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Show Band Night, initial opener set on BYU vs Colorado State slate Fleming, transfer; Larry Heaps a junior; and Wes Homolik, senior. Two lettermen at flanker flank-er back include juniors Neil Bingham and John Paterson, also Bill Glatch, 5-9 speedster who may be used as a punt return specialist. Friday's schedule Orem at Payson Springville at American Fork Lehi at Provo Spanish Fork at Pleasant Grove Carbon at Uintah Healthy signs prevail in the BYU football camp as the 1969 grid season makes its debut de-but at the Cougar Stadium Saturday night beginning at 7:30 against Colorado State as its first opponent. Most noteworthy sign in the Cougar camp is that out of 66 players reporting on the roster, ros-ter, 62 were counted as ready to play and in A-l condition, baring any mishaps during practice sessions this week. "This is the lowest attrition rate we have ever had at BYU,'" commented head coach Tom Hudspeth. "We have had fewer injuries than ever before . . ." Coach Hudspeth reported. The Cougar's first opponent is already in the picture. Scout- Dennis Poppinga and Spero Bowman vieing. In the backfield there seems to be only one clear cut starter, start-er, tailback Kip Jackson, junior. jun-ior. The other two positions that Coach Miller is responsible respon-sible for quarterback and fullback it appears to be a toss-up. Don Griffin, junior; Mark Lyons, senior; Rick Jones, junior passer of last season (195) are all potential starters. Fullback spots will be filled by any of these: Eddie Nichols (190) probable starter, Chris Reading, junior and Dave Swanson along with Ron Weekly, Week-ly, senior. Sophomore Pete Van Valkenburg and Dave Connelly, junior are also vieing for the running back post. Pass receivers re-ceivers include Lucky Dare ing reports from the Rams' spring game point out some of the features of the shifting-I formation which Coach Mike Lude is now using. Hudspeth and Lude have met three times in the past five years. The Rams won the first two games (7-6 in 1964 and 34-22 34-22 in 1965), but the Cougars won the last game, 27-24 in 1966. Band night One of the highlights of the football opener Saturday will be the spectacular band night held annually. Various high school bands of the state have been invited to participate, particularly those of the county coun-ty area, and will join with the BYU band in presenting a colorful col-orful spectacle in marching and playing. The bands will participate in the halftime activities ac-tivities and will be playing prior to the game also. Roster outlook This year the Cougars Will have a letterman in five of the six offensive line positions that coaches Apostol and Linford coach. Included are Mel Olson, 220 pound senior, at center; Gordon Gravelle, 240 pound junior, at tight tackle; Mike Weinkauf and George Gruber 215, 205 pound guards, respectively; respec-tively; with backup men for the spots being sophomores J. C. Hyder (215) and Scott Brayer (210). Jim Phillips (215) and Steve Hall (230) will be behind Gravelle. Split tackle is headed head-ed by Ken Serck, junior letter-man letter-man and transfer Arch McGill, (225). Max Page of Payson will also be at split tackle. Steve Banzhaf, (215) is backup man at the center slot. Tight end top runner is Dan Bowers, I 6-4 junior with sophomores |