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In the News (Fri 10 Jul 09)

  
  deseretnews.com | Staley bides time, hoping his time will come
Luke Staley announces at a Dec. 26, 2001, BYU press conference that he was entering NFL draft.
Staley's is to adapt to the possibility that his lifelong dream won't be fulfilled.
Staley was drafted by the Detroit Lions in 2002 but tore his ACL in training camp before playing in a game.
deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,565038126,00.html   (675 words)

  
  Staley's options: Play, surgery, retire
Staley hasn't finalized his decision, however, and until he talks it over with his wife and family, the possibility exists that Staley's career will be doomed before it even starts.
Staley has excellent size at 6-feet-1, 227 pounds; he is coming off a junior season at Brigham Young in which he rushed for 1,596 yards and 24 touchdowns; and he catches the ball well enough to be used in a receiver role.
If Staley finds he cannot be effective playing with a knee brace, either because the knee is too unstable or too painful, and decides to undergo surgery, he would miss the entire 2002 season.
www.freep.com /sports/lions/lions8_20020808.htm   (740 words)

  
 COLLEGE FOOTBALL NOTE
Staley, the Doak Walker winner as the top running back in the country, rushed for a BYU single-season record of 1,582 yards before suffering a broken right leg against Mississippi State on December 1.
Staley led the nation in scoring at 15.5 points per game and ranked third in rushing, averaging 143.8 yards per contest.
Staley missed BYU's 72-45 loss to Hawaii on December 8 that ended the Cougars' hopes of a 13-0 regular season.
www.canoe.ca /StatsFBC/BC-FBC-LGNS-BYUSTALEY-R.html   (253 words)

  
 The Daily Californian
LUKE STALEY is averaging 13.3 yards per carry in two games for BYU this season.
Now with a clean bill of health, Staley is poised to finally bring national recognition to himself and BYU, and show the rest of the country that there are big-time players in the Mountain West Conference besides UNLV quarterback Jason Thomas.
Staley is also a threat in the passing game, with four receptions for 52 yards this season.
www.dailycal.org /printable.php?id=6150   (786 words)

  
 Perseverance pays off for Staley
Running back Luke Staley, a seventh-round pick by the Lions in the 2002 draft, hopes to make his NFL debut Saturday in the exhibition opener.
Staley, 22, who missed all of last season with a knee injury, left Brigham Young University after his junior season, during which he missed three games but won the Doak Walker Award as the NCAA's outstanding running back.
The line on Staley now -- as it was when the Lions gambled a seventh-round pick on him in the 2002 draft -- is that he has immense natural talent when healthy.
www.freep.com /sports/lions/lions6_20030806.htm   (737 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Staley racks up five TDs against the Rams   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Staley ran for 196 yards and five touchdowns, while Doman threw for 284 yards and a TD and ran for 165 yards and two TDs as No. 8 BYU beat Colorado State 56-34 on Thursday night.
Staley's 20-yard TD run in the third quarter made him BYU's career touchdown leader, breaking the record of 40 set by Jamal Willis from 1991-94.
Staley took care of the retribution, scoring twice on 2-yard runs in the first quarter and adding a 44-yard TD in the second.
www.usatoday.com /sports/college/football/games/2001-11-01-byu-csu.htm   (580 words)

  
 Colorado State Colo. St/BYU BYU College Football recap on ESPN
PROVO, Utah (AP) -- Luke Staley threw himself a nice birthday party and the Brigham Young defense showed it should be taken as seriously as the Cougars' prolific passing offense.
Staley had three touchdowns on his 19th birthday and BYU's defense was dominant through three quarters before sending in the substitutes as the Cougars (unranked ESPN/USA Today poll, No. 25 AP) beat Colorado State (No. 24, No. 23) 34-13 on Thursday night.
Staley didn't have glamorous numbers: 14 carries for 65 yards and three catches for 35 yards.
espn.go.com /ncf/1999/990916/recap/ccobbi.html   (801 words)

  
 deseretnews.com | Staley stays connected
Luke Staley will keep the college and NFL football memories and move on to life as a husband and father.
Staley said he was well on his way to forgetting his last year with the Detroit Lions and taking 18 credits of school when a BYU associate athletic director, Peter Pilling, contacted him about this new job.
Staley is three years removed from that 2001 season at BYU, his junior year, in which he scored more touchdowns than anyone in the country.
webserver.desnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,595057349,00.html   (720 words)

  
 Staley resumes running toward career in the NFL - 5/29/03   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Staley's right knee gave out when he was running wind sprints after practice July 29.
Staley still won the Doak Walker Award as college football's top running back in Division I, and he entered the NFL draft after three seasons.
Staley grew up as a Lions fan, even though his hometown is Portland, Ore. His Lions connection came from watching Barry Sanders play.
www.detnews.com /2003/lions/0305/29/d04-177834.htm   (792 words)

  
 Utes Fall In Near Upset, 24-21 :: Utah comes close to handing No. 8 BYU first loss of season.
Staley scored two touchdowns and added a 2-point conversion in the final 3{ minutes as No. 8 BYU beat rival Utah 24-21 Saturday night in a dramatic comeback that gave the Cougars the Mountain West championship.
Staley's second TD came on a 30-yard run that was dangerously close to being a forward lateral from quarterback Brandon Doman, but he dodged tacklers and skirted down the sideline to put the Cougars ahead for good.
Staley caught a 7-yard TD pass from Doman with 3:22 remaining, then converted the PAT run on an option to the left.
utahutes.collegesports.com /sports/m-footbl/recaps/111701aaa.html   (926 words)

  
 Detroit Lions Site: Staley given three options for injury
Staley slipped to the seventh-round of the NFL Draft despite being named the Doak Walker Award winner, given to the nation's top collegiate running back.
Staley was in competition to backup James Stewart and serve as the third-down back along with Lamont Warren, Aveion Cason, James Mungro and recently-signed Jonas Lewis.
Staley is expected to make a final determination sometime within the next three-or-four days.
www.detroitlions.com /document_display.cfm?cont_id=119397   (704 words)

  
 Las Vegas SUN: Cool hand Luke
Last year the 6-foot-2, 218-pound Staley almost single-handedly led BYU to a hard-fought 10-7 victory over UNLV in chilly Provo, rushing for a career-high 167 yards on 28 carries.
Staley, who was plagued by injuries most of the 2000 campaign, is healthy and better than ever.
Staley earned second team all-MWC honors last year despite being limited to 130 carries and 479 yards (he also caught 28 passes for 327 yards) because of a concussion suffered in the Cougars' season-opening loss at Florida State and mid-season knee surgery.
www.lasvegassun.com /sunbin/stories/fbc-unlv/2001/sep/27/512410634.html   (703 words)

  
 Mail Tribune Sports - North defections improve South's chances
Matt Floberg and Luke Staley would have given the North squad a dynamic 1-2 punch at running back at the 51st annual Oregon Bowl Saturday night in Portland.
Staley, meanwhile, was the leading rusher in the state last season, combining the speed of a sprinter, the power of a sumo wrestler and the balance of a gymnast.
Staley is skipping the Oregon Bowl to get an early jump at BYU, however, and now it looks as though Floberg may miss the game as well.
www.mailtribune.com /archive/99/july99/71499s4.htm   (558 words)

  
 The Lions Fanatics - Your Online Guide to the Detroit Lions
Luke Staley: I think in all it was learning experience.
Staley: No. After the surgery, the knee is actually stronger then it was before I even hurt the knee.
Staley: My role with this team will to back-up James (Stewart), and come in when he needs a break, and compete to be the third down back to be able to use my skills as a receiver, and a runner to help this team win.
www.thelionsfanatics.com /insider_news_29.html   (342 words)

  
 Sports: BYU keeps Utah State winless
Luke Staley rushes for 207 yards as the No. 20 Cougars win 54-34 late Friday night.
Staley ran for 207 yards and four touchdowns and caught another scoring pass from Doman, one of four TD throws by "The Domanator," as No. 20 BYU beat winless Utah State 54-34 late Friday night.
All night, Staley delivered big runs for the Cougars (5-0) but perhaps none bigger than when Crowton asked him to produce a first down on fourth and 1 from BYU's 29 early in the third quarter.
www.sptimes.com /News/100701/Sports/BYU_keeps_Utah_State_.shtml   (335 words)

  
 COLLEGE FOOTBALL NOTE
*BYU RB Staley out 3-6 weeks with broken left fibula* ----------------------------------------------------- PROVO, Utah (Ticker) -- Unbeaten Brigham Young will be without star running back Luke Staley for its regular-season finale after the Doak Walker Award finalist broke his left leg late in Saturday's 41-38 come-from-behind victory at Mississippi State.
Staley rushed for 149 yards on 28 carries but went down on the Cougars' final drive and had to be helped off the field.
It it too early to tell, however, if Staley will be ready for the Liberty Bowl against Louisville on New Year's Eve.
www.canoe.ca /StatsFBC/BC-FBC-LGNS-STALEYHURT-R.html   (303 words)

  
 BYU Football on KSL
PROVO, UT -- Luke Staley threw himself a nice birthday party and the Brigham Young defense showed it should be taken as seriously as the Cougars' prolific passing offense.
Staley had three touchdowns on his 19th birthday and Brigham Young's defense was dominant through three quarters before sending in the substitutes as the No. 25 Cougars beat No. 23 Colorado State 34-13 on Thursday night.
Byu-L Staley 14-65, Tahi 6-25, Atuaia 3-11, B Doman 1-8, Kelley 1-6, Dabney 4-3, Stearns 3-3, Snowden 1-1, Engemann 1-minus 1, Feterik 7-minus 15.
web.ksl.com /TV/byufb/99games/colo.htm   (823 words)

  
 Luke Staley Stats, Statistics and Fantasy News - RotoWire.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Staley will make his NFL debut in Saturday's exhibition opener, reports the Detroit Free Press.
Staley tweaked a hamstring and missed the second half of Monday's workouts, reports the Detroit Free Press.
Staley has chosen to have surgery on his knee and will miss the 2002 season, reports the Detroit Free Press.
www.rotowire.com /football/player.htm?ID=2524   (135 words)

  
 Staley gets leg up on job - 8/13/03
ALLEN PARK -- Luke Staley is 12 months and 30 yards closer to winning a job at running back with the Lions than he was when his season ended a year ago because of a knee injury.
Staley, who gained his 30 yards on seven carries in Saturday's 26-13 exhibition victory over Pittsburgh, has gotten some satisfaction from giving himself a chance to win a job.
Staley replaced Stewart on the first series of the second half.
www.detnews.com /2003/lions/0308/13/e08-243830.htm   (600 words)

  
 Former MCHS standout to be at Liberty Bowl game
Any hopes that Luke Staley had of playing in the Liberty Bowl on New Year's Eve is over.
Brigham Young announced that Staley, the winner of the Doak Walker Award as the best running back in the country, will undergo surgery Tuesday to repair damaged ligaments in his left ankle.
Staley broke his left leg late in a 41-38 come-from-behind victory at Mississippi State and missed last week's 72-45 loss to Hawaii that ended the Cougars' quest of an undefeated season.
www.cortezjournal.com /archives/sports967.htm   (443 words)

  
 Luke
Luke in Year C: A Bibliography for Preachers of Luke's Gospel, David Schnasa Jacobsen, Waterloo Lutheran Seminary, Ontario.
Luke: Introduction, Outline and Argument, by Daniel B. Wallace at the Biblical Studies Foundation.
Luke, Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871.
www.textweek.com /mtlk/luke.htm   (990 words)

  
 Footballguys.com Email Updates   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Lions' RB Luke Staley injures hamstring in mini-camp 2.
Staley missed his rookie season in 2002 to have knee surgery and had a history of injuries during his college career at Brigham Young..." [[[[[[[[[[ OUR VIEW ]]]]]]]]]] Staley really needs all the practice time he can get after sitting out 2002.
Staley's agent, Brantley Evans, did not return calls from the Daily News, but Eagles sources said Evans told team president Joe Banner on Friday that Staley would not be attending minicamp because he, too, wants a new contract.
www.cheatsheets.net /03update20.htm   (3258 words)

  
 Footballguys.com Email Updates
Lions' RB Luke Staley injures hamstring in mini-camp 2.
Staley missed his rookie season in 2002 to have knee surgery and had a history of injuries during his college career at Brigham Young..." [[[[[[[[[[ OUR VIEW ]]]]]]]]]] Staley really needs all the practice time he can get after sitting out 2002.
Staley's agent, Brantley Evans, did not return calls from the Daily News, but Eagles sources said Evans told team president Joe Banner on Friday that Staley would not be attending minicamp because he, too, wants a new contract.
www.footballguys.com /03update20.htm   (3258 words)

  
 College Sporting News
Being named for the second consecutive week, Staley claims the award for the third time this season and fourth of his career, while Davis is honored for the second time in 2001, and Rebstock is named for the second time this season and fourth of his career.
Luke Staley rushed for four touchdowns and 172 yards in BYU’s 41-34 win over Wyoming.
Luke Staley’s fourth touchdown, an 8-yard run with 2:08 left, provided the winning margin for the Cougars who clinched a share of the Mountain West Conference title for the second time in three years.
www.collegesportingnews.com /article.asp?articleid=8910   (701 words)

  
 Honolulu Star-Bulletin Sports   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Staley, who leads the nation with 28 touchdowns, will miss this week's regular-season finale against Hawaii (8-3) at Aloha Stadium.
Staley, one of three finalists for the Doak Walker Award as college football's top running back, set a school record with 1,582 rushing yards this season while averaging 8.1 yards a carry.
Cougars head trainer George Curtis said it's too early to determine if Staley would be able to return for the team's scheduled appearance in the Dec. 31 Liberty Bowl against Louisville.
starbulletin.com /2001/12/03/sports/story2.html   (266 words)

  
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Luke Staley broke the university's single season touchdown record last week with his 17th score of the season, and can add to it tonight.
Luke Staley is in second place on BYU's career touchdown list with 37, and it's only a matter of time until he breaks the record of 40, held by Jamal Willis.
Luke Staley needs 21 points to tie Owen Pochman for the single season scoring record, which is amazing for a non-kicker.
www.xmission.com /pub/lists/byuinsider/archive/byuinsider.200111   (5162 words)

  
 TheMWC.com :: Football :: The Mountain West Conference :: Official Athletic Site
BYU's Luke Staley racks up 196 yards on the ground and scores five times.
Luke Staley ran for 196 yards and five touchdowns, while Brandon Doman threw for 284 yards and a TD and ran for 165 yards and two TDs as No. 13 BYU beat Colorado State 56-34 Thursday night.
Staley darted through a big hole in the middle and got a great clearing block from Toby Christensen.
themwc.collegesports.com /sports/m-footbl/recaps/110101aaa.html   (765 words)

  
 Relaxing day at work
Staley, from Tualatin, Ore., was a first-team All-America selection and won the Doak Walker Award, given annually to the nation’s top running back.
The Cougars were 12-0 and ranked in the top 10 after Staley broke a leg and tore ankle ligaments near the end of a 41-38 win at Mississippi State on Dec. 1.
Staley didn’t play in a 72-45 loss at Hawaii the following week, and BYU plummeted to No. 19.
www.showmenews.com /2001/Dec/20011227Spor009.asp   (642 words)

  
 BYU vs. Colorado State
Staley ran for 196 yards and five touchdowns, while Brandon Doman threw for 284 yards and a score and ran for 165 yards and two TDs as No. 13 BYU beat Colorado State 56-34 Thursday night.
Staley's 20-yard scoring run in the third quarter made him BYU's career touchdown leader, breaking the record of 40 set by Jamal Willis from 1991-94.
Staley has 42 TDs, including a single-season school record of 22 this fall.
web.ksl.com /TV/byufb/01games/csu.htm   (760 words)

  
 McMahon's scrambling is limited for now
STALEY OUT: Rookie running back Luke Staley has decided to miss the season to have more surgical repairs on his right knee.
Staley went through a series of injuries at Brigham Young, including two shoulder surgeries, two knee surgeries and other lesser procedures, but came back to win the Doak Walker Award as the most outstanding college running back last year.
Doctors have told him he will have a six-month recuperation period, which should have him ready for training camp next year.
www.freep.com /sports/lions/lions12_20020812.htm   (815 words)

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