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Show i Enthusiasm marks Cockett shooting ability. "The ball just doesn't seem to go in," says Cockett. He has been improving every game though and should break loose soon for a point barage. If Cockett's scoring has dropped off this season, his defensive play has done just the opposite. Tim is probably the best defensive player on the guard line right now. Being taller than most of the people he guards gives him a real advantage over them. It takes more than being taller though says Tim. "You have to do a lot of thinking out there and you have to be in control all the time to be able to do the best job." Pi': By BRUCE WOODBURY Chronicle Staff shov. He leans over attentively, isidi listening to what his coach is telling him. Then with one super s leap he is at the scorer's table waiting to get into the frascas that Nv is taking place in front of him. His enthusiasm is not left at the scorer's table, however. Every time he dribbles the ball it is with the unbounded joy of someone I who likes what he is doing. He is I always smiling, whether on the 5 bench or on the court, and people watching Tim Cockett play J basketball know that the 6-4 V. Redskin guard typifies the example of this year's Foster Kids. That example of course would be f a basketball player who combines hustle, excellent conditioning, super defense and good court savy. Cockett has all these abilities and more. Only a sophomore, Jim was the leading scorer on the Utah Freshmen Fresh-men team last year averaging over 17 points per game. This year he has seen heavy action and is listed to start in the Redskin's first conference test of the season Friday night. Tim has yet to reach his point putout of last year. He attributes this to the fact that the competition com-petition is tougher and he has to still build up his confidence in his ,.,-w,,u,,vm I'Jge I ivo ' - ' ' - . . i ,.v- ' ; i y Tim Cockett, Redskin Sophomore guard, will get his first conference test tonight as Arizona comes to town. Tim likes to play basketball and is the fastest Ute getting from the bench to the scorers table For being 6-4 Cockett is very quick-an added attribute for him to work with. The personable young guard, feels however, that pure hustle makes up for a lot of mistakes that you might make. Cockett is a psycology major and hopes someday to go on to graduate school. "I would like to be a clinical psycologist," he says. Tim graduated from Palos Verdes High School in California and decided to come to Utah "because both my parents went here." Tim's dad graduated from medical school here and is now one of America's foremost urologists. Cockett is happy he came here. "The fans are really great," he says, "they are friendly and loud, and they really support you." Being a psychology major Tim has done some thinking about getting motivated for games. "You have to get ready for the game long before it begins," Tim said. "You have to be pysched to play up to par." 1 o i x" y jr ay v '-' J " '. i 1 10S ' " " I Jtil - "' " . y ": A Cockett feels that the Utes this year are better conditioned then most of their opponents and so have an advantage over them. "In some of the close games this year," he said, "we have been able to pull away and win the game in the last 10 minutes." This he attributes to Coach Foster's training program. "He (Foster) is a great coach," Tim said, "He tries to understand the players problems and takes a real interest in his players." Foster's program will be given its first conference test when the Arizona schools come to town. "We should do good against both schools," says Tim, "we have to be careful though that we don't overlook Arizona, because they are better than their record." Cockett feels that Mark Soderberg will help the team inside and on the boards, "but he will have to learn to fit in with the team on the floor." Tim Cockett will also help the Foster Kids this weekend and for many weekends to come. And he will do it all with a smile, because Tim Cockett loves to play basketball. 1(rrwo Utah wrestlers practice for their upcoming meet with Colorado St. Saturday afternoon. The match will be held at 1:30 in the HPER. It n;;hould prove to be one of the better wrestling matches of the year. |