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The Emerald recently caught up with junior wide receiver Jeff Maehl. We found out that the 6-foot-1-inch pass catcher really likes to fish, and even though he’s in Portland Trail Blazer country, he’s a die-hard Los Angeles Lakers fan.
Oregon Daily Emerald: What’s your major?
Jeff Maehl: Sociology.
ODE: What do you want to do with that?
JM: I have no clue yet, man. I wanted to be a business major, but the grades didn’t hold up in the first couple of years so it didn’t work out too well.
ODE: If you weren’t playing football, what sport would you be playing?
JM: Basketball.
ODE: Were you a good player in high school?
JM: Yeah, I was pretty good. Probably if Oregon didn’t offer for me to come play football, I would have gone to a smaller school and played basketball.
ODE: What kind of player were you? Were you more of an athletic type, a dunker or a shooter?
JM: I did a little bit of everything in high school. The competition wasn’t the greatest in California. I averaged like 25 points a game in high school.
ODE: OK, well what’s your favorite thing to do outside of sports?
JM: I like to golf, I like to fish. I haven’t done a whole lot up here. I like to bass fish more than river fish. But, uh, I like to play video games and just hang out.
ODE: What’s your favorite video game?
JM: Any sports game. NBA Live, NCAA football, any of those. Call of Duty, too.
ODE: What’s your team in NBA Live?
JM: Man, I have a bunch of them. Probably the Lakers though because they’re my team.
ODE: You’re a Lakers fan?
JM: Yeah, I get a lot of grief up here because of Portland, but yeah, I’m a big Lakers fan.
ODE: You talked about liking golf. What’s the lowest you’ve shot?
JM: I don’t even know. Probably four or five over par on 18 holes.
ODE: What was your greatest shot on the golf course?
JM: I came like two inches from a hole-in-one and that was the closest I’ve ever gotten.
ODE: Why did you decide to come to Eugene?
JM: It was the atmosphere, the people up here and it reminded me a lot of where I’m from. I’m from Northern California in Chico, and Chico is very similar to Eugene. And how friendly people are up here and stuff, it’s just a welcoming place to come to.
ODE: So are you looking forward to going to Palo Alto?
JM: Definitely. I heard there’s about 50 people going to the game, so I’m excited to play in front of them.
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