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BEST BETS v College Basketball Minnesota at Michigan, ESPN(34), 4:30p.m. Eifierald Bob Foster File ■WHAT: Foster was hired as the Ducks’ new defensive coordinator by Mike Bellotti last Friday ■AGE: 57 ■ CONTRACT: The contract runs through June, 30,1999, at an annual salary of $90,000 ■ BACKGROUND: Foster coached at UC Davis for 19 seasons, four of those as a head coach. He comes to Oregon directly from Willamette University, where he served as the Bearcats’ defensive consultant for three sea sons. He helped the Bearcats to the NAIA championship game and a 9-2 record last season. As a head coach at UC Davis, Foster led the Aggies to a 30-11 -1 mark. Foster to lead Oregon’s defense Former JJC Davis head coach Bob Foster will take over the defensive coordinator position left vacant by Rich Stabler By Rob Moseley Sports Reporter Oregon football coach Mike Bellotti in troduced a new defensive coordinator on Friday, and it was a familiar face to many people around the program. Former UC Davis head coach Bob Foster will lead the Oregon defense next season, replacing Rich Stubler, who resigned after two seasons with the Ducks and will serve as defensive coordinator for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League next season. FOOTBALL Foster coached for and with Bellotti and Oregon receivers coach Chris Pe terson at UC Davis before serving as a defensive con sultant at Willamette the last three seasons. “I’ve known Bob for 27 years,” Bellotti said,” during which time I’ve had the plea sure of coaching with him and the displea sure of coaching against him. He’s the most difficult person I’ve ever had to try and de sign an offense against.” The only question Bellotti said he had regarding Foster was whether he was ready to coach again. Foster retired from foothall after four seasons as UC Davis’ head coach in 1992 and served in the athletic depart ment’s development office the past five years, including during his association with Willamette. “Bob is a guy I first interviewed three years ago when I got this job,” Bellotti said. "At that time my only question was whether he really wanted to do this. When he went back to work at Willamette, I knew he was ready.” Foster added: “Sometimes that’s what it Turn to FOSTER, Page 16A The thrill of victory CHAD PATTESON/Emerald Oregon point guard Mick McShane celebrates with teammate Jonathan Nelson during the Ducks’ 71-62 win over Washington State. The win at McArthur Court Saturday broke the Ducks ’five-game losing streak that dated back to their conference opening win over California. Story on page 11A. The Oregon women also defeated Washing ton State Saturday. The Ducks used a 7-0 run over the final two minutes of the game to win in Pullman. Story on page 12A. Cardinal not what it once was IWi Alex Pond Stanford is showing signs that it may not dominate the Pac-10 like in years past By Alex Pond Sports Reporter News flash: Stanford may not win the Pacific-10 Conference championship this season. While it still has enough tal ent to get the job done, the Cardi nal seems to be more vulnerable this season than in recent years. The Cardinal (8-5 overall, 5 1 Pac-10) breezed through its first three Pac-10 games, win ning by an average of 24 points, but struggled a bit last week, losing at Arizona and coming from behind to beat UCLA. Granted, a one-point loss at the buzzer on the road against the then-No. 9 team in the nation (Arizona) and a five-point win at 9-6 UCLA is no cause for alarm, but there are some signs that Stan ford won’t run away with this thing like it has in winning the past three Pac-10 titles, the last two with perfect 18-0 records. The first sign is that Stanford actually lost a Pac-10 game. Prior to last Monday, that hadn't hap pened since a 78-73 loss at Oregon State in 1995, a span of 48 games. The loss, though, wasn’t the biggest clue that perhaps the Car dinal is coming back to the pack. A one-point loss to one of the 10 best teams in the nation is no big deal. Turn to WOMEN, Page 13A Stanford front-runner of Pac-10 OSU’s Ron Grady suffered bruised ribs and a lacerated kidney against Washington By Rob Moseley Sports Reporter The Pacific-10 Conference race began to work itself out this weekend as Stanford defeated UCLA convincingly at home, 93-80. The Cardinal led by 18 at halftime and made 14 of 26 three-pointers for its second consecutive home win over UCLA. Stanford won by 48 at Maples Pavilion last season. The Cardinal remained unde feated at 16-0, including 5-0 in conference, and is now ranked No. 6 in the nation in the ESPN/USA Today’s top 25. The 16-0 start is the best in school history, and if the Cardinal can weather two games with Arizona, an undefeat ed season is not unlikely. The Cardinal puts its ranking and record on the line this week end in Washington. While Wash ington State should pose no threat, it should be noted that the last time the Cougars faced an un beaten team in January that team entered February with a loss. Washington State sent then-No. 17 Oregon back to Eugene with its first loss of the season last year. Also, Stanford will be severely tested by the presence of Wash ington center Todd MacCulloch. MacCulloch is the reigning Pac 10 player of the week after post ing 31 points and 15 points Turn to MEN, Page 13A Rob Moseley
