele ranked 63 in the nation. Theybattled to the wire, where Quinney finally pulled it out, winning the match7-6,7-6. phone interview from his parents' Mission, Texas, home. "I'm sure that was a major concern, my size and durability," added Detmer, who had both of his shoulders dislocated in the 1990 Holiday Bowl. Off-season surgery healed his throwing shoulder and therapy cured his left shoulder. Last season he again led BYU to the Western Athletic Conference championship. "My shoulders are fine, doing good. I haven't had any real problems with them," Detmer insisted. Edwards said he has no doubts his protege will do well in the pro ranks. "The ninth round pick with him is the greatest deal since the Brink's robbery," he said. "I realize it's another major step up, but the bottom line is the guy can play." Had the NFL draft not come through for him, Detmer said he would have pursued feelers from the Canadian Football League. "But we've kind of set that on the backburner. I'm just thinking of one league right now," he said. "I was nervous before, waiting, but now I guess it's time to get really nervous. But I'm ready for that next challenge." 2,6 - 4 against BYU's Marco Pacheco The Wildcats' Alex Incorvaja also played well, but lost in straight sets 7-5, 6-3 to Herman Vandecasteele of BYU. Teammate 1992 First round results Order of selection for the first round of the 1992 National Football League draft PICK TEAM PLAYER POS., SCHOOL Indianapolis e UJ Indianapolis (Ir. Tampa Bay) Los Angalas Rams 223 Washington (from Cincinnati) 0 Grsan Bay e Cincinnati (fr. Wash, via S. 0.) Mlml (from Phoenix) Atlanta (from New England) a) fc'rrcj Cleveland tTt Seattle P Pittsburgh JTJ Miami a) N. E. Pats (fr. Minn, via Dallas) TJ New York Giants T New York Jets y Los Angeles Raiders q "TjJ Dallas (from Phila. viaG 8.AU.) MjJ San Francisco PJ Atlanta (fr. Atl via DallasN.E.) Kansas City f'JJ New Orleans J Chicago -Jj San Diego (from Houston) E3 DallM Denver Drolt Tfiaj Buffalo ryi Cincinnati (from Washington) 0 0 Undorclassman; all othars are saniora DANIELLE MAuEY THE SIGNPOST on Monday afternoon. Graeme Foreman was defeated by Wil Calhoun of Brigham Young. (See TENNIS page 11) 230th pick DRAFT Stv Emtman Qusntln Coryatt Sean Gilbert Desmond Howard Terrell Buckley David Kllngler Troy Vincent Bob Whitfield DL, Washington LB, Texas A&M DL, Pittsburgh WR, Michigan D8, Florida State QB, Houston DB, Wisconsin OT, Stanford FIB, Stanford OL, Virginia OT, Miami LB, Georgia Tech. OL, Virginia Tech. TE, Notre Dame TE, Nebraska DT, Clemson DB, Texas ASM DB, Washington PB, Southern Miss. DB, Tennessee RB. Indiana DL, Ohio State DL, Tennessee LB, E. Carolina QB, UCLA DL, S. Carolina St. OL, Arizona DB, Miami Tommy Vardell Ray Roberts Leon Searcy Marco Coleman Eugene Chung Derek Brown Johnny Mitchell C. McGlockton Ksvln Smith Dana Hall Tony Smith Dale Carter Vaughn Dunbar Alonzo Spellman Chris Mlms Robert Jones Tommy Maddox Robert Porch er John Flna Darryl Williams |