Whittle’s return important for Ducks
OA«Y OHASSt mmrni
Oregon tailback Ricky Whittle stiff-arms a Cal defender In Saturday s game. Whittle's return to the lineup
was a productive one, which saw him gain 177 yards and score one touchdown
Chris M«U
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Saturday's victory brought
more than a "VV" to the Oregon
Ducks and head coach Rich
Brooks It also marked the
healthy return of one of the more
important offensive and emo
tional leaders on the team in
junior tailhack Ricky Whittle
"Ru kv Whittle has just got a
little something about him."
Brooks said after the 2:1 ? win
over California "He’s fun to he
around
Whittle has la-en limited this
season by a nagging hamstring
injury and various other ailments,
in< lulling injuries to an eye and
a thumb Despite playing well in
two other games. Saturday's game
against Cal was the first time
Whittle's health gave way to an
effort that resembled the ex pet ■
tations plat ed on the tailback at
the beginning of the season
In his return. Whittle rushed
for 1HI yards on 24 carries and
added a tout hdown and two ku k
returns to his game totals Senior
Turn to WHITTLE, Pag*- 14
Hoops coach lost on yellow brick road
Most of you should be
aware of the tale of
Dorothy and her visit to
the Land of Oz. For those of you
who aren't up-to-date on fairy
tales and trips to fantasy lands,
don't hang your head in shame,
for a real-life example of Dorothy
is among us. Her name is Jody
Runge.
Much like Dorothy, Runge is
from the Midwest and made a
trip to a vast fantasy land called
Oregon A cyclone didn't carry
Runge to her first-ever women's
head coaching job — it was mom
like a tiger. A Missouri Tiger to
t>e more specific.
Runge was named Oregon's
fourth women's l>askethall men
tor in Apnl 19VI3 after serving the
role as the primary recruiter at
Missouri since the start of the
1989-90 season. While there, she
i—-sc i—au
Kris Henry
assisted the school to a 65-46
mark and one regular-season con
ference championship
Runge's first season in the land
of Ducks found her in the NCAA
tournament with a 20-9 overall
record and honors as Pac-10
Coach of the Year.
So what does this modern-day
Dorothy do after the season when
her contract expires? Instead of
seeking the wise and benevolent
wizard and thanking him for the
opportunities given, she leaves
options open to linn# a lawsuit
against the institution that gave
her the first stopping stone along
her long yellow-brick journey to
coaching fame.
Range signed u contract only
for the upcoming season and
stands to receive approximately
$10,000 over last season's salary
She insisted on leaving an option
open specifically for the possi
bility of bringing a lawsuit against
the University Kunge turned
down an opportunity for a four
year contract that the Universi
ty had already agreed to in order
to garner her new one-year deal.
The major problem Kunge
seems to have with her contract
is the amount filled in on her
monthly paycheck. The amount
does not seem to rate as high as
the Tin Man's check. played hon
orably (and witli a heart) by Ore
gon imni's basketball coat h lurry
Green
Surprise of all surprises, (ireen
makes more money than Kunge
How ever could that bef Maybe
the l.ollipop Kids have t! out for
Kunge Maybe Glenda the Good
Witch was absent the days con
tracts were nugotiatetl in Runge’s
Gind of Oz
Could it possibly be that Green
has had inure experience in
coaching and controls the reins
of the money-making horse of a
different color that is men's has
ketbail?
Face it, if there was an over
whelming following for women's
tiasketball, then there would also
be a professional league for
women with televised events and
sponsorships, There is not much
Turn to HENRY, Page 14
McGonigal falls short
in return to Oregon
Mark McTyre
Oegon Dmty [merakj
This weekend was somewhat of a homecoming for California
starting quarterback Kerry McGonigal, and he was more than
ready to get the game going as he made his return to his former
home state of Oregon.
"I just was anxious to get the game started with the fact that I
was coming back home.” McGonigal said,
McGonigal is originally from Mood River where he played for
Valley High School and was voted Oregon’s 5A "Player of the
Year” in 1991.
McGonigal hud to fill the shoes of an injured Dave Harr, one of
the top-rated NFL quarterback prospects in the nation. During
Barr's last two years as the starting quarterback for the Bears he
has thrown for 5.228 yards and 4 1 touchdowns with a completion
ratio of 62.9 percent.
Starting in the place of the injured Barr, who went down in
last week's game against UCLA with a broken left collarbone.
Turn to McGONIGAL, Page 14
fc»CMAH SM<N(X I H.1 Ktitl
California's Kerry McGonigal is chased by Oregon's Mark Schmidt
In Saturday's 23-7 Duck victory. McGonlgal's second collegiate
start was a rough one, as he was 11-of-32 passing for 1tfl yards.
TUESDAY
October 18. 1994
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AMERICAN
CONFERENCE
EAST
Mam 5-2
Buffalo 4-3
NY Jets 4-3
fndtanapote 3 4
New England 3-4
CENTRAL
Cleveland 5-1
Pittsburgh 4 2
Houston 1-5
Gncmnati 06
WEST
San Diego 643
Kansas Ofy 4-2
Seattle 3-3
LA Raders 2-4
Denver 1-5
NATIONAL
CONFERENCE
EAST
Date 5-1
PfirtacMpNsi 4-?
NY Quote 3-3
Arizona 2-4
Was/nnyton 1-6
WEST
San Francwco52
Atlanta 4-3
LA Rams 34
Now Orleans 2-5
CENTRAL
Cfncago 4 2
AAnnesota 4-2
Grwn Bay 3-3
Detroit 2-4
Tampa Bay 2-4
MONDAY S GAME
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0 14 7 IQ-31
0 14 7 7 -20
WALNUT CHEEK, CaM (AP)
Oregon Stale quarterback Don
Shankki Mi.) had a 9 4-yard rushng
average n j 23-14 upset ot UCLA was
named a Pacific 10 Conference Player
ot the week on Monday
Detersive honors were shared by
Washngton Inebacker ink. Aleaga and
Arizona end Akt Jackson The special
teams setoctwn was punter Man
Peyton also ot Arizona
Shanklr rushed 17 tmes lor 159 yards
and one touchdown He had a long nn
ot 72 yards
Aleaga ot Honolulu hlghfcghled
Washngton s defense n a 35 14 wn
over Arizona Stale The toebackar had
15 tackles recovered a tumble and
rtercepled a pass he returned tar a
touchdown
Jackson posted seven tackles aft
unassisted n the Wildcats 10- 7 victory
over Washncjlon Stale
Peyton punted nne trnes lor a 40 9
y3rd average against Washngton State
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