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Sidelines is the weekly sports supplement published every
Wednesday in the Oregon Daily Emerald.
Sidelines Editor. Allan Lazo
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Don’t give up on football now
As the leaves fall from the
trees, down to the ground for
the sole purpose of dogging the
sewer system around our lovely
campus, thoughts of sports fans
turn from football to basketball.
After all, the basketball
season is looking very intrigu
ing, especially after the cagnrs
opening night victory over the
Australian National Team.
The football team?
Well, the football team is
standing pat at 4-4 with only
three games to play.
So why not forget about foot
ball and set our sights on
basketball?
There are a number of reasons
not to write off our battered
football team.
First and foremast is the fact
that the Ducks have recovered
from the desperation of a three
game midseason losing streak
that saw them lose to Nebraska
63-0. and then drop two dose,
crucial Pacific 10 Conference
decisions to Washington and
California
The Cal game was an
especially tough one to take for
Brooks and his players as a l,ew
Barnes touchdown reception
went for naught on a bad call
from an official when the game
was in its crucial moments.
"Obviously that very likely
cost us the football game,"
Brooks said at the time. "It is
always hard to lose a football
game, but it is even harder
when you know that something
has been taken away.”
To the Ducks’ credit, they
have in the last two games been
able to save a ship that appeared
to be sinking with victories over
San Diego State University and
San lose State University to
even their record at the .500
mark.
by Robert Collias
That gives the Ducks a shot at
their second winning campaign
in a row with three games re
maining against the Univerity
of Arizona this weekend in Tuc
son. Oregon State University
the following week at Autzen
Stadium, and the season finale
in Tokyo. )apan against the
University of Southern Califor
nia in the Mirage Bowl.
it is not unreasonable that the
Ducks could win two of those
three to finish 6-5 for the second
year in a row.
6-5. big deal, huh?
When one considers the fact
that the Ducks have been able to
put back-to-back winning
seasons together only once
since 1964. it is. (In 1980. the
Ducks finished 6-3-2 to go with
the 6-5 mark of 1979.)
Even more eye opening is the
fact that the Ducks have had on
ly four winning seasons since
1964.
It is time for critics of Oregon
football to forget the close losses
to Colorado, Cal, and
Washington and the bad calls
from the officials.
I^st weekend, as the Ducks
were enjoying their third bye
weekend of the season, they
almost jumped back into the
Rsoe Howl race without leaving
the comfort of their own living
rooms.
As Arizona Sate University
was dismantling the Huskies of
Washington. 3fi-7, the USU Tro
jans were losing to the Califor
nia Golden Bears. That left
Oregon in the position to he in
control of their own destiny If
Arizona could defeat UCLA
Saturday niRht. Oregon with
three wins In their last three
games would land in Pasadena
on New Years Day
But alas it was not to bo as the
Bruins defeated the Wildcats
and now the Ducks can only
hope that UCLA will lose their
last two games to Oregon State
and USC.
As Brooks and his players
come to the reality that that is
not likely to happen, they still
have reason to finish the season
strongly.
*'lt is always harder to
motivate players when the rain
bow at the end of the road is
gone." Brooks says. "To know
that you are realistically out of
the Rose Bowl race takes a little
bit of the incentive away, but on
the other hand most football
players are motivated just by
playing the game."
For the Ducks that is enough,
and it means things are going to
be tough for the Arizona
Wildcats. QSlf Beavers, and
USC Trojans in the next three
weeks.
From Gold to Mighty Oregon
Like it or not. the Denver Gold is moving to
Portland for the United States Football league’s
1986 fall season.
One would think that after three bouts with
professional football (the Breakers and before
them the World Football league's Storm and
Thunder, a decade ago), Portland would rudely
ignore such a proposal. But in a city that has a
mayor that exposes himself to art. anything is
possible.
Even so. the Breakers left a bad taste in the
Columbia River area. Joe Canizaro, the Breakers'
owner, now has become a four-letter word.
Some
friendly ad
vice for the
Cold (goon to
be renamed):
Just play foot
ball. Please
do not barrage us with dome possibilities,
television market potential, and Investment op
portunities. Portland has had only a year to lick
its wounds this time, not 10.
All the hostility aside, there are indications
that Gold owner Joe Spedding has a better offer
for the Rose City than Canizaro did.
The Gold represents what the USFL
originally exemplified — modest payrolls, no
NFL tampering, few superstars. This team is led
by names such as Bob Gagliano and Bruce
Thornton, not Marcus Dupree and Buford
Jordan.
The team is coached by Darrel "Mouse”
Davis, who coached Portland State University
from 1975-80 at a time when the Vikings
averaged 37.7 points per game with quarter
backs such as Neil Lomax and June Jones (now
the Gold's offensive coordinator).
Davis and Jones are popular figures in the
Portland area and most likely have close ties
with some prominent people.
The team probably has more of a chance to
succeed, however, than the league. The USFL is
in a shambles — a financial condition that only
Lee Iaccoca and the Treasury Department can
relate to. The $1.32 billion anti trust lawsuit
against the National Football League could
make or break the USFL.
But do not expect a red carpet. Gold. If
there is one, be sure it does not lead to the
other Portland (Maine).
From the Sidelines
by Joe Arndt & Dennis Fernandes
□ □ □
Last weekend I was among 1,500 or so
others who watched our volleyball team ham
mer away at another Northern Pacific Athletic
Conference win, this time over Oregon State
University.
I sat in the bleachers talking with friends as
the pep band began to play — again — the
Oregon fight song. 1 wondered how many times
had l heard this song? It must be in the
thousands. I thought.
I like our fight song. I never tire of it. The
band lams with it. The fans love it. My mom
even likes u.
The fight
song always
comes at the
right time,
too. Either we
have )ust
scored the go-ahead basket, or the game
winning kill, or we’re dancing in the end zone
after a touchdown. It signals success.
And it signals hope when we're
behind.. .or when we're just plain getting beat.
Remember those home basketball games against
the likes of the Beavers the past few seasons? Or
a few weeks ago against the Huskies at Autzen
Stadium? Those ones where we play our hearts
out and come away empty-handed, our fight
song played heroically 'til the end.
That song's rhythm is one backed with op
timism. I can't play the trombone, trumpet or
drums, but I can understand, and identify with,
the fight song.
Our fight song even has words. 1 found a
small yellow card titled “Mighty Oregon.” 1 sat
attempting to sing the words with the song's
tune but couldn't get it to come out quite right.
Here are the words to “Mighty Oregon":
“Oregon, our Alma Mater, we will guard
thee on and on
Fellows gather round and cheer her, chant
her glory Oregon
Roar the praises of her warriors, sing the
story Oregon
On to victory urge the heroes of our mighty
Oregon.
March, march, on down the field, fighting
for Oregon
Plough through the foeman's line their
strength we’ll defy.
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