Feeding frenzy Freshmen Howard, Jones give NU defense that lean, hungry look

Northwestern captain Pat Durr calls true freshman Loren Howard afreak of nature.'' Durr's description of redshirt freshman BradenJones is shortened simply to freak.''

These are apparently terms of endearment in football parlance whendescribing the athletic ability and physiology of two standoutspecimens on defense.

Braden's had the best camp I've ever seen,'' said Durr, a seniormiddle linebacker who will line up next to the 6-2, 230-pound Jonesin the Wildcats' season opener Saturday at Air Force (11a.m., Ch. 7,820-AM). And Loren, he has like no body fat. Everyone wants to be onthe Loren diet.''

Howard's diet definitely would be an acquired taste for …