Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012, May 07, 1992, Page 9, Image 9

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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- • .
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