Sark didn't like close shaves at BYU

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Jumped on Washington's teleconference this afternoon to ask coach Steve Sarkisian, the former BYU quarterback, a few questions before the Huskies arrive in Provo on Friday for the season-opener on Saturday. Sarkisian's days in Provo (1995-96) were discussed quite a bit, and the UW coach was even asked his feelings about BYU's Honor Code. "I didn't get kicked out," Sarkisian said. When asked what he, as a Catholic, found to be the toughest thing about the code to overcome, the toughest "temptation" to avoid, he said.... " One thing that was hard for me...I am not a big shaver. I will go a couple days without shaving. At BYU, you are not supposed to have facial hair. That one was tough for me, you gotta go in the testing center, and you are not cleanly shaven, and they kick you back out. You gotta go home and shave before you come back and take your test. So I had a little bit of a difficult time with that one." When I asked Sarkisian what kind of reception he expects from the crowd on Saturday, he replied, "Well, I hope it is better than the first half of 1995 against Utah, when they were booing me. "———————————— BYU football sports information just sent out this list of players who have been added to the team with the beginning of school on Monday:Levi Gifford5-11, 185Fr., DBAlpine, UT / Lone Peak HSBrian Smith6-3, 175RS So., PunterOrem, UT / Mountain View HSLuke Nelson6-1, 192Fr., WRShoreline, WA / Eastside Catholic HSGreg May5-11, 200Fr., SafetyOrem, UT / Mountain View HSGarrett Juergens5-10, 185Fr., DB/RBHouston, TX / Langham Creek HSMitchell Juergens5-10, 180Fr., DB/WRHouston, TX / Langham Creek HSChase Pendley6-2, 210So., LBSandy, UT / Southern Utah (Skyline HS)Brad Heap6-3, 215Fr., QBMesa, AZ / Mountain View HSChris Copier6-6, 245Fr., TE/DESouth Jordan, UT / Bingham HSDallin McEwen6-2, 205Fr., QBMission Viejo, CA / Mission Viejo HSJake Webber5-10, 165RS Fr., CBSalt Lake City, UT / Highland HSTanner Cox6-3, 210Fr., SafetyPleasant View, UT / Weber HSSeth Probert6-3, 205Fr., OLBLebanon, OR / Lebanon HSTanner Chidester6-2, 210Fr., LBFrierdswood, TX / Frierdswood HSAndrew Cusick6-5, 205RS Fr., WRProvo, UT / Timpview HS