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Show 'Empty feeling' results from Hardman knee injury, surgery the ones that have large budgets. They are able to recruit more players and offer more scholarships." scholar-ships." He said he does not think football funds are out of o-tion. o-tion. Jay is concerned about continued on psqn by JANICE EVANS Chronicle Staff "Football is my life," admits Jay Hardman, injured Utah gridder. "I feel lost and it's an empty feeling not to play." Jay injured the lateral ligaments of his left knee in the Oregon game last season. After an operation, he worked out during the summer getting in shape to play in 72, only to re-injure the knee in practice. More surgery is required, but it is doubtful that Jay will play college football again. When the Utah coaches asked Jay to assist coaching the freshman fresh-man team, he said yes. "I have a scholarship so I may as well be earning it." Jay says that coaching is a good experience, but is mainly a mental job. "Football is physical. I like the contact. It's a game, but with rules. Aggressive people w'rth built-up feelings can find an outlet," he said. "I've been an active person all my life and it's hard to sit down." Freshman coach Dale Johnson said that the coaches feel sympathy for Jay, but "he's an asset to the coaching staff and the team respects him." Jay has definite opinions about issues that confront the football community. "I have strong feelings about the athletic budget controversy. con-troversy. Winning teams are usually I 'f i' - " :. . : V - . . ... -" ! ' I i" 4 f Jay Hardman will help guide the frosh today. He's antH1 who can't stay away from the game. player becomes assistant coach continued from page ten rence of drugs in sports. He said f problem was bigger two years o but that it has been phased , "Your body can't be abused. You're cheating it." He said Coach pjll Meek had the same opinion, and was a big influence on the tflam in this respect. i resent the football stereotype. There are very few animal types and these players give everyone else a bad name." Jay said that these players do not represent or speak for the rest of the team. Telecommunications is Jay's major. He hopes to work as a sportscaster in television, and ultimately would like to do "something like Jim McKay on 1 Wide World of Sports.'" He didn't I go into physical education "because everyone else did." Jay said the teaching field is hard to get into now, and that he would find broadcasting more satisfying. Jay had some comments on the "Monday Night Football "broadcasting "broad-casting team. "Howard Cosell has probably never been on a football field, except to interview someone." He said Don Meredith's commentary reflected both the emotional and technical sides of playing football. Frank Gifford, "is developing and he can announce many types of sports events." In playing or coaching and probably in broadcasting Jay's attitude was best summed up when he said, "It is important to be able to face yourself and say you've done your best; that you have gone out on the field and given everything you've got." |