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"He's probably the fastest kid on our teem, but he hasn't played much at the position," a mui HSN0 SAKJOSt swn suit usas CAlSUIt PACaS KCVMM h a vnr caonAuo aaaaw suit met a hwm ww "tweo MWWUCO CAtS'Alt sun rumRioa swhui an ' , a BaaMB PACDC reaa a UUP rattaiMi and Eight offensive starters, seven defensive starters and the pu.rter have departed the academy for the wild , V, blue yonder. "This will be the youngest team we've had in a long time," De Berry said. "We have a lot of notes to fill, a lot of vacancy signs out. We have some good young players, especially m the sophomore class, but not many of them have been in a real game." He hopes for leadership from center Paul WaHcl, fullbacks Rodney Lewis and Jason Jones, running back Chris Howard, linebacker Brian Hid and cornerback rEitcFeteon. "bi the spring our defense dominated, and that's encouraging," he said. "Offensively, we'd move the ball but we may not be as proline es we were last year." 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"If our two freshmen decide to go on missions, ', we'll probably have to consider going the juco route for help," he said. Either that, or watt for Detmer's latent--'. ed younger brother, Koy, to finish his final two years of high school. For now, though, Edwards wHI ust have to tough it out with the nation's most efficient passer who is already being touted for the Heisman ttophy. Detmer completed 265 of 412 peases the most by a for 4,560 yards and 32 sophomore m NCAA history touchdowns. His passing efficiency rating of 175.6 was first in the country and almost off the charts. BYU went 10-- 3 overall and 1 in the WAC last year to win the championship, and Edwards says slyly, "I think we have , a chance to be a good team again." "We have a very experienced offensive unit returning,' with four of our linemen back, two of our' top three - receivers and virtually all of our running cmjkmw. I i suit r an a : anm a aaauai WMaaas taaaaw mm 77- a saa housiob swrt - caoRsoo r act ' m . hms w r ka hmb) a aaiaaa ma The Lobos lost five games by a total of 1S points last taH. One of the victories was hi the season finale, a 45-2- 2 upset of previously unbeaten and nationally ' ' - 5 lata a Karate ' shk - , t k I esacs aaaaai aaaa thetgost." C vi , s roas these said. "That so afferent from the past three years, when I hoped 1 wouldn't ' have to go into tec much detail about our team. We weren't very good. ; "in our third year, we said we wanted ' to be competttive, and I think we fulfilled ' ., .., an-- nr awfully nice to walk in here at meetings with confidence," he ranked Fresno State. "I think the Fresno game was the turnaround tor us," Sheppard said. "We beat somebody formidable, and we beat them pretty good." The Lobos return players Kurt Jensen at center and John Bed at defensive end.' Quarterback Jeremy Leach threw for 622 yards against Utah and for 3.S73 yards and 23 TOs for the season. He has 5,559 career passing e yards to stand 15th on the WAC Met, and he's only a junior. "i wouldn't trade him for anyone," Sheppard said of Leach. "I think he's as good as' Ty Detmer (of BYU) and Dan Page CompccSie ochcilulo of BYU opponents for 1 990 Vying for the Mott improved IMs DMton is New Mexico. The lottos (i-ONni i--7 in the WAC) have asgartated )ufii on coatoroitte victory in the feat three Mtim, but ttlke Sheppard aays hi nbuMing progam M begin- - "It's THE HERALD, Provo, Utah, 1990 Thursday, August 23, KW SAHOKUO max suit WVIWM6 CrXORAW S suit tsw MW -1 . . In the first 24 Super Bowl Games, no player was able to return a pant for a De Berry said. . Dowis was the biggest, but not the only, loss from the 1969 team that went August Specials In pfovo Canyon Live Entertainment Tues. - Sat. SUNDAY: MONDAY: 8 oz. 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