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Draft had some waiting by their phones I m going to sit around all day and hope the phone rings. ' That was the sentiment some former Oregon football players shared throughout Tuesday s na tional Football League draft. It must have been nerve-raking to sit by the telephone, waiting for a call that could have meant big bucks as well as the prestige of becoming a professional athlete. For 6-7, 255-pound Greg Schwab, just the op portunity to play pro football would fulfill a childhood dream. Oh yeah, it is something I've dreamed of: It's something everyone dreams of." he said. From the Sidelines by Joe Arndt & Dennis Fernandes Schwab probably has the tools for the pro market. As an offensive tackle, his size and quickness helped keep pursuing defenses away from Duck quarterback Chris Miller dur ing the past two seasons and helped open holes for running backs like Tony Cherry. Since the Ducks' season-ending Mirage Bowl loss last November., Schwab has been lifting weights four or five, times a week and running wind sprints, all in the name of pro football aspirations. . '(The draft) is such an inexact thing," Schwab said. ' There's no indication of what team might : pick you or when. . :you just wait.” Schwab said he saw a report from.an indepen dent prognosticator that said he could go as high as the fourth or fifth rounds. But he admitted you have to remain realistic and not get caught up in wishful thinking. But Schwab has gone as far as hiring an agent. Ken Stanninger. a Montana attorney, will take care of any official contacts and potential contract discussions with .MFL teams. Previous to Tuesday's draft, four .teams had shown interest in The Dalles product. Seattle,. Miami. Green Bay. anti the Mew York Jets had all sent scouts to personally inspect Schwab, who led the Ducks in total offensive plays last season (773). When the scouts came to town. Schwab ran timed sprints and was tested on agility. You really can t count on those teams and there’s some other clubs that I’ve talked to or cor responded with," Schwab said. Schwab, who first received some pro inquiries during his junior year, is anxious for a shot at pro football, he said earlier this week he would call his family and agent as soon as he had heard from the riri. team that Then , in May. he'll report to a mini-camp where he II have a physical exam perform ed and be basically checked out:. After that, it's rookie camp In July and then the rough road to making some NFl. team's roster. It just gets harder" from here. Schwab said about the drafts Tm just crossing my flngefs and hoping f.or the. best.”. picked him. I,ew Barnes • . m .. it : Receiver Lew Barnes at’5.-9.and I 70 pounds, .might have trouble cracking pads with the. big fella's; '• . But hc-cerfainly held his.own last season despite being double-teamed.almost every game, he turned In’ a great.year.. • ' ; • ’.. . Barnes, a first teanuall-American according to the polls of the-FodtbaJI Writers of America and ” the football Hews also played in the Blue-Gray Classfc on Christmas’Day and in the East-West Shrine game in Palo Alto." Calif. Short but sweet Barnes credentials at Oregon are certainly pro caliber: In Just three years he • became the all time career receiving leader In yardSswith’2!048.. ttis 1.8 scores tied him for the r- ‘ ’ . . . career lead In touchdowns. Me was first team all Paciflc-10 Conference for three years, one of them as a return specialist. There Isn't much room In the Mrt. for short wide receivers but Barnes speed and athletic ability as a hick returner will be too hard to pass »P ' Tailback Tony Cherry who became only tlw third Oregon player ever to rush for more than 1,000 yards in a season Is in the same boat as Barnes — his sire may undercut his ability. But someone who Is already In the .fin. may have helped him out tremendously, flew York Giants running back Joe Morris at 5-9, 2 12 pounds led the national, football Conference In ^rushing last; season; Cherry Is listed at 5 8. 184 pounds, tike Mor ris/ he has a lightning quick first stej»> hits.Jfhel . holes fast and is a hard . man to tackle, becailsc.; of. his low • center . of • . ..gravity; :• ■ • Cherry received first * j team; Pac: 16-honors his:. • last two years oneas a return”spc%£alist and the other aCtail.b'ack. tie also.played alongside,Barnes ’in the. .Cast West Sfrririe game: •; Ih addition Oregon fans mlgV.f ret ail his unlimited enthusiasm-and drive naalched by no ot'hef. K team-that heeds,a hard runner.could taki Cherry in. the middle rounds. ’ ”.• • • „ •-, Safety Doug Judge (6.-2, 225 pounds) probably has along with Schwab a solid chance to make a career', for himself in the big leagues. \ Me has the.size speed strength arid big hitter potential to make It'as a safety or maybe even as a defensive back. - The problem because of injuries and position changes. Is that he turned in better seasons his Hour judge Continued on Page 7B Barnes goes Compiled from Emerald ' and wire mrric* reports ^ Although Aubur'n’"s Bo Jackson was the first player taken in the National Football League's draft on Tuesday, Oregon receiver Lew Barnes was the first Oregon football player drafted in this year’s NFL draft. . The Super Bowl champion. Chicago Bears made Bames the last pick of the fifth round, the 138th pick overall. He was at ' home around 3:30 p.ra. when they called and told him he had been chosen. .' ’ * “It feels good,“ Barnes said later in the day. He said he had hoped to go earlier in the draft,, c 0 p 1 E S 3* All Pay Every Day Mon. - Fri. 8:30 - 5:00 519 E. 13th 485-1940 but the fifth round was . ‘.'realistic' - for him. .. “This is a great opportunity," Barnes said of getting the chance to go to a team with the stature of the Bears. "It’s the best opportunity I've ever had.”. . Barnes expects to stay at the receiver position, and the Bears also drafted another reciever. -- David Williams from Illinois, in the third round. He will go to the Bears mini-camp on May 18-19. Barnes, a 5-9. 170-pounder from San Diego, Calif , tied the record for career touchdown receptions (18) last season, and finished his career as the all ★ COPIES ★ Krazy Kata Try Us! 884 East 13th st. j SYD'S PERMS *19.95 ■ long hair extra • good thru 53186 1122 Aider > 485-8597 small prices Paul's Bicyc It* Shop 2480 Alder 342-6155 time leading receiver with 2,048 yards. Barnes also return ed punts for the Ducks. In the ninth round, tailback Tony Cherry became the second Duck to be drafted when he was selected by the San Francisco 49ers, the 240th pick overall. The 5-8, 184-pound Cherry, from Victorville, Calif., became only the third Oregon running back to rush for more than 1.000 yards in a season. Oregon linemen Drew Smetana was drafted in the 11th round by San Diego. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who made Jackson the first pick in the draft, made it clear they would outbid baseball for him. Jackson, Auburn’s Heisman Trophy-winning running back, is considered one of the best pro football prospects ever, and a pretty fair outfielder, too. The Bucs said they would match any baseball team, dollar for dollar, for his services. Bucs president Hugh Culverhmise vowed to make him “the highest-paid draft choice in NFL history.” But Jackson was noncommittal, say ing he would make no decision before baseball’s June 2-4 draft of college and high school players. . « . The second pick behind Jackson also was a foregone conclusion — nose tackle Tony Casillas of Oklahoma by the Atlanta Falcons. Then the Houston Oilers look quarter back Jim Everett of IHirdue, perhaps with an eye toward trading Sl-miUion-a-year in cumbent Warren Moon. Then came defensive end Jon Hand, taken by Indianapolis. The Cotta had traded Monday with Dallas for quarterback Cary Hognboom in anticipation of Kverott being gone. Three Pac-10 players and the first Canadian college player ever taken In the first round were also among first-round picks. Washington linebacker joe Kelly, to Cincinnati, was the first Pac 10 pick, followed by USC offensive tackle James Fltz Patrick. picked by San Diego, and Mike Sherrard. a UCLA receiver picked by Dallas. Offensive lineman Mike Schad of Queen's University in Toronto, to the Los Angeles Rams, was the first Canadian college player ever taken in the first round. Oregon State receiver Reggie Bynum was chosen in the ninth round by the New York Giants.