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Show r FORTS SECTION MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2008 SPORTS EDITOR ddicksonheraldextra.com Darnell Dickson Breaking down the 2008 BYU Football Recruiting Class I O'Neill Chambers, WR Turned down other offers to come to t's not like I found a crystal ball, or in my spare time created a time machine to take me four years into the future. I'm admitting up front that rating recruiting classes is pretty much guesswork. I've not even seen all of the recruits play. But taking all factors into consideration, here's my impression of BYU's 2008 football recruiting class. BYU I Austin Holt, ) Kevin Bills, . ' t Tolu Moala, i LB Michael Alisa, RBLB to start both ways for the Thunder-bird- s I Sete Pohahau, RB Could be groomed to replace FuiHarvey combo Kedron Paul, CB Exciting kick returner still needs to qualify I Austin Holt, Four-sta-r athlete could be next great BYU tight Prototype size and ability Jesse I Jesse Taufi, OL Road grader will hurt defenders Justin Sorensen, K Mitch Payne has a battle on his hands Paul Neil Crook, LB Two-tim- e 5A defensive player of the year in Oregon Jefferson Court, LB Part of great defense at Alta High Sete Pohahau I Jerry Bruner, RBLB e Who knows if the rumored 4.4 is legit? I Sete Pohahau, RB Tremendous athlete could also play linebacker I Bernard Afutiti, DL Lightning quickness fits BYU defense I Tevita Hola, DL Run stopper will get shot in spring 40-tim- BYU TE Kedron Top 5 Defense Austin Holt, TE Snow safety and lona Pritchard Spencer Hadley, LB Dominated competition in Washington state rotation? Only player end DAtemBol.WR Still learning the game ) Andrew Rich, S Could challenge for starting role Stetson Tenney, OL RM will help with depth Taufi Top 6 Potential , Top 5 Walk-On- s O'Neill Chambers, WR Can he break into the i I Garrett Nicholson, DB Speed to burn I lona Pritchard, LBFB Could play pn either side of the ball LB Top 6 Optense Should challenge for a spot in the rotation Photo courtesy of Snow College Jake Murphy Small high school, big talent O'Neill Chambers, WR Great playmaking ability O'Neill Chambers I Andrew Rich, S Turned down other scholarship offers to walk-o- - A d I Spencer Hadley, n ' f" r LB Physical and k ITT TE step in after Pitta George graduate I Jake Murphy, WR Tall athlete who can make big plays v I Michael Yeck, OL His frame is exceptional I Justin Sorensen, K Has an absolute lethal weapon for a right leg V k Will Impact ' I Cameron Comer, DB Great size for a comer-bac- LDS Top 5 Immediate Ultra-quic- Top 5 Sleepers 6 roil 2010 Top missions) (leaving on Darnell Dickson, Daily Herald Sports Editor and BYU football beat writer I Bernard Afutiti, DL and relentless I Coleby Clawson, DE Rush end who can get to the QB walk on, Andrew Rich (1) could be able to make In Tolu Moala, LB the mix at a busy Shiloah Te'o Shiloah Te'o, S hitter hopes to impress early Big Photo courtesy of Snow College Snow defensive lineman Tevita Hola (98) is a run stopper that could see time in the (all with a good spring. an impact right away for the Cougars. Two Bingham football players ready to play at BYU Jason Franchuk - ' I- DAILY HERALD . BYU fans are SOUTH JORDAN hoping two local, highly anticipated football recruits will cause them to cheer. t The Cougar faithful should've seen ''Austin Holt and Justin Sorensen on s Wednesday, however, as the two high schoolers got a crowd to be- come relatively quiet. That's no small feat around noon t in a bustling high school cafeteria I like Bingham's. "It just doesn't matter what else ; going on," Sorensen said. "Food comes first." ' Well, there were a bunch of students who paid attention and - I'm going to try my best, do everything . my best, I think I do have a chance. If I I can. If I perform don't, simply I won't get it." ! '. On Justin Sorensen the possibility of taking over the kicking duties at BYU in 2008 : v 'is Austin Holt Justin Sorensen cheered the three future Cougars, and one Utah signee, who did the ceremonial signing of the documents. It is believed to be the Miners' most illustrious class ever with four Division I prospects. He's a childhood friend of Holt Hence the reason the school's adwho intends on serving ministration wanted to make a little his church first before attempting to bigger, more public deal of it. 2, Sorensen, a step into the storied lineage of Coudoesn't fit the stereotype of a kicker. gar tight ends. Both kept the Cougars as their No. But he'll stick with the trend of blue and white, going from a family with I option, though Holt took a few visa history at Bingham and staying in its, most prominently to Florida on his own dime. But he noted that most the mold by going to BYU. other schools weren't as keen on him going on an LDS mission right away, which he plans to do in August. "I looked around, but nothing else really compared," Holt said. Sorensen and Holt, who were joined at the short Bingham ceremony by future BYU teammate lona Pritchard (linebacker) and upcoming rival Derek Tuimauga (offensive line), have in common the fact that they were late to the sport in.which they've succeeded very highly. Holt didn't start playing football until seventh grade and Sorensen began in eighth. Holt quipped that it toqk his parents to accept their son's See BINGHAM, C5 PRO BOWL I. ' Peterson, T.O. power NFC in Pro Bowl Barry Wilner THE ASSOCIATED PRESS HONOLULU -- Adrian Peterson stood in front of the car he'd just won as MVP of the Pro Bowl. He wiggled the keys, leaned against the red roof and soaked in the MARCO GARCIAAP Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson scores a fourth-quart- touchdown at the Pro Bowl on Sunday. acclaim. Quite a way to finish off a rookie season. Peterson ran for 129 yards and two touchdowns, and Terrell Owens made up for early sloppiness with two TD receptions in the NFC's 42-3- 0 comeback victory over the AFC on Sunday. Offensive Rookie of the Year Peterson's performance was the first of more than ' 100 yards since Marshall Faulk had 180 and Chris Warren added 127 in 1995. The Minnesota running back joined Faulk as the only rookies to be voted MVP of the . Pro Bowl. "Good company," Peterson said. "We didnt get into the playoffs, so for me to come here and do this at the Pro Bowl means a lot. "I came with a goal: win the game and be MVP." And the car? "I'm going to keep it," Peterson said, smiling. Owens' catch from Tampa Bay's Jeff Garcia provided the winning points, and Owens knew the new ride could have been sitting in his driveway. Then Peterson touchadded a clinching down run to steel the wheels. "It didnt surprise me," said Owens, who finished with eight catches for 101 yards in a game that often resembled flag ' football on the beach. "He'll be in Minnesota his whole life and buying a lot of fur coats." Peterson grew up in Texas, so the Hawaiian weather was more to his taste than the frigid upper Midwest. He had several highlight runs, on particularly a one TD drive, and a jaunt down the left sideline for a 7 NFC lead early in the third quarter. Four AFC defenders missed him on that 28-2- touchdown. See PRO BOWL, C4 PAUL SAKUMAAP Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Terrell Owens (81), of the NFC team, scores in the fourth quarter of the Pro Bowl |