CONNER
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starter throughout most of the second half of tin
season. finishing the year with If tackles, four
deflected passes and three quarterback sacks
Conner was ready for a healthy and produc -
tive 1990, hut the injury hug struck again earlier
this year against Hrigham Young
“1 pulled some ligaments on the side of mv
ankle." Conner said "It was a realh had
sprain "
After missing the- Ducks' win over l tali
State. Conner returned to the lineup against
Washington and has been getting closer to full
strength ever since
"I'm at about 95 percent right now and I'm
feeling a lot hotter tins week " Conner said. "It s
probably the best I've felt sine e the first game this
year."
Conner is pleased with the Ducks' success
this year hut believes th.it there is room tor im
provement in his game
"I could do a lot better." Conner said, "and
now that I'm healthy I will start improving in a
lot of areas. I haven't been practic mg because of
mv injuries and practice makes a big difference "
The injuries have been tough on Conner, but
he believes that he is ready to put them in the
past and concentrate on just playing football
"Overcoming the injuries is probably the big
nest challenge Ih.«t I have faced since I've been .it
Oregon." Conner said "The hardest tiling to do
is to watch mv teammates play from the side
lines Hut I think the more experienced you get
the more you're able to avoid inpirv bv doing
things right and being stronger
Main si hoots were interested in ('mirier, but
be ( hose (Jregon and he couldn't be happier
"Cal recruited me as a tight end but I really
didn't want to play that position " Conner said
The ( ou( hing staff. Ku h brooks spec ifii ally,
was a major reason behind Conner's dec ision to
come to Eugene
"Coach brooks was one of the main rea
sons." Conner said "He was verv sincere and it
felt like the plate for me to In- I think Oregon
was tin1 best choii e for me then and s! ill is
('tinner has set some pretty lofty goals lor
himself during the rest of his stay at (Jregon
"M\ goals are to lie an all Pat to linebacker
next year ami hopefulh. it I'm hn:k\ enough go
pro." Conner said
If lie doesn't make it hi the Ni l.. 1 '.onner vv ill
definitely have something to tall bat k on lie cur
rently carries a i t> grade point average and is
pursuing a leisure studies major and Spanish mi
nor
"Academics are important to me," Conner
said "Coach brooks and the other coaches stress
it <i lot If you can't pass your classes then you
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McClellan arc out with inju
ries.
Several of Oregon's best
players over the last four
years including Musgrave.
split end joe Keil/.uR. strong
safety Rory Dairy, outside
linebacker I’eter Brantley.
center S< ot Boatright, guard
Andy Sonia and offensive
tackle Todd Kaanapu pl.iv
tor the final time at Aul/.un
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Oregon Notes: Musgrave
i ontinues to unleash his as
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hook With 121 passing
yards against l!()l.A, Mus
grave could jump past
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