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Oregon's Renae Fegent (43) combined (or 44 points and five
blocked shots over the weekend as the Ducks beat Illinois 72
55, but (ell to Drake 76-67 In the Pepsi Shootout at Mac Court
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This is not to sny that Oregon
shouldn’t be promt of its post
season achievements in the past
six years, but let's be realistic at
least. Penn State has been to
bowls the last 19 of 21 years,
including two national champi
unships. Not too bad, eh'
Personally, I think Downey's
sarcastic assessment of the
Ducks’ chances to defeat Penn
State on Jan. 2 was a < lever, and
even funny piece He wrote.
“Oregon is to football what Lin
da McCartney is to rex k n' roll
Now that's original I get the
point. I’m only left to assume
then that Oregon State would lx
Debbie Gibson.
As for Murray’s column, every
body knows that he is Joe Pater
no anyway. I know that's him
Just look at the mug. man.
Murray's assessment of the
Ducks is not only painfully obvi
ous, but l think he stole those
childish insults from that note
that I passed to mv buddy in six
ond grade when my Franklin Fie
mentary Bison played our dread
ed cross-town rivals — the Lin
coln ' Stinkin'' Bulldogs.
That's really funny when he
says that they should give the
Ducks more downs and give
them more points and . . . some
body please make him quit
About the only thing that offend
ed me was his lack of originality
or for that matter, a point
One theory has it that Murray
is a closet Duck fan himself, and
his latest commentary is sup
posed to lie so overtly offending
so as to rally the Ducks and their
fans all the more.
But who really cares what his
intentions were?
So, as you see Duck Ians, there
is really no reason to get all up in
arms about these guys and their
opinions Writing biting letters
to them and getting nil upset
altout it inexactly what they want
and it validates their points
These reactions are exactly what
makes them write such things
and makes them "good" writers
So in the words of .ST's Austin
Murphy, it's time to "c hill" The
Rose Howl will not he dec ided
in the papers, nor will it he
dec ided by ESPN's rotting
Beano Cook and his incredibly
dull commentary. It will be
decoded on )un. 2 between the
Pac-tO Champions and the Big
Ten Champions.
Just trust me on this one
Stranger things have happened
than the Oregon Due ks heating
the Penn State Nittany Lions
Marion Berry is still in politic s.
isn't he?
The Hegister Guard's Run Bel
lamy made u good point in his
column on Friday He w rote that
all this silly c ommentary plays
right into Oregon's hands I
liken it to (and I'm sure )osh
Wilcox would too) when no one
thought Rocky could beat Apol
lo Here was tins ugly c hunk of a
man fighting the odds against a
sleek. well-oiled fighting
machine Well 1 hate to tell you.
hut the Ducks are not the sleek
fighting machine But 1 can also
tell you that I'd rather have
Wilcox, Sitila Malepeai or Chad
Cota on my side than anybody
from Penn State or the L A
Times for that matter
Now it's not my nature to
make any predictions in print,
hut I will also admit that 1 have
forgotten what it is like for the
Ducks to lose And in the face of
such widespread skeptn ism,
I'm in no mood to remember.
Chris Met/ is the spurts editor
for the Emerald
Bowden delighted with tie game
TAl l.AHASM 1 Fla |AP) - Bobby Bowden
Miiatal to ral«bralt, so ho wont for a Do
"I've never had a tie feel ns much like a win."
aaid Bowden, who chose an extra point ku k with
J <5 left and a it-.It tie Saturday against Florida
"To make a mi rat ulous t utnehai k and then miss
it. they (Florida) would have been in a glorious cel
ebration and we would have lawn m i stupor," Bow
*len said Sunday. after reviewing his team's 2ft-point
comeback in the final i t minutes
Bowden, who has only four lies in a 20 year
coaching career, is known for his gambling way s
and gutsy play railing to avoid playing ties
Bowden said he had a 2 point play ready to go
Saturday , but der ided it wouldn't work against a
tiring Florida defense
It was going to he a run. a trap," he said But
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they wont so tinni and vou can't fr*»j> a team that
is tired."
Iti l‘»87, the Seminole* lost a chance for the
national < hampionahip when the\ tried for two
|«>mts in the final minute and failed in a 2fi 25 loss
in eventual titleholder Miami
Florida si or»sl its most (joints at Tallahassee sim o
Bowden's first season at Florida State in torn and
held a 31 1 lead in the fourth period, but couldn't
stop the Seminoios' late onslaught
It happened so quit kly, we don't oven know
how it happened,'' Florida State offensive ta< kle
[nan l atireano said "I thought we were down and
out when the fourth quarter started "
So did the (>etors
Hopefully, we'll learn that you are never too
much ahead," said Florida coat ft Steve Spurrier
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