Basketball
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But as Oregon players talked
Monday at McArthur Court, it
was clear that they realize that
they were one or two plays from
returning home with a Pacific-10
Conference record of 2-3, instead
of4-1.
“We really don’t like to be in
those tight situations, and we
can’t be doing that anymore,”
said junior forward Bryan
Bracey, who went a perfect 10
for-10 from the floor against
Washington.
“But it does give us confi
dence in knowing that we can
come from behind. It shows us
that even if we’re not playing
well in a game, we still have a
chance to come back.”
Head coach Ernie Kent echoed
his players’ comments.
“I think our two wins were
good in the sense that they
taught us how to pull out some
close ball games,” Kent said.
“On the other side of that, we
played down to a level that we
shouldn’t have. That’s not disre
specting Washington or Wash
ington State; we just didn’t play
good basketball.”
The Scales are tipped in his
direction...
As Kent mentioned after Sat
urday night’s win, “Big time
players step up at big times.”
Alex Scales exemplified that
as he carried his Ducks against
the Cougars with a career-high
27 points. He also contributed 17
points against the Huskies, in
cluding some key baskets in
overtime.
“Alex really played great up in
Washington,” Smith said.
“He hit two huge threes for us
against Washington State that
won the game for us. It takes a
lot of guts to say ‘I’m going to
take those shots and make them.’
And that’s what he did.”
Scales is currently listed on
ESPN.com as one of the top
shooting guard prospects for the
2000 NBA Draft — and was the
only Pac-10 player mentioned.
He is described as “another
scorer who needs to be more
consistent to get into the first
round [of the draft]. He’s rangy
and has the build for the next i
level, but there’s still a wait-and
see attitude.”
Smith is among those who be
lieve in his teammate’s abilities.
“He definitely has a career
someday in pro basketball,”
Smith said. “But I think he’s ma
ture enough not to really think
about that stuff too much. He’s
more concerned with how we do
as a team.”
Still on the sidelines...
Watching his team win 10 of
its last 12 games and once again
waiting for his chance to play is
junior guard David Jackson.
Jackson has been sidelined
with tendinitis in his knee since
the Dec. 4 game at Portland
State. He underwent arthroscop
ic surgery on Jan. 3, and he is
now finally starting to get
healthy enough to think about
playing next week.
“My last few workouts have
been really good,” said Jackson,
who had to sit out all of last year
after transferring from Utah. “It’s
getting stronger and there’s no
pain. I’m going to try and go full
speecT at practice next week and
hopefully be able to play.”
He tries to stay upbeat about
his situation but admits it’s
tough. •'<
“This sucks man, but there’s
really nothing I can do,” said
Jackson. “Being frustrated and
being pissed all of the time won’t
do anything to help me. So I just
have to try and stay positive and
keep working hard.”
Kent knows that a healthy
David Jackson will bring another
weapon to a loaded arsenal.
“I still think that at some point
in time this year he’s going to
help us win some key basketball
games,” Kent said.
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Volleyball
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immune to success. Success is rela
tive to the plan you have in place
and how you implement what
you’re going to do.
“I know there has been a percep
tion of Oregon volleyball. This is
my opportunity to change it. ”
The hiring will be complete on
Feb. 2, when Ferreira signs a four
year contract worth an annual
salary ranging from $70,000 to
$75,000 per year. Ferreira was one
of 45 applicants who applied, and
just one of three who was inter
viewed in Eugene.
Ferreira is familiar to some
members of the Oregon volleyball
team but less familiar to others.
All the Ducks, however, seem to
think that having a new coach is a
positive thing.
“We really need someone who
can light that fire under us again
and make us want to play and re
ally want to work hard,” said
sophomore right-side hitter An
nie Pogue. “He can give us a re
newed sense of team because I
think we lost a lot of our spirit last
season because it was so frustrat
ing.
“He really, really wanted the job.
He was really positive and upbeat,
and I think that’s what we need. ”
Ferreira has met several of the
players, but he has not watched
any video. He said he is not aware
of their work ethic or actions on
the court.
Once he gets situated at Oregon,
Ferreira said his focus will be mak
ing everyone on the team better.
“I’m going to start with the peo
ple who are there,” Ferreira said.
“My job is to change the culture of
Oregon volleyball on the team, in
the community and in the region. ”
Ferreira also wants to be a com
petitive recruiter. He said he is
close to signing a pair of talented
athletes.
“They are players who have al
ready committed to Oregon,” Fer
reira said. “Also, I have players
who have committed to me. And
the staff I’m bringing in, they have
players committed to them.”
Ferreira, 38, is no stranger to
coaching in a competitive volley
ball conference. He compiled a
record of 48-43 in the last three
years as head coach at Idaho, and
during that time, Idaho moved
from the Big Sky Conference to
the Big West Conference. The Big
West is regarded along with the
Pac-10 as one of the toughest vol
leyball leagues in the country.
Prior to his tenure at the helm
of the Vandals, Ferreira was head
coach at California State, Bakers
field, where he coached the Road
runners to an impressive 100-13
record in three seasons. His Road
runners finished second, third
and fifth at three NCAA Division
II tournaments.
Ferreira also has assistant
coaching experience at Fresno
State and Stanford.
“I had not pursued another job
while at Idaho,” Ferreira said.
“I have a family, and a certain
quality of life is always consid
ered. This job fits the right condi
tions.”
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