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Notre Dame transfer Matt Hegarty finally makes it to Eugene

Published Jun. 23, 2015 2:23 p.m. ET

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Former Notre Dame offensive lineman Matt Hegarty is finally in Eugene and is a member of the Oregon Ducks. After leaving from his family's home in Aztec, New Mexico, Hegarty drove 19.5 hours by car to Eugene.

Hegarty has one year of eligibility remaining as a graduate transfer and figures to start for the Ducks this season.

"(Oregon) was kind of one of my first loves," Hegarty said, according to Andrew Greif of The Oregonian. "Oregon always had a good place in my heart."

This is not the first time Hegarty has been in Eugene. He participated in an Oregon summer camp after his sophomore year of high school and was intrigued by the Ducks, partially do to the teams unique uniforms.

As for his first experience in Eugene, well, it didn't go so well as he lost his clothes in the process of getting to Oregon.

"I showed up the first day and they're doing weigh-ins and we're running 40 (yard dashes)," said Hegarty. "The guy next to me is in track spikes and leggings I'm running in a polo, checkered shorts and Air Max (sneakers). It was funny.

"I remember Chip Kelly was doing the timing. I ran through and he started laughing. He said, 'How about you go ahead and take the change out of your pocket and try it again?' I had everything on me. It was a tough way to start."

His second trip to Eugene figures to go a little bit better.

(h/t The Oregonian)

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