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Show The Daily Utah Chronicle a It's Wednesday, January 15, 2003c E ed Hawks Hang With Utes for a Half Now Official: McBride Accepts , ti w wpwmwhm i.mimi.'.j i.i wiwwni' m.m mmfm M m linn Inim ill iiiinin T we're going to have a hard practice Kentucky Job RORY BRUNNER Chronicle Sports Editor RORY BRUNNER Chronicle Sports Editor The U men's basketball team wasn't the only one who didn't take the Division-Il- l Ripon Red Hawks seri- Former U football coach Ron McBride was officially hired on as linebackers coach at the University of Kentucky Monday. McBride was the latest hire of new Kentucky coach and St. Louis former Rams coach Rich who Brooks, UK former replaced r coach Guy Morriss. left the 'v Morriss Wildcats, whom he had led to a 5 sea son, for a head coaching job at Baylor in his home state of Texas. McBride and Brooks met while the Utes battled in the early '90s with the Oregon Ducks, whom Brooks coached at the time. Brooks said he gained a respect for McBride's attributes at the time. "He's a great judge of talent as well as innovative on both sides of the ball," Brooks said of McBride. "I'm very pleased that a man of his experience and talent has agreed to join our staff." McBride was pleased to join a big- - ously Tuesday night. The public address announcer mispronounced the hometown of Ripon's Andy Kieck who would torch the Utes for six threes and a game-hig- h 24 points, and there were just 10,039 fans in attendance, the second" fewest all season only to the game with Northern Iowa Dec. 14, whom the Utes played just after tft finals week. After all, with two of their best ) t 7-- see mcbride, page tomorrow." players recently injured and out of the line-u- p point guard Tom Becker to a broken wrist and leading scorer Scott Landisch to a neck injury did the Red Hawks stand a chance against Utah, the team that beat the No. 1 team in the nation just over two weeks ago? Well, no, but for a half it looked like it. The Ripon Red Hawks put up hustling, scrappy effort against the Utes at the Huntsman Center, but it who used a 5 secwas Utah (12-ond half to claim a 9 victory over a 3) 37-2- 75-5- Ripon "I Freshman Tim Drisdom had a 12 double-doubl- with e 11 points and 10 rebounds. (9-2- ). don't think our guys were excit- "It's a hard game to coach," said Majerus, who was opposite friend Bob Gillespie. "It was a nice effort and opportunity for Ripon.. .We'll take the win and move on." Gillespie was pleased with his team's effort. "We played with great heart and enthusiasm. I told them not to look at the scoreboard and to just play...I thought the kids adjusted well." The Red Hawks opened the game with a 3 lead, but threes from Richard Chaney and Nick Jacobson sparked a 5 run that saw the Utes 7-- 19-- ahead But Ripon, behind three trifectas from Kieck, would knot the game at 9 with 2:59 left in the first half. Utah regained the lead thanks to 22-1- 2. 29-2- two more Jacobson long balls, and Utah went into halftime with a 4 38-3- lead. forced Ripon turnovers Utah eight in the half, though the Utes shot 56 percent. However, the thin bench of the Red Hawks and their lack of size and athleticism couldn't keep up with the Utes in the second half. Utah started the second half on a 2 run after freshman Tim Drisdom 9-- ed tonight, but certainly Ripon was," coach Rick Majerus said. "I know see MEN'S HOOPS, page 12 This Week's Winner: n o rl ri til rl Jeremy Hamblin 4 San Diego St. Utah Utah (Women) Col. St. Duke 3 Illinois 11 San Diego State Utah Utah Utah (610) Harmon San Diego State Utah Utah Utah Colorado State Utah Colorado State Maryland Maryland Duke Maryland Duke Illinois Indiana Indiana Indiana Illinois Brunntr Maryland 3 Indiana (8-8- ) . 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