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Show E2 __ TheSalt Lake Tribune SPORTS UNLVTurns Over Reins To Robinson John Robinson knows something ebout coachingoneof theelite teams n college football. He’s aboutto get an education on coaching one of the Event IHL HOCKEY Grizzlies vs. K-Wings Friday, December4, 1998 | COSC OOOO OCOD OO DEOECS TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS Time TV Radio 7pm KTKK-AM (630) KFNZ-AM (1320) MEN’S BASKETBALL WeberSt. vs. Rice 6:30 p.m KXOL-AM (1660) GOLF Senior Match Play Challenge Noon JC Penney Q Notre Dame Coach Lou Holtz is leaving his CBSfootball ana yst position to take the head job at ng South Carolina. South Carwent year, its worst ‘on in 106 yearsof football, and fired Coach Brad Scott on Noy. 23 Holtz left Notre Dame in 1996 after 11 years at the school. He wona na. tional championship with the Irish and his overall record there there was 2 @ Tex: VOLLEYBA JC FOOTBALL Ricks vs. Butler Co. CC 4 p.m. KWLW-AM (700) 7pm KSRR-AM (1400) A&M quarterback Randy This is no ordinary minivan. It can tow Men's aeay eber State vs. Rice, San Francisco, 6:30 p.m. MST; Eastern Utah at S) Women’s Basketball stern 'tah at SLI sh p.m. Women’s Volleyball: Utah ys. Illinois at Linco Neb., 4 p.m, MST WonicesVolleyball Coastal Carolina at BYU SATURD. CollezetFootball: WAC Championship, BYU Men's Basketball: State at Utah State, San F: more campingtrailer, boat, more anything than any other minivan:It can 7:30p.m. take eight people anywhere. Anytime. vs. Air Force, 11 a.m. MST Utah at Long Beach State. 8 p.m. MS'T: Colorado It's the only truck tough enough to handle p.m.; BYUat Oregon, 8 p.m. MST WeberState in ent; Colorado NWat SLC BYE J at Santa Clara, 8 p.m.; ColoradoSta WeberState, 7 p.m.; Mary's at Utah, p.m.; Oakland at Southern Utah, 7:30 p.m.; € ap NW at SLCC, childhood. Andit's a Chevy” Truck, The most dependable, longest-lasting 5:30 p.m trucks on the road.’ i Trio of Gymnasts Sign Letters, Adding Depth to Utah’s Squad represent their region in an all-star The University of Utah has signed three gymnasts: KimAllanof Port Co- Sweden, whereSabo tied for guitlam, British Columbia; oi meetin third onfloor. Prewitt of Tall“They should makeus st madge, Ohio, and areas where we Leah Sabo of lial | deeper on every event,” said Ute Coach Greg Marsden. “Kim and Erin Hubbard, Ohio. Allan aea 1998 = my are very powerful and areespecially Cae oe and vaulters, which is tional Teammember and Prewitt and goodtumblers where we've been lackingthelas Sabo were on the 1998 U.S. Junior ple of years, Leah is an exceptionally strong performer with an extensive Allan placed third all-around,see dance background.” ond on floor and sixth on both beam a5 ADMINISTRATION al Championships OF ss: eil and barsat the 1998 Canadian Nation- Sabo andPrewitt placed first and peed TabesVey 5 iieet| Gaby placed. Waterallapousd and fifth on floor at the 1998 Junior Ake weeee ae ee football abeandmen’s basketball, will re_tir¢ June 30 Olympic National Championships She wasthird all-aroundat feeiouale BASKETBALL Prewitt placed eighth on floorat the 1998 J.O. Nationals. Sabo and Prewitt weretwo of six gymnasts chosen to £ Utah State signed Chad Evans of Ogden, anall-state player at Weber Highin 1997 McCown has broken his left collar- bone, knocking him out the Big 12 championship gamewith No. 2 Kansas State. MeCownsustainedtheinju*ridayduring the No. 10 Ag24 loss to rival Texas. He had been undergoing treatment, but he felt painduring practice Wednesday in his left, nonthrowing shoulder, Coach R.C, Slocum said, X-rays later revealed ahairlinefracture. The inju ry means Branndon Stewart, wholost thestarting job earlier this season, will take the reins of the struggling \&Moffenseagainst the Wildcats @ Four former Northwestern playrs, including star tailback Dennis Lundy, wereindicted on charges of ying to federal grandjuriesinvestiiting sports betting at the school. Lundy, Christopher Gamble, Michael Senters and Gregory Gill were harged with perjury INTRODUCING ASTRO WITH THE MAX PACKAGE THIS WEEK’S CAMPUS CALENDAR OlympicNational' COLLEGE FOOTBALL Former NCAA WOME Utah vs. Illinois TODAY Astro Does The Max 2 p.m. returned to collegefootball Thursdayafter2 oneyear absence, taking charge of a UNLY football program‘tat is about as bad as anyofthe door mats Robinson's Southern California teams played over the years. The Rebels will join BYUand Utahin the new Mountain West Conference. ‘Wehave to create a miracle or a sense of passion first off,” Robinson said. “We've lost a lot of football games and we have to be willing to change The 63-year-old former USC and s Rams coach wasgiven a year contract at $350,000 per season to turn aroundthe fortunes of a Rebelteamthat went winless this year andhas lost its last 16 games. He acknowledged the job looms large, but said changes in the depth of college football programs have changed the odds of turning around programs from whenhefirst started coaching “In college football nowit can happen, Twenty years ago, it couldn't happen,” Robinsonsaid. “The powers then were the powers and the havenots were the have-nots. That's not true now. Every time I look around I see programs making rapid changes.” Robinson capped a whirlwind two weekcourtship with UNLV by agreeing to a contractthat will return him to coaching a yearafter he was fired from USC after a final two years in whichhis teams went a combined 12n Chevy Astro”LSwith the Max Package gives you more options than we've We'll repair up to 2 rock chips for free and donate your food to the ae) Stes offered before — for a whole lotless: * Utah Food Bank! * chrome-styled steel wheels * power door eRee jae locks and windows ¢ roof console * Cruise Control « tilt steering © luggage carrier © Remote Keyless Entry « AM/FM stereo with cassette * And, air conditioning and NFL FOOTBALL Buffalo Bills owner Ralph Wilson ed into NFL commissioner Paul Pagliabue for “pompous lectures” nd a $50,000 fine for complaints that vadofficiating cost his team a game inst the New England Patriots © commissioner, lecturing to me as if | were anoviceinstead of one vho has beeninvolvedin football infinitely longer than he has, contends that criticizing a call has ‘destructive ind corrosiveeffects on the game the80-year-old Wilson said. 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