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What do vou tlo with I'CLA7 What do you do with Stanford and (ail7 What do you do with Are , State7 What tlo You do with SC? Most peo ple don't want to put us ahead of those guvs, so end up in the middle of the pack A levs of tin in gel hold and pit k as high as fourth I will get even holder and say Oregon will fin third, behind Washington and 1 01.A But tl n again, w ho knows? Realistically, the Ducks ii,ne a shot at the Rose Bowl this season, hut sixth or seventh plat e could t ome just as easily Sc here are mv jut ks lor the 1H91 Pat It) foot ball 1 ampaign 1 WASHl.M.Tt >\ l ie Pat.-10 champinn ::iI is Washington's to lose this season ihe Huskies will likely lie seeing roses for the second straighi season because of stditi returners 01 hcth offense and defense Washington brings hat k seven returners on offense and seven on tie fense from last vear's conference 1 humps What could really hurt is the loss of junior .ju.it terback Mark Brunei) After guiding the Hus kies ti) .1 Rose Howl win las! season, Brunei! was in aired in sjiring practice and is probably lost lor the season Defense will he the catch phrase around Seattle this \ear Washington, anchored by I’ao-10 co-De tensive Player of the Year Steve Lrnlman. has mayhe tire toughest defense in the nation, enough to make up for the loss of Brunell 2. UCLA Sophomores usually aren't export ed to fie the team, but quarterbacks always seem to lie the exception The Bruins season will all depend on the arm of sophomore signnlcnller Tommy Maddox, who earned all-American honors last year .is a fresh man Maddox is being touted as a Heisman candi date already, and UCLA is hoping he plays up to that billing. Should Maddox become injured or be sidelined lor am other reason, the Bruins' season could turn out like last year's 5-1. nightmare for coach Terry Donahue. Like Washington, the Bruins have seven return ers on both offense and defense, and although UCLA lost two first-team all-conference player from the defense, the Bruins' defensive back Held and linebackers look strong :t.OREGON l ew teams w ill miss any player more than Oregon will miss all-conference quar terback Bill Musgrave. but the Dinks will rep i! las! year's third-place finish this season The question marks abound at many offensive positions, fnit the Due ks' defense will take up the slack. Light starters return to make one of the best defensive units in the country, but it may he only sec ond Ixist to Washington in the Pac-10. The I)ui ks do have to play at California, Wash ington and UCLA, and wins in iwo of those games could even secure a second-place finish lor (Jregon 4. SOUTHERN CAL CSC has been picked by Turn to PAC-10. Page 20 DEFENSE Continued from Page 11 vid C'ollinsworth. and guards Hud Bowio and John Tattursall. "Our offensive line has a lot to prove," Bowie said. "There's a lot of now question marks In there." When receiver Terry Oboe BASKET MARKET —1 OPEN 9 6 MonFri, 10 6 Sat. 12 5 Sun , .f53", 475 W. 5th Awe., Eugene • 683-5614 WELCOME BACK STUDENTS Papasan Chair with cushions NOW s9888 Double Papason with cushions $16888 Stool not included Fans Reg $ 1 68 $6 99 Now 39c-$2.99 Selected Rugs 50% OFF (Original prices $9 99 $99 991 White Wicker 4-Pc. Living Room Set SOQQ99 All Bookshelves 25% OFF (Original pri; $29 97 $199 99) Fern Hampers Natural Small ‘6*’ Med. ‘9*’ Large ’14" New White Small * 1 37* -s^o *22>p' Med. *20** Rej>^97 Large *27*7 *39>*. Great for newspapers, laundry. Bamboo Baskets Our Price $397.88" Reg $6 97 $16.97 graduated two seasons ago, Or egon fans wondered who would take up the reins as a deep target for Musgruve. Little known senior Michael McClol Ian stepped in last season to fill the role left by Oboe and in pired Tony Hargain, and now fans are wondering who will take up the slack left by Mc Clellan. Anthony Jones, a starter at flanker four times last season, and Brian Brown kxik to take up those reins, and junior transfer Derrick Doadwiler and senior Ronnie Harris lixik to fill the split end position left by Joe Reit/.ug Offensive team captain Jeff Thomason, part of the Bac-10's second team last year, is a solid returner at tight end lor Ore gon No question marks arise when it comes to special teams The Ducks return a strong unit that is one of the best in the conference. Punter Tommy Thompson and kicker Gregg McCallum, both second-team all-confer ence selections a year ago. will kick for Oregon this season Brown was the Ducks' main punt returner last year und will likely fill that position again tilis fall. Burwell was used of ten on kick ruturns last year und may return in that spot this year. 'Hie consensus of pre-season analysts seems to bo that Ore gon will finish In the middle of the Pac*10, but the Ducks, even in the last two seasons, tradi tionally don't receive much at tention during the pre-season. "It's a real problem for prog nosticators to decide where in the hell to pul us," Brooks said. "Most people don't want to put us ahead of those guys, so we end up in the middle of the pack. A fow of them get bold und pick us us high as fourth. "It doesn't bother mo where they pick us. It’d bother me if we finished fifth because I think we should bo bolter than that."