■ Jody Runge has attracted
a 11 sorts of attention for what
she’s done with the women’s
basketball program
By Mirjam Swanson
Oregon Daily Emerald
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Don’t know that fans can see it
from every seat in the McArthur
Court, but there’s usually a short
moment at Oregon women’s bas
ketball games, specifically during
player introductions, when Jody
Runge gives the place a quick
once-over.
When the Ducks’ head coach
glances up at the 5-, 6- or 9,000
fans on hand, she seems to let her
self hear the noise, let the magni
tude of her accomplishment, of all
her hard work, sink in.
And you sit up there on press
row every game watching it hap
pen, impressed, intrigued and
promising yourself you’ll ask her
about this, when you get the
chance.
So, Coach, what does that feel
like?
You can only imagine such a re
ception. You’re curious. You’d
like to hear from her, what that —
knowing you’re creating a dy
nasty and that you’ve developed
a program that, no matter what,
gets better every season, that out
draws all but 12 other women’s
teams nationwide, that is success
ful, positive and so incredibly
loved — feels like.
So you’ll ask. About that, cer
tainly, and about other things.
Because everyone in town has
a question about Runge. Everyone
has his or her own take on the
woman. And everyone, it seems,
has wanted to share it with you.
A lot of people have a lot of re
spect. A lot of admiration.
And a lot of people don’t. %
You’ve heard so much — lis
tened to so many stories, rumors,
different opinions.
And, yes, you’ve talked to her
yourself a few times a week for the
last 4 1/2 months — asked count
less questions about Shaquala
Williams and the latest RPIs and
Lindsey Dion’s knee and head and
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