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mighty mouse

Chad Owens is here to save the day

Ones to watch


Why he's good

Mighty Mouse can fly, and is superstrong and invulnerable. He has X-ray vision, and has occasionally demonstrated a form of super-hypnosis which allows him to control inanimate objects and turn back time. -- The International Catalogue of Superheroes.

But can he turn a 5-yard slant pattern into an 80-yard TD?

Chad Owens can, so he's at least one up on the venerable rodent cartoon hero, who also happens to be the inspiration behind Owens' nickname and one of his many tattoos.

Owens also makes defenders look inanimate when he returns punts and dodges linebackers after catches. He also seems to have the superstrong part down.

He was second in the nation in receptions per game (7.73) and eighth in yards (103.1) last year.



Chad Owens

>> Ninth all-time in receiving yards (1,741)
and third in kickoff returns (1,309) in UH history

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X-factor

Owens is the leader of a deep and experienced pass-catching corps, including sophomore wideouts Jason Rivers and Ross Dickerson, senior utility man Britton Komine, senior slot Gerald Welch and junior slot Se'e Poumele.

Midway through fall camp, junior slot Nate Ilaoa was still trying to get into playing shape after a knee injury ended his 2003 season in the first game. If he's right, he can be a game-breaker like Owens.

The next wave

Desmond Thomas, Brian Davilla, Jason Ferguson, Patrick Olchovy, Landon Gouveia, Nolan Lee, Denny Flanagan, Marcus Weems, Andrew Pearman and Lenny Boatner are among the names worth remembering.

Style file

"Besides me?" quarterback Tim Chang said when asked who the best-dressed player on the team is. "Se'e Poumele, hands down."

Poumele got offensive lineman Samson Satele's vote, too. "He always dresses up for school like he's going to the club."


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Ones to watch


The top players with the probable starter listed first:

Left Wideout

NO. PLAYER HT. WT. CL.
84 Jason Rivers 6-1 189 So.
81 Ian Sample 5-10 195 Jr.

Left Slot

NO. PLAYER HT. WT. CL.
2 Chad Owens 5-9 177 Sr.
38 Gerald Welch 5-7 216 Sr.

Right Slot

NO. PLAYER HT. WT. CL.
7 Se'e Poumele 5-9 171 Sr.
4 Nate Ilaoa 5-9 240 So.

Right Wideout

NO. PLAYER HT. WT. CL.
82 Ross Dickerson 5-11 190 So.
9 Britton Komine 5-10 188 Sr.

Receivers coach

Ron Lee is in his fifth year. Among the players he has coached is Ashley Lelie, a first-round NFL draft pick in 2002.



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