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NFL, track keep Oliver busy By Dave Cfwbonneau Emerald Sports Oei e'er An athlete of mam talents sometimes finds oneself flip deep in responsibilities Just ask Muhammad Oliver In the span pt three (lavs. Oliver is us asked to show his stuff at an Ni l, mini-camp md then re turn to Kugene in time to i ompele In three e v ents for the Oregon inert's truck team 1'he Denver Broncos selected the Ducks de< athlete fiMithall star at the cornerbuck.'■'position in the ninth round of tlie NFL. college rlr.ift las! week Along with the pn k came the invitation to the Broncos three-duv cump Unfortunately, the camp dates overlapped with Oregon's track meet against rival Washington State at Hayw ard Field last Salurdav Oliver had no chon e hut to attend the l amp, hut with .1 little cooperation Iron: the Broncos' stall, Oliver was able to return to i .gene in time for the meet. Although Oliver s por.furi.nuUi c was ohvinuslv sub par on Salurdav he faded to si ore points for Oregon in the high pimp, long pimp and the hurdles his showing in .Denver w as impressive "I hadn't reallv thought, about the trai k meet much during the week Oliver said 1 wasn't really prepared tor the meet. But tie camp went reallv well I think thev ttfie Broncos) were im pressed with my abilities Wade Phillips. Derive! s delensiv e i oordinator. confirmed Oliver's foldings alxnit the camp "He participated a little more than I thought he would hei ause ol the trai k meet ." he said "He has enough ability to play in this league Of murv' ! only saw him in shorts hut I was Im pressed with what 1 saw As i ninth round-.pit k. Oliver is not as mut ti of a sure shot as a first or set nnd-round [ink but Phillips salt! there’s nti! mut h different e in t.dent after the first two rounds " 'here are just as good of players in the ninth rounti as there are in the third, fie .1.,! U. . \ per t lum to make the team Phillips also pointed tint that Denver s st tr line ft.it k'-r hurl Me. klenhurg was -.eh ted ti the i.Ah round !|it Hr ,,v art solid at the t.ornerh k-po-.i lion I.hi! they have no real stars there Denver si let it d one oilier t ornert'at km the fifth round ami signet) another through tree agent v ^Phillips saiti tile tl-.iug that impressed the fltoti 11 s most about Oliver was Ills imjir. . - oet:' he mg last season He s tiasii ally i Hat k atliiete that is learmiig Ittolhali lie said I'he second half of the season he perforinedweii .md showed s,,me red in: provem.-nt Oliver will return to Denver lor go. d w hen Spring term Is over tdilil then, he will iitrtien tr.it. . ;j fiis’tra s exp! uls. wliu li int lude a trip to the NCAA Championships to compete in the tie t atluon file !.: w> ■ k of nine Another Diitk, defensive end V.t! ! all- • . was selected in the tJth round by !: o ; ! rat i i • i‘ii-rs an i w . : ! t}.■ ■ i the weekend r ITT^ir SoMmH >rf ftguv Mav 1 \( > 2 .j il x . 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