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Walk-ons Craig Bolton fleft) and Colby Matney earned spots on the Ducks team this season.
Walk-ons seize opportunity
By Chris Gladwell
Emerald Contributor
The instability of this year's
men's basketball program has
creator! a a opportunity lor two
players who may have other
wise fawn relegaterl to pick-up
games in Esslinger.
Mike Murphy. Colby Matney.
and Craig Bolton have all
worked their ways on to the Or
egon roster sheet as walk-ons
for the struggling 7-11 Ducks.
Mike Murphy, a freshman
from Santa Monica High
School, didn't receive many
scholarship offers, so he chose
to attend the University.
Murphy, who averaged 12
points and eight rebounds his
senior season, saw an opportu
nity when former Duck basket
ball coach Don Monson was
fired.
Murphy approached the new
coach. Jerry Creen, and asked
him for an opportunity to prac
tice. Green gave him a chance
and Murphy earned a spot on
the Duck team.
"1 had to give it a try." Mur
I
phy said. "Oregon's a division
1, Pac-10 team. It's a lot of fun
practicing and working hard.
Colby Mat nay, a junior from
Mt. Hood Community College,
also didn't receive many offers
Colby received one offer from
George Fox (NAIA) but chose to
attend Oregon. With a team
leading 17 points a game at Mt
Hood and some impressive vid
eo tapes. Green gave Matney a
chance to practice and he even
tually made the team.
Matney admits that practice
is tough at times, but he’s not
complaining.
"I'm having a lot of fun. es
pecially traveling." Matney
said. "The Great Alaskan
Shootout was a great experi
ence."
Green said he is pleased with
what the walk-ons have
brought to his program.
"Mike and Colby have done a
really good job for us and I am
pleased to have them on our
team." he said.
Bolton joined the squad at
the beginning of winter term.
So just how did these players
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Green said the program he in
herited from Monson had more
than the obvious problems.
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