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Show The Salt Lake Tribune SPORTS Hoosiers Rebuild After Randel El 2) FOOTBALL ‘THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE had to wait a little longer than his debut at IU with a 25-19 usual this week to watch game film of the Indiana Hoosiers. home victory over Division I-AA William & Marylast week, UTE VOLLEYBALL Utah Opponent INDIANA HOOSIERS Phillips Gives Utah Coach: Gerry DiNardo (52-49-1) Record: in five years at IU and lost to the Utes at home 28-26 last season. A former All-American at Notre Dame, DiNardo has a BY MICHAEL C. LEWIS Friday, September 6, 2002 10 IW Strengths: Defensive tackle Kris Diet ‘Intimidating’ Look man, who retumed to defense after starting at tight end last season, was the Big Ten Conterence defensive player of the week after making reputation for reviving proander. ey Most recently, he coached the Bir- Seven tackles — five for a loss — and recovering fumble in a 25-19 victory over William & . eee Soetneaviim leading a staff that included Mathas staredTr al 4 games fis carer andneeded a fourth-do' And even when the videotape but the Hoosiers had to over” Titeiam ‘Bolts of the XFL, Malylastweetend.OffesvequardEnochDe- (rem native transfers ae Amid the rewinding game to preserve the victory. His jobnow is to find a way _ll Weaknesses: Only one running back — and fastforwarding McBride “Wehaveour shareofthings for his Hoosiers, picked 11th in Brian Lewis — entered the season wth prev BY MICHAEL C. LEWIS Sis after stint with Purdue diaisd oa Gis act Thay cE the SEmE®Unk Siate comcki Davo’ o1SRM ins anki Tene Antwaan Ra tt videotape, the we have tofix,”DiNardosaid. athlete we sawlast year’ = happily nowhere to be found. That's because after tormenting the Utes withan option attack last season, the amaz- Among them is the running game, something DiNardo knows will have to improve against the rugged Utah defense. The Hoosiers managed ingly elusive quarterback be- only 103 yards on 42 carries last pick while the Hoosiers began junior camea second-roundNFL draft the Big Ten Conference, to stay _ous college experience, and he's out with a in the game against the Utes without a as versatile as Randle El. He said he won't, however, try to motivate his piavers by reminding them that ast season’sloss to the Utes — running back Brian to rebuild with the new coach and new system that they will bring to Rice-Eccles Stadium on Saturday. “It's entirely different,” McBride said. “They're more a Jones is still learning, after re- placing Randle El. “Obviously, what wedid last weekin the run gamewill cer- tainly not be good enough this West Coasttype of offense, more screen game, downhill running It’s a little more conventional type ofoffense.” weekif we expect to move the ball,” DiNardo said. “It’s just back towork and tryingtoblock _cafety Joe Gonzalez, and the Hoosiers made following a successful one that was negated by a penalty — kept them outof a bow] game. “Focusing on a bowl game is only two of nine field goals last season. coach was not about to turn her away. “[ had no doubt when she ‘Wi Key Losses:Althoughthe Hoosiers lost 12 starters, the list really starts and ends with one guy — versatile quarterback Antwaan Ran- the wron for a team like ys,” he mits the analogy of trying to climb a mountain and called that wehadto get herhere,” d datite eeeti 364 mie : ied Utah coaches during a 28-26 loss to the Utes last season. W Noteworthy: The Hoosiers are operating With only 65 players on scholarship. That's 20 looking at the mountain. You're goingto trip because you're not looking where you're going. We're just goingto takeit one | | that position, we get in that pothe Hoosiers hired DiNardo sition. The team’s thinking, if it works yet remains to be seen. Coach Gerry DiNardo did win after firing Cam Cameron, who did not have a winning season backs coach Charles McMillan played at Utah State from 1993-94 Aggies’ Punter Punter Could]BeBusy ii n Nebraska NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS eee I Goach: Frank Solich (ith season, Q 44-9) «THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE — 20 Except for allowing a meanpessotuieniteeret416 win Uta The only good thing about Utah State’s struggles last week against Utah was the offensive over Troy State, Nebraska has played solid defense through two games. Arizona State and Troy State have averagedis 302.5total yards. is h State Paul Fraughton/The Tribune b Phillips blossomed yndsey ‘hulips aioe anTamer Sabine Schalz, Syiva Strzink r a Britt Whit ajunior at Orem High. ee ave hati- aie wall Reta totry tohittthrough. ‘The atmosphere was so bad players bickered over who was to “Wecan lookpretty intimidatingatthe net,” Launiere said. The Utes hope they look really intimidating this weekend, when they play Cal Poly, San Jose State blame — and defending national champion The Cornhuskers are also motivated, wanting to prime “Sy roca! ; n HeatAiea Desoe Lien wi . She's a ide ht 7 blocker and outside hitter: andat after committing to Purdue as than Division FAA William & Mary had for its season-opening loss to the Hoosiers. Defensive is that way, isalittle distorted.” mcl@sltrib.com i ancePhillips is growing into herroleas.a major part ofthe Utes’ drive to improve on a 25-7 season ‘The Hoosiers have dubbed it those guys. That's all we can step ata time and if we get in below the Division A limit, and ony two more the “Midwest Coast Offense,” although whether it really ———— ‘THE SALTLARE TRISUNE CoachBeth Launierejokesthat she let Lyndsey Phillips escape out ofstate once. She wasn't going to let it happen again. So when the Orem native came looking for a place to transfer, the The secondary is inexperienced aside from week, and they will be without na failed two-point conversion Lewis because of a shoulder inj Quarterback Tommy = sprained shoulder. Quarterback Tommy Jones played only sparingly as a backup before throwing three touchdowns in the opener, and ofthe returning ski players on offense combined for only 12 starts befor this season. | themselves for next week'strip to Penn State. News media re- namentlast season — at a tournamentin California. After starting the season ranked No. 13 in the views of their first two games have focused on their inability “It was so hard on me,” she said. So when she went looking for a new team,she did not haveto look Stanford the team that elimi- much farther than Utah. Not only nated them fromthe NCAA Tour- had the Utes recruited herin high failures created more workfor oneof the Aggies’ best players. Steve Mullins punted 10 A Dennehy would rather have his effectivel: pared team i movethe ball instead of with ‘jmpast Nebraska cHeruvely —teams, com any- gained only 310total yards against Troy State, rolled a long way on his final downs and three points against be ee ne ae yo ca " mehtada but scored two touchdowns onpunt returns. effort, though, Mullins did not Utah. But that won't be easy right eee ae co ee niere said. includes Ryon Bingham, a tackle ‘They are a team that wants with a tremendous amount speed from their defensive ends totheir linebackers to their secondary,” Dennehy said. “They out,” Dennehysaid. Coming offa bad year, the Aggie defense is hoping to take another step forward, after are very talented and they are playing solidly for three quar- Obviously, USU coach Mick that Phillips said she quit before the season was over. nation, they won their first ‘tches last week and beat No.12 aeto move eeup to No.8, with ie Pacific school, but Phillips knew assistant coach Matt McShane from a European tour with a club team. Plus, she had played either prep or club volleyball with just about | 7 all ofthe Utes. eerie EresteenGeeeaeee ceamano femgicoeusw tripedum Jamaal Lord's inefective passing has allowed ‘kick the ball particularly well. defenders to crowd the line of scrimmage. When the Aggies visit Ne- against a Nebraska defense that ®@™@P — ff the Purdue Noteworthy:The Comhustershae -—-braska on Saturday, Mullins is from Alta High. topounditat youonoffenseand tushed for more than 300 yards a game in 21 of likely to have a big workload “Defensively, I would catego- Control the clock and control the thepast 25 seasons.Throughtwogames,they again —and the Aggie punting ize them as a team that plays &4me by wearing your defense are averaging 241.5 rushing yards. . . The highlight of USU's six games with Nebraska ‘came in 1979, when an Aggie team led by Eric Hipple and Rulon Jones managed a 14-14 tieat. halftime. Nebraska went on to win 35-14. unit will facealotofpressureon both ends of the field. Through two games, the Cornhuskers have blocked two punts, deflected another and returned two for touchdowns. very fast.” eo” Lau. a Boilermak from school for that peal Aner Coach: June Jones, 22-16, 3rd ein OSG Oe Seay ters againstUtah. there — no showdowns with Logan Tom,then — Phillips spent about four months workingoutat the U.S. Olympic Training Center due. As a freshman with the Boil- was the youngest onethere . senior after committing to Record: Wi Siren: tna oflensehas Ne a press ears na the June Jones era. In the last four games, eee eet the Waniors have averaged 59.2 points. Their special teams also rank among timestarter and was asked Cougars Pur- s H SS at Hawall @ Continued from B-1 Last Meeting: Hawaii 72-45, Dec. 8 (2001) Mine: BYUby11 most combined kickoff and punt re- abbout toeach other, but T know ton’s comments rae ee 's Surface. Hawaii's defense is susceptible to big plays. Even with seven tumovers last season, BYU stil “politically year BYU coach years at Louisiana Tech,he is 34-15. . een oie games al home, i+. t= who suffered a fractured pinky two weeks ago, threw for374yards in the 61-36 win over I-AA Eastern aidack acknowledge the loss gnawed [Hlinois last week. “It was awesome,” she sai an whenIvee peneee was so horril sucked, because I was playing ermakers were only 4-25 last sea- knowingit. I learned lot.” “Thenational team coachtold me more than once thatthey were Launiere agreed. really pleased with herattitude,” she said. “They told me’ she just took it all in and was just getting better every day in the gym. kind of need chemistry. cuse. But the Orangemen could | make Nebraska Tooklik like the Air | When Syracuse was forced to people. But now I've comehere, and thethings I thought I was whelmed by negativity. “I was expecting to make a big difference there,”: she said. “And : I guess J sort of did. But howit all’ came together wasn'treally what! expected. . For a team, ee son, and Phillips felt over- “7 Cornhuskers. ting mybutt kicked — bya lot of she started to understand the horrible at, I see improvement. game.” Even though I didn’t think I was Luckily for the Utes, the Boil- improving, I was, without even dating back to LaVeli Edwards’ final season in 2000. . BYU's junior varsity team will play Saturday at Snow College. About the Warriors:This is their first time in Provo since the 1997 season when both teams belonged to the WAC.. . Hawais quick-strike offense was apparent in last week's 626 win over FAA Eatem nos, The Wars had the baloon 2220 ol th 60 in tutes. BYU had the ball 34:55 against S) ms tum yards in a game with 342. it's burning in my heart. Ithasn’t Chang triggering an explosive of- noua,plays to win the game.” Wi Weaknesses: The Warriors are Sat well in my stomach for @ fonse. the Warriors will use the defense made several ‘ot nearly as tough on the mainiand as_-year,” said Nead, calling Crow: ryn.and-shoot formation. Chang, oyaan last week against Syra- they are at home. They also are notas very high level,” Launiere said. “Just the experience helped, and ‘About the Cougars: Tis is Gary Crown's 0th game as ahead coach Counting three fast year and set an NCAA record for wilsonatStack,Fume Ue against muchvolleyball before that at a i Records: BYU 1-0, Hawaii 1-0 Series: BYU leads 18-8 at:esen 8 Radio: KSL-AM (1160) in ColoradoSprings, Colo. “She just hadn't 't played from Long 5 was getvoShejust played very ReiapeectAivoree i BYU vs. Hawail Tonight at LaVell Edwards Stadium 8 Kickoff: 5 p.m. +4 ; _state the obvious, anyway, coach. Eventhe players didn’t bother it. is aero But the? message Is ee “It's not something you talk the country’s best. Chad Owens, who to try out last spring for the U.S. na- Remember Big Lo tryout with offer her a scholarship out of Orem High School. The coach did recruit Phillips, but felt she was a bit too rawafter herjunior season — only to watch her blossom as a ermakers,Phillips panea part- BYU Opponent Launiere andherplayers are thrilled to have with them a |og See cman eam "That's whom Phillips played Although none of the permatact season. Launiere did not nent members of the team were — | That's a trend the Utes hope there, it was not foneaad continues, now that they have could tell that it wasn't going to Phillips back home again. happen.” melasitrib.com ee Southem Utah Football at him. As evel See to ‘The rematch has the makings pass, the Cougars snuffed out any W losses: Offensive lineman friarccsdel strane aeaatg A wton ickinng ar tificial turf to the point the nail on team to score having the best chance to win. come tossing fromthefirst play. BYU's secondary, which is injury ‘ast week. Wi Noteworthy: Hawaii is 0-7 in his big toe ripped. “I'm as human as the next “Tt’s just going to be one of those games, wi whoever again expected to be without Jernaro Gilford, is more talented season) 4 2002 Record: 0-1 _ up on the Hawaii s lines for 4% hours watching us get beat. That wasn't an easy thing.” Norwill be beating Hawaii. said Hawaii coach Je “There’s no way you're going to —_stopthem, andI don’t think they'll have an easy time stopping us. experienced. “The spotlight is on us,”said cornerback Chad Barney.“If you have a mental letdown, that’s in $2219 loss to Western Oregon, rushing for 163 yardsand passing for 146 yards. © Weaknesses: Mesa State allowed Ne Junction, Coio., were picked third in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, behind ChadronState and Nebraska-Kearney. Both where they're going tocatch you.” eight sacks of quarterback Brandon Milhol- scored 45 points. “ a rhe iY wn fis field, ofanotherwild affair, with the last threat. 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