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The Burroughs High offense is so complicated, the Burros start most days without a football. Quarterback Troy Spargo steps to the line and calls out a series of signals, each one giving a command to a teammate somewhere on the field. Watching the Burros practice their offense Monday, one got the feeling that the offense is so wide-open even Hawaii's June Jones would be proud. In his junior year, Spargo will try to put up Colt Brennan-like numbers. Last season, Brennan led the nation in total offense yards (4,455) and touchdowns thrown (35) at Hawaii. "You get to throw a lot," said Spargo of the joys of playing in a pass-happy offense. Spargo seems comfortable with the challenge ahead, finding time to joke with receiver Ben Tankersley about new movies "Snake on a Plane" and "Accepted" during a break in the action. Tankersley is a varsity veteran and said it takes a while for the offense to mesh. But when it does, he added that it's...
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