Wyoming Wyoming2004 COWBOY FOOTBALL 2004 COWBOY FOOTBALL 2004 Summer Football Prospectus Wyoming Football Contacts: University of Wyoming Kevin McKinney, Sports Information Director Tim Harkins, Assistant Sports Information Director Fast Facts General Information 2004 University of Wyoming Football Schedule Location: Laramie, Wyo. Date Opponent Special Events Time (TV) Founded: 1886 Sat., Sept. 4 APPALACHIAN STATE Motorcycle Rally Weekend TBA Enrollment: 13,162 Sat., Sept. 11 at Texas A&M TBA President: Dr. Philip L. Dubois Sat., Sept. 25 OLE MISS Hall of Fame/Campus Pass TBA Athletics Director: Gary Barta Sat., Oct. 2 LOUISIANA-MONROE Family Weekend/Ag Day/Band Day TBA Colors: Brown & Sat., Oct. 9 SAN DIEGO STATE* Homecoming TBA Wyoming Prairie Gold Sat., Oct. 16 at Brigham Young* TBA Nickname: Cowboys, Pokes Fri., Oct. 22 at Colorado State* 7:30 p.m. (ESPN2) Conference: Mountain West Sat., Oct. 30 AIR FORCE* Military Day TBA Stadium: War Memorial Sat., Nov. 6 at UNLV* TBA Capacity: 32,580 Sat., Nov. 13 UTAH* TBA Offensive Scheme: One-back Sat., Nov. 20 at New Mexico* TBA Defensive Scheme: 4-3 Home games in bold * Indicates Mountain West Conference games All gametimes listed are tentative and subject to change Sports Information Staff Wyoming Football Coaching Staff Football Office Phone: (307) 766-3155 Football Contacts Head Coach: Joe Glenn (South Dakota ‘71) Sports Information Director: Overall Record: 162-67-1 (.707), 20th year Kevin M. McKinney Record at Wyoming: 4-8, One year Assistant Sports Information Director: Tim Harkins Defensive Coaching Staff Sports Information Phone: Asst. Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator/Secondary: Mike Breske (South Dakota State ‘81) (307) 766-2256 Linebackers: Marty English (N. Colorado ‘86) Sports Information FAX: Special Teams Coordinator/Defensive Tackles: Chris Knutsen (Valparaiso ‘77) (307) 766-2346 Defensive Line: Lance Robinson (Montana ‘97) Kevin McKinney's Home and Cell Phone: Home: (307) 742-3181 Offensive Staff Cell: (307) 760-7845 Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks: Bill Cockhill (Montana ‘94) Tim Harkins' Home and Cell Phone: Running Backs: Bryan Applewhite (N. Colorado ‘98) Home: (307) 742-6309 Offensive Line: Chad Germer (Montana ‘93) Cell: (307) 760-7847 Tight Ends: Harvey Patton Jr. (N. Colorado ‘94) Recruiting Coordinator/Wide Receivers: Ron Wisniewski (Rutgers ‘87) Sports Information Staff Asst. Sports Information Director: Director of Football Operations Don Julian (Wyoming ‘89) Amy Dambro SID Office Manager: Football Office Staff Donna Messer Diane Dodson Robyn Mishler Mailing Address: Ross Evans Sports Information Office Graduate Assistants University of Wyoming Defensive Graduate Assistant: Jason Petrino (Carroll College ‘00) Department 3414 Offensive Graduate Assistant: Tony Spencer (Carroll College ‘96) 1000 E. University Ave. Laramie, WY 82071 2004 Squad Breakdown Overnight Shipping Address: Offense Defense Specialists Total Sports Information Office Starters Returning: 6 61 13 University of Wyoming Starters Lost: 5 51 11 16th and Gibbon Streets Lettermen Returning: 16 19 3 38 Laramie, WY 82071 Lettermen Lost: 9 11 1 21 (307) 766-2256 Offense Defense Specialists Total Lettermen Returning: 16 19 3 38 Redshirts/Squadmen Returning: 16 10 2 28 2004 Signees: 15 13 0 28 Total 47425 94 WyominG Cowboy Football Wyoming 2004 COWBOY FOOTBALL 2004 Wyoming Football Season Outlook What a difference a year makes. Joe Glenn has gotten a lot done in the short time he has been at the University of Wyoming. He and his staff were hired Dec. 12, 2002, and immediately went to work. Given the time restraints, they did the very best they could in the recruiting arena, then pulled off a couple of big victories during the fall over rivals Brigham Young and Colorado State. Glenn’s first season produced a 4-8 record, twice as many victories as during any of Wyoming’s three previous seasons. Things were much easier during Glenn’s second spring on the UW campus. The coaches knew more about the players, the players knew more about the coaches, their expectations and their schemes. There was still much to be done, but after spring training, Glenn was pleased with the progress his team had made. Spring training answered any questions at quarterback, running back and in the defensive front seven. Heading into fall camp, work remains to be done in developing depth in the offensive line and secondary, and in solidifying the tight end position. “In my mind, spring training is a time for teaching and learning,” Glenn says. “We don’t do a lot of hitting during the spring. I thought our camp went very well until Jay McNeal was injured (knee surgery). That put a damper on things, but it didn’t minimize the progress that was made by this team. Other than that injury, I thought we had an outstanding spring. If we can make the same progress during our pre-fall session, we will be okay. “We still have some question marks. Certainly the injury to McNeal left us short in the secondary, and we need to feel comfortable with our depth in the offensive line. In both of those areas, especially in the o-line, we’re counting on individuals who were not with us during spring training.” Those individuals Glenn is talking about include a pair of veterans who missed spring training because of injury, and a junior college transfer who will arrive on campus in the fall. Junior tackle Dan Fisher (recovering from knee surgery), and junior guard Drew Severn (recovering from shoulder surgery), should be ready to roll for the season. Both saw plenty of playing time a year ago, and will really give the o-line a boost. The Cowboys are hoping that junior college transfer Alan Erving (6-4, 315) will help that depth problem. Erving comes to Wyoming from Chaffey College (Calif.). A fourth lineman, Mark Schwarz (6-4, 290, So.), produced an outstanding spring to elevate him into the mix. “It is critical that we improve our depth in that offensive line,” Glenn says. “We feel good about our starting group. Those guys had outstanding springs. But we need to have two or three more guys step up.” Three of those starters saw plenty of time last season. Senior Trenton Franz, at center, is an all-conference nominee. Left Tackle Chase Johnson (6-8, 307, So.), and right guard Jason Karcher (6-3, 304, So.) both learned a great deal as redshirt freshmen starters last season. Both were thrown into the fire, and fared very well. The new projected starter at right tackle is Hunter Richards (6-7, 275, RSo.), who walked on to the program a year ago and had quite a spring. He looked very much like Johnson, and the staff believes he will improve in the same way. The only other area of the offense that seems to harbor questions is the tight end position. Chris Cox (6-7, 246, Sr.) had a good spring, but there are concerns about depth at that spot. This also is an area where the Cowboys are looking for help from the junior college ranks. John Wadkowski (6-4, 250, Jr.), a transfer from Ventura College (Calif.) was a Jaycee All-American, and the coaching staff is anxious to take a look at him. While concerns do exist, one of the biggest positives out of spring training was the work of starting quarterback Corey Bramlet. He had an excellent spring, and proved he will be an outstanding leader for this team. Who will fill the backup role still has not totally been answered. “It all starts with that position,” Glenn says. “A guy has to look good on a horse to lead a cavalry, and Corey (Bramlet) really looks good on that horse. We were very pleased with the way he prepared, competed and led the team. We look for him to have an outstanding season.” One thing is certain, he will have a talented stable of receivers as targets. Jovon Bouknight (6-1, 189, Jr.) should be one of the top playmakers in the league. He is an outstanding athlete who can catch the deep ball and catch the ball in a crowd. Josh Barge (6-0, 203, Jr.) had an outstanding sophomore season, and is expected to be a main target. Dustin Pleasant (6-1, 175, RSo.) missed last season because of injury but is back and produced an excellent spring. There is good depth, as well, with Michael Ford (6-2, 203, RFr.), Tyler Holden (5-11, 173, RSo.), Jason Wallace (6-2, 180, Jr.) and Taber LeMarr (6-3, 179, RFr.). “We lost a couple of outstanding receivers (Ryan McGuffey and Malcom Floyd), who will go down as two of the greats at Wyoming,” Glenn says. “But as a group, we may be deeper and more effective than we were a year ago.” WyominG Cowboy Football Page two Wyoming 2004 COWBOY FOOTBALL The running back position was another area that put smiles on coaches’ faces. A couple of returnees, and a junior college transfer have combined to make the position very sound. Ivan Harrison (5-7, 190, So.) had a big spring, and will head into the fall as the starter. Junior C.R. Davis (5-10, 193) and junior college transfer Joseph Harris (5-7, 205, Jr.) from Butler County Community College (Kan.) also played very well. “We must run the football to be effective,” Glenn says. “We feel these three will give us an opportunity to do that.” While the Cowboys must run the football offensively to be effective, they need to stop the run on the other side of the ball. “We just can’t allow teams to run on us like they did last season,” Glenn says. “Down the stretch of our season, people pushed us around.