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About Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 13, 1979)
Portland Obaervar D ecem ber 13, 1979 Page 11 Sports Talk by Ron Sykes Sports Editor HUNT'S PEACHES Ernie Kent named Oregon assistant coach Oregon basketball under the tutelage of Dick Harter gained national recog nition for its kamikaze style. Harter, now moved on to Penn State, is prob ably the reason "th pit” is not the most feared arena in the PAC-10 for oppos ing players to come into. Harter no doubt left a lasting im pression on the City of Eugene for his success at Mac Court, but he also left a few quality young men. Ron Lee and Greg Mallard are perhaps the two most talented players from the H arter regime, and both are now performing in the NBA. Aside from basketball talent, Harter searched for intelligen ce, and a good GPA was one prerequisite for joining his entourage. One of those players who fit the qualifications was Ernie Kent. Ernie Kent came to Oregon to prepare for a career as a professional basketball player. Two knee operations and a lot of pain forced Ernie to give up that idea. Which he did. Last month Ernie was named as a part time assistant basketball coach for the Ducks and will be taking some of the duties of Barney Holland. Ernie Kent is a remarkable young man and in his home town of Rockford, 111. he is a living legend. The mere mention of Ernie brings smiles to the faces of ad miring youth around Rockford East, the high school that spawned the gifted athlete. So with so much charisma it’s only natural that Kent would be counted on heavily in recruiting. " I love recruit ing," Kent says. “ It’s been very enjoy able.” Some people have wondered why a razzle-dazzle player like Kent ever came to Oregon in the first place. He says Mac Court was the biggest influence, and the way the fans responded to the game. Kent says that playing pro basketball was his lifetime dream but after the knee problems started, then the dream gradually diminished. Lacing the fact that his dream would never come true was a hard thing for Kent to accept; his attitude changed—it was a big shock. “ It’s a big shock to readjust to society and become a working man and be on your own. I decided to deal with that and my values changed. I may not know how to solve the problem, but I know how to deal with it,” he says. Ernie says he's not tied to coaching and realizes that it might not work out, so he’s getting himself prepared for television—a job he thoroughly enjoys. Kent believes that he has some of the basic qualities needed to become a suc cessful college coach. "Everything I’tn doing is going to benefit me, if not now, eventually down the road," he adds. PLAYER TO WATCH Ron Burn. At seven feet even, the freshman from Tacoma, Washington was one of the most sought after play ers in the country last year. How did Oregon land such a highly regarded prospect? Well, Burns was all set to go to W ashington University. 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