Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012, February 04, 1993, Page 8, Image 8

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    Oregon DailyEmerM SpOftS —
Top recruit chooses
Oregon over glamour
By Steve Mims
Fmecaio Sports Reporte
The opportunity to travel
around the country at the ex
pense of different colleges
migfit seem glamorous to most,
hut not to Woody Green
(,reen. a 5 • foot in. 1 BO
pound running hack from Port
land's )i*suit High School, end
ed months ol speculation
Wednesday when he signed a
letter-of-intent to play (ooiIhjII
at Oregon next season. Green
was one of the top two recruits
in the state and was courted by
teams all along the West Coast
hut decided to remain in his
home state.
"When the recruiting process
started I was excited." Green
said. "But come December ami
January there is pressure to de
cide where you want to lie for
the next four or five years of
your life. I think if I had it to do
over again. I wouldn't go
through it again."
Green cut his list of possible
schools down to Oregon and
Fresno State earlier ibis week,
but he waited until Tuesday
night before finally dec iding to
become a Duc k Green had
been in contact with Oregon
head cone h Rich Brooks and
running hoc ks c ouc ii Gary
Campbell for two years because
he attended summer football
camps in Kugene. and Green
said that affected ins dec isuin
“Mv familiarity with coaches
Brooks and Campbell was defi
nitisly n fac tor in my decision,”
Groan said "I also t hose Ore
gon because it i* in the Paclfic
10 Conference and it is close to
home so my friends and family
can watc h me play."
Brooks said he considers
Green to be one of the top re
cruits of his 1003 class
"Woody is very talented."
Brooks said. "He put tip very
good numbers in a good pro
gram.”
Oregon has a wealth of talent
at running back, but that did
not deter Green Junior Soon
Burwell and freshman Ricky
Whittle both had solid seasons
in 1002 while splitting time at
tailback, but Green said he be
lieves he will lie able to fit into
the system
"1 think I will fit in nicely at
Oregon." Green said "Sean
will tie a senior and Rii ky «
sophomore, but Oregon usually
gives two tailbac ks playing
time. If the coaches want me to.
I would rwdshirt next year and
wait a season before I plus
Green comes to Oregon alter
two seasons at Jesuit where he
ran for more than 3,000 yards
and scored 43 touchdowns.
Green led the Crusaders to the
third round of the Oregon 4A
playoffs during his junior year
"Woody ts a mature young
man who will adjust to the t til -
Ictge game as well as any fresh
man." |usuit head football
coach Ken Potter said. "He has
the capabilities to adjust quick
er than most players."
Oregon head coach and athletic director Rich Brooke announced Wednesday the players that signed
a letter of Intent to play tor the Ducks nest season.
Local speedsters sign with Ducks
Sieve Mims
Emerald Sports Reporter
Oregon head football i oech Rich Brooks went
looking for speed in his 1993 recruiting class,
and he didn’t have to look far
Wide receiver Jamua! Wallace from
Willamette High School and running hai k
Woody Green of Jesuit High School in Portland
head this year's class of 21 players Wallace was
the first high school player from Oregon to lx*
named to the Parade All-American team since
1963 after < etching 78 passes for 837 yards dur
ing his senior \ear Wallace is believed to have
set a state record with 202 career pass recep
tions over the past three years.
(ins-ii rushed for more than .3.000 yards in his
final two prep seasons, culminating with 1.330
yards and 19 touchdowns in his senior year.
Green was named on the 19-player Northwest
Nuggets and Western 100 rosters by the Taco
ma News-Tribune.
1 am very excited about Jamaa! and Woody.
Brooks said They are two high-profile, in state
prospects and it w as critical to get them, I think
they can have an impact early.
Oregon's 1993 recruiting class is balanced
and features 13 offensive players and eight
defensive players. The emphasis of the class is
on speed and quickness, as opposed to last
year s class, which featured many big players,
lire Ducks signer! only two junior college trans
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