*Texas TE Scaife to undergo knee surgery, will miss season*
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AUSTIN, Texas (Ticker) -- Texas tight end Bo Scaife, an 
honorable mention All-Big 12 selection last year, has decided to
undergo surgery on his left knee and will miss the entire
season, the school announced Wednesday.

Scaife made the decision after meeting with team surgeon Dr.
Carey Windler and coach Mack Brown.  The 6-3, 250-pound junior
will help coach the Longhorns' tight ends before rejoining the
team for 2003 spring practice.

"It's a setback, but I need to get it handled so that I can get
back to 100 percent," Scaife said.  "In the meantime, I'm
looking forward to helping the guys any way I can.  I'll be out
there every day, taking care of my knee and helping to coach and
push my teammates.  My role has changed, but I'll help this
team any way I can."

Scaife caught 30 passes for 396 yards and a touchdown last
season, capping it with a career-best seven catches for 84 yards
in the Holiday Bowl.

"It's a tough blow for the team and even moreso for Bo, who has
worked so hard to put himself in a position to be one of the top
tight ends in the country," Brown said.  "Thank goodness he's
not a senior and he will be able to get back on the field in the
spring."

The Longhorns also learned Wednesday that junior cornerback
Monti Collier will be giving up football following three broken
clavicles and two separate surgical procedures.  Collier
recorded four special teams tackles last season.

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