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Show J Daily Utah Chronicle 10 It will be his last trip to I'rovo after a sensational five-yecareer, but U senior Nick jacobson is just acting like it is another Utah-BYgame. d "I have to stay and make sure I go up there and play my game," Jacobson said. "I know how big the game is and that it's my last, but that doesn't mean it's going to change the way I play." In his final season, Jacobson has been nothing short of the team's senior leader. He leads the team in scoring with 16.3 points per game and is also shooting 44 percent from the three-poin- t line. He has been instrumental in many of the Utes' wins, especially the previous matchup with BYU, where he finished with 21 points. Most of the points he does score have been in the second half, where the teams needs a large push in order to win the ar level-heade- game. liven in the loss to Air Force, Jacobson had five points in the waning moments of the game vpl beauty STOP IN TO VISIT AND RECEIVE A FUEE BROW WAX A.. 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Not only has he handled it, but he has done it professionally and is only looking ahead to what this team can do. akudiyachronicle. utah. edu Tyson avoids yet another jail sentence ,.j i..f".'!iroKkie. fom wt. daily utahclironicic. com 0 TMF. OP VtfIT AND "" 1 I I j tT? r 675 E 2100 SO, SLC 801 i ' : 1 ' rill 1 how has Jacobson coped with a team that is still struggling to be consistent? "I have had a lot of fun this season," Jacobson said. "Every team has their ups and downs, and we are not finished yet. I think we can learn from what happened and do better in the upcoming games." One of the downs that Jacob-so- n may be referring to was the loss of coach Majerus due to heart problems. "There are things I have faced this year that I have not had control over and you just have to deal with them and keep fighting," Jacobson said. "Even though we have had disappointing losses, we can't get down yet." Even though Jacobson has : been a great shooter throughout his career at the U, this season he has developed his game in order to mold to what the coaches wanted him to bring to " the team. Instead of just being a set shooter, he has also learned to play with the ball and create Nick Jacobson defends BYU's Mike his own shot. victory. "This season, the coaches wanted me to be more of a horrible nights, wliich every scorer, and I had to adapt to shooter goes through. effort to His three-for-1- 7 create my own shot," Jacobson said. "Many teams are really Wyoming was disappointing, trying hard to guard me off the but he has redeemed himself in ball, and I have had to learn to following games. "If we lose, I am disappointtake the ball and create shots." But at points through the ed because I feel we should be season, Jacobson has had his winning all these close games," WITH AARON COUrON MUM" I g ,,1, 27, 2004 to set the Utes up for victory. But with the ups and downs the team has had this season, Asst. Sports Editor 474-209- ., m Jacobson riding high through final season Asad Kudiya Friday, Februray Tyson was at the Brooklyn courthouse during the negotiations, appearing relaxed as he flipped through a catalogue of boxing memorabilia or read the newspaper. Under the agreement, he The former heavyweight will perform 100 hours of comchampion's lawyer, Mel Sachs, munity service, teaching and called the agreement a "fair instructing children in boxing, and equitable resolution of Sachs said. Once that is completed, oth this matter." NEW YORK Mike Tyson avoided a return to prison Thursday by agreeing to plead guilty to disorderly conduct in a brawl with two men right outside a Brooklyn hotel last year. com com com com com Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah er charges against Tyson will be dropped and he will plead guilty to disorderly conduct. No court date was immediately set. Tyson's lawyers described the violation as equivalent to a traffic ticket, although prosecutors pointed out that in some cases it can carry a with assault, harassment and disorderly conduct. He had faced up to a year in jail if convicted. The Tyson was arrested after an early morning brawl with Samuel Velez and who Nestor allegedly threatened him last June while the boxer awaited a ride to the airport. jail sentence. The Associated Press Tyson initially was charged Alvarez-Ramo- s, Bailey discussing contract with Denver Broncos rich curt in suits A LIAR AND IIC SltftO MODUCTION 7 -- , J i M " 1 f j ' ; ! , t j c 6 . - f J V i 5 ' 4 tilt f , - A DENVER The agent for George Foster, a former teamWashington Redskins corner-bac- k mate at Georgia. The deal would amount to a Champ Bailey says he has had "substantive discussions" swap of Pro Bowl players who on a new contract that would are unhappy with their conbring Bailey to the Denver tract situations. Broncos and is awaiting a writThe Redskins offered Bailey a ten proposal from the team. $55 million deal beThe proposed trade would fore last season, but he rejected send Bailey and Washington's it because it was second round draft choice to Last week, the Redskins placed the Broncos in exchange for a franchise tag on Bailey to running back Clinton Portis. prevent him from hitting the Bailey visited Denver on open market next week. Portis has two years remainWednesday along with his wife, Hanady, and agent Jack ing on the contract he signed nine-yea- r, PROQEEPfNGS ARE. . 8LGOV AfOtVEY back-loade- Reale. "We had some substantive discussions," Reale said. "The devil is in the details on these kinds of things. This deal, especially, would require addressing a lot of technical issues because of the rules of the salary cap. Both sides are working to be as creative as possible. "We're quite far along, but I hesitate to say how far until I actually see something in writing from the Broncos. But our discussions have progressed considerably, and I think we are all on the same page." The Broncos have declined to comment on the negotiations. Pro BowlBailey, a four-tim- e er, was welcomed by Broncos coach Mike Shanahan, position coach David Gibbs, team captain Rod Smith and tackle i V V f.ttt 1 w - d. as a second-roun- d draft pick in 2002. Displeased with the $300,000 he made last season, he has hinted he might be a holdout when training camp starts unless the Broncos rework his deal. Because Portis is still under contract, Redskins director of player personnel Vinny Cerra-t- o said the team does not need to have a new contract in place with Portis before they complete the trade. Bailey's contract with Denver remains the lone obstacle to the trade. The Redskins have had trade talks with several NFL teams about Bailey, and Reale said Thursday that contract discussions "have progressed with another team as well." He would not identify that team. The Associated Press |
