Bear QB suspended for season
By Rick Gano
The Associated Press
LAKE FOREST, 111. — Jim
Miller says he was only trying to
save some money on a dietary
supplement. It ended up costing
him a suspension for the rest of
the season and about $100,000 in
pay.
The Chicago Bears quarterback
was suspended for four games by
the NFL on Wednesday for violat
ing its drug policy in what he ad
mits was a “dumb mistake.”
Miller contends he did not read
the label on an over-the-counter
dietary supplement that his agent
said contained nandrolone. The
banned substance is listed in the
league’s policy under anabolic
and androgenic steroids.
“It was in no way, in any
means done knowingly,” said
Miller, who has gone from third
string to starting quarterback this
season. “And I think anybody
who knows me knows I would
never take steroids or anything
like that, obviously playing the
quarterback position. ... I’m nor
mally very conscientious. I made
a dumb mistake.
“I can’t explain how disap
pointing this is.... Of all the peo
pie to let the team down, I
thought I would be the last to do
it.”
Miller said in late September
he ran out of his normal over-the
counter supplement he used be
fore working out. He said he de
cided to wait for a 20 percent
discount at a nutritional center
before replenishing the supply.
During the four-day wait, he
turned to another supplement he
had. Several days later on Oct. 4,
he underwent a random drug test.
On Nov. 10, he was notified he
had tested positive.
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n’t make up for what the season
was. Early on, there was a great
feeling on the floor, but we defi
nitely lost that.”
Injuries to key players did not
help Oregon’s failing chemistry.
Sophomore Monique Tobbagi,
who finished with 210 total kills,
sat out most of the conference sea
son with stress fractures in her
legs and was relieved by freshman
Heather Gilmore.
Sophomore Annie Pogue saw
an increase in playing time when
Gilmore suffered a late-season an
kle injury. Gilmore returned to
play a few more matches but only
saw scattered minutes.
Chute and sophomore Julie
Gerlach split time at the setter po
sition. Chute held the edge in as
sists with 486 compared to Ger
lach’s401.
Junior Amy Banducci led the
Ducks in scoring with a total of
248 kills. Next season, when the
Ducks plan to return everyone ex
cept senior Shellie Nisle, Banduc
ci should be Oregon’s most expe
rienced player.
“I would like to leave here with
a winning season,” Banducci said.
"Being one of the older girls here,
being here the longest and playing
the longest here, is something
where I’d like to continue and
help lead people. I want to keep
enjoying the game. ”
Since their season-closing loss
against Arizona on Nov. 19, the
Ducks have begun team workouts
and have held a team meeting
about expectations for next sea
son.
“There was talk about all three
of our coaches,” Banducci said.
“But ... we need to look at our
selves and what we need to
change. More than anything else,
that’s what we got out of that
meeting.”
Chute said the players are opti
mistic about returning to Pac-10
play next fall.
“We’re looking forward to the
new change in coaching,” Chute
said. “It’s a fresh start, and there’s
nothing hanging over our heads. ”
Although the Ducks may appre
ciate a new coach, Chute said
there was never any tension be
tween Nelson and the players.
Banducci said the Ducks are
glad the disappointing season is
behind them, and the squad has a
lot to prove next season.
“With the serious changes
we’ve been making as a program
in general, for the first time since
I’ve been here, there’s actually big
progress being made,” Banducci
said. “Hopefully by the end of this
winter season we’ll begin to see all
of that coming around. ”
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