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Show diiSlaJesman Can USU gridders improve vs. tough WAC competition? the WAC. Thanks to the generosSenior Writer ity of donors like the Laub Utah State is on the family, ground has been cusp of the most exciting broken on a new north and promising season in end zone complex, the first stage in an ambitious plan a lot o f ,---"*" •"••x to bring EL Romney staautumns. dium into the 21st century. Out With the promise of of the lucrative payouts from last 25 squads of ' ~. "Lir'.'.'^t-; WAC-affiliated bowl games on the horizon, the Aggies to facilities being massively trot out onto the gridiron, upgraded and the best 23 have failed to achieve coaching staff in memory a winning season. The in place, USU's football lowly Ags haven't reached program has never been the postseason since 1997in better shape and an Last year, they finished era of success seems to be 3-7 for the third straight year, well out of the money right around the corner. But could the improving in the WAC. circumstances affect the Yet there are reasons win/loss column as soon for guarded optimism in Logan. For once it appears as this season? In-depth analysis can help give us football is more than a miserable diversion to pass an idea. the time for fans waiting Last year, Head Coach for basketball. USU is now Brent Guy inherited a comfortably settled in to team of players recruited BY G . CHRISTOPHER TERRY to play in Mick Dennehy's pitch-and-catch offense. In Dennehy's spread, offensive linemen were generally dropping back on their heels to protect the passing quarterback. In the first year of running Offensive Coordinator Mike Santiago's physical running attack, the players struggled with the drastically different new scheme and USU didn't run the ball well. A running back led the team in rushing just twice all year as quarterback Leon Jackson III was by far the most effective runner. Guy has been shuffling guys around in the backfield, and it looks like last year's best running back, sophomore Ryan Bohm, will be switching spots with Lynwood Johnson, moving to fullback while Johnson moves to tailback. -graham @ cc.usu. edu Q It j exciting ^° ^e couple. If you are ready to announce an enga^mefifc or a recent marriage, let other; know. It/ a; ea*y a; 5°' to your computer. Click o t WEDDING NEW5 <9> v^.uU/tab*man.coni and fill in your info. O r *end to office@*tatejman.ufu.edu. Published both online and in The Statesman. Now, that'* good new*! 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