OREGON FOOTBALL PREVIEW
Will strong D mean third bowl game?
Questions remain
regarding offense
By Jake Berg
Emerald Sports Editor
Threepeat is a word usually
heard around Los Angeles or
San Francisco.
Threepeat will be heard often
in Eugene this fall
This season, the Duck, foot
ball squad is looking for an un
precedented third straight howl
appearance, .titer two consecu
tive H--1 finishes and visits to
the Independence and Freedom
bowls.
Never be fort' have the Ducks
visited postseason play three
years in a row, but will the two
most successful seasons in
head couch Rich Brooks' 15
year tenure spoil the Ducks?
Complacency. Cod forbid''
"I hate being complacent,”
returning nose tackle Marcus
Woods said "That’s like my
biggest fear. I feel like a fish out
of water if I get complacent. As
a team, we’ve got to guard
against that."
Woods is the anchor in what
may be looked at as the Ducks'
biggest strength this season
its defense. The 0-foot-2, 300
pound senior is one of eight re
turning Ducks who started on
defense last season, and the
unit promises to he one of Ore
gon's strongest in years
At the forefront of the de
fense rests the line, consisting
of Woods and senior ends Matt
LaBounty who was second
team a 11 -con ference with
Woods last year and Jeff
i.ummins bophomore end Ko
moo Bandison, a starter in three
games lust season, provides ox
cellent depth at the position.
Backing up the line is a
strong, hard-hitting corps of
linebackers Defensive captain
Joo Harwell, the Dm ks' leading
tackier last season, and seniors
James Bautista and Andy Con
ner return at linebacker for the
Ducks. The three sturted a total
of 35 games games last season
Lost to graduation was out
side linebacker Peter Brantley,
Oregon's only member of the
all-conference defensive squad
last season Candidates for the
vacated spot are Doug Doug
lass, who started twice last
year, Ernest Jones and Terrell
Edwards.
Oregon's secondary will cor
tainly be another strong point,
returning three players with
starting experience. Returning
will be junior free safety Eric
Castle, second-team all-confer
ence last year, cornerback
Daryie Smith, a 12-game starter
last year, and cornerback Mu
hammad Oliver, a starter in
four games last year
Questionable is a replace
ment for Kory Dairy at the
strong safety position. Juniors
Paul Rodriguez and Kenny
Phillips look to be possible
starters at the position
Oregon's defense looks good
on paper, but there were times
last year when the defense
played inconsistently, such as
the Ducks' 32-31 loss to Colora
do State in the Freedom Bowl.
After tho loss of all-confer
ence quarterback Bill Musgrave
and other key offensive players,
however, the Ducks’ offense
poses some serious question
marks.
Kudshtrt freshman Danny
O’Neil led tho list of four quar
terbacks after spring practice.
PKofo by J#W Paalay
Sean Burwett, who rushed lor 189 yards in the Ducks opener
against Washington State on Sept 7, will be a cornerstone ol Ore
gon's young offense
and it looked ns though ho
would start tho first few games
Junior transfer Brett Salisbury,
who sustained a hernia In prac
tice, had also challenged for the
spot.
In at the rest of the back field
slots will be tailback Sean
Harwell, who set the freshman
rushing record for a single sea
son last year, and fullbacks
Juan Shedrick and Brandon
Ju mper
Ilia offensive linn, though re
turning many Ducks willi play
ing time from last season, is
fairly short on experience
"Olfensivo linn is a concern
to mi' iivury single year,"
Brooks said "Our offensive
Inn', though lacking in expori
once, docs have talent.”
Likely starters on the line
will he Oreg Phillips at center,
tackles Todd (Ivdesen and Da
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