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Show PtpYyyYTt''lTTl i&Hj r T7 y Can New Offense Help Utes, Fassel Pass Test?: By Ray Herbat Tribune Sporta Writer EL PASO The new kid on the block has no illusions over the competition. Utahs Jim Fassel, the only new head football coach in the WAC going into the new season, told the Skywriters here Tuesday that because of his rookie status he is the only coach who doesnt know how good everyone is or can be. But Im excited as I can be to be back in the conference, the most underrated conference in America and BYU proved just how good we are last year, said the former Ute quarterback-receiver coach. Fassel has served stints as offensive coordinator for Stanford and the b Portland Breakers of the USFL as well as spending some time with Weber State. Envious of the immense success of the nations finest passing game located just 45 miles south of Salt Lake City, the clamor from Ute fans to revamp the Utah offense brought the native of Anaheim to the Wasatch Front Fassel has been called by former college and pro coach John Ralston as having one of the brightest football minds to come into head coaching in a long time. The of Chuck Stobart and Srograms are a thing of the past The biggest change you will see from our Utah teams will be that of a d more offense. We will be a hybrid of the iters and Chargers, using ball control with the short passing game. I still believe you have to have a strong running game, and we have a good stable of backs. The only difference is now they will be asked to catch the ball, too." One would think the single skill position player most affected by the new offensive philosophy would be sophomore tailbac. Eddie Johnson, who rushed for 1,021 yards for the Utes in 1044. pass-oriente- -1 No problem, said Fast Eddie as he addressed the gathering. At first I was in a state of shock when I learned wed be going to the passing game. Ive always played the running game and ever since high school the offense was built around me. You know, give the ball to Eddie and see him go. But after talking thirgs over with coach I decided that if I wanted to get drafted into pro ball it would be better on my behalf if I learned how to catch the ball. Fassel is a realist He knows and admits his offense will need time to mature, and be has not deluded himself intu believing the Ute attack will resemble BYUs right away. Of course not admitted the Ute coach. But Ill tell you one thing. We are a lot farther ahead today that I had even hoped before we started spring practice. We progressed faster than I thougnt in the spring, and I believe by the end of the season we will be at about 75 percent efficient to t Salt Jake tribune Section C Wednesday, July 24, 1985 Page what I want our offense to be eventually. Johnson now feels the new coach is right toward his approach to offensive football I feel both the team and our fans wanted a change, said out of Santa Mathe ria, Calif. The key to the transition Is how quickly the quarterbacks adapt and bow well they will play early in the season. The development of Bryan Bero at quarterback was amazing during spring ball, said Fassel. He is a very intelligent person, and I believe be will be hard to beat out in the fall. The offensive line was another key. We had to evaluate how well we can protect our passer, and off spring practice Fm pleased with what Ive seen from the line. Another key, the Ute coach continued, is at. tight end, and right now that position is my biggest concern. I understand it was a concern last year, too. I brought in a couple of junior college tight ends, and at times we may have two or three of them bouncing around out there at the same time. At times, we may not use a tight end. Fassel Indicated his offense will have a multiple look. I might go with one back, no backs, two backs, split the backs, run motion. And how will this affect Johnson? I hope it doesnt, he smiled. I hope when we go to the no back C-Column S 5-- of-S- 2, For Recorded Scores Call Local Sports Information Call 237-202- 237-200- 1 5 1 A.L.: Streaking Hursts Wins Again for Tribune Wire Services few weeks ago his value was at low. The Boston Red Sox an all-ticouldnt swing a trade for him. Now veteran Bruce Hurst is the toast of the town, once again the ace of the Boston pitching staff. Hurst, a native of St George, Utah, continued his amazing comeback from a 7 record with his fifth consecutive victory Tuesday, throwing a seven-hittand striking out a care11 batters in a 2 Red Sox er-high victory over the Oakland As in Boston. Im still the same pitcher, its the same arm, but I am making good pitches, Hurst said after evening his record at Hurst, who has struck out 45 and allowed just nine earned runs in six apstarts, including a pearance, since being reinstated as a starter on an injury-plague- d staff June 28, had an unusual start and a A 2-- er 3-- 7-- 7. more unusual ending against AuoclaM Pmi Loirphoto f Toronto shortstop Tony Fernandez hurtles over Seattle Mariners Phil Bradley after getting him ont at second base in game at Toronto Tuesday. Bine Jays won, i I 4-- 2. Oakland. He allowed his only base on balls by walking Oakland leadoff batter Steve Henderson on four pitches to start the game. Then he struck out the next three batters. In the ninth, Dave Kingman led off with a line single to left and was thrown out easily by Jim Rice in attempting to stretch the hit into a double. Mike Heath then beat out a hit into the hole at short. He promptly was picked off by Hurst, whose six pick-ofthis year include four in his last five games. Hurst ended the game by striking out Mickey Tettleton on a 2 curve. Jim made a perfect throw to get Kingman at second, and then I got the pickoff, Hurst said. It was a big play. Im glad I saved it until the end. Despite the 11 strikeouts, Hurst threw only 113 pitches, way under his usual nine-innitotal. The way the ball has been carrying here the last couple of nights, I was more cautious than usual he said. The ball was jetting out there. Every pitch was big. Rick LangOakland right-handford, winless since Sept. 12, 1982, lasted less than four innings in just his fifth start since undergoing elbow surgery in August of 1983. Mike Easier and Rich Gedman hit k homers in the second inwho then made it 1 for the Sox, ning in the sixth on Wade Boggs RBI single, which also extended his consecutive-game hitting streak to 26, longest in the majors this year. Bine Jays 4, Mariners 2: At Toronto, right-handDoyle Alexander 11 batters struck out a career-hig- h and Damaso Garcia slammed a two-ru- n double to cap Torontos three-ru- n fs 3-- er back-to-bac- 3-- er eighth inning that carried the Blue Jays to a triumph over the Mariners. 1 With Toronto trailing in the eighth, Willie Upehaw walked and scored on catcher Ernie Whitts doug ble. Manny Lee, for Whitt, moved to third on a passed ball and remained there after a Jesse 2-- pinch-runnin- Barfield single before Garcia knocked in both with his double. Angels 2, Brewers 0: At Milwaukee, Kirk McCaskill blanked the Brewers on five hits and Brian Downing homered to lead the Angels to victory. It was the first shutout for McCaskill, who has won six of his last eight Californias Rod Carew, who entered the game in a slump, had three hits, bringing his career total to 2,990. He is seeking to become the 16th player in baseball history to reach 3,000 hits. Twins 5, Orioles 2: At Minneapolis, consecutive hits by Kirby Puckett Ron Washington and Gary Gaetti first inkeyed Minnesotas three-ru- n ning and Tim Laudner added a homer in the sixth, as the Twins defeated the Orioles. John Butcher allowed eight hits and one walk in 8 innings to earn the victory. Royals 5, Yankees 2: At Kansas City, Bret Saberhagen won his 11th game by allowing six hits in eight innings, while Jim Sundberg knocked in three runs to lead the Royals to a victory over the Yankees. The Saberhagen had four strikeouts and no walks and raised his record to 11-Dan Quisenberry pitched the ninth for his 20th save. White Sox 5, Tigers 3: At Chicago, Britt Burns struck out 11 while scattering six hits, as the White Sox outlasted the Tigers. Burns, who has won four straight games, lost his shutout, along with a string of 19 W scoreless innings, when Darrell Evans hit his 19th homer of the year leading off the seventh. The victory moved the White Sox into second place in the A.L. West race, 6tt games behind the Angels, while the Tigers have lost eight of 5. NX.: Cox-Port- er Tribune Wire Services Darrell Porter no longer is the St. Louis Cardinals regular catcher, but right-handDanny Cox doesnt mind . having him behind the plate. Cox lifted his record to a perfect 0 with Porter as his batterymate and to 12-- 5 overall, and Porter contributed a double, a home run and a bases-loade- d walk, as the Cardinals defeated the Giants 3 Tuesday afternoon in San Francisco. sixthThe walk came in a four-ruinning rally and broke a tie. Porter, however, wouldnt take any credit for the success of Cox, who yielded 10 hits in his eighth complete game of the season. It really doesnt matter who catches Danny, Porter noted, because he more less calls his own game. But Cardinal Manager Whitey Herzog said theres a difference when Porter catches Cox. The big thing, Herzog explained. er 6-- 6-- n, is that Darrell lets Danny throw the anytime he wants. since the 1984 All-StCox, 19-break, trailed 2 entering the sixth, but the Cardinals erupted off loser and relievers Mike Krukow, Mark Davis and Greg Minton. Willie McGee and Tom Herr opened the inning with singles and double Jack Clark hit a for the tie, chasing Krukow. Tito Davis struck out pinch-hittLandrum and Terry Pendleton was walked intentionally to load the bases. Porter then walked on four run. pitches for the When youre hitting .145, you have to help any way you can, reasoned Porter, who recently came off the disabled list. Minton replaced Davis and Ivan force Dejesus hit a grounder. Cox capped the rally with a bunt single. The Giants took a 0 lead in the third on successive two-osingles by change-u- p ar 9, 3-- 6-- 8, run-scori- Battery Charges Cardinals Manny Trillo, Chili Davis, Jeff Leonard, and Chris Brown. After the Cardinals scored in the fourth with the help of a double by McGee, the Giants made it 1 in the bottom of the inning on Rob Deers walk, Krukows sacrifice, and Dan Gladdens single. Porter, who entered the game with only six RBIs, led off the fifth with his third homer, a towering shot to right. 3-- er run-scori- run-scori- 2-- ut Expos 4, Braves 2: At Montreal, double in the Tim Wallachs three-ru- n first inning sparked the Expos to victory over the Braves. Joe Hesketh picked up the victory, going 5 innings and allowing six hits and two runs. He walked three and struck out seven. Jeff Reardon collected his ma24th save and jor league-leadin- g 100th as an Expo by going the final 1 innings. Phillies 12, Astros 6: At Philadelphia, Mike Schmidt had three hits including his 14th home run, drove in three runs and scored four, and Bo Diaz hit two homers and drove in four runs, as the Phillies defeated the Astros. It was only the second three-h- it game of the year for Schmidt, who Monday night delivered a ninth-innin- g home run. Reds 4, MetS 0: At New York, Tom Browning, a in his first full year in the majors, pitched his second shutout of the seaRon son in outdueling Mets All-StDarling. Browning retired the final 16 batters he faced. Offensively, two of Brownings elderly teammates piled up more career numbers: Dave Parker belted the 200th home run of his career with one on in the third inning, and Manager Pete Rose smacked an RBI double in the seventh, giving him 4,159 career hits. Rose needs just 33 hits to pass Ty e leader. Cobb as the Dodgers 6, Pirates 0: At Los Anr, geles, Orel Hershiser fired a as the Dodgers blanked the Pirates to extend their lead over San game-winnin- g, left-hand- er ar all-tim- one-hitte- Diego in the N.L. West to 1V4 games. Hershiser, 10-- struck out seven and walked six in hurling his second one-hittof the season as well as his fourth shutout and sixth complete r old game. The had limited San Diego to one hit on April 26. Jason Thompson picked up the Pirates only hit, a leadoff single in the second inning. The hitting Thompson sliced a fly ball d down the line that fell in front of Pedro Guerrero. Cubs 8, Padres 1: At San Diego, Chicagos Rick Sutcliffe came off the disabled list to throttle San Diego on six hits over seven innings and Ryne as the Cubs Sandberg went handed the struggling Padres their third consecutive defeat. Sutcliffe appeared to show no ill effects from his 15 days on the disabled list as he walked one batter and struck out four en route to his first victory since June 27. The only run he allowed came on Kevin McReynolds solo home run in the seventh inning. 3, er 26-ye- ar right-hande- left-hand- left-fiel- Sporting News Is Unimpressed, Lists BYU 19th Youd think the defending national champion and a team with the nations longest winning streak among the major colleges would get some respect, but BYUs football team appears destined to be the Rodney Dangerfield of football. At least in its College Football Yearbook Sporting News features John Mooney. BYUs Robbie Bosco on the cover and lists receiver Glen Kozlowzski along with Bosco on check list the But where does the Sporting News pick the defending national champions to finish this fall? Would you believe 19th? The projected Top 20 by this publication picks Auburn, Oklahoma, Iowa, Southern Methodist, Ohio State, Louisiana State, Notre Dame, Illinois, USC and Nebraska in the upper division in order and the second 10 as No. 11, South Carolina, Florida, Maryland, Arkansas, Penn State, Alabama, Florida State, Washington, No. 19 BYU and 20th Oklahoma State. That might be considered football BYU, but, ratioheresy to under-rat- e nally, probably any one of those teams could be voted the national champions, especially if last years wave of upsets continues and the logical contenders become clay pigeons down the stretch. John Mooney Should Be Top 10 Tribune Sports Editor BYU certainly should be rated in the Top 10 in the preseason polls, as the defending champion with the best winning streak. But preseason polls stress the value of the football name and the teams selected ahead of BYU have been known longer as football powers. Last year, BYU established itself in the opening game, by beating No. Pitt, which turned out to be one of the more over-rate- d teams in the final analysis. But that caught the attention of the public and from then on it was a case of BYU winning while the logical contenders destroyed each other. The Cougars get a big break in their opening game against Boston College, because the national TV audience will get a first look at the Cougars, and the Eagles without Doug Flutie. rating the independents" Sporting News places Syracuse, In r .4 A The preseason rankings make interesting reading, but I find it very difficult to believe that BYU, now that it has established a national reputation, will finish 19th this year. The Coogs still have eight WAC opponents, Utah State and Temple, which should insure eight or nine victories without figuring in Boston College, Washington and UCLA. Stuff n Somesense Penn State, Pitt, Notre Dame and iami Fla. ahead of B.C. M- Need Big Wins home games against Washington and UCLA should improve the image, although Washington ranks only 18th in the preseason ratings. Washington and UCLA are e behind USC in the picked The BYU two-thre- Pac-1- 0. Sporting News picks Utah eighth, Paso in the ahead of only Texas-E- l WAC and Utah State eighth in the PCAA while Weber State Is ranked third, behind Montana State and Boise State in the Big Sky. There are a few of the local boys pictured in addition to Bosco. Filipo M okof 'si of the Utes, Richard Gwynn of Utah State and Mike Curtin of Yale are pictured. Joe Tangaro, the former Ute lineman and wrestling champion with Guy Brunetti, will meet former teammates and friends at an informal reception Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Ambassador Athletic Gub . . . Tangaro is battling Lou Gehrigs Disease . . . Although his height is listed at Jazz rookie Karl Malone has a sleeve length, same length as Mark Eaton, who is listed at 4 . Todays Trivia: Name the only pitcher who has started All-Stgames for both American and National Leagues . . . Karl Schleckman, one of Ike Armstrong's great tackles and an assistant coach under Ike and Jack Curtice, celebrates his birthday Thursday . . . Quote of Day from William H. Davis, founder of Golf Digest. Golf is a sport unlike any other. It is a game everyone quits, but no cne stops playing . . . Ute Football tag-tea- 6--9, 41-in- 7-- .. ar Benefit golf tournament will be held July 30 at Park Meadows. For information, call Steve Castoldi or Caro. . . Trivia lyn Johnson at Answer: Vida Blue started for American League in 1971 and for Nationals 581-81- their last 10. Rangers 8, Indians 4: At Arlington, Oddibe McDowell became the first Texas player to hit for the cycle and went giving him eight straight hits over the last two games, as he paced the Rangers to victory over the Indians. McDowells eight consecutive hits including four singles, a double, a triple and two home runs ties a club record established by Rico Carty in 1973. He had three run with RBI, including the a triple in Texas five-ru- n fourth inning, and became the first American League player to complete the cycle this season with his seventh homer in the eighth. Colt Fetches Whopping $13 Million By Virginia Anderson Newspapers in 1978 . . . A bay colt by LEXINGTON, Ky. record world a II Nijinsky brought University of Vermont will host 513.1 million at the Keeneland year1986 NCAA mens and womens ski sales Tuesday, with Briton Robchampionships . . . New Orleans ling ert Sangster and partners outbidding Tulane the as will University replace host school for the NCAA Final Four American trainer D. Wayne Lukas to champion Sebasketball tournament in 1986, and for the Slew. attle one-yeU. a was granted Arizona The sale price was 52.9 million delay (to 1987) in hosting the Far West higher than the previous record of Regionals, with Cal State-Lon- g 510.2 million, paid in 1983 for a colt by Beach taking the 1986 Far West reNorthern Dancer. break. . . Final financial gionals down of NCAA basketball showed FiThe Keeneland sales arena filled nal Four teams each received up minutes before the sale Tuesday 1751,899; regional finalists 8601,519; afternoon, as buyers, consignors and regional semifinalists 5451,139; secspectators got the word that the Niond round participants 5300,760 and jinsky yearling, known only as Hip first round participants 8150,380, No. 215, would be a popular colt loswhich is what the 32 first-roun- d million and Bidding started at ers received. Now you understand the jumped quickly to 53.5 million. From beefing when a team isnt invited to 53.5 million to 59.5 million, bidding the NCAA. jumped in 5500,000 increments and began slowing. At 59.8 million, the bidding stalled, Observation Ward Some day athletes will realize any but the crowd buzzed with anticipaIndustry or profession can call a tion that the previous world record would be shattered. Keeneland auc-- , strike which will have more Impact on the public than a strike of athletes. See C-- Column 1 Knight-Ridd- er - half-broth- er ar 51-2- 2, |