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BYU football: Better late than never for Cougs’ Sampson

Found October 06, 2011 on Salt Lake Tribune:
PLAYERS: Joe Sampson
TEAMS: Brigham Young Cougars,  San Jose State Spartans
BYU football: Better late than never for Cougs’ Sampson By Steve Luhm The Salt Lake Tribune Published Oct 6, 2011 03:17PM MDT Provo • Running down the lengthy list of schools that recruited him, BYU cornerback Joe Sampson mentions Miami. Asked if he wanted to reconsider his choice of schools, since Saturday night’s game against San Jose State will likely be the Cougars’ first this season in fall-like weather, Sampson shakes his head. Everything is going well, he reports. There’s no other place he’d rather be attending school, playing football and building the foundation for the rest of his life. “I’m getting into the s... Copyright 2011 The Salt Lake Tribune. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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