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Show 6 - The Daily Utah Chronicle Thursday, 4. December 1997 cism and he became increasingly frus- Jackson from page 5 the whole nation loves. "That's why it's taken me a year and a quarter to deal with it," Jackson said. "He says a lot of things to .you and if you don't deal with it right, it can crush you." That's what happened to Jackson last year. He was Oregon's prep superstar and was ready to teleport his stardom to the collegiate courts. Dick Vitale would be raving about Jackson when he saw him play. It never happened. Majerus doesn't believe in a run and gun offense. He believes defense, rebounding and passing or the keys to winning. This was more new to Jackson than hockey is to Jamaicans. At Woodrow Wilson High School, playing defense was an afterthought to scoring (22.8) and rebounding (8.4). This tedious brand of basketball was confusing Jackson, and Majerus wasn't about to hold his hand through it all. "I'm definitely that's who I am." hard on players; Jackson wasn't used to the criti f trated. "If coach believes in you, the sky's the limit But sometimes I didn't feel like coach believed in me, by some of the things he said," Jackson said "I didn't think coach had faith in me, and if you don't have faith in yourself, no one can help you." The Ute sophomore is gradually becoming acclimated to Majerus' harshness, and he's learning that the tougher Majerus is, the higher up the clouds are. Majerus yelled at Keith Van Horn more than any other player during his 27 years of coaching. It was nothing personal, he just didn't want Van Horn's talents to be wasted. That's what he's doing with Jackson. It's never been a question of offense for Jackson. During a game in Sweden this summer, Jackson scored 36 points. "Coach wasn't there, though he was a day late," Jackson said. "We ran the offense and did everything we normally would do, but without coach there, I felt more free and felt like I could play. "I'm starting to feel that way with coach there." That renewed confidence is a ' "'" ','"rrir-n""- of his defense. Jackson can In high guard anybody school, though, he developed a habit of napping when his opponents didn't have the ball Majerus quickly disreflection one-on-on- e. pelled those power naps. His defensive awareness is coming around, and Majerus is noticing. "He's defending much better and taking care of the ball," the coach said. "His offense is going to come. He's got quickness and he's got strength, but I'm more pleased with his defense." Jackson could be playing college basketball almost anywhere right now, and he probably would be averaging points per game. In his mind, though, he wouldn't be preparing himself for the ultimate the NBA. "I wanted to go somewhere where I knew Td develop into a good player," Jackson said. "Ifou've just got to wait your turn here." He patiendy watched Van Horn last year, and he's waiting through Michael Doleac this season. By the time he's a senior, the Runnin' Utes could be Jackson's team and then college basketball fans around the country will see why Jackson and Majerus think he can reach his dream. 0 """'" IIMT JIMMWi WW 15-2- 0 no wm Chronicle Photo Danny La Despite coach Majerus' criticism, Jackson doesn't regret coming to Utah. - Utah's Swim Teams Will Make Waves in Calif, at Speedo Cup by Erik Martinez Chronicle Sports Writer After a prolonged layoff, Utah's swim teams return to the water today as they take part in the Speedo Cup. The Speedo Cup is a three-da- y meet held in Long Beach, Calif, 20-tea- m Few "ioeope will ever set foot in an office like this. But then, few people have what it takes to be a Marine Officer. 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The men go into the Speedo Cup on a tear, winning its last three meets which puts the Utes at The Utes' most recent triumph was a thrashing of Northern First place finishArizona 137-6es were turned in by Robert Renna (1,000 free), Eric Robinson (50 free), Jon Wright (200 fly), Johan Nystrom (100 free), Mike . Green (200 back) and Bjoern Olstad (200 breaststroke). Competition in the Speedo Cup runs through Saturday . night. events Today's preliminary include the 500 free, 200 individual medley, 50 free, 200 free relay and 400 free relay. Following the Speedo Cup, Utah takes another long hiatus as both the men's and women's teams will not return to the pool until Jan. 9 when they travel to Washington. 0. 6. . Vazquez from page 5 on a troubled young man with loads of potential. Aside from the lost salary he faces as a result of his sus- Supervise the filing, campaigning and voting procedures of the ASUU elections I "Encourage voting through publicity, and appoint other students to the committee Recieve a stipend, and more! ! ! to r mm II pension, Sprewell likely won't face any further penalties from the league. David Stern should keep this in mind, though: A strong statement, such as suspending Sprewell for half the season, would send a message to current and future NBA players that such behavior will not be tolerated. This would not only make players think twice about strangling their coaches, but it would also ensure a safe environment for coaches to work in. Temper, temper, Latrell. Next .timejiyit count to.lQj,, |
