Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012, September 29, 1993, Page 16, Image 16

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Schuler preparing to face Ducks
By Scott Simonson
Orwgon Datty £ff>e*a*ct
Denny Schuler may have left
the Duck football coaching staff
for professional reasons, but
when he fac es his old team for
the first time, it will lie personal.
"I’d I* kidding myself if 1 said
this was just another game I'd
be lying to the media and to rnv
team." Schuler said. "We got
film of Oregon (a week ago)
Wtxfnosday- Wednesday night I
was looking at it.”
After seven years of coaching
at Oregon, Schuler resigned in
February to become an assistant
coach at California, leaving the
Ducks' defensive coordinator
position to become the Golden
Bears' offensive coordinator
Schuler left his alma mater
and the successful defense he
helped build to rejoin his boy
hood friend. Cal head coach Kei
th Gilbertson.
Schuler has mixed heelings as
he prepares the Cal offense for
.Saturday's game with the Ducks
in Berkeley. He said the Ducks
will lie the toughest defense the
Bears have seen this season, and
he should know.
Schuler came to Oregon in
1988. In 1985. the Ducks were
last in the Pacific-10 Conference
in passing defense, rushing
defense and total defense. After
two years under Schuler. Ore
gon's defense was fourth in the
conference.
The improvement didn't stop
there. But as the defense got
tougher, Schuler was re-examin
ing his career goals When Ore
gon Stale searched for a new
head coach in 1990. Schuler
admitted he was interested in
the job.
"A few years rack, I thought I
needed a new goal,” he said Me
set his sights on a head coaching
job and becoming an offensive
coordinator was a step in that
direction.
"The only reason I did this
was for professional reasons 1
thought it could open some
doors and elongate my career. I
imagine thero may be a few
more stops down the road before
I'm through," Schuler said
Schuler's decision to leave
Eugene was a difficult move
away from family and a city ho
enjoyed.
"These things are never black
and white, but this is a good
move. There have been times
I’ve said to myself, Ceez. was
this a good move?’ ", Schuler
said. "As I get older, it gets hard
er to move. When I was younger,
these changes were no problem.
Now, they're not so easy,”
A quick start by the Bears has
helped ease Schuler's move to
California. He said success has
also helped with the switch to
coaching offense instead of
defense, a change that meant
leaving his comfort zone.
FH.E PHOTO
Former Duck defensive coordinator Denny Schuler Is preparing to
face Oregon In his new role: California's offensive coordinator.
"Id be lying if I said there
weren't a few anxious moments
before the first game." he said.
"Luckily, we've been ahle to
move the hall and put up some
pretty good numbers, and my
quarterback has been playing
pretty well."
Now Schuler's offense pre
pares to face his old defense He
knows the strengths and weak
nesses of the Duck defense, but
he also knows to expect some
surprises.
"Obviously, I would seem to
know their personnel from the
inside out. but I'm sure we'll see
some things that weren't expect
ed." he said.
Schuler hasn't been complete
ly analytical in his scouting of
the Duck defense He found
himself studying more than cov
erages and formations when
watching film.
"I'm curious How's Chad
Cota playing? I want to see bow
Alex Molden's knee looks. But I
also want to see how much of
the defense is like it used to be
and how much has been
added." he said.
In recent years, games
between the Ducks and the
Bears have been routs. High
scoring offensive performances
by the home teams have domi
nated. but scnuter said tnings
should bo different when the
Ducks visit Berkeley.
"They’re well-coached, they
have some excellent players,
and I don't expect a blowout. It
should be a close game." he
said.
Schuler is still striving for a
head coaching job, but said his
career goals aren’t a concern
right now.
“During the season you just
do the best you con," Schuler
said. "In the off-season, 1 might
speculate about my prospects
for the future. I’ve always felt
that if you just concentrate on
today, tomorrow will take care
of itself."
And so Schuler concentrates
on his next opponent and enjoys
his work with Gilbertson. The
head coach and Schuler grew up
together in Washington and
worked together early in their
coaching careers.
Their coaching honeymoon
isn’t over yet, but Schuler called
working with Gilbertson "a real
good relationship. Usually when
you have friends working
together, things are not as easy
as they might seem. But we’ve
had so much success that adver
sity hasn’t really hit yet. It’s
been a lot of fun."
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