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(rovs in stature T-Bi- By Roger Grave Tribune Sports Wri'er True or false There are four four-yea- r college with champion Coach Tom McCracken sees that gradually changmg, thanks to an ambitious schedule which includes intra-stat- e rival Weber State Fn day at 7 30 p m in Ogden Being the other college team in Utah isn't that bad," chuckled At least were being McCracken recognized as the other team m the state now A lot of people didnt even know we existed a few years ago One of these day s were going to beat a good Div lsion I team and a lot of people are really going to take notice " bas-ketba- ll prog- rams in the Bee-- h State e BYU, 1 Utah State, Weber State and the University of Utah t If you swered an- true, youre probably Tom McCracken Last year, SUSC took on Division bullies San Francisco, Montana State, Weber State and Idaho State lost all four, but they The gave both USF and Weber a healthy scare before succumbing I know that a couple of kids who play for us may or may not have been able to play for a Division I notes McCracken But team, they came here because they want p chance to prove they can play against Division I opposition High school players are starting to hear about us Our game at Weber State last year (a 9 loss) really helped There were a lot of high school kids m northern Utah who didnt even know we existed until that game Now they know they have an alternative if they dont think theyre good enough to play on a Division I team a typical college basketball fan in I Utah But youre wrong There are five four-yea- r institutions with championship-calibe- i programs in Utah So fifth hr Salt I ;ik Tribunr, basketball whats the Southern Utah State College Remember the home base Cedar City Yes, SUSC is a four-yea- r college just like Utah and BYU Yes, SUSC has a ouality basketball program, albeit on hie NAIA level And, yes, SUSC pla; s a solid schedule In fact, the T Birds play more Division I opponents m their first six games of the 1982-8- 3 season than either Utah State or Weber State Still, Southern Utah State has a little identity crisis. Only a handful of residents who live north of Cedar But City are aware of the 76-5- Tills war, St St takes oil four B.g Sk Conference teams Wtbei Sia'e 1 rida.v, Boise State Saturdav Montand Dec 7 and Montana State Dec 9 It s a rigorous schedule, especiallj since all frur are on the road But McCrsticen whose T Birds went 18 10 overall and 14 4 in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Con fei elite lasl stasou, is looking forward to the challenge SUSC, which is 2 0 this ear after RMAC victories over New Mexico Highlands and Western New Mex ico on the road, is largely com prised of former Utah high school In fact, seven of players for 1982-83 roster players com the pleted prep apprenticeships in Utah and three of McCrackens five starters hail from the Beehive State 13 Lack of height will be the T Birds' chief weakness, at least during the early stages of the 1982-8- 3 season SUSC was counting heavily on 8 senior Brian Devincenzi, who transferred from Weber State But only legitiDevincenzi, the mate center, is academically ineligible and will be unable to compete until Dec 18 That means SUSC will be without a pivotman agamst all four of its Division I opponents 6-- full-fledg- 6-- Utahs Stobart Attracts CEU Quarterback Star Special to The Tribune PRICE University of Utah football coach Chuck Stobart may have found a replacement for the No 1 quarterback job vacated by Ken Vierra Stobart visited Price Wednesday and offered College of Eastern Utah quarterback Mark Stevens a scholarship to attend Utah in January. averaged nine points and four rebounds three years ago as a sophomore before embarking on an any difficulty Stevens plans to transfer in January so he can begin spring practice He broke all CEU passing records this year with 290 passes attempted, 146 completions and 15 interceptions for a total of 1800 yards in 9 games The Stevens led the ICAC m total offense, rushing 498 yards and averaging 4 7 per carry He was third in the ICAC in passmg, averaging more than 200 yards per game He is a Passaic, N J resident who transfered to CEU from Purdue last year. 'Til have a good chance, Stevens said of the possibility of landing the No. 1 spot. Ill have to work hard and do what he (Stobart) tells me. I dont think there will be Senior swmgmen Karl Anderson Provo High) and Todd Christensen Logan Highi are serving as the I Bird forwards Anderson who shot 54 percent from the field last ear w hile av eraging 5 7 points, had 21 points, 12 rebounds and foul steals in SUSPs two seasonopening victories Willie Hicks, a fi 2 senior from Las Vegas who averaged 10 5 points last year, will join 6 2 sophomore transfer Albert Terrv of Saginaw, Mich , as starters in the backcourt this ear Albert Terry , a 2 transfer from Eastern Arizona J C , has been the T Birds first man off the bench SHOP SUNDAYS 11-- 4 TIL CHRISTMAS Other I tahns who are expected to help the T Birds this season are Brad Steinke (Brighton High), Kelly Hicks (Morgan High), Gary Glover (Kanab High) and Kevin Garrett (Cedar City High) ' There s no question that we have a program, and its a good Until program, said McCracken Devincenzi is eligible, we'll have a tough time up front because of our height But we're improving and I think well be a different team when w e have Devincenzi Hes a guy who can play in the blocks and hes the only guy we have who can match up with those and 0 centers 6578 SOUTH STATE Open Eves til 7:00 SUN. 11:00-4:0- 0 Prices Good Thru 5-- 14-1- SNOW TIRE SALE Sunny San Diego In vs. OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY ALL OF BYUS TICKETS ARE GONE! 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