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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (May 21, 1996)
Ducks suffer lack of big name recurits Whether it be the football team's going to two straight New Year » Day bowi games or the women * basketball team's being invited to the NCAA Tour nament for the past two years in a row. the Ducks have made a lot of noise lately. But despite this, it is ques tionable whether Oregon will ever be a powerhouse in any particular sport. Why is this? Is it the coaching? Is it the players? rwgon sports have seen muc h suet ess in return years Moytm It a a little bil of both. but moat of alt. it** the recruiting ing is lh«* most import .mt wart of col lego sports nan day*. It is not only nnowsary to meruit the besi in statu athletes. but also to expand to hit other states that have strong athletes Oregon is at » disadvan tage in recruiting. There are i urrently ?B high schools in the state that are designated as 4A schools That give* the state at least 40.000 Stu dent* who are eligible to participate in high school sport* H half of those people play that** 20.000 athlete* But must schools have far loss than half of their stu dent bodies in s|n>m Many athletes do come out of smaller high schools in the stale, but that still doesn't come close to the number of athletes in other states Statw such as California and Texas most likely have as many athletes participat ing in their medium-size cities at Oregon has at its big schools. like any other state. Oregon produces some out standing athletes, but the smaller the state, the smaller the number of standout* As is the case in any other state, the best players have the pick of the schools they want to go to. If somebody from Bend is being recruited by Nebraska. UCLA. Notre Ifcime and the Duck*, state loyalty can only go so far •— many athletes want to play on a team that has a chance to contend for the national title. Recruiting people from out of state is equally tough Oregon is not a school with a lot of national exposure Even when Ore gon's team* go to howl games and NCAA tourna ments. the Ducks (ust aren't as well-known as the big Tum to DeYOUNO Page 12 mmaKmmmmummmmmim .£_ CMc Stadium wilt ba hopping with Portland Stngtagama Em ticket* go on action one* again whan tha Eugene EmaiMt atari than Tt-gama acheduie m mid Jtma againai aata on June 1. Emeralds baseball just around the corner ■ BASEBALL: ^he Erns open their season on June 18 against the Portland Rockies By Trevor Kearney St<m fflMor Mid M«y and no bateball in Eugene* Not for long. The Eugene Emerald*. »h« Atlanta Brave*- Clatt A-abort MMMum affiliate, are gearing up for I heir Mwauo opener by open mg the gate* for all tingle game reaarveri ticket* on June 3 Up uniil then, ihe only Eras lit Lett available are tmiaon tick et* Bui on lime I, all tit ket* go on tale, including one* for the popular July Firework* K*frav agaric* on July 4 and Turn Bark th* (Hock Nlghi on |uly 20 Aia wiling to Out* Me**., Em Director of Ticket Sale*. them* ticket* go the iMtnl "{On |un» 3| p«upU like to pkk up their Fourth of July reserved ticket*. * a* it it our mutt popo Ui it pW£t3, lar ft*m« of * y<w wary ymu.' M**t* sanl, adding that season tu.ket sales have gone well *o tat this year. *S«Mw»n ticket sale* «i* going vary well at thut point With the mmmm |u*t under a month two things ere starting to heal up Emeralds tussettall is m pop ular «• KVWt.” The Km* mater will he ossein bled in tnul June, when player* will he assigned ft* Eugene prt • mefily from two iourt.es the tune bswagent draft end extend ed spring training in West Palm <• Beet h. He A hendful of play era could also tunw from the * Macon Bravo*. Atlanta* t 3m* |r A affiliate tn the South Atlantic league After the roster is ftlled, the pteyer* congregate fur a short mtm t amp before opening the mason at home against PortUuut on June 1ft Eugene plays ?8games U» of which are home games — in the Northwest league in eight team league (hat includes Port land. Bolin, Yakima. Snoiane, Itellingham, BnwNt and Smith ern Oregon The Km* finished Imi MMkMtn with 137 M rword. (<>» third In the Northw«*i t.«*gU« South Ticket price* (ut Individual game* are ft* fur adult nwerved ho* ■»««!*. $s for aeninr and child bo* *nat». $4 fi* adult gen «»f«d atimiciion ami f I for wmlor and child general admitsion .s«?a»>.»n ticket* * an be pur t hated UI a full ta ker plan (5175! or the "10 pack" option (fool The «w«m continue* through S«pt I. when the Kim play the Southern Oregon Tlmlwrja* k* Ticket* can t*> pure hated by phone at J42 S.tti? or at the K mere Id* ticket office at CIvli Stadium Jordan was not even challenged in MVP race ■ NBA: The Chicago Suits’ superstar wants his accomplishment to be recognized in the form o! a raise NORTHBROOK, 111 (AP| - For the fourth time in hi* celebrated career. Michael Ionian it the NBA'* Mult Valuable Player Tbl* lime he want* hi* pay to match hi* value. Jordan, who won an unnrecedented eighth league touring title in leading Chicago to the beat regular season record in NBA history, received the MVP trophy Monday — a day after demanding at lea*! $36 million to play the next two season* for the Bull* He received 108 of 113 ft rat-place vote* — 96 i percent, the high eat percentage tince the media began saiecting the winner in 1960-6!. Iordan had 1,114 pointa. almoat double the $74 of runner-up David Robinson of San Antonio Orlando'* Anfernee Hard away finished third with 360 points. Iordan, who also was MVP in 1967-88, 1990 91 and 1991 92, ha* been relatively underpaid hi* entire career Hi* salary for thlft wuuft Is JU»t uml»* $4 million. tau than many player* who am younger and havn not put up the number* (hat he ha* Shaquille O'Neal. Aloiuo Mourning and luwan Howard — good young player*, but JORDAN hardly athlete* of Jordan* Mature — have talked about Ctlng upward of S2Q mil n par »<wxm beginning ne*t year Of hU two-year. $36 mtl lion demand. Iordan told the Chicago Tribune on Sunday: "That'* the absolute botiom figure.** He went on to my. "If they viuuiiu wiui bw unro, which I don't think they will, i'll go else where for whatever l'|] play un another teem for StO million leu III have to. )u*l on principle. They’ve made a lot of money here, and it's time to gtve a little back " Iordan, who make* an ealimated $40 mil lion annually in endorsement*, didn't want to talk about hi* contract at hia MVP news conference Monday "Were In the prat*** of trying to win • championship For m« to start complaining or negotiating would he a vary selfish art." •old Ionian who lad tb* (lulls In NBA titles In Hint, iwi and 1M3 and has the team within seven wins of another this year My attorneys haven't talked I haven't commu nicated with (team owner| ferry Reinsdorf. It'a purely speculation " When told that the spur illation apparent ly was his own. fordon said his quote* were "taken a little nut of contest,” and that he "didn't understand the intentions of what was happening * Tribune sports editor Tim Franklin said columnist Bob Verdi made sure “Michael was clear an the terms of the conversation." "At no point did Iordan dispute the facts in the story at his press conference." Franklin said Iordan said the business of basketball sometimes overshadows the enjoyment of Turn to NBA Page 12
