Ranked powers too much
Spunky Ducks fall to Trojans, Bruins
Photos by Matt McCormick
No. Al. Wt* know you've been away from the game for a while, but the
idea Ik to go around the guy. not over him. So what happened? The 6-11
center, playing in only hia second contest this season, got called for
fouling llt’LA'i Henry Hibby. Carlson ended up with 21 points against
the Bruins.
Harter feels Frosh
play on Varsity
level a ‘poor rule’
Saturday the NCAA approved competition by freshman
in varsity football and basketball starting this fall.
Whether Oregon goes along with this ruling depends on
the Pacific-8's decision. But varsity basketball coach Dick
Harter feels it’s a "poor rule.”
Contacted at this home Sunday. Harter explained, "If I
was voting I'd have to vote against it for the welfare of the
college athlete and student Having coached freshman teams
I know it’s a very difficult transition from high school to
college hall The added pressure of varsity competition could
well work a hardship on a student.
Also, the hardest thing to control and manage by the
NCAA is recruiting practices of coaches and alumni. This
will just increase violation of recruiting rules. Those are the
reasons why 1 think it's a poor rule.”
Harter can understand the reasoning behind the rule
change. "It’s financial Schools do not want to pay a person
for three years of school and only get to play him three
years."
But Harter doesn't think that too many freshmen will be
able to come out of high school and move into a starting
college spot "There are just too many mature juniors and
seniors "
Speaking "as a basketball coach." Harter said "I'm glad
to see a rule change that could immediately help our
program It will change our goab somewhat but we still
want the good player, good student, good attitude athlete. To
that end our top 40 recruits will still remain our top 40
recruits."
Harter foresees a league adopting the freshmen eligible
rule if they expect to remain compe'iUve "A player will
want to go where he can play four years instead of three
By RICK ROGOWAY
Of the Emerald
Enthusiasm couldn’t undermine expertise and
determination couldn’t ward off defeat last
weekend as nationally-ranked basketball powers
Southern California and UCLA flattened the Ducks
at McArthur Court.
The Trojans shrugged off a pesky Oregon de
fense and a lackluster first half shooting effort to
win, 66-46 Friday night, while UCLA punctuated its
preeromance with a 93-68 victory Saturday.
Although junior A1 Carlson lent his six-feet,
eleven inches to the Webfoot front wall, and turned
in credible performances both nights, the Ducks
were still overmatched underneath the basket, as
they have been all season.
The Webfoots couldn’t get the inside shots, the
percentage shots, and had to settle for prayerful
castoffs from outer space.
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Friday's Results
UCLA 78, Oregon State 72
USC 66, Oregon 46
Washington 79, California 63
Stanford 76. Washinaton State 54.
Saturday's Results
"USC 87, Oregon State 75
UCLA 93, Oregon 63
Stanford 85, Washington 80
California 79, Washington State 76
The first half of Friday’s game underscored the
problem which has plagued Oregon all year.
The Trojans staggered onto the floor in a fog.
Thanks partly to an alert and spunky Webfoot
defense, SC looked ragged, shot wary and generally
played more like it was 112th in the nation rather
than 12th.
However, while the Trojans were choking, the
Ducks were gagging a whole lot. While the Trojans
converted just 28 per cent of their first half at
tempts, Oregon could manage just 37 per cent.
The Ducks were a surprising 27-24 leader at
intermission, but it well could have been an even
more comfortable advantage.
The main reason that it wasn’t was that every
time a Webfoot would attempt a shot from
anywhere closer than 100 feet or so, Mike Westra
woould be standing there like a change machine
rejecting dollar bills.
Westra, a 6-10,210 pound sophomore, blocked at
least five shots in that first half, all underneath the
backet.
Thus, the Ducks were forced to take their shots
from University Street. And when USC shooting
improved in the second half after an ear-rattling
locker room session with Coach Bob Boyd, the
Ducks were dead.
The killer was Paul Westphal. The winners’
senior guard turned the ball over to Oregon three
times early in the first half and suffered until
halftime. The Webfoots r’iffered after that, as
Westphal canned eight of eleven shots, including
Troys’ go-ahead points with a half-minute gone in
the second panel.
Saturday night all the Ducks had to contend
with was a mediocre professional team. Although
they’re ranked first in the nation in college ball,
don’t let the Bruins fool you—they wouldn’t finish
any better than third in any division of the NBA.
The Webfoots outshot the Bruirs in the first
half, yet found themselves 13 points in the hole. The
reason was that UCLA’s rat-a-tat-tat offense tried
10 more field goals and made an additional four.
The Bruins were led by 19-year-old sophomore
center Bill Walton, who makes a lot of shots, blocks
a few, too, and spurs comparisons to Kareem
Somebody.
Walton, displaying some quicksilver moves, hit
13 of 20 from the field and woundup with 30 points
and 17 rebounds. He also clogged the middle and
forced those heaven-bound shots by the Webfoots.
It was the Bruins’ first road trip of the season,
and Walton was a bit put out by the acommodations.
Seems Walton couldn’t tell the Mac Court shower
room from “a hole.” He was probably miffed
because its harder to walk on water in a shower
than in a bathtub.
The Bruins’ supporting cast won’t louse up any
reviews this year, either. A guy named Swen Nater
hit six of eight shots, scored 14 points, and further
terrorized the Webfoots. And he’s Walton’s
replacement. Add three starting sophomores and
senior ringleader Henry Bibby and start planning
for 1973.
It is apparent that while the Ducks might still
not have the mechanics, at least they have regained
the motivation which was so utterly lacking during
the Far West Classic.
They weren’t embarassed by any means last
weekend—and what more can one ask when the
opposition is back-to-back Los Angeles
powerhouses.
Next action for the Ducks 4-7 will be next
Saturday night against New Mexico State at
MacCourt.
Frosh s ‘second season ’ starts
in fine fashion—a pair of wins
By NEAL ROSEN
Of the Emerald
Undoubtedly the television
networks hope their "second
season,” which begins this week,
meets with the kind of success
that the Oregon Frosh did in
commencing their second season
last weekend.
The Ducklings, who took a two
week leave of absence from
practice sessions during the
Christmas break, entered the two
contests with a week of practice
and came out with a pair con
vincing victories—78-46 over
l^ewis & Clark JV and 98-66 over
Hark College.
The wins left the Ducki ngs
with a perfect 7-0 record.
Frosh Coach Dick Stewart had
been worried about what effect
the layoff would have on his
team, and his concerns turned
out to be well founded as
evidenced in Friday’s night affair
with Lewis & Clark.
The Ducklings, in scoring their
victory, shot a cold 38 per cent
from the field But fortunately for
them, the Pioneers were able to
connect on only 25 per cent of
their efforts
"There is no question that we
took a lot of poor shots." said
Stewart "It was lust a matter of
getting back in the groove.”
Stewart did, however, have
praise for the team’s defensive
efforts. “Our defense kept us in
the ballgame. It proved to the
guys that you can shoot 28 per
cent and still win a game with
good defense.”
The outcome of the game was
never really in question as the
Frosh pulled to an early lead and
led 32-19 at intermission.
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