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44 Again; 1 4 ( Wednesday, Sept, 22, 1 954 - Vann Lines A iCrovm To Booms Tigers To Ormge Bowl? By HOWARD VANN Sport Editor ( A newspaper without headlines is no newspaper at all" just as a sports page without predictions could not be considered a real sports page. Predictions remain fairly cood as lona as someone , 1 doesn't come along at the end of the season with an old newspaper ' i and say, "Look, I told you so." Everyone else has come out with their views on the Big Seven o here I go giving mine. I am certainly not the first one to tab Oklahoma, the perennial J champion of the Big Seven Conference, to take the title again this year, xear aucr year oacn tsua wiiKinson produces winning com- binations combinations made up of well tutored home state sopho mores from the previous season's yearling crop. Oklahoma, like most of the other squads, is very strong in their !i backfield. Such memorable names as Calame, Littleton, Burris, Leake, J and Herndon will be leading the way for the Sooners in their title bid. On the line we find Max Boydston and Carl Allison, both experi enced wingmen and both choices on many Big Seven and national all-opponents teams. Kurt Burris, another all-Big Seven performer at the center slot, passed his first test in the Sooner's opening game last week against California when Matt Hazeltine, All-American selection from last Beason, played opposite him. Both boys performed exceptionally well. Bo Bolinger and Don Brown should help the Oklahoma staff to forget the loss of two great 1953 linemen, J. D. Roberts and f "A Rodger Nelson. if In second place and destined to. go to the Orange Bowl is Mis f aourl. Actually there is enough incentive for any team to take L second Dlace and win a trip to the New Year's day classic, but one team can be tabbed. The Tiger line has such stalwarts as Charley Bull and Terry Roberts and the backfield has reliability in Bob Bauman, fullback Coach Don Faurot has plenty of experienced lettermen to work with and to merit the second place prediction. The rest of the five teams are very evenly matched, I put my hand Into a hat and , . . oooops, there are two pieces of paper and on them I find Kansas State and Colorado, Contrary to popular be lief, I can't overlook the large line and the fairly good back field of K-State topped by tricky Corky Taylor who should take many deserved headlines now that Verl Switzer, a real credit to the Big Seven in J post season games, is gone. Tj . . t - i 1 I I.K.1J LUI.. 1 !., LOioraao nas a iremenuous duukuciu, jjruuauiy aauuu umj m Oklahoma In the conference. Topped by Carroll Hardy, potential Ail American, and Emerson, fullback, the Golden Buffs have a double barrelled running attack. Frank Bernardi . adds more power to the 1 running attack besides being a left-handed' passer. 1 The line is another question and this prediction actually depends en what Coach Dallas Ward comes up with from his reserves and freshman squad of last year, I sincerely hope that the Nebraska Cornhuskers will do better, but on paper the Huskers look like they are destined for fifth place. I expect the Nebraskans to improve over last season which most of the other scribes don't; in face they give NU tne lavontes noa in Just two games I-State and Hawaii. If this is the case, I definitely look for a lot of upsets especially in league contests. The Huskers should end up with at least a .500 in league com petition. If Missouri encounters unforeseen troubles and there m h tie for second Dlace with records ot 4-2, JNU couia snean imo uie npxt nositinn. The main trouble that some experts find with the NU team is the lack of an experienced quarterback. ' From what I observe, the Huskers are fairly well balanced in this spot with Dan Brown, Rex Fischer, Don Erway, Charles Smith, Don Margheim, and Gordon Englert all snowing :gooq .new gencinr THE NEBRASKAN PAGE 3 i ship. ThP rost. of the haekfield stacks up with the best in the con- II f0rnn Such nnmps ns Ron Clark. Bob Smith. Jon McWilliams, f and Dennis Korinek will provide the experience in the backtieia ana 1 sophomore names such as Don Comstock and Willie Greenlaw should hit the headlines. ; . The line has a big job cut out for them. Where NU finally ends up will depend on how well the line blocks and tackles:' " It looks to me like a rough year for the new coaches in the league. Some people are talking about the championship down in Kansas. Spirit is fine and Kansas nas pieniy oi n, uuu m Uv nnt win phamninnRhins The maior talk seems to be of their new t coach Chuck Mather. Mather is a good coach judging by his fine records and recommendations from fellow coaches. Barring upsets. I place Kansas in sixth place. , ' , ' " . Next is Iowa State, one of two conference teams to -beat- Mis souri last fall. Under their new coach, Vince De Francesca, Iowa State has a new found spirit to win also. I expect the Staters to improve their 1-5 record of last season, especially if Fullback Max Burkett retains his form of last fall. I-State is without a doubt put in a "spoilers role" this year. Many teams in the past have been given pre-season nods to ' go to the top and have failed miserably. Missouri is put in this very uncomfortable position this year in a wide open race for runner-up laurels in the Big Seven. The Tigers play Maryland in their final game of the season, in case there was a tie for second place in the Big Seven and Mary land beat Mizzou, the other Big Seven team would go to Miami tor the Orange Bowl. On the other hand, if Maryland should happen to lose, Duke will be waiting for a bowl bid. The pressure is defi- 1 nitely on both teams. Colorado is just waiting for Missouri to lose An. trA w,nm, nnmA. finl. tima l.rill foil viis vw uiaiij gaiuco. iiijr whig nm tii. Rally Thursday - J fori tl a - ... ?.( .f. . f i r't f0 , i- ' f 1 H 4 'J 4 1 . f' v 4 Game Captain 0 ' West Allis, Wisconsin, has been sota Gophers. Bob has been gineering college. He stands 6-1 chosen as the Cornhusker's first playing football for the Huskers and weighs a hefty 212 pounds. game captain this year for Sat- ever since his sophomore year. Four Confe retries Teams Shins; The Big Seven once a g a i n showed last Saturday tYiat it will be one of the toughest conferences in 1 the nation, as five of the six teams who made their 1954 de buts convincingly routed their op-. position. "' i ' Colorado led tne parade oi Big Seven teams as it crushed , a freshman dominated Drake team, 61-0. The Buffs scored the second time they got the ball and scored :-2, A, I Si ii m ir ii.ii-iV-iiii,. ..iw.mri.Miini, I unmnmiriniin r ':,i nnnllJ"Wl,mlY''--l"11'jii, Courtesy Lincoln Star P re-Season Choke Bob .Smith, "playing his fourth ning.. Many football magazines year "on the Nebraska varsity, have tabbed Bob as a pre-seasori was switched from halfback to choice to make the All-Mid-West- fullback this season because of em and All-Big Seven teams, his fast starts and powerful run- He weighs 194 and stands 5-10. almost at will after that. In a game televised from coast to coast, Oklahoma, , showing . a spectacular defense and a power ful offense rolled past the Univer sity of California 27-13. Sparked by quarterback Gene Calame who had not been expected to play be cause of an injury, the Sooners scored once in both the second and third periods, and twice in the fourth period to chalk up another victory for coach Bud Wilkinson and his boys. Kansas State fared equally well, as it gained a 29-0 victory over Colorado A. and M. Taking the opening kickoff, the Wildcats im mediately ground their way to a touchdown, and then proceeded to humble their opponents, using 89 players in all to complete the rout. Team Leaves Friday For Gopher Contest By MAX KREITMAN Sports Staff Writer Today'! practice will bring to an end three weeks of contact work as the Nebraska Cornhuskers prepare lor their season opener against Minnesota Saturday at Min neapolis. The Gophers, pre-game favorites, finished their scrimmage session in fine fashion as the first team ran through the second and third teams In easy fashion. The Go phers will go into the game with a veteran team featuring the Mc Namara brothers, Richard and Robert. Richard is the left half back while the other is at the other halftaclc slot. Joining them in the baclifield will be quarterback Geno Cuppelletti and fullback John Baum gartner. Geno is considered one of the top passers on the squad along with Don Swanson, the Go phers' other signal-caller. Minne sota's line features Ron Smith and Jim Soltau at ends; Gordy Holz and Mike Falls at tackles; Bob Hagemeiseter and Rocky Elton at guards; and, Chuck Stamschoor at the pivot. IN FINISHING up practice drills, Coach Bill Glassford said he was very pleased in the way the men came out with so few injuries. The only serious casualty was Rex Fisher, quarterback, It is doubt ful if Fisher even will be able to make the trip. .The starting quar terback., will be Dan Browa with Don Erway running behind Brown. Other 'than Fisher, the list amounts to no more than a few bruises ' Glassford recalled that this time last year, the injury list was so "bad that they had to shift men from other positions to take up the loss at the end positions. Other than Fisher, the Nebraska line-up will be the same. Glassford feels that the victory will take three touchdowns. He said that Minnesota's first team was excellent, with their second and third teams fair. Therefore, if NU can outlast the first tern, the Cornhuskers chances of winn ing are much better. THIRTY-SIX men will make the Minnesota trip. The team will leave Lincoln at 1 p.m. on Friday, They will work out in Minneapolis that day in preparation for Satur day's tilt. Three men to keep a keen eye on are halfbacks Ron Clark and Willie Greenlaw, and center Bob Oberlin. Clark is a veteran, having played three years at NU before entering the army. Greenlaw is a tricky sophomore and Oberlin is a rugged center. Bob was chosen captain of the Minnesota opener. Twin-Cities Alumni Club Plan Jamboree Friday The Twin-Cities Alumni Club of the University is sponsoring a Football Jamboree In Minneapolis Friday night before the Nebraska Minnesota football game. The get-together will be held at 6 p.m. in the East Room of the Curtis Hotel. Members of the Atlr letic Department and Chancellor Clifford M. Hardin will be present. Fencers Club To Part' Schedule On Thursday All members of the Fencers Club and men interested in advanced, team or recreational fencing are to report to John Giele, fencing coach, at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept." 23, in the Men's Physical Educa tion Building for their first meet ing of the year. Men signed up for Physical Education 38 Fencing art to report at the same time. NU-P.E. Equip. SCARLET SHORTS 1.15 pr. T SHIRTS ' 1.00 SHOES 4.50 up Gerry's Sport Shop isn "P" st. rhone S-41M ' AT miLLER'S ....... j Shop daily, 9:30 to 5:30 Thursday, 10 to 8:30 Autumn leaf embroidery sets off the bodice of this broadcloth blouse with mandarin collar. Scattered leaf de sign in blue or green on white. White leaves on charcoal or terra colta. , Courtesy Lincoln Journal Experienced Wingman Andy Loehr, senior-end from year, Andy played part of . the I Turtle Creek. 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