Wednesday, December 6, 1961
The Daily Nebraskan
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By The Old Pro
Bob Prokop,
Congratulations to the University in hiring a capable
athletic director in Tippy Dye. I'm sure that this man
can bring Nebraska back into the spotlight as he did at
Wichita University.
Since the Huskers have started the roundball cam
paign, The Old Pro would like to review the team and
the members of the team; their strong points, weak
ponts, and what to look for.
Tom "Rebel" Russell Tom furnishes the leadership
qualities that have been missing from the past teams.
Tom shoots exceptionally well in Zone 2 and 3, but does
have a problem on a direct corner shot and is not devas
tating outside. He is a good rebounder. Tom has the
ability to get the defense to concentrate on the play and
slip by the defender for an easy basket. He drives well.
He is not overpowering offensively since he prefers team
work to shooting and doesn't take as many shots as he
should. Defensively, he is the top man. He is quite agile
In movement to his right and left, doesn't leave his feet
on fakes, and plays heads up basketball all the time. '
Charles "Chuck" Sladnovnik Chuck must be tabbed
as the most improved sophomore eager from his fresh
man year when he was a rather infrequent starter on
the Nubbins squad. He's a bull on the boards, picks up
most of his baskets in tight in Zone 1. He is not known
for his ability to score outside. Defensively, he is some
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times overanxious and leans forward giving the offensive
man the easy drive; he makes up for his inadequacy of
balance with determination. He will have to improve
outside shooting to aid the Huskers all season.
Rex Swett He shoots very well in Zone 3, particu
larly to his right. He has a bad habit of not going to
his left very much, usually doesn't drive in all the way
except when in corners. His overall rating as' a shooter
is average since he does have trouble out of the corners
and being consistent from out front. Denfensively, he is
the best little man on the squad. He ball hawks excep
tionally well, keeps his man outside, and is able to make
a . mistake and react quick enough to counter it. His
height is a slight disadvantage.
Daryl "D. P." Petsch Another sophomore in his
first year, this eager is Bush's only consistent outside
shooter. He shoots a set shot well, doesn't go in for the
jumper too often. He doesn't drive exceptionally well,
somewhat slow, and very seldom goes inside to shoot.
Defensively, his additional height and ability to get off
his feet compensates for his speed. At the present time,
one could rate Daryl as average on defense. Overall
confident and desire gives Daryl the edge on other
cagers on the squad.
Bill Bowers His exceptional desire and work makes
up for the lack of natural ability. Bill's shooting has im
proved 100 over the past two years. He isn't an outside
threat, hooks above average near the bucket and occa
sionally can get hot on a jumpshot from within the free
throw area. He has troubles from the corners. His shoot
ing is confined basically to Zones 1 and 3. On defense,
he moves laterally well but gives away too much height
to guard the big man of basketball today. His shooting
and defense could be the key to the Husker record this
year.
Charlie Jones The only basic problem "The Dea
con" has is his ability to shoot consistently outside. Dur
ing service ball, this was his ace in the hole", presently,
it has beome his big weakness. He has good driving
ability and shoots well inside. He plays very well de
fensively but sometimes is a ball watcher. If his attitude
holds out, Charlie could move into the first five quite
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Bill "Chief" Vincent Bill, at present, hal'the sopho
more jitters. His hook shots, the talk of the freshmen
team, aren't hitting the rim now. When he gets his
touch back, he will hook exceptionally well from Zone 2
very seldom shoots the jumper. His big problem on of
very seldom shoots the jumper. His big problem on of
fense is that he isn't aggressive, he doesn't get rough.
To become a great offensive player. Bill will have to
learn this. Defensively, his coordination is still a prob
lem and sometimes a post man can drive around him.
With two years experience and maturity, Bill could be
come the next All. American at Nebraska.
Roger Denesia Roger is an above average outside
shot, but lacks the firey leadership quality to be a take
over guard. He has trouble shooting out of the corners
and off to the sides. Defensively, he is above average but
not outstandingly quick. He needs experience and confi
dence. He may be a dark horse late in the season.
(Continued on page 4)
Cagers Meet SMU
In '61 Home Opener
By Dave Wohlfarth
Nebraska meets Southern
Methodisttomorrow night In
the home opener for the
Husker cage crew.
The Cornhuskers were hand'
ed a 79-49 setback at Wichita
In their opener Monday night.
SMU won its first game, com
ing from behind a 35-25 half-
time deficit to defeat Georgia
Tech 67 to 55.
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6-7 SMU Center Dave
Siegmund will be a starter
tomorrow night against
Nebraska, in the Husker
home opener.
Frosh Runners
Are 5th in Postal
Nebraska's ' frosh ...cross
country team finished in a
fifth place tie with Iowa
State in the Big Eight cross
country postal championships.
, Top man for the Huskers
was Maurice Altizio clocked
in 9:50.0 for a ninth place
individual finish.
Nebraska's other top four
finishers include Larry Too
thacker, timed in 10:12.7 for
21st; Ken Gould in 10:18 for
25th; David Blankenbaker in
10:20.8 for 27th; and Jim
Wendt in 10:33.0 for 33rd.
Gil Gebo was .clocked in
10:34.0 for 34th and John
Campbell in 11:01.0 for 40th.
Only the top five finishers
are counted for points.
Kansas won the team title
as well as the individual
crown with three men finish
ing in the top six places for
33 points. Herald Hadley of
Kansas won the individual ti
tle clocked in 9:30.8.
Jan Loudermllk and John
Thompson led the Mustangs
to their opening victory. Lbu
dermllk hit 23 nolnti and
Thompson added 18 to the
cause. SMU played Okianoma
at Norman last night.
Southern Methodist is large
ly an all veteran club with a
sophomore center, 6-8 Mike
Marsh, who was chosen to
the All Southwest Conference
freshman team last season.
Other possible starters for
the Mustangs include Dave
Siegmund, 6-7 forward and
center, Jim Hammond 6-4
senior euard and team can
tain, and Steve Jordan, fi-fi
forward, along with Louder-
muic (6-6) and Thompson
(6-2).
Southern Methodist won 12
and lost 12 last year but fig
ures to be better this year
with four reeulars returning
from last year's team.
Neoraska, after trailing by
only four points at the half,
failed to score in the last lev.
en minutes of play and was
an easy victim for a second
half Shocker scoring spree.
"We should be free of those
first game jitters Thursday
night," Husker Coach Jerry
Bush said. "We felt that we
would have td -wear that tor
ture stone through the early
games as the eight sopho
mores on our squad begin
getting the seasoning they so
badly need.
"Wichita is a fine 'haKW.f.
ball team and certainly gave
us a lesson in the opening
contest.--We're- going to im
prove," he added, "make no
mistake about that."
The Huskers comDlete this
three-game week Saturday
night against the Air Force
Academy at Colorado Springs.
Sportswriter Wanted
Anyone interested in writ
ing sports for the Daily Ne
braskan should apply at the
Rag office at 3 p.m.
today.
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MIKE NISSEN
KNUS To Broadcast
Husker Home Games
KNUS will begin their win
ter sports broadcasting sea
son with the broadcasting of
the Nebraska-Southern Meth
odist basketball game on Dec.
7.
Don Isherwood, sports di
rector, and Jim Pace, general
manager of KNUS, will bring
fans the pre-game show at
7:50 p.m. with game time at
8:05 p.m. KNUS will broad
cast, all home games.
A KNUS "sports special"
will be initiated this week at
8:30 p.m. Wednesday. Inter
views will be held with
coaches of such winter sports
as basketball, swimm i n g,
wrestling,., and . indoor track.
J. G. (Jake). Geier. varsitv
gymnastics coach, will be the
coach on Wednesday's program.
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Nissen
Is 'Star9
By Bob Besom
Mike Nissen, the Nebraska
mat man who was instru
mental in the Husker's first
wrestling win over K-State in
almost a decade, has been
pegged early for Daily Ne
braskan "Star" honors.
The Teachers College junior
from Mason City, Iowa paved
the way for the 23-17 shading
of Kansas State last weekend
in the Huskers' season open
er. Nissen flattened David
Unruh in 4:35 in the 123-pound
clash.
Nissen will be called on this
weekend to defend his 123
pound Iowa Teachers Invita
tional title against the pack
of rugged light-weights ex
pected at Cedar Falls. Mike
picked up the crown last year.
Nissen had a fruitful season
with the 1960-61 Cornhuskers.
An undefeated dual record
and a couple tournament suc
cesses, led .ot. an honorable
mention berth on the Ail
American mat team for Nis
sen. Two upsets over the then
reigning 123-pound Big Eight
Champ John Dooley of K
State were other high spots
of his season.- '
Husker Coach Bob Mancuso
lauded Nissen for "lots of de-.
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