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Show 4.t-- s mammm PrWl- - PagtSM Riceless diet X A&iusiMy to4feAt6, FXJmBALL,chttrsi6yr a Mffie fface By TEOSfAS . ' The coaches of the illustrious Western Athletic Conference claim lO wifi b,s the most balanced season in years. Then one by one they namjd BYU as the favorite to wik e title. Tint's like little Red Riding Hood saying file isn't afraid of the wolf. Then asking exactly where he is. If you're looking for a good word to hang on 1990 in the WAC, maybe flash would do. The Year of the Flash. Flash in the rankings, flash in the pan, flash notations in NCAA statistics, Dick Harmon present in the Cougar pressbox Sept 8 to carry the banners for the young Texan in Chicago, Dallas, New York and Los Angeles if he does well. opinion-make- rs - . and flash of a Heisman Trophy. Flash might do just fine. These flashes are either the kind that will blind, or just pass us, like a nova, right on by. Once again, preseason hype has sprinkled its wand on Provo, Utah. And the burden of WAC credibility' rests squarely on the Cougars' shoulder pads Sept 8 when No. 1 Miami (according to the UPI coaches' poll) walks onto the BYU field. This is a bi time flash. If the Cougars were to upset the defending national champions, there is no telling how bad a case of swollen heads their fans would suffer from. And BYU and the WAC would be at the forefront of coUegedom once again. In MM they got there, at the top, but everybody complained. A victory over Miami and there would be only praise reserved for the aimointed. ; Miami will win. But it at least was a good flash. The flash of the Heisman. It is all but impossible to win that honor coming from the Rockies. But tins isn't just any year. : More than 10 superstar juniors bolted college for the NFL to leave the Heisman race wide open in 1938. The media is looking for a superstar to hang a label on. Colorado's Darian Hagen, Mi- -, ami's Craig Erickson and Notre Dame's Raghib Ismail. After his record performance against Peno State before ESPN's largest college football audience ever, Ty Dstmer took a big step last December towards the bronze statue given Dec. 1 in New York. You wont tell it by the record, but Colorado State is on the threshold of becoming the biggest flash in the West Eaiie Bruce will he named the WAC coach of ar suspension. Brooks was Notre g Dame's rusher during the 1988 national champisecond-leadin- onship season. W.'v'V Although Mirer Is only a sophomore, he is the most experienced quarterback on the team. When When he decides to pass, Mirer will have two terrific targets in speedy Raghib "Rocket" Ismail and powerful Derek Brown. Ismail, a flanker who is also a fine kick returner and runner, is a legitimate Heisman Trophy contender and the Brown may be the best tight end in the country. Jake Kelchner second-string-er was dismissed from school for academic reasons, a pair of freshmen became the top backups. er. Now the mantle has been passed to Rick Mirer, a powerful passer who has never started at Notre Dame. With Mirer at the controls, expect the Irish to throw But dont feel sorry, for Holts, who may still . have the most talented roster in the country. 240-pou- rm n V7 99 Utah, Here is a flash. If the Utes have had trouble getting serious about playing flash dewatch a star here, watch fense rookie head a star there go by coach Ron McBride may be just the man. A Utah man. McBride's commitment to preach toughness and stand with other Utah men in red could be a serious flash to tackle in 1990, if not 1991. At Last! A tire that will go where you want to go. It is about time you get the "Wild Country" with HMJuntainHmbing, traction! We cell it the "Wild Country" because it has a spe-ctriblog breed design with deep, open grooves tor tuperior traction. The ndewslli are flexible to tatily absorb the bunipe and rata of The Ultimate nfiSJAL BYU's defense is a flash. La Veil Edwards wants more dominance out of his defensive players in 1990. They'll be more aggressive, put on pressure, mere have been adjustments, new per- C2V off-ro- i...J5 PMS7W15.... ...JI F3W7&U5 ljm ................... .,...'89.96' MOe Weuvaaiy 90NH&I6.. 811UC3U SJ116CSQ8.. sonnel and some other . nifty changes that should and will make a difference in 1990. Last year BYU ranked last in the WAC ....M6J6 aixscsas LTB68S8M (W ply) in pass defense. Defense does win games and the Cougars will be improved. But playing defense, playing football generally still boils down to running, hitting and tackling. It is a simple game. It's like a fight. If you have good fighters on your side, you win. If you dont you al ore-foote- d v T.D. There will be enough national 4 wheeling. - Vsit tire will cot last ragged terrain since it ia corMtrocted with giant-aoe- d polyester cord body poes and steel belts. And when it's time to hit die noowaj, you can aspect a smooth, quiet ride. 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'Xfcrapared to what the fans saw the past few seasons, we're . going to seem like an aerial circus," Notre Dame coach Lou Holtzsaid. ; 2-- maintained is the No. 1 goal of his team: Winning the WAC. His Cougars wilL Kidding? New York tabloids are made for QBs with the initials SOUTH BEND, Ind. ( AP) -Can Notre Dame survive on a Rkefcss diet? The question will be answered this season when the Fighting Irish take the field without quarterback tony Rice. Under Rice's leadership the past two seasons, Notre Dame won 24 of 25 games, crptured one national champion-ste- p and narrowly missed anoth- In 199 New Mexico and UTEP were teams. They could be flashes in 1990. Dont count on these two teams to be blood donors. J that day, but mere are more than a few local yokels who believe as of Sept. 1, the morning before he plays UTEP, it is his to lose. Ricky Waters, who rushed for touchdowns last season, will be joined in the backfield by Tony Brooks, returning after a one-ye- the ball a lot mere than they did in the Rice era, which featured a P. WYMAN Pnss Writer the Year by Christmas. In college, it boils down to recruiting players who do those things better than others. The past two years BYU has successfully recruited to improve itself but you wont see the impact of most of mat talent immediately:' The flash of LaVell Edwards. Regaining a WAC crown after a three-yeabsence made the veteran coach emphasize even more Detmer will be in Hawaii Assedated Florida St. UCLA N. Caro. St Notra Dama WesMnajton l ) Vrs 17 24 IS 16 24 14 12 20 19 Colorado St. 11 . W 16 220 16S 135 195 111 96 153 145 L 3 57 56 46 72 T WDtl Mac LULL A V V i Empires Sept 15,m0 i TT rS V-i ?V Cearl t Pet 413 .791 .745 .734 46 .729 .701 41 495 76 71 .665 , US North State Oren Hearc M-- M Sat X3rriD(7aathetZTIlCAniBtMaBdsBTioer ; jm ?. TV. J. 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