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Show JRurJi,,£»»1»j > I >JJj> HI >>>.-*-'•:*'' '•'• -,"•>>.i%u 111 riaon Atlii li i; ji mi 1IJ St %i t^^ii >\Hi»l Ull JJJI liioliJJJiilhl milUiJJUJVui JJJJJiialij wMaddock's Last Review © HE team of 1909 was perhaps the best team versed in the open style of football which the University of Utah has ever produced. The team, did not find its weakness until after the Colorado trip, but when the team, was finally made up and had adopted the open style of play the one thing which prevented an exceptionally good record was the fact that games could not be scheduled.Owing to the unsettled condition of affairs in Colorado during the past year our schedule was not as desirable as it might have been, but as that matter is now settled we hope for no more trouble from that source.The football schedule which does not contain a certain numbejr of large games is the hardest kind of schedule for which to develop a team. The men do not go about their practice with the same spirit which prevails when big games are to be played. There is little incentive for work, and the team fails to reach that stage of perfection which is attained at the prospect of important contests with large rival institutions.In spite of the fact, however, that during the past season we had no games with Colorado College, Denver University, University of Colorado aind others of that class the spirit of the Utah men did not wane. Utah has the right kind of men representing her now if she will but insist on a continuance of this spirit. All through the past season the men showed a willingness toward their work which is sure to meet with success, and that same spirit of willingness to work and that congenial feeling among the men is sure to be appreciated by the entire student body. I desire to offer my best wishes to the Utah men for 1910 and hope that the best of results will attend the efforts of their new coach. J. H. Maddock.(193) |