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Though once an all-conference quarterback for Springfield High, Josh Line (left)continues to improve his skills as a fullback for Ore
gon. He was also awarded scholar-athlete awards during both semesters of his year at the College of the Siskyous, in Weed, Calif.
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Josh Line says that practice was tough during the week that followed the Wisconsin loss
because he was always thinking about his missed catch.
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Other teammates also shared that
same confidence in Line’s abilities
to bounce back.
“Nothing ever changed on my
end because I’ve always had confi
dence in him,” Harrington said.
“He’s a great player and works his
butt off for us.”
“I saw him and I just told him,
‘Josh, that’s a great job man,”’ senior
wide receiver Marshaun Tucker
said. “I mean to have the same play
called one week later and go out and
get it done is something special.”
Special is also a word that Line
uses to describe how he feels about
being a starting fullback in a critical
Pac-10 game against the visiting No.
6 UCLA Bruins this Saturday.
/ “It’s exciting and a really big chal
lenge,” Line said. “It’s going to be
special for me to be out there with
my friends and family in atten
dance. At the same time, I need to
focus and perform.”
While his touchdown against the
Vandals felt great, Line knows his
job is not necessarily to get points
himself, but rather help his team.
So shp knows Jhat when neople
check the boxscore the day after a
game, they’re not going to be seeing
how many holes he opened up for
Morris, or how much time he
helped give Harrington in the pock
et.
“Even though the stats aren’t re
ally there, I do get satisfaction from
what I do out there on the field,”
Line said. “I watch films and see the
holes I open up and I understand
the impact of my play and how it
has an effect on the offense. ”
Aside from the game aspect of
football, Line’s presence also has a
strong effect on other walk-ons on
the roster. He has become a player
that younger teammates and other
community members can look up to
and strive to be like.
Just as he once did as a child with
former Oregon running back Derek
Loville (1986-89).
"I was a huge fan of Oregon Duck
football growing up and wanted to
do whatever I could to make this
team,” Line said. “So it was a pretty
big deal for me to walk on here and
an even bigger deal for a walk-on
like me to earn a scholarship. I
mean, it was a long, hard road, but it
was one of the most rewarding ex
periences of my life.
“And now comes the pressure of