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Brown said "I am 10 pounds lighter, trimmed up and in a lot (letter shape " Murphy and fallow sophomore Cristin Mi Lem ore will vie for playing time after gaining experience last season Mcl-emore caught six pass es (or 107 yards and a touchdown in 1992. New i omers who are expe< ted to join the competition include redshirt freshman Da moron Ricketts and true freshman Jamaol Wallace. Iiimor WlU) ratashould help stabilise the paw ing game from his tight end position Tate estab lished himself as one of O'Neil's favorite targets a year ago when he ( aught 20 passes, including two for tom hdowns Oregon returns three starters on the offensive 11lit- with junior i ollego transfers expei ted to fill the other two spots Guard Mike DiKonzo and (cu ter Tom Curran each started all 12 games in 1992, and tac kle Steve Hardin started the final seven games ,i year ago Heath Howiugton and junior college transfer Kru. Barnes will split lime at left guard, and instill Start.I returns at right tackle after starting four games in 19'C‘l Brooks said redshirt freshmen I asi MalejH-.u. Paul Wiggins and Willy Rife should also see time on the line Ihe Ducks most potent offensive weapon should once again he punter ku ker Tommy Thompson, who is corning off of a breakthrough season in 1902 Thompson stored Hr> points last year when he cunnoi led on 21 of 04 field goals and 22 extra points, while maintaining a 4 1 4-yard punting average "I believe tfiat Tommy Thompson is the liest ku ker in the country." Brooks said He is the lies! guy I have coai lied at any level Hu's the kind of player that can change the complexion of a game, which he did several times last year," New defensive i oordmator Nick Aliolti lakes over for Denny Si holer, who took the offensive i oordmator position at California, and Aliotti inherits a defense that ranked 14th in the nation a year ago The Oregon defense returns seven starters from last year's unit The secondary should la* both a strength and a question mark for the Ducks, junior Chad Cota is the leader of the se< ondarv. and he will liegin the year at strong safety, but he could move to free safety if necessary JC transfer Dante Lewis will begin the season at free safety, but Jeff Sherman. Michael Allison and Brian Collins will also see time at different safety slots "We are counting on Chad (iota to l>e one of the ‘I really believe this team has an opportunity to be better than last year’s group.' — Rich Brooks, Oregon football coach leaders on our defensive team,” Brooks said "We need his leadership in the secondary; 1 am looking for him to emerge this year as a bonafide all Fa< 10 player." Herman O'Berry returns at corner hack after intercept mg seven passes a year ago. He is joined bv sophomore Alex Molden, who is still shaking off the effei tx of a knee injury suffered last year. Sophomore Isaac Walker and junior Eugene lackson should also see playing time at the corners The linehacking corps w ill he paced bv defen sive captain Ernest Jones, whose 1 I sa< ks ranked third in the conferenc e a year ago. Jones, a senior from I 'ti< .i N Y . will man one outside linebai ker position, hut the other side is still a question. lerreli Edwards started II) games last year, hut he was dismissed lor personal reasons. Tony Raker looked like Edwards' replacement, hut he w as forced to give up football for medical reasons. Senior John laumoepeau played inside line barker last \ ear but will move outside this season. David Massey and Jeremy Asher will begin the season at inside linebai ker. with Rich Kuhl and Byron Rockwell adding depth to the position "I evpei t us to he a lot more aggressive under coach Aliotti." Jones said. "He is more of a smash mouth type of football i oat h who will really want to go after people and hit them." The defensive line will be built around senior Romeo Bandison. a second-team all-Pat -10 selec tion ui l(M2. Bandison played nose tackle last year hut will return to right end with the return of Silila Malepeai Gary Williams is back at the left end after starting 10 games a year ago Brooks has made it clear that although Oregon advam ed to the postseason for the third time in four years last season, he is no longer satisfied with being a 500 team Brooks said he would like to see bis team emerge as a top 20 squad and make a run for the Ducks' first Rose Bowl in 35 years. "I don't think it is unrealistic to think wo can make a bid for the conference championship," Brooks said Stumpjumper® $71999 Reg $820 Save $1001 It AM fORCt HELMET Rrt; $40 00 sau$2949 . GREAT BUYS ON... I f SPECIALIZED. MOUNTAIN [BIKES] HARDROCK*__ _*299* ! HARDROCK SPORT*__*359* ROCKHOPPfR*_ _*459* | Mo** iMhr* nwdrl* to iKnw »»o*n PREVIEW 2.5 LIGHT Kn; l