University nets profit from bowl The Oregon football team will gain a profit of more than $150,000 for its appearance in the 1902 Independence Bowl, said Rich Brooks, Oregon head football coach and athletic di rector. Brooks said the preliminary net profit amount was $155,633. He also said the trip to the game was handled in ba sically the same manner as reg ular-season games as far who attended the trip. "We wanted to keep our offi cial party to those persons who were essential to the adminis tration on the trip and the game," he said. "Our goal was to break even on our expenses. In these difficult times, we feel good about the financial out come of the Independence Bowl." Wives of the football coaches went* transported to Shreveport at the department’s expense, but were the only non-lJniver sity personnel in the official party Oregon will receive a pay ment of $650,000 from tho bowl. Additional revenue from the ticket sales and other dona lions raise the total to $807,518. Oregon sold just more than half of the 8,410 tickets it purchased for the bowl, including 1,192 pur chased as souvenirs. The total expenses for the trip were $651,884 that includ ed transportation, unsold tick ets. team awards, travel ex Duck men to hold clinic The Oregon men's basketball team will have a basketball clinic for special Olympians Sunday. Feb. 7. from 1 to 3 p.m. at McArthur Court. The Oregon coaching staff and players will give instruc tion on basic basketball funda mentals, and the players will participate in some five-on-five games with a team of special Olympians. The event is free and open to the public. Only those with a disability or handicap may par ticipate in the clink. Interested participants can call Oregon Special Olympics at 747-3536. More than 100 special Olym pians have already responded for the clinic. Continued from Page 8 fere, Dante Lewis and Dino Philyaw, but expect both to contribute right away, Lewis, a 6-foot-0, 175 lb. defensive back will enroll at Oregon for spring term and participate in spring drills. Philyaw is a 5-foot-ll, 185 lb. running buck from Dudley. N.C. . who was timed at 10:54 in the 100 meters last year. Aaron Buckner. 6-foot-5. 185 lbs . is the only qunrterl>ack in the class and was named all-city first team and all-county second team. Buckner completed 116 of 227 passes for 1,647 yards and 21 touch downs his final season. "Buckner is tough and mobile." Brooks said "He is tall, so he 'should have no trouble seeing over the line. He is a talented quar terback who I think can have a great future.” The biggest of Oregon's new recruits is |oe Wells, one of four of fensive linemen to sign with the Ducks. Wells. 6-foot-3. 315 lbs. from Arroyo Grande, Calif., was one of the most recruited offensive linemen in the country a year ago when he signed with Washing ton. but he did not enroll in order to improve his academic stand '"g "Wells is unquestionably a great talent,” Brooks said. "He was a top prospect on the offensive line in 1991 and he will be more fo cused academically.” David Weber (B-foot-5. 290 Uw ). Kyle Strait (6-foot-3, 250 lbs.) and Andy Petty (fi-foot-4, 283 lbs.) are the other three offensive linemen recruited. Desmond Byrd (6-foot-2, 255 lbs.) was the only defensive lineman to sign with the Ducks. Besides Wallace. Oregon added one wide receiver and two tight ends. Jawanza Hadley. 6-foot-3. 195 lbs. caught 41 passes for 772 yards during his senior year at David Douglas and adds height to Oregon’s recruiting corps Tight end Matt Reinhardt was labeled as a sleeper by Brooks be cause he came from a school that did not throw the hall much, but he is expected to be an important part of Oregon's passing game in the future. Oregon's other tight end is Blake Spence who was named to the all-Westem Region by Blue Chip Illustrated. Fullback Pulou Malepeai and running back James Reed close out the recruits on offense. Malepeai signed with Oregon last year but sat out the year before signing again this season. Reed rushed for 2,601 yards and 41 touchdowns during his two seasons at St. Mary’s High School in Oakland. With the status of comerback Alex Mol den uncertain after off season surgery, Oregon signed three defensive backs in addition to Lewis. F.ric Edwards set a school record for career interceptions with 16 and was named first-team all-Big Nine Conference. Jaiya Figueras. 6-foot-l. 190 lbs. and Ken Wheaton. 5-foot-9. 175 lbs. round out the defensive backs The Ducks added three linebackers from California, all of whom received all-state recognition from Cal-Hi Sports. Matt Lofrano (6 foot-2. 200 lbs ). Curtis Moore (6-foot-l. 204 lbs.) and James Pepe (6-foot-2. 220 lbs.) will add depth to Oregons linebacker corps. "I think we have a good class." Brooks said. "I am not necessari ly finished recruiting yet. we could add one or two more players. Pass it on. 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