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Ducks look to use bye week as time for rest, reflection while adding practice time for young players
by Andrew Greif | Sports Editor
One of the players he could be passing to in the foreseeable future is Chris Harper, who Bellotti moved this week to a full-time role as wide receiver. Up to this point, Harper had been a quarterback who had flirted with playing receiver. Harper made a diving 24-yard touchdown catch at the end of the second quarter Saturday.
Wide receiver and teammate Jeff Maehl said Harper's transition has been seamless so far.
"It just shows how good of an athlete and how versatile he is," Maehl said.
Harper is one of the young players who will receive the bulk of this week's practice time. The players are also expected to hold a young players' scrimmage on Thursday that will provide their spotlight of the season. It gives time for the veterans to become coaches and the young players open chunks of time to get better. For both units, the week is important for gathering a solid state of mind entering their next game, Oct. 25 at Arizona State.
"It's more of a mental thing I think," Maehl said. "You've got to go in and dial things in and then, as we get to next week, start to get the legs back under you again."
Andrew Greif
sports@dailyemerald.com
Wide receiver and teammate Jeff Maehl said Harper's transition has been seamless so far.
"It just shows how good of an athlete and how versatile he is," Maehl said.
Harper is one of the young players who will receive the bulk of this week's practice time. The players are also expected to hold a young players' scrimmage on Thursday that will provide their spotlight of the season. It gives time for the veterans to become coaches and the young players open chunks of time to get better. For both units, the week is important for gathering a solid state of mind entering their next game, Oct. 25 at Arizona State.
"It's more of a mental thing I think," Maehl said. "You've got to go in and dial things in and then, as we get to next week, start to get the legs back under you again."
Andrew Greif
sports@dailyemerald.com
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