Show !'af Paged The Utah Statesman Friday September 29 1970 r fci -- 1 1 fy ' - I ft" - is I t ' rr7 C?7f ""' r’ - f f T I 4 ft liljllfil y Vi ? j f si " ’S" iC)'0)roL'i' 7 - $ F y r"K V I A -" i r ry&i cW I’l V ? r I v Y f 'i ?v- a - 4 f i j5 tt f 1 i v 4 a J ' 4 tSr£ er'r''v Th7e 1!n 1 a team on our Hedule we ran t beat said third ear Aggie Head Football Coach rute Snrder in a recent interview And after watching the Ags breeze pa:t Idaho State in Japan outlast Colorado State (the Rams were 4 2 last season! m Fort Coll ns and tear -- i V'tae Lt"'no champions) pf1 fani- - ln it s not y'° n dt r c 4- Es( (defending 22 before s Romnev hard to believe m statement thP thJm I3”' les who beat UmeS than not last seeS axe turned things L°n amund this fdll For lhp m(m P'aWng W'th tbc plaeverT as season hut the con fidence at'uude on this team s much different 10 Te "f vll teams 'e the vear with a said Snvder because thev all want to do well but the difference is their will ingness to sacrifice more so than anv team Ive ever f or the past two seasons Snvder and his coaches have focused on the season as a whole and have been humiliated n the this vear the team and process but coaches are focusing on one game at a time and it seems to be working each'6 been lelImg them before game said Snvder “that this is the most important game because it s the only this week I m not a game we plav goal setter Ue Ahat We WOuld bke to hani maybe that s a form of goa setting but nothing concrete If vou reach a but When vou fail goal that s fine they become less important and you have to take step backward Basically we al1 want to be part of a champ onship l° aChlPVe to take one game at a that “ e ha time cat attitude T r Snvder who Ags through J has coached the and 4 7 seasons has remained the of op timism throughout picture his threeear rebuilding program and it looks like hard woik has finally paid off his ear s 5 0 start is the Aggies best since 1971 when the Ags then under the direction of Chuck Mlls 3 on (he went season l9'H edt“m °f AgKle f'oot ban has manv strengths and weak points at various positions on the team The following s a breakdown bv position of those talents M Quarterback and receivers Double coverage in football venacular amounts to more than a defensives nothing teams respect for an opposing receiv er for instance with a receiver available of Jirnmv Brvant s all America capabilities it might be expected Brvant would face a dl'fenM'r doubi(’ t great overage ' I don t know how anv both can cover Jimmv with two dfensive acks said quarterbacks receivers coach Terry Shea with the other receivers we not lke lion Dassidv and Mathenev and tight end i nompson 'We and Othirs will also be throwing a great deal to runners out of the bac kfield fric is our starter this vear said Shea and he s been throwing the ball effic lentlv in unlls He s reduced hs ration he s ohvmuslv interception our leader there as a junior and believe out t r not he s a verv gxd hlcKker While there has m v er been muth question Hippie would start the coaching staff has had difftcuhv selecting a number two quarter the blg Jmor transfer from Iwh and exSkv View High athlete Kimher hr Thev re alemVS this group of 0nP °f the mfst in years said This could be the best Shea set of receivers in the PCAA this Especially wah Bryanl yand Cassidy (Cassidy the fastest on the squad was timed at 4 4 in the 40 yard run) at Ranker and split end we ve got great speed And the both ng of “ them catch fhlh n very well Shea said quarterbacks Fnt HlD P Craig Bradshaw Kimlier Had different f tvpes said Shea Brad quarterbacks shaw s bigger and has a barooka ‘mber 'S more '‘he While Craig might be suited or coming off the hem h and get tmg the passing game to hr mg us from behind K going mber would be better suited as d fl ln to ‘nUhe ‘n Kncs stvle of plav Thev have their strengths and s not anedsv decision Erick" 1 Maihemy could be our best caUbu'B the ball satd And of the - surprise Shea616 to know ? Z out f gr petitive group at that position Running runn" the SUrfae the Ltah ‘Mate game s Rck Parros Of all Coach Steve Pet k s backs Parros appears to be the most consistent pluverl SU has to carry the ball It s easy to make that assess ment arros ran for over 2V) vards against Fresno State a week ago he gained over OfM) vards as a sophomore and stands a good Chance to be the first Aggte to run for over 4 000 a in career r°S 8 Str°nK back and has foumJ neW Z‘P m h upper body strength (he unusual bench presses J60 pounds hm to carry the ball 30enabling 3S times a game Ffis 92 yard kitkoff against Colorado State has return someof the critics who Mt hi'" SPW‘d l° a " tailback Parros not the only back m the bgie stable of runners Copenv and Tony Ciihs Jerry talented in their own right “Thv are two different type bark" ays Bruce Snyder and both have above average ability ' 1 1 young James Murphy who a pand" Sr its gme aiwn(! question markup y W8S fl farms they will the heat from the remainder of a deep set of hacks Offensive line Sometimes bet ween the Idaho State game and the Aggies 45 22 win over Fresno State offensive line Coach Keith (Iilliertson lalieled his unit he name is not for the ugliness of the group said tackle Kevin Powell but for our size ' Fznie Aalona Jim O Rourke James Shorty Dan Jackovich and Powell all average 6 4 and about 263 pounds That's bigger than a lot of pro offensive units After Jim Hough went to the pros there was concern for the unit having enough talent and ex This year I can t point perience out which one is the best lineman said Gilbertson” and feel better about this unit than did with the 1976 line I worked with at Washington that set a school ” rushing record ' 1 F And the problem with the reserve strength includesdepth’ part time starters Mike Glenn Rick Stachon and Mike French There are also transfers Rich McKims and Jim Krammer squadman Paul Krepmskt and freshman Don l nompson We re gest riVetermanajVohhnaVThhe checks m at Co orado lranseK vvne Thompson ls a healthy 224 Oth nave fine speed and with 6-- pJund 6-- 4 eSTtl 1 fU“baCk give the Ags a com- MbittH h!2 thcybl0Ckedandhtjust bigger back" haLdJ “s he Agf'e running attack billed Ulenire'mnn act and abort not a bunch of sprinters" says Gilbertson but oon t know of many lines that are waT-Sth- uarterbacj Er The Hulk I qU'te for y telm readv to deepon A"d a Rlck key 1 e ve &ot quickness and if we can stay as physical as we are and work hard at being able to control the Une of scrimmage then this will be good year for the offensive ‘ineman at USU (Continued on page 9) mm |