Lions may draft Rogers
Curt Sylvester
Detroit Free-Press (KRT)
DETROIT — The evaluation
process has barely begun and Detroit
Lions coach Steve Mariueci isn’t sure if
Charles Rogers plans on working out
at the NFL scouting combine next
week, but the Michigan State wide re
ceiver is already on his mind.
Rogers, who gave up his final year of
eligibility at MSU to play in the NFL, is
considered one of the top prospects in
the April 26-27 draft.
And with the Lions’ need for a big
play receiver for former Oregon
quarterback Joey Harrington, there
has been speculation that Rogers
would be a quality choice with the
No. 2 pick overall.
“We’re going to take a good look at
Charles,” Mariueci said Wednesday.
Mariueci met Rogers, from Saginaw,
briefly during the NFL playoffs at Tam
pa Bay last month when Rogers visited
San Francisco linebacker Julian Pe
terson, a former MSU teammate. And
Lions assistant coach Bobby
Williams, the former MSU head
coach, has had nothing but good
things to say about Rogers.
NFL teams have been notoriously
reluctant to take even the most highly
regarded wide receivers that high in
the draft, however, and Mariucci is not
likely to make a quick decision.
Jerry Rice, the NFL’s all-time lead
ing receiver, was selected 16th in the
1985 draft, Marvin Harrison was the
19th pick in the 1996 draft and Terrell
Owens of San Francisco went in the
third round in 1996.
“You’ve got to take a lot of things into
consideration,” Mariucci said. “Are
there other receivers that will fall to
you in the second pick? Somebody
that’s going to start or be an impact
player, because we do need to add to
our receiver group.
“What other needs do you have? If
we had starters returning at the receiv
er spot, then you may say, 'Well, we
need another position.’ But right now
we may need a starter at the wide re
ceiver spot as we work through this.”
The Lions invested heavily in wide
receivers a year ago. They committed
$22 million — including $7.75 million
in signing bonuses—over the next five
years to Az-Zahir Hakim and Bill
Schroeder, but received minimal pro
duction.
In addition to wide receivers, Mari
ucci said the Lions must address needs
at comerback, safety, linebacker and of
fensive line before training camp in July.
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Sports brief
Golfers sit sixth
in Hawaii
Making the most of his first tourna
ment of the spring season, junior Mike
Sica shot an even-par 70 to tie for
12th after the opening round of the
Taylor Made/Waikoloa Intercollegiate
tournament Wednesday in Hawaii.
Oregon, coming off a poor perform
ance in Arizona last week, positioned
itself well Wednesday with a sixth
place tie in the 26-team tournament.
Following Sica closely in the stand
ings is Oregon senior Chris Carnahan,
who shot a one-over-par 71. Rounding
out Oregon’s scoring are freshmen
Gregg LaVoie, tied for 46th with a 73
and senior John Ellis, tied for 62nd
with a 74. Junior Jimmy White scored
an 83 for the day.
Oregon finished with a team score
of 288 at the par-70, 6,566-yard
Waikoloa Resort Beach Golf Course.
The tournament is being played on
Waikoloa’s two courses, including the
par-72,6,594-yard King’s Golf Course.
Leading the field is No. 3 Texas
Christian University, with a team
score of 276. Oklahoma is five
strokes behind at 281. Rounding
out the top five are Lamar
and UCLA, at 283, and Texas Tech
at 284.
Sica, who did not qualify to com
pete in last week’s Ping Arizona In
tercollegiate Tournament, finished
the day four strokes behind the
leader. The leaderboard is in a tight
bunch as only 14 strokes separate
the top 10 teams. However, TCU
has distanced itself from its nearest
competitor, Oklahoma, with a five
stroke lead.
Oregon begins the second round
today at 6:45 a.m. and wraps up
play Friday.
Scott Archer
Teig
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year and followed up his rookie
season with 21 wins from the No.
1 spot in just his second year of
NCAA tennis.
“I wanted to compete at a high
level,” Teig said during his fresh
man season. “And I think the Pac
10 is the highest.”
Teig found out just how difficult
the Pac-10 can be as he suffered a
disappointing season to post an
11-12 record last year while alter
nating with then-freshman
Manuel Kost at the No. 1 position.
“Oded has seen the whole pro
gression,” Russell said. “He’s been
with us through good and bad
years.”
Teig knows that better than
anybody, and his optimism has
prevailed throughout the ups and
downs.
“Last year was a difficult year,”
Teig said. “But I’m hoping this
year will be the best.”
It definitely has all the makings
to be just that. Not only are the
Ducks off to a 4-1 start and feel
they are improving, but Teig and
his doubles partner, Sven Swin
nen, have beaten some of the top
duos in the nation.
“Sven and I know each other’s
strengths and weaknesses,” Teig
said. “And we are friends off the
court, so we like to play together.”
Oded Teig File
Born: Oded Teig on July 3,1977 in Holon,
Israel
Before Oregon: Ranked No. 4 in Israel’s 18
and-under division before serving three years
in the Israeli army. Defeated several ATP*
ranked players, including No. 85 Jeremy
Berman.
Oregon: Notched a 22-11 singles record
freshman year playing from the No. 3 position.
In sophomore year, played from the No. 1
position and had a 21*16 record. During fall
season of 2001, played on the ATP satellite
tour in isreal. This season, has notched two singles victories as the
Ducks have started 4*1, and is three more victories away from
Oregon’s career singles record, which is 65.
Tennis with friends and a win
ning record might be enough for a
good year for the Ducks, but Teig
is also just three wins away from
tying the Oregon singles wins
record of 65.
Teig will continue his race to
the record books this Saturday,
when the Ducks face Boise State,
and he will most likely take on No.
86 Guillaume Bouvier. With home
matches against Pacific and Cali
fornia-Santa Barbara set for next
weekend, there is a chance that
Teig could tie the record in front
of Eugene fans.
“The record will be fun,” Teig
said. “For me, at the end of the
year, it will be more important for
the team to make it to the (NCAA)
Tournament and advance.”
"The record will be
fun. For me, at the end
of the year, it will be
more important for the
team to make it to the
(NCAA) Tournament"
Oded Teig
senior tennis player
Teig doesn’t surprise anyone by
putting the well-being of his team
ahead of his own accomplish
ments. It wouldn’t surprise 15
men of a certain Israeli artillery
unit either.
Ryan Heath is a freelance writer
for the Emerald.
Adam Amato Emerald
Teig needs three more wins to break Oregon's career singles-wins record.
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