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Several Ducks have shot at pro ball
Brown, Williams, Delegato get
most attention from NFL scouts
By DONALD COULTER
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Post-sea son bow! scouts
aren't the only ones stalking
college football practice sites
these days National Football
League scouts are out in full
force to separate the wheat
from the chaff of this year's
harvest of seniors
In the past few weeks, repre
sentatives from the Philadelphia
Eagles. San Diego Chargers
and the Pittsburgh Steelers
have visited Oregon with an eye
on several Duck seniors who
loom as potential draft picks
"It s hard to determine what
they're looking for." Oregon
head coach Rich Brooks says of
the NFL scouts "They never tell
you much All I know is that they
evalute our guys against other
seniors across the country, like
we do in recruiting high school
players ”
Brooks says the seniors get
ting the closest looks are run
|kg backs Reggie Brown (6-0.
and Vince Williams (6-0,
218) and center Mike Delagato
(6-4.220) Also. Brooks says the
scouts have shown interest in
offensive guard Stuart Vatsko.
tight end Greg Hogensen, of
fensive tackle Rick Price, safety
Gary Beck, and linebackers
Andy Vobora and Mike Berkich
According to the pro scouts
it is a poor year for seniors in the
Pac-10 and across the
country,” Brooks says?
because many of this year's
graduating class redshirted as
freshmen "
Dick Haley, a member of the
Pittsburgh Steelers scouting
staff for the last 11 years, agrees
with Brooks
' Because of the redshirts.
there are not not quite as many
quality players in number this
year. Haley said during a visit
to an Oregon practice last week
There are a lot of underclass
men we'd like to get ahold of
But I've seen years that were
lean and the players turned out
well You can never tell
Our number-one requisite is
ability — at whatever level But
we look closely at the major
conferences, like the Pac-10.
because of the first rate level of
competition It s also nice if a
player can stay healthy and
productive.”
Haley said the Pac-10 seniors
who the Steelers have an
Photo by Bob Baker
Reggie Brown, Oregon tailback, thinks his poor showing this season will hurt his chances in next
year’s NFL draft.
interest in are USC tailback
Marcus Allen, Stanford running
back Darrin Nelson, and
Arizona State running backs
Gerald Riggs and Robert
Weathers
At the Oregon camp, Haley
said he had been watching
Brown, Williams and Yatsko in
particular Even in a tough year,
a football program can produce
some quality talent, the scout
said
"I know they feel they’ve had
a disappointing year out here,”
Haley said of the Ducks' 1-9
record ' Unfortunately, they've
been unlucky with injuries,"
One of those who has re
mained healthy, tailback Reggie
Brown, says the Ducks’ poor
season probably won’t help his
chances in the draft
"When you have a season like
this, it doesn’t make things bet
ter They (the scouts) don't look
at us as much as they do at the
USC’s or the UCLA's
•'But whatever happens,
happens I'm just hoping for the
best."
Brown says his durability,
quickness, blocking ability and
the successful jump he made
from junior college to the
Pac-10 will help
"The Pac-10 is among the
best in the country. If you can
play here, you can play any
where
"Regardless of what round of
the draft I go in. I’ll be picked,”
Brown says confidently “If I get
picked higher, it just means
more money."
McCray resigns grid post
When Oregon coach Rich Brooks tallies
up the losses of this dismal football season,
high on his list will be the resignation of
offensive line coach Bob McCray, who
announced his decision to leave his post
Monday
McCray, who doubled as the running
game coordinator for the Ducks, said he has
decided to go into a business that does not
involve coaching
"I am disappointed that Bob is leaving the
staff " Brooks said He is an original member
of the staff, and put in a lot of time and effort
building back good football at Oregon "
Brooks said McCray's recruiting efforts
produced a number good players in from the
state of Washington — players that helped turn
the program around
Among the players recruited by McCray
were Vince Goldsmith, Vince Williams, Bryan
Hinkle Rich Schwartz, and Rick Price
McCray's resignation, which will take ef
fect Jan 15, will bring to a close 14 years of
college football coaching that started in 1968
He began his college career with the
University of Hawaii, before moving to Colum
bia Basin Junior College in Pasco, Wash in
1970
In 1972, McCray led his Columbia Basin
team to an 8-1-1 record and 12th place in the
national rankings That success earned him an
appointment as the offensive line coach at the
University of New Mexico in 1973
McCray came to Oregon in 1976 — the
initial year of the Rich Brooks era
"Although this year has not been what we
expected." McCray said, the addition of a few
key recruits should return this program to the
same level of excellent performance it had the
two previous years "
Brooks said he will take some time before
hiring McCray s replacement
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