FRESHMEN
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high school. Being a freshman, you
haven't really learned the ropes yet ei
ther. When you're trying to figure it all
out your head's just spinning. You get
it done, but combining both....
"1 find the hardest part is separating
both. You have to have time for school
and time for football and mixing them,
it gets hard. learning where to separate
it is probably the biggest adjustment."
Suddenly going from a class of 25
students to a lecture hall with 200 or
more other people can be over
whelming for new students. The lack
of daily class and assignments and
the freedom to set your own sched
ule can be a hindrance as much as
a blessing.
The players admitted it's hard to
focus without as much direction as
they had from teachers in high
school, but it's helpful to have stag
gered time to get into the groove for
both football and classes.
"We start football way early," Mar
tinez said. "As a true freshman com
ing in, it's nice because you get the
football and then you get into school
and you kind of just flow into it. But
if school started at the same time foot
ball did, it would be a little harder."
Four players — Carey, Filipe, John
ny DuRocher and Dustin Holmes —
made the jumps together last spring.
DuRocher and Holmes are redshirting
this season.
The four graduated early from high
school to spend spring term in Eu
gene — going through spring football
drills while taking classes and living in
pm m
H P. Barnhart Hall.
“You really get a feel for classes and
practices and just the whole college
process," Carey said. "Not having to
come in at fall camp and go through
that tough month that's really hard
for freshman. All you see for a month
is football players, no other students,
you don't have classes and that proba
bly helped me the most — just getting
used to everything."
The freshmen said they have made
the adaptation and now feel comfort
able with their new home, teammates
and school. Most of die way through
fall term, most of them say diings are
moving along smoothly.
But there are still adjustments to
make — for each opponent and each
new course.
"Everything's faster — not just on
the football field, but in the class
room," Rosario said. "You're not
coddled like you are in high school,
you're expected just to pick every
thing up on your own. It's been a
real big jump, but day-by-day, game
by-game, practice-by-practice, it's a
little bit better."
Next season, the seven freshman
who have played will be joined in the
games by a dozen players who lived in
Barnhart with them this year but
spent the season as a redshirt. While
they haven't played in the games to
gether, it's a benefit to have so many
teammates so close.
"We're all having a lot of fun," Mar
tinez said.
And that's what the game of foot
ball is about — fun.
Contact the senior sports reporter
at mindirice@daityemerald.com.
Adam Amato Photo Editor
Kyle Weatherspoon (26) is one of six true freshmen to play for Oregon this season.
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