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[OregonDuckFan4]

Taking the Next Step
Despite the loss of key playmakers, Oregon feels it has replacements on hand to reload its attack.
can take over for Kellen. The one question I have about our offensive
football team is who is going to take over for Demetrius.”
The Ducks utilized its dual-quarterback system to near-perfection
following Clemens’ injury. Dixon started the remaining four games, Leaf
finished two of the four, and Oregon closed the year winning three of
its last four outings.

Dixon finished the season completing 69-104 passes (66.3%) for
777 yards, six touchdowns and three interceptions, with his accuracy
bettering Clemens’ single-season school-record 64 percent. Leaf’s final
stats read 48-82 (58.5%) for 467 yards, three scores.
“It gave invaluable experience and opportunity to Dennis and Brady,”
Bellotti emphasized. “They took advantage of those opportunities.
Because of that, we’re going to be better this year for them getting
those reps in those pressure, real-game situations that we could never
simulate in practice.”
The strength of the offense should lie up front, with the quintet of
returning linemen led by senior center Enoka Lucas (6-4, 299). The
two-year starter earned second-team all-conference accolades a year
ago and has been mentioned among the Outland Trophy hopefuls prior
to the season, which is awarded to the nation’s top interior lineman.
Senior guard Palauni Ma Sun (6-6, 335), juniors Josh Tschirgi
(6-4, 311) and Geoff Schwartz (6-7, 340), and sophomore tackle Max
Unger (6-5, 296) also return. Returning sophomores Jacob Hucko
(6-7, 307) and Mark Lewis (6-4, 292) are among those who add depth,
as well as JC transfers Pat So’oalo (6-5, 355) and Fenuki Tupou (6-6,
322), if not challenge
for starting nods.
(James Finely)
S e n i o r J a m e s
Finley stands as the
Ducks top returning
receiver after catching
57 passes for 571
yards and two TDs,
while Cameron Colvin
(22-332-3) , Jaison
Williams (15-245-3),
Garren Strong (13-
105-0), Kyle Weatherspoon
(12-131-1)
and Brian Paysinger
(6-70-0) all return
significant experience
to an an offense that
often employs three or
more wide receivers at
one time.
Newcomer Derrick Jones and senior Jordan Kent (3-114-1) both
provide the speed that Oregon has lacked the past few years.
Senior tight end Dante Rosario is set to make a greater contribution
in 2006, with the converted fullback grabbing 15 catches for 168
yards and two touchdowns last season. He accumulated 10 scoring
receptions the past three years.
“Dante is a playmaker

Defense
Much of Oregon’s defensive scheme revolved around the presence
of tackle Haloti Ngata. Now that the 12th pick in the NFL draft
has departed, the Ducks will have to rely more on a team concept to
achieve the same results.
“On the defensive line, we’re going to lean very heavily on Matt
Toeaina and Darius Sanders,” Bellotti said. “The pressure will be on a
group of young tackles for someone to step up.
“We also need somebody now to step up at cornerback. The obvious
choices are Jackie Bates and Walter Thurmond. Jameel Dowling
and Matthew Harper give us
immediate competition at both
corner and safety positions.”
Toeaina posted 30 tackles
a year ago and will anchor the
line at either tackle or end,
depending on where there is
the greatest need. Sanders tied
for third on the team with nine
tackles for loss among his 17
stops after beginning to fulfill
the promise last season that
coaches had waited for.
Junior David Faaeteete
Junior David Faaeteete and
sophomore Cole Linehan hopefully
offered glimpses of things
to come in the fourth quarter
of last year’s Holiday Bowl and
will help man the interior of
the defensive line, along with
sophomore Ra’Shon Harris and
junior transfer Jeremy Gibbs.
Senior Victor Felipe as well
as sophomores Nick Reed and
Michael Speed return to help
bolster the defensive end slots,
while transfers Michah Howeth
and Dexter Manley were imported
to strengthen the posts.
Returning starters Brent Haberly and Blair Phillips head the linebacking
corp, with Haberly accumulating 63 tackles as a 12-game
starter and Phillips recording 33 of his 45 tackles in his final five
appearances.
Junior A.J. Tuitele acquired 31 of his 37 tackles in the first four
games last year before injuries interrupted his progress and could be a
force at either the weakside or strongside linebacker outposts. Junior
Kwame Agyeman and sophomore Jerome Boyd will try to fill the void
at the latter position left by Trucks as the Ducks’ leading tackler.

The safety positions promise to be one of the team’s strengths with
the return of 12-game starters J.D. Nelson at free safety and Patrick
Chung at rover. Nelson serves at the heart of the defense after recording
64 tackles in 2005 as a second-year starter. The second-team
all-conference pick is deemed as one to watch for consideration for
the Bronko Nagurski Trophy as the nation’s top defender.
Chung stands as Oregon’s top returning tackler (91) as a redshirt
freshman and could be shifted to cornerback, although coaches would
prefer to leave him in the middle to maximize his playmaking skills.
Junior Ryan DePalo and redshirt freshman Jairus Byrd add to the
strength up the middle, with Harper forcing his way into the picture
with his Oregon debut last spring.
The play at cornerback could determine the success of the defense,
with the Ducks needing to replace a pair of seasoned veterans.
Bates stands as the only tested cornerback returning to the fold
after earning five of his seven career starts two years ago. He gathered
30 tackles and one interception in 2005. Redshirt freshmen
Willie Glasper, Terrell Ward and Thurmond begin the fall with the most
experience among the rest of the field, but Dowling will compete for
playing time after joining the Ducks last spring.
“We need to determine how good of a coverage team we are
-- can our corners cover one-on-one,” Bellotti explained. “If we have
confidence in our corners, we will be
able to do certain things on defense.
How good can our four-man pass rush
be? If we can mount a four-man pass
rush, we can do a lot more with our
linebackers in terms of coverage.”

Special Teams
Senior placekicker Paul Martinez
etched his name in the NCAA, Pac-10
and school record books while leading
Oregon in scoring (83 points) last year.
He led the country in field goals made
per game (2.11 avg.), connecting on
19 of 24 tries, yet missed all of spring
practice with a leg injury. Sophomore
Matt Evensen was successful on
four-of-nine three pointers and all 13
PATs during a three-game stretch in
Martinez’s absence.
Senior punters Matt Dragich and
Aaron Knowles look to improve that
facet of Oregon’s game with a year
of experience under their belts, with
Dragich averaging 38.9 yards per kick
and Knowles 40.0.
The kickoff return game couldn’t
be in better shape with Stewart last
year’s national leader (33.7 avg.) and Johnson sporting a 22.9-yard
average. But a void will need to be filled at punter returner as Phinisee
departed with his

2006 OregOn SChedule
Sept. 2 *STANFORD Eugene
Sept. 9 at Fresno State Fresno,
Sept. 16 OKLAHOMA Eugene
Sept. 30 *at Arizona State Tempe,
Oct. 7 *at California Berkeley,
Oct. 14 *UCLA Eugene
Oct. 21 *at Washington State Pullman,
Oct. 28 PORTLAND STATE Eugene
Nov. 4 *WASHINGTON Eugene
Nov. 11 *at USC Los
Nov. 18 *ARIZONA Eugene
* Pacific-10 Conference Games

[OregonDuckFan4]

Eugene,Oregon The Schedule: ... the opening seven games form a tough start to the season. For a team needing time for the corners to come together, Stanford isn't a great team to face right off the bat. At Fresno State is a landmine, Oklahoma will be a preseason top five team, at Arizona State is a nightmare, and at California is a downright killer. Follow that up by games against UCLA and at Washington State, and the team's season will be made or broken by the end of October. Washington and Arizona are winnable games, so it's a shame they're at home. At USC and at Oregon State


2006 Schedule
9/2 Stanford Cardinals
9/9 at Fresno State Bulldogs
9/16 Oklahoma Sooners
9/30 at Arizona State Sun Devils
10/7 at California Golden Bears
10/14 UCLA Bruins
10/21 at Washington State Cougars
10/28 Portland State Vikings
11/4 Washington Huskies
11/11 at USC Trojans
11/18 Arizona Wildcats
11/24 at Oregon State Beavers

[InDePeNdEnT7]

CONTINUE!! This is really good

[Crazyfan2]

sounds good I'll follow

[OregonDuckFan4]

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[OregonDuckFan4]

EUGENE – The University of Oregon football team will utilize a new look in 2006 that promises to be unique in the world of college football as well as striving to enhance the performance of those players wearing them.
The Ducks’ game-day apparel will consist of four different colors of jerseys and pants to go along with three different helmets Oregon is expected to wear at some point during the coming season.
But of greater importance is the advanced design and technology of the uniforms will help to diminish the weight of the uniforms by 28 percent when dry and help make them 34 percent lighter under wet condiditions. The jerseys and pants also encompass a diamond-patterned grid on the shoulders and knees, respectively, to improve the durability of the product in areas susceptible to greater wear.
In addition to the green, yellow and white uniforms Oregon has employed in the past, it will add a predominantly black version to the wardrobe similar to the uniforms the Ducks unveiled in last year’s 56-14 win against Oregon State. The option of helmets Oregon will have available will expand from the one green version that it has worn since 1999 to an all-white variety and a third yellow helmet that is still in a developmental stage.
The new-look attire also will include "Oregon" inscripted down the left leg of all four pants while "Ducks" will appear on the front of the jerseys above the numbers to help further enhance the identity and exposure for the university.
The uniform designs are a result of a two-year process that involved Nike designers and Oregon alum Tinker Hatfield, vice president for special projects at Nike, Todd Van Horne, creative director of U.S. sport apparel, and a committee of the school’s past and present football players.
Players offered their input and sketches of what they envisioned the direction the uniforms would take, with the Nike designers developing those concepts into reality.
Oregon players involved in the process included wide receiver Cameron Colvin, tight end Tim Day, quarterback Dennis Dixon, tight end Ryan Keeling, free safety J.D. Nelson, tight end Dante Rosario and receiver Jaison Williams.
This marks the fourth significant evolution of football uniforms that Nike has developed for Oregon since they first designed the game-day apparel for the Ducks’ appearance in the 1996 Cotton Bowl. The first major redesign took place in time for the 1999 season, followed by a revision in 2003.

[shortybm2]

I am a huge Ducks fan. I love their uniforms and I was dissapointed when the new unis weren't in NCAA 07. Just wondering if you've heard anything about NCAA 08? I hope EA takes a little more time and gets the uniforms right.

[Crazyfan2]

Originally Posted by shortybm2

I am a huge Ducks fan. I love their uniforms and I was dissapointed when the new unis weren't in NCAA 07. Just wondering if you've heard anything about NCAA 08? I hope EA takes a little more time and gets the uniforms right.

Yeah that would be cool