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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 19, 1951)
tDuc6*7*ac6& P&U fdfaffltii “!™ * 1 • * 'JSiTwiM I'ootball fanss will have an opportunity to view a pheno mena! new defensive setup for the first time when the Stanford Indians tangle with the Oregon Ducks Saturday at Portland. This new arrangement, which has never been seen on a college gridiron (according to reliable authorities), will be employed by the Southerners when the Ducks have pig skin possession. Apparently, Indian Head Coach Chuck Taylor has been engaged in contemplative thought during the summer months, for his unorthodox 6-3-2-1 defense has befinite possibilities. It is deadly against passes, airtight against line smashes, and potent against end runs. I’itchouts will be suicidal against this iron defense. It doesn’t seem to have a weakness. Stanford possibly intended to spring this unusual set-up by surprise, for it was unknown to the journalistic world until an Emerald sports writer discovered it in an official Stanford press release. Deadly Defense According to the publicity blast, the six defensive linemen will be the two ends, two tackles, and two guards. The three secondaries are listed as the left linebacker, middle line backer, and the right linebacker. The tertiaries are the left and right halfbacks, and the quaternary (fourth line of defense) will be the safety man. There it is—6-3-2-1. This defense is capable of tossing a monkey wrench into the plans of any gridiron master. Even the famous Knute Rockne would have been disconcerted by this one. Despite their plan to use to 12-man defense, the Indians apparently intend to meet Oregon on even terms when Stan ford has the ball, since the Indian offensive lineup is limited to the more-orthodox 11 -man lay-out. Maybe the T forma tion doesn't work so successfully with 12 men. The more men there are. the more chances exist that one of them will forget the play. If tre officials limit Stanford’s defensive squad to an un even 11. it is likely that Coach Taylor will drop one of the linebackers, switching to a 6-2-2-I. I.inebackers, incidentally, are key men in anv defensive set-up. It is expected that most running plavs, notable those involving two-on-one line blocking, traps, or cross-blocking. " ill result in the progress of the runner through the line. The linebacker i the man who must sioo him. If he fad the plav goes for sizable vardao-e. Duck Prospects Coach Len Casanova's prospective hnebackeis include iJick Patrick, Ron Plieister, Mike 1’opovich, and Jim Slovcr. Patrick, a two-year letternian senior, saw 276 minutes of action in 1949 and 322 minutes last fall, lie should he one of the standouts on Coach Lett Casanova’s 1951 Duck machine. Pheister, a freshman, was an all-city center on Grant High's 1950 state championship eleven. Popovich, 201-pound senior, saw only 26 minutes of action in 1950, but he might see more action this season. He also is a sprinter on Coach John Borchardt’s Webfoot swimming squad. Slover, an ex-Marshfield High football and basketball regular, also played in the 1951 Portland Shrine All-Star game, lie’s a freshman. Oregon’s runners will have many opportunities to meet [the Indian linebackers, Oordv Rice (left linebackers), llart Cook (middle boy), and led Tannef (on the right - ide in (the Stanford 6-3-2-1. Rice saw 199 minutes of action in 1949 but missed most of the 1950 season with a broken leg. He’s a 193-pounder from San Mateo. Cook, one of two 4-h lads on the Stanford roster, doesn't demonstrate any 4-h tendencies when he plavs football. Stan ford publicity men praise his "poise.” Taylor-Fit Teams It Stanford loses Saturday afternoon, that will be a new ■experience for Coach I aylor. Ilis football squads have never post a game. He has been head coach of three teams, the 1947, 1948 and 1949 Indian Frosh elevens. They won 14 games, tied one, and lost the aforesaid none. I he 31-year old Taylor, an All-Coast guard for Stanford’s 4941 Rose Bowl team, has been something of a utility man in the Stanford coaching staff. Stanford needed a wrestling coach in 1947, so Taylor took over. Later, they neede a rnabv mentor. Tavlor knew nothing about the game, but he was the man. Still later, he was nlaced in charge of the Stanford intramural program. Jayvee Eleven Schedule Ready Oregon'« first Junior varsity football team wince 1940 will play a five-game schedule thin fall. There will be no freshman squad. Any football player in any class will be eligible for Junior varsity action. Players can be moved freely from the varsity to the jayvee eleven and back to the varsity. Bill Bowcrman will coach the Jay vees. Junior Varsity schedule: Oct. Portland Air Force Base at Eugene. Oct. Ill Oregon State JV’s at Eugene. Oct. 27 llumbolt State at Eureka. Nov. II Willamette JV’s at Salem. Nov. 17 Oregon State JV's at Corvallis. 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