Smith shows why he deserves first round selection
Onterrio Smith was clocked at 4.4
seconds in the 40-yard dash at the
Moshofsky Center yesterday in
preparation for the NFL Draft.
That’s really no surprise. When at
Oregon, Smith was a major catalyst
for the offense
for the past two
years. His
speed is no sur
prise, nor is his
strength.
He reported
ly gained 15
pounds since
the end of the
college season,
which is only
going to make
him tougher. In
fact, it should
ensure that he will be able to bowl
over at least one defensive back next
Hank
Hager
Behind the dish
season, probably in the same fashion
that enabled him to cross the goal
line two years ago in Pullman, Wash.
But let’s hope concerns over his
injury last season don’t drop him to
the second round. National specula
tion, at least in USA Today’s Sports
Weekly, has him being picked be
hind Virginia Tech’s Lee Suggs and
Penn State’s Larry Johnson.
He is first-round material and could
be an intriguing late-round pick.
Speaking of the draft: It looks like
USG’s Carson Palmer could be the
top choice, and, if not, the first quar
terback chosen. Don’t count out
Kyle Boiler from California, though.
Boiler did more with less than
Palmer last season. You could attrib
ute that to new head coach Jeff Ted
ford, but Boiler is pretty physically
gifted too.
Don’t be surprised if Boiler is the
steal of the draft, even if he is taken
in the top-10.
Speaking of Tedford: He’s NFL
material all the way. Even the next
Steve Mariucci.
Then there’s the NBA Draft: Still
no word on what Luke Ridnour
plans to do. But if he chooses to go
pro, NBAdraft.net thinks he’s got a
future in the Bay Area.
The online mock draft has Rid
nour going to Golden State with the
12th overall pick.
Ironically (or not), the same site
has Luke Jackson going to the War
riors with the 43rd overall pick the
next year.
Bring on Luke-2-Luke, part two.
In the spirit of Adam Jude, an
idea for the Pit Crew: You all loved
Steve Lavin so much last year. But
sorry, he’s not coming back.
Hey, do the next best thing. Shine
up those new Nikes you all earned
(ummm...), head on over to the
store, and buy as much hair gel as
you can. Then, wrap it up as a big
present and give it to new UCLA
head coach Ben Howland.
Guaranteed smile.
Qyntel, Qyntel, Qyntel (Woods):
You’re now officially a member of the
Portland Jail Blazers, er, Trail Blaz
ers. Guess he didn’t really learn
much from Rasheed Wallace and Da
mon Stoudamire.
From the hardcourt to the dia
mond: Hate to say it, but I don’t see
Portland getting a major league
team. The Expos are probably des
tined for Washington D.G. or some
part of Virginia.
Of course, that’s going to make Pe
ter Angelos mad. What a surprise.
Then, of course, there’s opening
day: The Royals won, Randy John
son got shelled, and Tampa Bay ac
tually showed some life.
What in the name of David Wells
is going on here?
Wells, part two: I’d put my money
down that he’s related to Pete Rose.
I mean, who else lies, then back
tracks, then makes it seem as
though there’s really no problem
with what he did? All Wells did was
lie about drinking the night before
a perfect game. Rose lied about bet
ting on baseball.
Somebody get a blood test done.
Just a thought: Marquette takes
down Kansas, then gets blasted by
Syracuse in the NCAA
Championship.
But I wouldn’t put money on it. Af
ter all, my bracket finished last.
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Wrestling
continued from page 11
moments of brilliance but never
found a groove to carry them
through the season.
Eric Webb, ranked in the top 10
nationally at heavyweight, had to end
his collegiate wrestling career one
weekend into his final season when
the redshirt senior suffered his fourth
concussion in less than two years. In
early January, Webb decided he
would not return to the mats after the
late-November concussion.
Two weeks after Webb’s an
nounced departure, Oregon hit the
road and faced Oklahoma and Ok
lahoma State — ranked No. 6 and
No. 1, respectively, at the time. The
Ducks won only three of the 10
weight classes, and were within two
points with two matches left after
freshman Tony Rolen pinned his
opponent at 184. The Ducks could
n’t pull out the win, but lost the oth
er seven weight classes by an aver
age of two points per match.
Oregon ended the dual meet sea
son with its first shutout in 21 years.
The Ducks blanked Portland State
49-0, including a pin by freshman
Bob Pool in the second matchup. It
was Pool’s first collegiate dual meet.
Oregon’s win included three major
decisions and two wins by forfeit.
The Ducks stumbled at the Pacif
ic-10 Conference Tournament two
weeks later, finishing fifth as a team.
Sophomore Shane Webster led Ore
gon with a second-place finish, im
proving on his third-place finish as
a freshman.
Casey Hunt finished third at 141,
joining Webster at the NCAA Cham
pionships as both wrestlers earned
an automatic berth.
Redshirt sophomore Luke Larwin
finished fourth, but lost his berth by
losing a “true fourth-place” chal
lenge match.
Jason Harless finished fifth at
133, just missing an automatic spot
at the national tournament. The
redshirt junior was named one of
the two wild-card wrestlers —**for
the second time in two years — by
conference coaches, earning a trip
to nationals.
Two other Ducks — junior Bran
son Phillips and sophomore Martin
Mitchell — finished fifth in their
weight classes, missing a spot at the
NCAA tournament.
Senior Tony Overstake made an
early exit from the conference tour
nament. After winning the confer
ence championship at 157 as a jun
ior, Overstake spent the season at
149 but lost his first two matches in
the tournament, ending his season.
He finished his collegiate career
with a 85-46 record, going 18-10
during his senior season.
Webster led the Ducks with a 31
8 season record at 174, earning All
American honors with a sixth-place
finish at the NCAA Championships.
Tony Rolen (top), a
freshman this year, is
one of several
returning Ducks
who could make an
impact next season.
Adam Amato Emerald
“Shane Webster had a good tour
nament,” head coach Chuck Kear
ney said. “It was neat to see him
achieve one of his goals — to be
come an All-American. We’re
pleased with how he competed.”
Hunt made his second appear
ance in the national tournament in
as many seasons. In his final NCAA
tournament, the senior lost two
straight matches and was knocked
out of the brackets.
“His first match, he wrestled the
No. 6 guy in the country and lost to
him on riding time,” Kearney said.
Harless battled back from a late
season knee injury to earn his
NCAA berth. The redshirt junior
lost his second match to a two-time
All-American after being shut out in
his first match.
“(Hunt and Harless) both had
very good years,” Kearney said. “I’m
extremely proud of the work (the
team) put in. As a program we are
on the threshold of becoming the
program we have to be.”
For the 2003-04 season, the Ducks
will lose only Overstake and Hunt to
graduation with two recruits already
committed to Oregon.
During the offseason, Kearney said
the team will focus on “lifting and get
ting stronger.” And maybe staying off
the rollercoasters, as well.
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