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By Pntty Piyor
This weekend's Big Eight men's gymnastics cham
pionships will be one of the most competitive con
ference meets in years, Nebraska Coach Francis
Allen said.
The Huskers take on Oklahoma and Iowa State in
Norman, Okla., Friday and Saturday.
The three teams have shared victories this season,
with Nebraska winning the Big Eight Invitational
here in November, Iowa State winning a Jan. 22
triangular here and Oklahoma winning a Feb. 18
triangular at Iowa State.
Allen attributed the first defeat to reorganization
problems. The meet was the first since the depar
ture of injured all-arounder Mike Bowers, which left
some holes in the Husker lineup.
The defeat at ISU was due simply to an outstand
ing performance by the Sooncrs, Allen said.
The Huskers hold an advantage, however, because
both their season average and their average for the
three Big Eight meets are higher, Allen said.
The only drawback, he said, is having to compete
in Norman.
"We've never competed worth a damn in Okla
homa," he said. "I don't know it it's the old Nebraska
Oklahoma rivalry or what. I don't think this group of
kids will have that problem, though."
AH the Huskers look healthy, Allen said, including
Chris Riegel, who competed last week with strep
throat, and Jim Mikus, who had a badly sprained
finger.
"We look in good shape," he said. "I don't see
anyone threatening Riegel and Mikus in the all
around." Allen said the Big Eight winner will most likely
represent the region in NCAA competition next
month.
"If we win this weekend, we will undoubtedly be
the regional leader," he said. "If we can't be the No.
1-ranked team, which we're not, it'd be nice to be the
regional leader."
Allen said the Huskers' previous Big Eight losses
this season should have a positive effect going into
the championships.
"I think it's going to help us. We can't go in there
with the haphazard attitude we've had in the past,"
he said. "Wre're concentrating on this Big Eight meet
more than any other in years. WeVe got more to
prove and less to lose."
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Alcorn State coach is not
looldng past the Jayhawks
By Bob Asmusscn
North Carolina State's victory in last
season's NCAA basketball tournament
has changed the outlook of the so
called tournament underdogs.
The Wolfpack won the title despite a
low seeding in the tournament and
despite the fact that they had to defeat
Houston, Virginia and UNLV along the
way. Coaches of the lower seeded teams
in the 1984 tournament are looking to
duplicate NC State's incredible feat.
David Whitney of Alcorn State is one
such coach. The Braves are the 12th
seeded team in the Midwest regional
and will meet Kansas tonight at the
Bob Devaney Sports Center.
"We're just glad the game's over with,"
Whitney said. "It was real a defensive
struggle' but we ere able to pull
together in the second half and win the
ball game."
Alcorn State is no stranger to the
NCAA tournament. The Lorman, Miss,
school has been the Southwestern Ath
letic Conference tourney representa
tive four times in Whitney's 1 5 years at
theschooL
"This is a different breed of team we
have this season," Whitney said "Unlike
some of the past teams we've had, this
team lacks the killer instinct."
Whitney said this team has as much
talent or more than the best teams he's
had but that their inconsistency makes
it impossible for him to label them his
best.
"We've been sort of a Dr. Jekyl-Mr.
Hyde team," Whitney said. "We don't
know which team's going to show up
each game."
Whitney said he isn't too familiar
with the Jayhawks' style of play under
new Coach Larry Brown. Alcorn played
Kansas two seasons ago but Whitney
said the coaching change and roster
additions at Kansas have made the
Jayhawks an entirely new type of team.
"We haven't seen them play at all,"
Whitney said. "I do know that they're
big and they'll run if you let them."
Kansas will have a significant height
advantage over Alcorn. The Braves tal
lest starter is 6-8 while the Jayhawks
start 7-0 center Greg Dreiling.
"We cant match up to their size and
height," Whitney said. "We're just going
to have to keep them away from the
offensive boards."
The fact that Kansas is familiar with
the Bob Devaney Sports Center could
work in either team's favor, Whitney,
said. ' ' " " " '
"I'm sure they're more familiar with
the floor," Whitney said. "We think the
crowd may support us because there's
no love lost between Nebraska and
Kansas." .
Whitney said his team playing in the
preliminary round is a disadvantage.
He said he feels all conferences should
be treated equally.
"The 64-team field next year will rec
tify the situation," Whitney said. "I
don't like it the way it is now."
"I don't think the tournament is get
ting too big. America is built on compe
tition and the fact that the little guy
has a chance to knock off the big guy."
Whitney said his 1984 Braves would
fit the "little guy" image. He said he's
not thinking past Kansas.
"We're already in trouble (with Kan
sas)," Whitney said. "But with Wake
Forrest, we'd be in even deeper trouble."
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