by Jim Johnston
Santa Devaney and Bryant
It's December. Time for youngsters to send their want
lists to Santa Clause.
But it's also time for little Big Red fans to send their
picture and souvener requests to Nebraska sports information
director Don Bryant and head football coach Bob Devaney.
According to Cheryl Cook, Bryant's secretary, request
letters are received by the bundles. They ask for anything
from an autographed picture of a player to a tip on how
to bet on the next game.
The ages vary from 7-13 years old. Following are only
a few of the many letters received. Names have been omitted
in hopes of protecting a few parents.
Dear Mr. Bryant, Briant, Bryaint, Brant
Dear Mr. Sports Director:
I have been listening to all the games this year. I thought
that Kansas State was going to beat you Cornhuskers. When
it was over I was fooled. After the game was over my
dad he won five dollars. There is this pool hall in Beatrice.
My dad and about nine other men bet about scores.
The one that bets close to it or hits it on the spot
will win. They add money to it all the time. All the time
they bet. Most the time my dad or mom wins.
If you send me a picture of every one of the Cornhuskers
players I will give you a dollar. Thank you.
Ronald ....
Dear Don Briant:
I would like a picture of Jerry Tagge and Johnny Rogers.
I like football very much. I play with my friends very
much. My friends are getting pictures.
Yohr friend,
Harriet ....
p.s. I am a girl.
A new winning streak
Dar Mr. Don Bryant:
I am glad that Nebraska won 13 Ms games straight in
a row. I hope, they win the victory because I like them
very much.
Go Big Cornhuskers,
Rodney
Dear Mr. Bryant:
I would like a picture of Van Brownson and Johnny
Rodgers. I got one of those helmets out of Kitty Clover
Potato Chips. And you know what, I got one of the Nebraska
Comhusker. Aren't you glad Nebraska won all their games?
Sincerely,
Ronnie . . .
p.s. The quarter, is for your trouble.
Dear Mr. Don Briant:
I would like to have two football pictures. Johnny Rodgers
and Paul Jerry Taggie.
Glad you win,
Randy
Ah, the truth is out
Dear Mr. Bryant:
I'm the one that told about how to send information
about those pictures of players. So that's why everybody from
Wymore send in for some. They are my friends. Lots of
kids have them. So I would like one of the hole team
and also Paul Rogers.
Sincerely,
Rod . . .
Daar Coach Deavney,
You are having very good prograss with your team.
You are rated in the top five. I hope you win In the Orange
Bowl. Nebraska is getting along very well. I am going to
play football for Nebraska when I grow up.
Your friend,
Kevin ... , t t ,
(Editors Note: I'm sure coach Devaney is happy to know
that his team Is having good progress. But the way only
a child can say things seems to make it mean a litle
more.)
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1970
Louisiana State gambles;
slots come up 3 oranges
by JIM JOHNSTON
Associate Sports Editor
Louisiana State was
presented with a challenge
three weeks ago a
challenge that involved a big
gamble.
But the Bengals accepted the
challenge and Saturday
fuJlfilled the final segment of
their two-part deal with the
Orange Bowl Committee.
LSU, offered a tentative
Orange Bowl bid upon condition
that it beat Tulane and
Mississippi, thumped
Mississippi's Archie Manning
- led Rebels 61-17 on national
television Saturday night The
Bayou Bengals defeated Tulane
26-14 one week earlier.
So with 2:14 remaining in the
game with 'Ole Miss, the public
address system announced that
Orange Bowl tickets for the
N e b r aska-Louisiana State
game would go on sale on the
LSU campus Monday morn
ing. Nebraska's three-week
bewilderment about who it
would play in Miami had
finally been answered. But it
wouldn't have been Louisiana
State if the Bengals hadn't
decided to take a big gam
ble. LSU was offered a Liberty
Bowl bid the same date the
Orange Bowl made its tentative
offer. It then became the
Devaney
plucks
AP title
Nebraska football coach Bob
Devaney, who has been
receiving all-everything awards
this year, Saturday was named
the Big Eight Coach of the
Year by the Associated
Press.
Devaney received the same
honor a week ago by the United
Press International.
An AP article said, "Devaney
ran away with the voting of
sportswriters and sportscasters
just as his Cornhuskers ran
away with the Big Eight
championship."
Devaney coached his second
undefeated regular season club
this season as Nebraska rattled
off a 10-0-1 mark. He never has
experienced a losing season.
When the Huskers take the
field In the Orange Bowl New
Years night, it will be the
seventh time In nine seasons
that a Devaney-coached
Nebraska team has appeared
In a post-season bowl game.
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Orange Bowl or nothing for
LSU as the Liberty Bowl
quickly found another
representative.
"The team decided to go for
broke, a spokesman for the
LSU sports Information office
said Sunday. "They were very
confident of beating Tulane and
'Ole Miss. The team figured
that the Orange Bowl had so
much more to offer than the
Liberty Bowl in prestige and
playing a higher ranked team
that they couldn't turn it
down."
The gamble definitely paid
off. And the presently eighth
ranked Bengals have a chance
to prove themselves against the
number three team in the na
tion Nebraska.
Louisiana State, although
plagued by a sometimes in
consistent offense, has raced to
a 9-2 season record and the
Southeastern Conference
championship. The Fighting
Tigers lost their two games by
a total of five points.
Texas A&M scored on a 79
' yard pass play with 26 seconds
remaining to nip LSU 20-13 in
the season opener. Notre
Dame's Scott Hemphill booted
a 31-yard field goal against
LSU three weeks ago, giving
the Irish a 3-0 win.
The big thing for the Bengals
this season has been defense.
They have allowed only 8.72
points per game which Includes
two shutouts. Texas A&M's 20
point production was the most
scored against the Tigers this
season.
Nebraska is averaging 37.1
points per game. The Huskers
have scored 408 points in 11
outings while LSU has allowed
only 96 points in as many
games.
It's the LSU offense that has
had its problems. Inconsistency
has spelled 61 points for the
Tigers against Mississippi and
a shutout against Notre Dame.
The Bengals, like Nebraska,
use a two-man punch at
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quarterback.
Senior Buddy Lee, who
stands 6-4 and weights 205,
usually gets the starting nod.
But sophomore Bert Jones,
called the better of the two
signal callers by some, plays
just as much and lacks only in
experience.
The Bengals are coached by
Charlie McClendon who owns a
.740 winning percentage in nine
years at LSU. McClendon's
teams boast a 69-23-4 mark.
LSU is located in Baton
Rouge and its colors are
purple and gold. But the
school quickly turned Orange
Saturday night as Bengal
backers began throwing
oranges on the field two hours
before game time.
One Mississippi player was
hit in the head by an orange
and fired it back at the crowd.
But the fans continued to toss
oranges despite threats from
officials that an un-sportsman-like
conduct penalty would be
called.
Louisiana State is ready for
Nebraska.
SASKETBAJ.LSCHEDULE
Monday Dec .7
University High: 5 p.m. Sigma Alpha
Epsilon - A vs. Theta Xl-A; 4:30
Phi Kappa Psl-A vs. Sigma Phi Epsilon
A; 7:30 Triangle-A vs. Farmhouse; 8:30
arper VII vs. Harper lll-A; :30 Harper
IX vs. Harper II.
P.E. Court No. : S p.m. Harper
X vs. Harper IV-A; 4:30 Harper VIU-A
VS. Harper Vl-A; 7:30 Avery-A vs.
Gus lll-A; 1:30 Klesselbach-A vs. Guy
l-A; 9:30 Smlth-A vs. Selleck-A.
P.E. Court No. 2: S p.m. Goodlng.A
vs. Gus II; 4:30 Born Losers vs. Cen.
tennial College; 7:30 Delta Theta Phi
vs. P.E.K.; 1:30 Unicorns vs. NROTC;
9:30 abel V-B vs. Abel Vl-B.
TUESDAY, DEC.
University High: S p.m. H.E.P. vs.
Whiz Kids; 4:30 Tigers vs. Shocekrs;
7:30 Junkies vs. Incisors; :30 Outsider
vs. Committee; 9:30 Phi Kappa Psi-C
vs. Delta Upsllon-C
P.E. Court No. 1: 5 p.m. Buds vs.
Charlie's Boys; 4:30 Juicers v s ,
Wayward Boys; 7:30 M A.S.H. vs.
S.O.B.; 1:30 Ks Men vs. Odd Squad;
9:30 Sigma Alpha C"sllon-C vs. Sigma
Phi Epsilon-C.
P.E. Court No. i: 5 p.m. Ducks
vs. Stotters; 4:30 Bearcats vs. Varsity
Golf; 7:30 Trojans vs. Playboys; 8:30
Kerngers vs Team; 9:30 Bombers vs
Mexican-American Students.
Varsity Court: 4:30 p.m. Crabs vs.
Insiders; 7:30 G.D.I, vs Monads; :30
Gunners vs. Warriors; 9:30 Cardinal
vs. Wheatles.
Freshman Court: 4:30p.m. Walt One
vs. Benton; 7:30 Freaks vs. Wildcats;
8:30 AGC's vs. 747's; 9:30 Flyboys vs.
Developers.
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