FOOTBALL
Jaeger keeps stadium pretty
By Enck Sludentcka
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Compared to Jiin faegrr, Kich
Brooks doesn't really have much
to do on an Oregon footttait game
day.
While Brooks "only" has to
coach the football team, laeger
is responsible for the smooth
operation of all of the "essen
tials" within Autzon Stadium,
ranging from the conditions of
the playing field to the condi
tions in the stadium bathrooms
From his rooftop perch above
the Autzon Stadium skyboxns,
laeger directs his operations
crew of 10 to various problems
that arise during the game.
"From the roof. I have a clear
view of everything that's going
on in the stadium." laeger said.
"If a situation arises, I can direct
my crew to the problem by
radio."
laeger said his crew can
encounter a wide variety of prob
lems during any given game.
"An operations crew person
has to lie a 'jack-of all- trades'
worker, able to work on plumb
ing, electrical problems, and
whatever else may come up."
laeger said. "Past problems have
uicludad things such as trouble
Both the electronic 25-second
clock to stuffed up toilets
"Sometimes we can't actually
fix things during th«’ game. so
then our job becomes trying to
come up with an alternative
plan," larger said. "We have to
hr versatile and ready to make
adjustments "
larger said the difficulty of
his job often corresponds to
how well the football team is
playing
"Things usually go smoothly
when we're winning," larger
said, "hut when people start to
get mad when were losing,
that's when the mirrors start to
break
larger, who said he works
about a 50-hour week before a
home date, said his i rew begins
preparing for a home game on
the Tuesday before the game
On game day, his crew arrives at
ti a m and does a variety of
chores, including the watering
of the artificial playing surface
"Not many people realize we
have to water the Omni-Turf,"
Jaeger said. "By watering the
turf, we’re able to give the sur
face a more realistic feel fur the
players
Jaeger said his crew was espe
cially busy for the Washington
game three weeks ago.
"We put up over 2,000 extra
seats for the game," jaeger said
"Most of my work with the
extra seats involved paperwork,
trying to get the fire marshal
‘When people
start to get mad
when we’re los
ing, that’s when
the mirrors start
to break.’
Jim Jaeger.
Director ol operations tor
the athletic department
and city officials' approval
As director of operations for
tlie athletic department. Jaeger's
responsibilities also include
Mi Arthur Court. Hayward Field,
the Casanova ('.enter and the
Powerman Pudding Jaeger, for
merly a teacher and coach in
Coeur d'Alene. Idaho, liegan his
association with the athletu
department as a custodial super
visor Me subsequently became
the operations manager for Mai
Court and assumed his present
post in 108H
l ies to the athletic department
run deep in the Jaeger family
Jim's wife. Carol, is the equip
men! manager at Mac Court
Jaeger laughed when considering
if he ever had to "boss" around
his wife
“Oh. no. Luckily she has
someone other than me for a
boss,” Jaeger said
Pac-10 heads into home stretch
Iiig games, big games, big games
Every game liiis week in the Pacific-10 Con
ference features at least one team with postsea
son chances still alive.
The two biggest games are IISC vs. Arizona
and Stanford vs. Washington Stale
Arizona is in second place after knocking off
Washington last weekend. The Wildcats need
to win their next two games to get to a "major"
bowl They have their work cut out for them,
facing a USC. team that is mad after losing to
Stanford last weekend.
USC is at 4-2 in the conference and a win will
help them keep in the top third of the Par-10
The game is in California, but Arizona con
timers lu prove they can play with the big boys
in the conference
Pick: Arizona 17. IISC •)
Stanford is at home against Washington
State. The Cardinal are -w in the conference
and still could get an invitation on New Year's
Day, but Stanford needs to win its l ist two
games The winner of this game will be in the
driver's seal for a berth into the freedom Bowl
Washington Stale has folded when faced
with tough competition and will probably fin
ish 4-4 in the Pac-10 and lie left out of the bowl
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