Oregon Daily ElTlCrBld Pit may just happen for Green and running Ducks From the Sidelines Dave Charbonneau Lasl April, ferry Green made a decision he decid ed In drop oboul 50 rungs on tho ladder of success Green lofi his assistant i (Mi lung job al Kansas a tra ditional (Hiwer in college has kettiall to take over as head coach for what was arguably one of the worst programs in Division-1 basketball last sea son Some may say (awn s move was a death wish. )usl ask Don Monson. who rtn entlv accepted a coaching job in baskotball cra/y Australia But don't dure try to tell Green that taking over a pro gram that finished (>-21 last sea World AIDS Day "A Community Agenda" Tuesday, Dec. 1st, 1992 • booths at the EMU & Bookstore • videos • pamphlets & information • condoms • Information on HIV Testing, Safer Sex, and volunteering your time to help t Sponsored by the Student Health Center \ Lifestyle Planning Program tlhambers Communications offer's career opportunities m broadcasting, table television, and video production A sophisticated communications company. Chamber’s is aware that people, not technology, make a business successful. Wore than 300 skilled employees work for Chambers Communications t hey manage and staff six West Coast cable television systems, one broadcast television station, a state of the ail video production facility, and a direct marl (enter I' 1 all to find out about career opp< rturwtM the I fields •TV | •Cable marketing •P • eiat • Ad sales .. • • PO Bo« 7009 (ugenr Orjon 97401 (SOJ} 48SS6II An MJMV aMwr-TW* There are a lot of things people here haven*t seen... yet’ Jerry Green, men 's basketball coach son and hasn't boon to the NCAAs since JFK was prost dont is coaching-suicide. Croon has vowed to his play ers (hat one day McArthur Court will be jam-packed, and it will have nothing to do with an appearance by a certain president-elect The snappy dresser with a slow, southern drawl is not, nor wants to l>e, the toW'el-biting. plaid-wearing quote machine that seems to be the require ment for college coaches these days He simply wants his team to he accepted and respec ted by basketball fans Croon has not taken Oregon's "have you heard the one about the Ducks'' reputation lightly He made a valiant attempt to resurret t interest in the Ducks before practii a even began when he risked a no-show em barrassment by having “Late Night with Jerry Croon," on Halloween night Although only t.O(H) people showed up at tO,000 seat Mac Court that night, it at least showed that people were interested in see ing what was up Oregon fans got their first looks at Croon's style of play in two exhibition games in No vombor Although the Ducks played two teams that were far from F’acific-10 Conference caliber, they won both games and averaged 94 5 points a game Oregon even scored 100 [joints in one game Green's first priority is to make Oregon basketball excit ing again Last season, the Ducks had their second-worst home attendance figure in 20 years. That had as much to do with Oregon's style of play as it did its record Under Monson. it seemed as though the Ducks conceded defeat every time they took the court. They would play slow-down basket ball hoping to lull their oppo nents to sieep The new system under Green is simple: 1 If you're open, shoot. 2 Stick to your man like white on rice. it Play like a unit. •1 Kun Green is going to have his team running whether they're playing Athletes in Action or Michigan Although this ap proach may result in some high-scoring losses, at least the games will be exciting. "Thorn urn a lot of things people out here haven't seen ... yet,'' Green said emu tlrt rrn ’! 1! roVen a m.- 5 :30 pm music fair decembcr 2 + 3 sponsored by the emu craft center & the cultural forum OPEN HEARING All Members of the University Community An Opportunity to Comment on llic Proposed Policy Change foe family I1« «i»