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Show Sunday, August 21, 2005 DAILY HERALD Camp were all Continued from DI Buchanon and White red as starters apnea starting Cougarback Dustin Gabriel injured aham- 's a lot of different theery so manyinjuries) our staff room,” Mendenhall Saturday morning scrimmage game at LaVell Edwards Stadi ee eee “I couldn't tell you which one FRANK BOTT/Daily Herald right now.It’s frustrating and I guysare listed on my injury Teport as ‘probable to toler- i. on)t re away with the that we're ready to play. That's what I told the players.” Offensively, three BYU quar- terbacks completed 33-of-53 for 394, two touchdowns and two interceptions. Matt Berry threw a 40-yardtouchdown peetooe nior receiver Zac Collie and nior running back Curtis ea cashed in on a short touchdown run as well. Junior kicker Jared McLaughlin made all three extra points but knocked a 38yard field goal attempt off the upright. “The turnoversin full scrimmagesituation, we're seeing those coming up morethan a i practice,” Mendenhall said. expectation level was to see a quality football team execut- ing at a high level, but we have work to do. “I would have hoped the execution would have been better. lean.” off and one out of bounds. Paongo,T.J. Sitake and Judd Anderton, linebacker Gary Lovely ee backs Quinn and Gooch, Kayle Buchanon, Spencer four touchdowns,including a established himself as our place kicker. He had one great kick“That's very representative, right now, of our team. Consis- and Nate Hutchinson. Another BYU commitment, the morning practice open to the public. Mendenhall said the team would hold its final scrimmageon Wednesday. as the starter. He earned the distinction during BYU's spring practices and hasn't done anything to make coaches question their choice. Berry's only hope to be injury, something he’s not wishing upon Beck. Heknowstoo well what that fate is like. Berry has had some high points in past years’ games, but too little consistency. Injuries in twodifferent games of sophomoreyear, 2003, caused by fol- low-throughs that hit helmets, havenot helped, either. His one start last year, against Stanford, ended after three plays in another hand injury. burdened with bad games and worse luck. Berry was the starter in 2003 after a strong finish to the previous year. Against Georgia Tech in the season-opener he threw for 276ve and three touchdowns. What looked like a promising future went awry quickly when he brokehis hand two games later against New Mexico.In the 10-7 win, he completed a 29-yard pass to tight end Philip Niu — with the broken hand — for what would be the game-winning toe with six minutes remaining in the first half. Hemissed the second half of that game, and hasn't been the same since. “He's been kicked around a bunch,” quarterbacks coach Brandon Doman said. Niu, a close friend of Berry, has been within spitting distance of that venom. “Two years ago, we're getting our butts kicked on homecom- with. Assistant coach Reynolds has seen plenty of quarterbacksin the BYU factory get churned out, and chewed out. A strug- gling quarterback in Provois always going to take the brunt of the blame. “The tation levelis hyped ona level from high to unrealistic,” Reynolds said.“It's wayout there, is what I’m sayBerry, polite and upfront, does not ask to be martyred. He knew what he was getting himself into when he arrived Matt, using some colorful lan- guagethat wouldn't be able to go in your paper. And those are supposed to be BYU fans.” Berry didn't even play in that 58-13 disaster. He came back later and struggled more,as the partially healed throwing hand often went numb in the cold. He hurt it again in the final game of the season, a 3-0 loss in Provo to Utah. to talk about but wil admit he | backto frestiman safety | Stephen Covey to complete the 70-yard scoring play. Quote the Day: “Absolutely not.” — BYU head coach Bronco Mendenhall | when askedif he was conI;sidering moving Marquardt to fullback after that wild detencive Play.” 34-24 victory over Murray. .. Brighton's Mike Hague scored wide receiver McKay Jacobson, is playing for the Southlake 72-yardinterception return, to lead his team to a 38-20 victory (Texas) Carroll Dragons, picked as the preseason No. 1 prep over Cottonwood. Hague ran for 142 yards on 22 carries. . . team in the country by Student Sports Magazine. BACK-TO- SCHOOL THRE SALE! WHEN YOU BUY4. TIRES His enthusiasm has been-contagious. “Matt,” said fellow ConSource executive committee member Lorianne Updike,“is a genius in disguise. Football has helped togive hima omethat he’s used for everything else. Other volunteers haveto drag football talk out of Berry at the meetings. Wheh he has to go, e said, Berry would smile and say that he has to go do some “jock Fact is Berry would’ve missed REBA ON ALL MICHELIN TIRES the jock stuff. Niu smiles and shakes his head when he hears quarterback factory: It’s a place that has developed stars like Steve Young, Robbie Bosco and from doing the stuff typical col- Heknew the ramifications of Berry was close to quittin,ig. “No way,” Niu said. “The thing is, when you'rein football, you haveobligations that keep you people stillcome up tome and’ apologize. I alwayslaugh me say,‘For what?‘Through good times and bad,I've learned a lot from this whole experience. yee nothing to feel sorry for. But he did question whether one more year was worthit. “I didn't know if I wanted to go through more change,” Berry said. “It’s another uniform, and my fourth offense I’m learning. I'm used to change,but I did question whetherto stay.” Berry has played for three head coaches and six offensive coordinators. The 25-year-old said transferring wasn't an option this sum- mer. He’d either play at BYU or quit cold turkey. So he wentto California, rode some water waves and followed lege students get to do. I think he wanted to go do somethings he never had a chance for, then comeback and giveit onelast hurrah. Berry has looked sharp so far, was,” Berry . “But it was still more ones than I ever right thing to do even though he had other options. His playbook off the field is full. Hegraduated last year, so now he’s contemplating business or law school. He’s also part of a start-up non-profit organization whose mission is to consolidate the vast papers of the American Constitution. Meetings for the Constitution Sources Project (www.consource.org) have him wi up some daysat 5 a.m. with fundraising for the ambitious project, which organizerssaywill take decades to finish, creating the first comprehensiveonline source for the documentsof the United States’ Reynolds and Doman say he lookslike the young,promising recruit he once was. CeaU eaaaa eena Touring “He has hung on through P185/65R-14 $38 UP 10 tough times,” Reynolds said. “To say he’s had the hardest luckofall the playershere,I don't know. We could go back P205/65R-15 ... S43 through the years andfind play- P225/60R-16 But at the moment, yes, he Performance ers that have had tough times. stands out. He’s stayed through a lot ofdifficult circumstances. “And now he'splaying better. He's making better decisions. He knowsthe offense, has timing and is confident. I have total confidence in him right now.” Working with new assistant Doman has madeit interesting, if not alwaysprofessional. 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He's stayed througha lotof difficult circumstances." wantsit to be, is also the cruelest irony. After four seasons, BYU fired coach Gary Crowton. The last three, which Berry was involved in, produced losing records. So the Cougars promoted Bronco Mendenhall. The defensive coordinator brought in for- here in the first place.” instead of the scrimmageas come out to play is when I know I have them.” day workon Monday, with This year, as joyous as Berry Berrysaid. “This is why I came » That hurts: A total of Lplayers did stadium stairs work | after running about 15 yards, pitched the ball to | tial tackler, before pitching » Friday night hype: A couple of future Cougars had great first week’s in Utah high school football. Pine View quarterback James Lark, one of BYU's top oral commitments, threw three touchdowns and ran for anotheras his rolled to a were:Offensivelineman David Sollami, defensive linemen Hala he could be. That first glimpse of during all of those great years,” nents the last few year weren't wae‘hlin, you can see what he's corals of when he gets potential was when LaVell Edwards and offensive coordinator Norm Chow werestill around. on short passes, not the low-percentage long passes that Crow- “We've put more emphasis you were to say, ‘What compo- oe game,” Menonthe said. “(Punter) Derek Berry ton's scheme so often needed. “This is the offense BYU ran e. Derek McLauglin got off aébyard punt but also had a 30-yarder. tency, execution,precision; if for 82 yards and a touchdown. Freshman tight end Vic So’oto also hada fine day with five catches for 54 yards. BYU will return to two-a- Continued from D1 has felt he could thrive in. It relies on good, quick reads of its Friday evening practice on teams and continued to work with those units for extra sagen during the scrim- | yards, evenjuking a poten- ance’ or ‘questionable.’ When » That's special: BYU spent most | Beck pass inthe flat and | defensive tackle Daniel wish they were out here. Those : of the Day: Senior linebacker Paul Walkenhorst picked off a Jason it be the way ve warmed ? during th | and one touchdown. it the pace chil | |] Saturday, Griffin caught three passes for 75 yards safety Stephen BYU football player Sala Hafoka (83) is tackled to the ground | aweapononoffense. On groin pulls — weve gusbet icone ae wi workour players ted iteons of volume. level than the last theDay: ceiver Griffin, who is rounding into form as said.“With hamstrings and , Who carried it the rest of the way for the touchdown. “Paul had a turnover; he’s doPe ane i,BYEbeads Bronco Mendenhall said. defense is eaten ata Camp Cougar Player of aé ttire.com |