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Show Inside L Today NASCAR Insider Scoreboard Business SPORTS B4 B7 B8 BIO Weather BYU women's soccer team scored a late win The Bl over New Mexico. B6 THE DAILY HERALD (www.HarkTheHerald.com) FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2002 BYU FOOTBALL carousel turns, Engemann keeps class iAs QB upon a time, there was a quarterback change in Provq. Such occurrences on a local scale are treated like a disease outbreak would be on CNN. Bret Engemann out. Matt Berry in. It dominates TV and radio airwaves and headlines. It takes over talk at the water copier, and every r angle frni warts to pimples is disOnce sected, discussed, examined and autopsied. r SeeiUtwith Marc Wilson-JiMcMaKdn. RemmbcSr it with Sean CoveyVTy Detmer. Dealt with it - - TH f e, Kevin: Feterik-Dre- Miller era. w The QB scramble. Gary Crowton's hip deep in it. . '1 Utah State, when the masses in Cougardom anxiously waited to see if freshman Ben Olson would be named the starter. Reporters gathered like picnic ants' at football practice, where the announcement turned out to be a mulligan. Now Engemann's been hooked, benched, booed, hassled, his name taken in vain; his manhood, intelligence, personality and skill questioned. Engemann is, indeed, not going to start in BYLTs Game 7. You'd have thought Engemann would relish the break. But there he was this week at practice, back at work. It remains to discover what will be the end line for Engemann, or even Berry and backups Todd Mortensen, Lance Pendleton and e, ' 3l1 m through John Walsh-StevClementsTom YoungVRyan Hancock and'the Paul Shoemaker- - FRONT ROW child for how to handle not being a BYU starting quarterback as he's met with members of the media and handled interviews like Donald Rumsfeld. His quotes have been on target. He speaks without hesitation. He candidly discusses his fate, his what feelings, his role or non-rolhe sees, how he feels. Bret Engemann is the same as he was in spring practice when the hordes approached him after a scrimmage and wanted to tap into his mind as starter. Same as Same as yesAugust terday. In this one thing, Engemann has been the master of consistency. Ah, he found it: consistency. Crowton's first scramble happened before BYU's game with J. Dick Harmon two-a-day- Engemann's at the bottom of it. One thing we can safely say about Engemann after the valley of coals he's hiked through: The kid's got class. Engemann may be the poster s. BYU(3-3,0-i- AT 0-- ) WHEN: Saturday, 5 rfm. WHERE: LaVell Edwards Stadium 5 1160 AM KSL Channel TV: RADIO: KSL LAST WEEK: BYU lost at Air Force, lost 25-1- 6 Mexico in Las Vegas. 52-9- UNLV ; to New (AST FACTS: Saturday is Homecoming 2002 for BYU. ... Redshirt freshman quarterback Matt Berry will get his first Division I start for BYU. ...The Cougars rallied with a d drive to score with 1:12 victoleft in the game for a 35-3- 1 ry over the Rebels at Sam Boyd Stadium in their 2001 meeting. ... BYU is 8-- 1 against UNLV all time. Tanner figuring in to Cougars' plans :' : ': UNLV (2-- See HARMON, B3 MM JiA.'Vv'-'- SATURDAY'S GAME The Daily Herald PROVO - rr n By PATRICK RIDGELL i!?wstsiS! ' i When Mike Tanner was about 6 years old, he fell off a table and split open his chin. Doctors sewed it shut, but the stitches felt funny to Tanner, so he untied one end and yanked them out. His mother tried to close the wound again, but her attempt didn't really take. The result left a scar that stretches horizontally just under his lip. "It ended up looking pretty ugly," Tanner said. V Most middle linebackers wish they had a tale like that to tell. Tanner's tale at BYU football could be close to taking some turns, as well. He relieved starting middle linebacker Paul Walken-horat Air Force on Saturday after Walkenhorst suffered a concussion. He totaled 14 tackles to provide one of BYU's few bright spots in an otherwise dreary effort. BYU coach Gary Crowton said Thursday Walkenhorst will probably start Saturday when the Cougars play UNLV (5 p.m., KSL) and Tanner will be his backup. Regardless of Walkenhorst's status, however, BYU is trying to find more playing time for Tanner. "He has real good instincts. He has a good feel for the ball," defensive coordinator Ken Schmidt said. Crowton said he considered redshirting Tanner, a junior, this season, but opted not to because Tanner was the most ready to back up Walkenhorst, another junior. Crowton said they've discussed redshirting Tanner in 2003, leaving him 2004 as his senior season to st 1 ERIC MMJSON1 he Associated Press Not much to cheer about: UNLV wide receiver Michael Johnson, left, is tackled by New Mexico's David Hall last Saturday. Poor play, losses plaguing Rebels, too By PATRICK RIDGELL The Daily Herald PROVO Misery loves company, so UNLV is coming to Provo. When BYU plays host to UNLV on Saturday (5 p.m., KSL), Cougar fans, still smarting from last weekend's 52-- 9 loss at Air Force, will see a visiting team that's equally distraught. UNLV (2-1 MWC) thought it had turned its season around when it beat Nevada on Oct. 5. yes, that Nevada But then New Mexico limped into Las Vegas last weekend starting a at quarterback and reserves at other positions, and won 4, 0-- third-string- 25-1- er The Rebels lost a touchdown and a field goal to penalties in the defeat. UNM's defense scored 10 points. UNM had never won in Las Vegas. Justin Millea, UNM's quarterback, ran 73 yards for a g score in the third quarter. UNLV coach John Robinson pulled quarterback Jason Thomas from the game late in the third quarter. Robinson, a former NFL head coach, said UNLV fans booed Thomas worse than he'd ever heard a player booed. Robinson said Thomas will start Saturday, and sophomore backup Kurt third-strin- g back-breakin- Nantkes will play, too. Injuries on the offensive line have hurt SALT LAKE CITY -Karl Malone has "pretty much" decided whether to retire after this season but refused to say Thursday when he officially will announce a decision. "You never back yourself into a corner, one way or the other," he said. Malone, the NBA's second- career Bcorer, is entering his 18th season with the Utah Jazz. He will earn $19.25 million in the final year of his contract. -leading He is a was twice the league's MVP and played on two U.S. Olympic teams. ; Jazz owner Larry Miller has said he doesn't plan to 14-ti- extend the Ail-Sta- ld r, team's performance this season could affect his final decision. "I want to enjoy my season and I want (the Jazz) to enjoy what they need to do and make decisions that they can make for this franchise if I'm not here," Malone said. L, 27-- 7 W, at Oregon State at Toledo at Nevada-Ren- o 31-2- 0 L, 47-1- 7 L, 38-2- 1 W, L, 21-1- 7 25-1- 6 See UNLV, B3 6. Malone's contract or give him a raise before the end of the season. The team could clear millions in salary-ca- p space by allowing Malone's contract to expire after the season. Malone expects to make an announcement before the end of the season. The Jazz "have to make their decisions and I have to make mine," he said. Tve pretty much made up my mind." The forward said the Wisconsin Kansas New Mexico TONIGHTS GAME Malone: Future decided, but Mailman not telling The Associated Press REBEL WOES test LP should ing a 4 record last season, which included a 8 victory over Lone Peak, Knight lost every starter on both sides of the ball. "We've matured as a football team," Knight said. "Every coach at one time in his career has to face a year like this. Our coaching staff has done a great job, and we've remained positive. We have a good mix of juniors and seniors and there is mutual respect there." Knight has made every effort to keep his young team's confidence level up. "It's a young man's game," Knight said. "It has to be fun. We've done a variety of things in practice to keep it fun. But the kids are serious DAN LUNDllie Daily Herald On the Job: BYU linebacker Mike Tanner works out during practice Thursday. THE TANNER FILE " NAME: Mike Tanner y HOMETOWN: Orem CLASS: Junior POSITION: Linebacker VITAL STATS: 244 pounds OF NOTE: Mad six tackles as a sophomore. ... Played mostly on special teams. ...fecimmates at Orem included BYU's Rod Wilker-soJared Harper and Jason Kukahiko. ... Served LDS Church mission to Boston. play a lot. Crowton declined to elaborate more on that possibility, saying BYU just has to see what happens. Tanner graduated from Orem High, then served an LDS mission in Boston. In 2000, his freshman season at BYU, and 2001, Tanner played behind Justin Ena and others. The first vivid memory of See TANNER, B3 reviva 7-- By DARNELL DICKSON The Daily Herald LONE PEAK (6-2- - AT ) AMERICAN FORK (1-7- ) KICK0FF: 7 p.m. LAST MEETING: American Fork jumped out to a 21-- 0 lead and held on for a 35-2- 8 victory in Highland last year. LAST WEEK: American 377 yards and shocked Fork ran for Springville for Its first win of the seaLone Peak recorded its fourth son; shutout in five games with a 48-- 0 victory over Mountain View. THE WORD: Lone Peak quarterback Mike Jensen has thrown for eight touchdowns and run for eight more this season. ... American Fork leads the overall series ... 15 different players have scored touchdowns for Lone Peak. PREDICTION: Lone Peak 24, American fork 7 42-1- 4 3-- In AMERICAN FORK 36 years as a high school football coach, Davis Knight has never had to deal with 0-- 7. But that's what he and American Fork faced going in as a heavy underdog last week against Springville. At the final whistle, the Cavemen were winless no more. American Fork ran for 377 yards and shocked 4 to not only Springville earn its first victory of the season but a shot at a state playoff spot. This week, American Fork takes on rival Lone Peak, and people are asking Knight how his team made .such a sudden turnaround. Try maturity. After post 42-1- 35-2- about getting better and we're making progress." See PREPS, B6 TODAY'S GAMES Lone Peak at American Fork Provo at Mountain View Timpview at Orem Payson atTimpanogos Springville at Pleasant Grove Lehi at Spanish Fork Wasatch at Morgan All games, 7 p.m THURSDAY'S SCORES 42, Ogden 0 Cedar City 21, Delta 0 Carbon Millard 38, Juab 0 For more, see B6 |
