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8C FLORIDA TODAY, Friday, Dec. 29, 2000 COLLEGE FOOTBALL Vick may still turn pro Dec. 15 news conference in Blacksburg, that he would be back next season. "I just want to get better as a person and as a player, and when it's i -r wo- i Vick FLORIDA TODAY Wires JACKSONVILLE Less than two weeks after pledging to return for his junior season at Virginia Tech, quarterback Michael Vick hinted Thursday that he could change his mind again after the Gator Bowl and go pro. Vick, whose mobility and powerful left arm make him a prime candidate to join the growing ranks of multi-dimensional quarterbacks in the NFL, said the possibility of being the No.

1 pick overall is hard to dismiss. "When I hear that, it makes my decision even tougher, just to hear that thought," he said before practice for the sixth-ranked Hokies' date with No. 16 Clemson on New Year's Day. "That's been my dream ever since I've been a young boy, ever since I've been watching football. "It's great to know I have the opportunity, I have that option.

I just have to make the most of it. I'm sure if a lot of other people were in my situation, I'm pretty sure they would make the most of it, too." Many NFL draft experts have pegged Vick as the likely No. 1 selection if he chooses to make himself available for the draft by the Jan. 12 deadline for underclassmen. Others have said he needs more time to develop, but even many of those agree his potential is difficult to pass up.

Vick cited the need for more seasoning when he announced at a time for me to go to the next level, I'll definitely be ready," he said then, adding he wanted to get the matter out of the way before the bowl. Vick returned from a sprained ankle for Virginia Tech's regular-season finale, a 42-21 victory against Virginia, and had his best passing game of the season. Boise State manhandles UTEP YJK It also was the second consecutive year the Broncos won their home field bowl game. Last year, Boise State beat Louisville 34-31. Boise St.

..38 UTEP. 23 that weather wouldn't be a factor, yet as the afternoon wore on with the temperature near the freezing mark, more and more UTEP players donned long coats and wool caps on the sideline. Hendricks gave the Broncos a 24-10 lead with a 77-yard touchdown run on Boise State's first play from scrimmage in the second half. The Broncos won with defense, too. UTEP quarterback Rockey Perez was sacked five times in the first 10 minutes of the third FLORIDA TODAY Wires BOISE, Idaho Bart Hendricks ran for two touchdowns, threw for another and caught a late scoring pass as Boise State beat Texas-El Paso 38-23 in the Humanitarian Bowl.

Hendricks was 17 of 29 for 247 yards passing. The two-time player of the year in the Big West was selected the game's Most Valuable Player for the Broncos (10-2). It was a rousing sendoff for Boise State coach Dirk Koetter, working his last game before taking over at Arizona State. Making its first bowl trip since 1988 and only the second since 1967, Western Athletic Conference co-champion UTEP (8-4) looked out of place on the frosty blue turf in Idaho. The Miners insisted all week with If HiMEllLir FLOiliDA'SONLVAUTMOR liliDA'SONLVAUTM IZED DISTRIBUTOR C( CAT PRODUCTS THE FULL LINE OF Of Our largest statewide warehouse Clearance EVER! 4tK).

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