Ducks’ defense looks strong in spring training
jThe Oregon football team suits up
for the season with seven quarterback
sacks in the first contact practice
By Doug Carter
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Willi thi> NCAA busy with the men s im) women s
5-in.tl Four basketball i hampionshtps and ihr national
swimming championships over the vmiIcihI, .mb not
to mention baseball. what morn could he expected from
the college ranks’
Football. That’s right, football
The Oregon football team put tin1 pails on Saturday
and held its first contact si rimmage of the spring a!
Aut/en Stadium hi their third of the NCAA-allotted 1 r>
spring meetings the Ducks suited up and took their
first siiots at eat h other since the 1UU1 season ended in
November
Head coach Rich Brooks got what lie expected from
his two squads on the first day of t ontai t drills, a diso
riented offense arid a defensive effort dominated by
"enthusiasm
The defense did not allow the first offensive squad a
first dow n until its 11th possession Mm h ol this had
to do with the lack of prat tire time, hut the offense was
challenged In a couple of new looks on defense, un
usual for tins time of year
"We are further ahead on defense than we usually are
by the third day (of practice)," Brooks said AS e gaxe
the first unit (offense) a lot of-,different looks, some of
them new
"I was impressed with the way we were flying
around titi defense f was pleased with the effort the
hitting of the I), running to the hall, the overall enthusi
asm of our defense. Brooks said
The defense finished the day with seven quarterback
sacks It became evident early on that the Duck offen
sive unit needs more time io work together
"Our defense is further ahead than our offense is at
tills point." Brooks said We ditl not block well, and
we have a long wav to go offensively', which is to tie ex
peeled at this point
Quarterback Danny O'Neil, listed first on the depth
chart, was bothered by a sore thumb, and completed
one pass lor It) yards in his 1 T> attempts
After being sacked by senior free safety line (laslie.
O’Neil yv.ts not allowed to he hit and the whistle was
blown when he was tout hod 1 he quit k whistle at
counted for four ol the seven quarterback sai ks
While second-string junior quarterback Doug Mus
grave was busy taking medical school entrance exams,
third-string sophomore kvle ( rowslon made the most
ol the opportunity and shown as the brightest spot fur
the otherwise flat offense
Despite missing on his first eight attempts, (.rowslon
finished the scrimmage strong by Conner ting on seven
Although head coach Rich Brooks was impressed with
lha Ducks' defense by the third day of spring practice,
he says they still have a long way to go offensively
of his lost right jMsses for 10 I v.iriis Crowslon lot
flanker James Irssir fi>r 10 yards and thr first tirs! down
and lalrr on a pass down to thr five-yard line, setting
up thr first Duck si ore
1 rrally thought (Jrowston took advantagr o! the ex
tra rr|)s hr got today because ol Musgravc's absence,'
Brooks said
Crowslon connected with wide rrii'ivrr korv Mur
phy on four passes. including a -ft yard touchdown
Murphv, a redshirt freshman out id Portland's Benson
filgh SchfK)l, displayed quick moves arid some wiry
footwork on sprint for the goal line
Crowston also led drives rapitali/rd by five yard
si or mg runs by tu 11 bar k Donovan Moore and newcomer
Dreg logle. a freshman ful I bar k out id Koseburg Junior
Sean Harwell. Oregon s top tuilhui k. broke free for the
longest run ol the day of 1H y arils
Kedslnrt freshman quarlerbai k ( layton Millis got Ins
first chance .it repetitions in the ollense and t millet led
7 was impressed with the way we
were flying around on defense. I
was pleased with the effort — the
hitting of the D, running to the
ball, the overall enthusiasm of our
defense
Rich Brooks,
OfCQivi t'i'.Hl vouch
on Ihree of seven short passes for .1 lisl.il ul v.if<1
Hut generally. It was the ijulck re.it ting defense th.it
made tin' must ul the offensive Uni’ Iiii k of fluiiin y
"It vs,is only tin' first iluv in full puifs, so yve need to
work together more in urifi'r to got in svm with mu h
othersenior tin kle David ( ullinsvsortll said
1 he Dinks will stretch their .illolled IS iliiys of
spring pructic e over three weeks, 1 ulmin.iiing on April
’ ’ with the annual (.reeri White spring g.imu
Oregon returns six starters on both ilefense .mil ol
lense from hist year's le.im tli.it finished i tt A total of
10 Dtu ks return from last year
Among those missing from the list ol returning letter
men is senior ijiiarterbet k Urett Salisbury, who an
nonni eif last Wednesday that lie was not happy at Ore
gori and is looking to transfer to a Division II school
Salisbury may tie ahle to play this fall tor his new
school, pending an Nl AA ruling
Outside linefiat ker Tony koker a sophomore hum
Lebanon. Ore, underwent successful hack surgery on
Wednesday, and the team is hopeful he will lie ready
lor fall drills
Other wounded Dinks include defensive lineman
Cary Williams (knee) and outside linehai kers |ucoh
lofinson (too k) am! Lrnesl Jones (knee) I'heir roles
have been limited to non t until! ! drills this spring
Not taking part in spring drills are sophomore tail
h.u k Lealu C.liflord and |unior linetiai ker David Mas
scy who have been suspended indefinitely lor dist 1
plinury reasons, and senior fullhet k llraiidon lumper,
suspended for academic reasons
in addition, linebet ker V’lt tor Myles is at I.os Angeles
Southwest College working on necessary .demit
work tiefore being able to join the team lor fall drills
The DW- Oregon season will kit k oil at Aut/en Sta
ilium for the fifth straight year, as the Ducks host lla
yv.ilt on Sept ri This year's schedule features seven
home games including Washington ((it! 17) lor the
lirst time in four years
Oregon will also host lexas lech, i NI.V, Arizona
State, (ail) torn la anti l.'Oi.A The Ducks will travel to
play Stanford 0S( , Washington State anti Oregon
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