raw Mama Green finds good in seating war By Dave Charbonneau Dm k basketball fans < an blame whomever they want for losing seats St Arthur Court But Oregon head coach Jerry Green knows e\.i< t!\ where to plm e the blame 1 blame ;! all on Orlando Williams ken * a Wilkins Dor r\ I Parker and the rest of the players Green said There nothin but a hunch of gosh darn troublemakers As (.been sees it the problem that has arise, 'aim students i boos;:iin .tain! at basketball games IS a problem he doesn't mind dealing w db bet .a use it is a limn t result oi the progress of the Oregon basketball program I ir\ to make a positive out of (his whole situation. Greet: said In November, everyone was pu king us to.finish last the eonlereme Hut we started piav . startl'd get tie... excited and Standing tor . change Now we ve got a problem And it's been the students entll.il si a ; : .-terred tc» .is : ude hell.iv ior In the alhfete departtnen! that has caused a nu in her of reserved seat ti< ke! holders lo lobby i ompl.iinls to tlu* athlete department about standing students hits king their \ leu of the games Ihe result will he tfit; stu dents losing nearly Hit) floor level seats lor Oregon's final two home games tonight and Saturday against l S( and 1(1 \ respet tl\ eh I he athlete department is naught III the middle rf ’Ills seating tug-ol war. and I lade a de isioii Monday that v' like ly not bode yvell yyitli either side rile administration is III a no-win situation.” (ireen said "Both groups want to see the game One yvants to stand and he active, and the other ysants to stand oci asionally hut also yvant to view the game from a more analytu al point of vows For Green, the situation at hand is one he would have begged for yy hen he took over Oregon s basketball program two years ago Green has often said that yvhen he first i ante to Oregon you could have a con yersatioii at ross the court dur mg the games he( ause it yy.is so dead Noyy it s sometimes hard to have a conversation y\ith the person sitting or standing next to you Fvervtime I n. about ready to Oregon basketball coach Jerry Green is trying to be positive about the recent battle over student seating go off the deep end thinking wo re not improving,” Green said "We play a game at home and the .students start getting into it Although Green loves the enthusiasm, he said the amnios itv generated from the seitmg prohlem needs to be done away u 11 ll I flute to see any body Iliad when we re all interested in the sin a ess of this program fie said 'Tor the remainder of tin season everyone just needs to adjust a little Old deal with the problem on< e the season is over \s for the future (.reeu seems to believe the best option may be to take one of tilt- set lions behind the flaskets avs ay from tint students iind give 11 the Uioosters m ev hange lor end zone seats from the floor to the top of M< Arthur Court for the students "Wherever the students ire going to lie. students need to he behind them." Cretin said "That seems to lie the wav lhe\ do it at other si hoots No matter what happens. Greet) |Ust wants the enthusi asm to continue into the upcom ing veurs I'd reallv like to create a monster here. Green said 1 would like to get to the point where seating is alvvuvs a prob lull) at Mac Court, with people having to ( amp out to get tu kets and the scoreboard shaking dor mg the games FUTURE Continued from Page ?B I'he result of all the improve merit is tieing seen at the end of this season but is also causing esc itenient for next season The recent controversy over stu dents standing up and getting excited ill games is a departure from the more mellow years of seasons past "This didn't happen at games a year ago." Green said "Last year, I said Mac Court was so quiet you could have a conver sation across the court during the game You can t do that any more Why are students so enthusi astic 7 It's because Kenya. ileiin Orlando Williams and olhcrs .ire adding a lot ol ex( lie ineiit They \ e worked Inird and are putting enthusiasm into it The biggest reason for enthu siasm at the end of this year may he the expei tations of next year, when the Ducks return their entire roster In addition, the Ducks will have B-foot-2 sophomore transfer Jamal Lawrence, who has been impressing observers at prac tice. along with fi-l 1 incoming freshman Mike Carson and Damon Runyon, who has missed most of the Pac-10 sea son with an injury. Green says that with everyone hack next year, one key will lie to keep the excitement going throughout tint olfseason fcveryone is esi ited about tin* season Dm emlier 1st. but at Oregon we ll he enthusiastic Dei ember 1 st, january 1 st. March 1st uti ho said It is iui|K>rtdnt to stay enthusiastic Although the future is begin mng to look bright for the first time since Green took over the program, he makes it dear there is still a long way to go "We need help and it's not going to be done overnight at the perennial Pac-10 doormat." he said. "We re doing things right We have a long way to go, but we are make making mis takes and strides We re getting better " FAT HtKf A TAM OUT COUPON ■ ■ SERVING DELICIOUS NEW YORK PIZZA 7 DAYS A WEEK By the sJi. .■ of by the whole pi2M Chour ol • ri)i /of i'ust ,w Otep Onh Station Come down or call up Sy's and order these great specials. 1 FREE SODA ‘2.00 OFF 10c OFF OR AM A-X- Mi . V »- A'Ali PI/.’A ANY SLICE_^ 2 FREE LARGE DRINKS Sy s New York Pura • ! 21 I AUlft >n • impus • (>Hfa ')S98 11 SO-Midnight Mon Sat S'SO. 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