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Show The Dally Utah Chronicle, Thursday, September 29, 198 J Heir 3 to good Ute tight end hopes Page Thirteen health by Peter Bchle Chronicle staff For Utc senior tight end Andy Parker, the toughest part of each season has been trying to stay healthy. lettennan has always shown The three-ye- ar but injuries have cropped up great potential, incessantly throughout his career at Utah. "They've never been anything to keep me out for a long time," Parker said. Parker can't figure why he has been so susceptible to the injury bug. "Who knows what it is," the Ramona, Calif., native said. "It's just the nature of the game, I guess." Unfortunately for Parker, he has been hit by injuries again this year. Against Arizona, he suffered a strained hip and missed the following week's game against San Diego State. Parker came back against Hawaii to grab two passes for 20 yards as the Utes registered their second win of the year. Utah will try to move its WAC mark to 1 this weekend against Colorado State in Fort Collins on Saturday afternoon. After a strong 1980 season as a backup to Steve Folsom (now the starting tight end for the USFL's Philadelphia Stars), Parker was listed as the starter in '81. That slot never materialized, because he was downed with a knee injury and forced to redshirt. The knee is now as fully recovered as it will get, and it shouldn't provide any drawbacks to his play this year. "I feel very comfortable about the knee this year. I'm looking forward to staying fit," Parker said. As the starter at tight end, Parker has caught seven passes for 62 yards this year, but the first-teaposition didn't come to him without some stiff competition, he and senior Len Hollandsworth battled for it. "As far as ability goes, we're about the same," Parker said. "We'll be running double-tig(end formation) a lot this year. "It's good to know that either one of us can pick up the slack if one of us gets injured." Hollandsworth did exactly that when Parker was down with the injury. In his limited time, J!L-rTr- -- Ute tight end Andy Parker 3-- m ht Hollandsworth has virtually duplicated Parker's stats with eight catches for 66 yards. When Chuck Stobart took over the Ute coaching helm fof the 1982 season, he bought Ts I . with him a philosophy that many thought would turn the Utes into a pure running team. Utah did run the ball more last season than in 1981, but Parker doesn't think the Utes can be considered a rushing team. "I don't go by that," Parker said of the perception of Utah's playing style. "Now that we have the quarterbacks, the proportion may change as to how much we throw the ball." Parker is hoping to add to his pass reception total after catching only eight passes in his J Lfe M USS Kennedy Now that you're in college, investigate the opportunities afforded by NROTC. 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