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Show Tuesday, April 25, 2006 DAILY HERALD COLLEGE FOOTBALL Reggie Bush says parents leased house Scout Team News and notes from BYU's 2006 football opponents (2005 records in parenthesis): lichael Michaels, who reportoy attempted to steer Bah toward signing with San Di= agent David Caravantes, to handle Bush's Sees cunt cne teks had founded, Yahoo.com reported Sunday. NCAA rules prohibit stu- ofey by The Associ- eens Hansensaid at the LOS ANGELES— Former Southern California star Reggie Bush said there was nothinappropriate about his family'sliving gement at ahome owned by aman who reportedly sought to market ASSOCIATEDPRESS ‘THE aynetics that the family moved out last weekSeed ieen ores arose. Bush suggested that the timing of the move was coincidental. “That's the funny thing,” pai in Phoenix. “I want to caution that that's a long way from where weare now. And think all of us have seen that so often there are allegations made and when you get to the heart of the matter Arizona Wildcats (3-8) om ee leased the dent-athletes and their families “he said. “We've been looking there’ s nothing there. back Willie Tuitama was 10-of-21 for 145 yards and a touchdown. Kicker ettkindof funny How this whole story is getting blown out of proportion,” Bush said in a live ESPN interview Monday. The Pac-10 said Sunday that it will investigate whether any tules were violated when Bush's family,includ. ing mother Denise Griffin, stepfather LaMar Griffin and from receiving extra benefits from agents or their representatives. . “When this is all said and done, everybody will see at the end of the day that we've done nothing,absolutely nothing . wrong,” said Bush, the 2005 Heisman Trophy winner. Bush,chose to turn pro after his junior season with USC and is expectedto be the No.1 for a house for two to three months. Now that I'm in the position of buying my parents a house, we've even made a bid on-another house,but it ended up being too steep for mypocket.” Pac-10 commissioner Tom Hansen said Monday that a Pac-10 investigation could start soon, but gave no specific time frame. USC could with NCAA rules. Heisman officials will wait until the Pac10 investigation is complete before deciding if any action needs to be taken, said Heisman Trophy Trust spokesman Tim Henning. brother Jovan Griffin livedin pick in Saturday's NFL draft. _forfeit its 2005 Pac-10 football the Spring Valley, Calif. house while Bush was still playing for USC last season. Bushdeclined to say who Heeventually signed with a different agent and marketing firm; his agent, Joel Segal, and Mike Ornstein, who handles title if Bush is ruled ineligible, he said. “I'm not a rules expert, but I think one of the available paid the rent. marketing, did not immediate- The home was owned by ly return telephone messages Series penalties would be forfeiture of games if you compete while Anyviolation could also put Bush ina position with the organization that awards the Heisman Trophy; the awardballot states that the winner must be in compliance In a statement to the AP on Monday, William David Cornwell Sr., attorney for Bush and his mother and stepfather, said the tailback had no connection to the house. Head Coach: Mike Stoops Plays BYU: Sept. 2 in Tucson Spring Game: April 22 Fast Facts: Using a modified scoring , the offense outscored the defense 29-20 in front of 8,400 fansat the spring game.Starting quarterNick Folk booted a 62-yard field goal and comerback Antoine Cason had a 35yard interception retum. The spring game lasted 70 plays. Tulsa Golden Hurricane (9-4) Head Coach:Steve Kragthorpe Plays BYU: Sept. 9 in Provo Game: April 1 Fast Facts: Tulsa scored three touchdowns and two field goals on 12 possessionsat the spring game. Starting quarterback Paul Smith was 10-0f-18 for 100 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions. Defensively, junior linebacker Alain Karatepeyan had three sacks. Boston College Eagles (9-3) ' . Head Coach: Tom O'Brien Plays BYU:Sept. 16 in Chestnut Hill, Mass. Spring Game: April 22 Fast Facts: The White team eamed a 27-17victory over the Maroon team in the spring game. ... Sophomore quarterback Chris Crane was 9-of-13 for 124 yards and two touchdowns. Running back L.V. Whitworth broke loose on a 69-yard touchdown runfor the White. Starting quarterback Matt Ryan was 37-0f53for 289 yards and a touchdown for the Maroon team. Undrafted Utah State Aggies (3-8) Continued from C1 wrotethe reports. They deeply evaluate the whole situation better and see where they made a mistake,or if they did,” Vermeil told The Associated Press in a telephone interview. “Manytimes there's little, mitigating circumstances that just prevented ... you ae think a guy would drop a first-round pick (toes out oe the draft. Maybe he drops toa sixth- or seventh-round pick. So, I think people dogo and reevaluate everytl Warner may havethe most improbable success story. Undrafted out of Northern Iowa, he played in the Arena Football Leagueand then NFL Europe. Hefinally got his shot in St. ‘Louis whenstarting quarterback Trent Green went down with a knee injury in the 1999 preseason. Vermeil stuck War- nerin the lineup,leading to a storybook career he’sstill writing in Arizona. ‘Warner was the league MVP in 1999 and 2001 and MVP of the 2000 Super Bowl, leading the Rams to a 23-16 victory over Tennessee, Healso led St. Louis to the 2002 Super Bowl, where the Rams lost to New England Head Coach: Brent Guy Plays BYU: Sept. 23 in Provo Spring Game:April 14 Fast Facts: Utah State wrapped upits fourth and final week of spring practice with a 28-play scrimmageon rainy Friday night in Romney Stadium.In all, the offense scored three touchdowns and committed just one tumover as it rushed for 77 yards and passed for 97 yards. Going undrafted not always bad NEW YORK — Listof undrafted players who went on to Smith, wr; Matt Lepsis, ot. DETROIT : Jon Kitna, have productive NFL careers: qb. ARIZONA CARDINALS:Kurt GREEN BAY PACKERS: Samkon Gado,rb, Warmer, qb; Marcel Shipp, rb. ATLANTA FALCONS:Brian Finneran, wr. BALTIMORE RAVENS:Mike INDIANAPOLIS COLTS: AdamVinatieri, pk; Jeff Saturday, c; Gary Brackett,Ib; Dominic Rhodes, rb; Nick Flynn, c. Harper, s. BUFFALO BILLS: London Fletcher, Ib; Kelly Holcomb,qb. CAROLINA PANTHERS:Jake KANSAS CITY CHIEFS: Delhomme, qb; Nick Goings, RB. CHICAGO BEARS: Adewale Ogunleye, de. CINCINNATI BENGALS: Priest Holmes, rb; Sammy Knight, s; Brian Waters, g, Casey Wiegmann, c. MIAMIDOLPHINS: Olindo Mare, pk. MINNESOTA VIKINGS: Pat TCU Horned Frogs(11-1) chael Lewis, wr/kr. OAKLAND RAIDERS:Bobby Hamilton, de. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES:Jeff Garcia, qb; David Akers, pk; HankFraley, c; Greg Lewis, wr; Hollis Thomas,dt. PITTSBURGH S' 5 Willie Parker, ro; Dan Kreider, fb; James Harrison, lb; Jeff Reed, pk. ST. LOUIS RAMS:Jeff Wilkins, pk. SAN DIEGO CHARGERS: Anto- nio Gates,te; Eric Parker, WR. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS: Mack Strong, fb; Robbie Tobeck, c; Williams,dt. Tom Ashworth, g. Kevin Kaesviham, s; Antonio Chatman, wr. LEVELAND BROWNS: Joe Andruzzi, ol; Phil Dawson, pk. DALLAS COWBOYS: Mike NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS: Larry Izzo, Ib; Randall Gay, TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS: Vanderjagt, pk. Jay Feely, pk; Jeff Feagles, p. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS: Mi- David Patten, wr; Mike Sellers,fb; JamesThrash, wr. DENVER BRONCOS:Rod cb, Stephen Neal, g. NEW YORKGIANTS:Antonio Pierce, lb; Shaun O'Hara,c; Shelton Quarles, Ib. TENNESSEE TITANS: Drew Bennett, wr; Billy Volek, qb. WASHINGTON REDSKINS: 20-17. Another two-time Super Bowlwinner, Denver's Smith is the NFL's career leaderinre- very,very lucky.” Gates, an All-Pro,last season led NFL tight ends with 89 catches for 1,101 yards and 10 ing ( ers.At just 6f00t, 200 pounds, he’s the only undrafted player to eclipse 10,000 yards receiving. The rap against Smith? He played at that non-football factory, Missouri Southern. Chargers GM A.J. Smith says sometimes it's just a matter of luck. He should know. San Diego was one of 19 teams vying for Gates, a college basketball standout for Kent State. Smith said the football gods were faeeethe day tes’ ent, Eugene Parker,called hin with the good news. “You know,of all these 19 teams, we've decided eee we're going to sign with you, recalled Parker Sere ay I've never stood at a podium and took credit for this. This is absoa what you calll luck. Period and simple. And happens in this:-business. And : the San Diego Chargers were touchdowns. Inspired by Gates, George Mason center Jai Lewis is the latest basketball player hoping to makethe jump to the NFL. For some teams,it's being in the right place at the ret time. Willie Parker will never forget the embarrassment of Senior Day at North Carolina in 2003. The Steelers’ starting running back never set foot on the field for the Tar Heels that day ot Duke, evenwae friends re the story goes,Steelers scout Dan Rooney Jr. remembered Parker as a high school player in Clinton, N.C. He saw him at his pro workout day in Chapel Hill and lobbied the front office hard to sign him. Because Rooney stayed in touch with Parker, the playerfelt a certain loyaltyto Rooney when it came to signing a free-agent contract. With 4.28 speed, he was the only undrafted running back among the NFL's’ 16 1,000-yard Tushers last season, and his 1,202 yards were the most by a Steeler since Jerome Bettis ran natieri in the offseason, hoping he can take them where Mike Vanderjagt could not. his 75-yard scamper in February’s Super Bow]that helped New Orleans castoff Jake Delhommefound a home in Carolina after languishing on the Saints’ bench. The quarter- the Steelers join the 49ers and back has led the Panthers to for 1,341 yards in 2000.It was Cowboys with five Lombardi Tr Tothisday, A.J. Smith is thystified how players such as oa can get past talent evaluaN've said this before: firstrounders are busts, and seventh-rounders and free agents have gone to Honolulu and the Pro Bowl,” Smithsaid. “How in the world does this happen? It’s a mystery of our business. “A lot of times players do get better, and some of them get worse.”. Undrafted players havealso made their mark on special teams, Regarded as the best clutch kicker ever, Adam Vinatieri’s right leg helped New England win three Super Bow!titles in four years. The Colts signed Vi- the Super Bow] and the NFC championship game in the past Head Coach: Gary Patterson Plays BYU: Sept. 28 in Ft. Worth Spring Game: April’8 Fast Facts: Thefirst- and second-team defenses dominated the spring game, shutting out the offenseitin the Purple and White game that ended spring drills. “I'm pleased that we got done without any injuries. Offensively, you'd like to score more points but we have some people banged up. Defensively, we feel better. We're improved from where we were a year ago at this time. We've got a long way to go as football team. We just need to keep coming on offensively and we will." — TCU head coach Gary Patterson San Diego State Aztecs (5-7) Head Coach: Chuck Long Plays BYU: Oct. 7 in Provo ‘Spring Game: April 15 Fast Facts: Kevin O'Connell threw a seven-yard touchdown passto Marcus Montgomery to lead the Red team to a 7-0 victory over the Black team in front of more than 1,000 fans at Torrey Pines High Schoo!to end spring drills. Defense ruled, as the two sides wereforced to punt a combined 12 times, including on six of the eight possessions inthe first half. The defense held the offense to just 254 yards of total offense on 87plays. ats UNLVRebels (2-9) Head Coach: Mike Sanford Plays BYU: Oct. 21 in Provo Spring Game: Apri! 14 Fast Facts: Sergio Aguayo kickedthree field goals and Lafayette Fletcher rushed for a 24-yard touchdownto lead the Gray to a 1614 victory over the Scarlet in the spring game. Transfer quarterback Rocky Hinds was 7-of-13 for 64 yards and one touchdownforthe Scarlet team. His chief competitor for the starting job, Shane Steichen, was 4of-8 for 52 ies for the Gray team. three years. Bears defensive end Adewale Ogunleye parlayed his passrushing abilities into a $33 mil“lion contract after he demanded a trade from Miami. A.J, Smith said the art of scouting is a never-ending pursuit. The Chargers scour the Canadian Football League and the Arena Football League looking for the next Gates, Warner or Smith. “That's part of the aesof our business,” he said. “ bottom line is: Keep Tala for players and you never know when you're going to turn one over.... That's what you doin scouting. You're always look- ing. You never know where they're going to come from.” Air Force Falcons (4-7) Head Coach: Fisher DeBerry Plays BYU: Oct. 28 in Colorado Springs Spring Game: April 15 Fast Facts: Quarterback Jim Ollis rushed for 78 yards and two touchdownsto lead the Blue team to a come-from-behind 18-17 win in the annualAir Force Blue-Silver spring football game. Scott Peeples scoredtwicefor the Silver team. Colorado State Rams(6-6) Head Coach: Sonny Lubick Plays BYU: Nov. 4 in Ft. Collins Spring Game: April 22 Fast Facts: Jason Smith's 19-yard field goal with 27 seconds remaining in the game handed the Green team a 22-21 win overthe Gold in the spring intrasquad game. Caleb Hanie was 13-0f-23 for 208 yards, two touchdowns andoneinterception playing for the Gold team. Kyle Bell had a 52-yard touchdownrun for the Gold team as-well. An- nounced attendance was 4,512. Goldberg Continued from C2 him hereif he falls; see above for untruths. 11. ST. LOUIS. The Rams replaced coach Mike Martz with Scott Linehan, another offensive guy. But they need defense, aly at tackle. HALOTI NGATA,DT, Oregon, even thoughthe Rams have used Position since 12, CLEVELAND. The Browns were aggressive during the offseason, signing LB Willie McGinest from New England to help Romeo Crennel’s SIMS,LB,Florida State. The reservationis five concussions in college. 15, DENVER. Tatum Bell is a part-timer and so is Ron Dayne. The Bengals always seem to get productive running backslate, but why not the explosive DE ANGELO WILLIAMS,RB, Memphis. 16. MIAMI. Sam Madison was a salary cap casualty. JIMMYWILLIAMS,DB,Vir- ginia Tech, has beenfalling for a variety of reasons. Not past this spot. of teams that could use linebackers in a draft with a lot of good ones. CHAD GREENWAY,LB, Iowa. Jonathan Og: 14, PHILADELPHIA. The Ea- OhioState. 22. SAN FRANCISCO.The 49ers got this pick in a deal with Denver and might try - to packageit to move up for Hawkor Williams.If not, MANNY LAWSON,DE/LB, North Carolina State, a muchneeded pass rusher. ae an BAY. Brian CHAD JACKSON,WR, Florida. 27. CAROLINA. The Panthers played the NFC title game with third- and fourth-string running backs. LAURENCE MA- RONEY,RB,Minnesota. old enoughto start i in ANTONIO CROMARTIE, CB,Florida State, who can takehis time recovering from blood for the annual defensive overhaul. TYE HILL, CB, Clemson. Wyoming Cowboys (4-7) é Head Coach: Joe Glenn Plays BYU: Nov. 9 in Provo Spring Game:April 13 Fast Facts: Thanks to a scoring system devised by the Cowboy coaching Staff, the offense won the 94-play spring scrimmage, 48-31. Quarterback Jacob Doss was 8-0f-12 for 104 yards and a touchdown, a 27-yard strike to MichaelFord. Devin Moore had 13 cariesfor 53 yards and a TD. 28. JACKSONVILLE.First- round centers are rare. But ... NICK MANGOLD,C, Ohio State, the sixth guy froma team that didn’t even win the Big Tentitle. _29. NEW YORKJETS. This x aa 30, een but MARCUS MeNEILL, OT, a knee injury. Auburn. 30. INDIANAPOLIS. Maybe JOSEPH ADDAI, RB,LSU,is Edgerrin James. the Bengals drafted this low. tusherlast season. MATHIAS 24, CINCINNATI. No one in Cincinnati remembers when WINSTONJUSTICE,OT, the third Southern Cal player gles like aggressive defenders, a description that fits ERNIE BOBBYCARPENTER, LB, 26. CHICAGO.Plenty of defense. Desperate for offense. 17, MINNESOTA. One of a State, who Crennel i end 21. NEW ENGLAND.Bill Belichick was a young asa in the Meadowlands Rob Carpenter was a Giai's running back. Rob's son, 31. SEATTLE. The Seahawks had no dominant outside pass Defense is still a heed. DONTE KIWANUKA,DE, Boston WHITNER,S, Ohio State. 25. NEW YORK GIANTS. were set to take’alinebacker. Now they have LaVar Arother one: DARNELL BING, rington, more pressing. ASHTON =Southern Cal. YOUBOUTY,CB,Ohio State althoughthey could trade down »DDave Goldberg is NFL writer for the Associated for needed defensive tackle help or even a running back. Press. New Mexico Lobos (6-5) Head Coach: Rocky Long Plays BYU: Nov. 18 in Provo Game: April 22 Fast Facts: Kole McKamey threw for 233 yards,including touchdown passes to TE John Mulchrone and WR Travis Brown,in the annual Chery and Silver game. SS Quincy Black paced . the defense with nine tackles and three sacks. Utah Utes (7-5) Head Coach:Kyle Whittingham Plays BYU: Nov. 25in Salt LakeCity i“ Game: April 22 Fast Facts: The White team defeated the Red squad 22-21,scoring a touchdown on the last play of the Rec-White spring game. Quarterback Kevin Dunn hit wide receiver Sean Smith with a 20-yard touchdown pass for the game winner. Transfer quarterback Tommy Grady was the leader passer, completing 8-of-16 for 144 yards and two touchdowns. Ifyou have news and information to contribute to the Scout Team, contact Damell Dickson at ddickson@heraldextra.com or 344-2555 or e-mail information to dhsports@heraldextra.com. |