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Bellotti also said that his biggest concern regarding the Oregon offense is its receiving corps. Oregon measures up despite lack of height Two cornerbacks help to improve the Oregon defense Oregon Ducks vs. Fresno State Bulldogs On stands 9.8 / On the field 9.9 BY SHAWN MILLER 11820 SPORTS EDITOR Stanford’s returning senior quarterback and two upper- classmen receivers will test No. 21 Oregon’s two fresh cornerbacks as both teams open the season on Saturday at Autzen Stadium. Last season, Oregon fin- ished second in the Pacific-10 Conference in passing effi- ciency defense, while Stanford BACK TO ranked eighth in the conference in passing offense. 2006 Oregon coach Mike Bellotti singled out Stanford’s ability to throw and catch the football THE BOOKS as his biggest concern about the Cardinal. Junior Evan Moore, 6-foot- ON STANDS MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 7, and senior Mark Bradford, 6-foot-2, are the starting re- THIS YEAR’S EDITION FEATURES ceivers for the Cardinal, cre- ating two large targets for SIX SECTIONS INCLUDING: quarterback Trent Edwards NEWS / COMMUNITY / CAMPUS and a difficult week of sleep ENTERTAINMENT / SPORTS for Bellotti. “It’s hard to double both,” NEST.MOVING GUIDE Bellotti said. “I don’t have a DAVID GONZALES | STANFORD ATHLETICS 6-foot-7 corner.” Quarterback Trent Edwards begins his senior season at Stanford eighth Moore missed most of last in career passing yards, attempts, completions and total yardage. season after sustaining a sea- Meanwhile, the Ducks’ physical brand of play,” he son-ending hip injury dur- starting cornerbacks have grad- said. “Our corners don’t match ™ ing the season opener. Brad- uated, along with the 11 inter- ford has recorded two 100+ up physically ... but they find ceptions and 15 pass breakups receiving yards games against ways to make plays.” Oregon, catching seven passes the duo amassed last season. Oregon projected starting for 110 yards and a touch- Bellotti said that great tech- cornerbacks, junior Jackie Bates down last season. Two years nique and body position will be and redshirt freshman Walter Thurmond, stand at 5-foot-10 The independent student newspaper at the University of Oregon. prior, Bradford finished with necessary for Oregon’s smaller seven receptions for 153 yards cornerbacks to make plays. and 6-feet, respectively. 11873 against Oregon. “It’s going to require a GAME, page 13 Hilary 9.1.06 Gameday FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2006 OREGON DAILY EMERALD 3 You Can Brew! A STEP AHEAD Let our friendly and Once a super prospect, Jonathan Stewart is now ready to position himself as superstar experienced BY LUKE ANDREWS and after an unimaginable staff show FREELANCE REPORTER career at Timberline, Stewart uring his freshman was widely considered one of you how to year at Timberline the nation’s premier recruits. DHigh School in Lacey, ESPN.com tabbed him the Wash., Jonathan Stewart’s second-best recruit in the na- start making coach, Kevin Young, drove tion and The Seattle Times his young running back some ranked him as the fifth great- 227 miles to Eugene for a one- est running back in the state’s fi ne beers & day football camp at the Uni- history. Just how impressive versity of Oregon. was he? wines today! “It was the first time he’d For starters, he captured been to a college campus,” the all-time state rushing re- Young said of Stewart. “We cord his senior year — a year knew how good he was go- that he averaged 11.3 yards Open 7 days a week ing to be so another coach per carry and gained 2,301 and myself drove him there, yards, giving him 7,755 for basically to start getting him his career. Stewart eclipsed Come see our cider making demo some exposure and let him the 1,000-yard mark in each Saturday September 9th @ 11am see what it would be like. We season, including his fresh- knew he was a big-time re- man year when he was used cruit even then. He was going sparingly and still managed 1699 Willamette St. • Eugene, OR to be pretty special.” 1,200 yards. He scored 95 541-484-3322 At the camp, Stewart met touchdowns in his four years, 12225 Oregon’s running backs 32 in his final season. coach Gary Campbell. “I really felt like he had “Coach Campbell was re- to be the best running back ally good to him and helped in the country as a senior him in the drills and talked to because I couldn’t imagine a him a lot,” Young recalled. kid having more talent and “Jonathan never forgot that, being able to do more things,” KAI-HUEI YAU | FREELANCE PHOTOGRAPHER and they kind of developed a said Young, who won Jonathan Stewart arrived at Oregon in 2005 as one of the highest-rated special bond.” a league championship recruits in school history. This season, the 5-foot-11-inch, 234-pound Fast forward three years STEWART, page 11 sophomore is a starter and is looking to have a breakout year. www.tabooeugene.com Located @ 23 W. 6th 338-8787 across from the Hult Center WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL! 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The Ducks last lost a season-opener in 2004, BY SHAWN MILLER summer and an extensive fall 30-24 to Indiana, en route to a SPORTS EDITOR camp the Oregon coaches put 5-6 record. the players through. “It’s always important to get Oregon coach Mike Bellotti the first win,” Oregon quarter- “We run a fairly demanding is 9-2 in season-openers, aver- back Brady Leaf said. “To have fall camp, which prepares us aging 31.6 points per game in a conference game as your first those contests — approximately both physically and mentally to game there is more incentives, 10 points per game more than be successful in the first game,” there is more at risk. It’s one to his opponents. Bellotti said. lose a nonconference game and Bellotti attributes that Last season Oregon opened success to player effort during the the season at Houston with a OREGON, page 13 LET YOUR SKIN COME OUT AND PLAY. 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