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Hn akfM ( packed with power by JIM JOHNSTON Sports Editor Sophomores will find defensive starting jobs rare when Nebraska opens spring drills at 3 p.m. today on the AstroTurf. Twenty, lettermen, including seven starters, return from the 1970 defensive squad that finished tops in the Big Eight in rushing and scoring defense. OF COURSE ail-American linebacker Jerry Murtaugh is gone. So are Ed Periard, Dave Walline and Dave Morock. But Nebraska is again loaded with defense talent this season. The entire defensive secondary returns. Jim Anderson, who has started in 23 straight games for Nebraska, is back for his third year at cornerback. He's joined again by Columbus standouts Joe Blahak and Bill Kosch. Finding additional backup strength to join Gary Hollstein and Tom "McClelland will be the only problem defensive secondary coach Warren Powers will have. TWO OF THE three linebacker positions will be up for grabs. Bob Terrio is the nnU returning starter at n ai AVELEXCITEMENT -"1 Consider something yL of your first year on the Job, after graduation, a paid 30-day vacation. Free air transportation for your holiday excursions. Travel and experience in ex-Jj- otic places. Oh! And yes. we offer free flying lessons for qualified guy-types. yi. We can't offer you a free trip to the moon, yet, but we're working on it. M PSiPEMP YOU o L0VEST PRICES Oil CIGARETTES o ICE CUBES ALWAYS READY-50 BAG o E10 BETTER GAS SOLD . . . ANYWHERE : ""-'J h 111 thai j PAGE 6 ftfense: linebacker, but three other lettermen are back. Bruce Hauge appears to have the inside track on Murtaugh's vacated strong-side linebacker positions. Jim Branch and Pat Morell, both lettermen, will also battle for starting positions. The monster position (roving back) has two lettermen, but both lettered at different positions. Dave Mason and Johnny Pitts are the top candidates. MASON LETTERED at split end his sophomore season, but was redshirted last year because of an injury. Pitts lettered at defensive end last season, but has been switched to monster for the 1971 campaign. While on the subject ot defensive ends, Nebraska is loaded. Orange Bowl standout Willie Harper returns with John Adkins, John Hyland and Doug Johnson. All four lettered last vear. ' LARRY JACOBSON is the only returning starter at defensive tackle. But lettermen Rich Glover, four redshirts and a pair of highly regarded sophomores will be battling for walline S pusiliv-Mi. . Walline s position. - GALS - GUYS - BEACHES - really different. We offer a paid, working vacation I act two vears in school. At the end Contact the: Department of Aerospace Studies M & N Bldg., 432-8163 or ff campus X-2473-74 Jf ...vwwwww WWWWMM CR g lek I01IEP GAS 16th & P Sis. We Never Close End- John Adkins. Lvnchburg, Vo. . Tom Alword, Flint. MKh. Gro Guibord, Dearborn Helonis, iWiiile Harper, Toledo. O. xJohn Hvlond, Lincoln Douo Johnson, Omora xJohn PiHv Flint, Mich BUI Pogge. Omaha .. Todd Soienon, Omaho Mich. Tackles- Jnhn Di'tton. Rooid OtV. S O xRich Glover, Jersey Cltv. N J xxLorrv Jacobson. Sioioc Fall. u. xBM Jonisen, Grand Forks. N O. . Drm Lvnch, Yonkton, S O. Mike Osborne, Lor Beech. Coin. . Phil Righetll. Phoenix, Aril Tom Robison. Detroit, Mich Middle Guards John Bell. Anor-lm. Coilf Tom Devke, Columbus xwonte Johnson, Bloomlngton. Minn xBob Pobis. Monessen. Pa Linebackers llm Branch, Chicago. III. xBriicc Hnuoe, Bioomino'on, Minn Gnv tCcltooa, Sco'tiutt Glover was an alternate last year and is the top contender for the job. Bill Janssen, who lettered at defensive end two years ago, was redshirted last season after suffering a broken arm. He's been switched to defensive tackle this season. Big John Dutton, a 6-7 redshirt from Rapid City, S.D.. and Tom Robison. impressive last fall before suffering knee troubles, will also battle for defensive tackle tobs. .... rr m a f TiW FUN - SUCCESS - MONEYj 5f THE DAILY NEBRASKAN Defense Lineup 1971 Class Wt. thi 721 Senior 315 Sooh. J03 Sooh. -J15 Junior log Junior 210 Junior 50 Junior 70S Junior 210 Soch. Class Wt. this tall xxPat Morell, Wichita, Kan Don Oianne, Cpiad Don Phillips, Po o AMp. Calif Rich Sanger, Ovid, Colo. BIH Sloev, HowiMrne, Calif Jon S"ng. Fremont XBob Trrio, Fullwton. Collf John Stlnner, Pittsburgh Monster- Chorles Harris, Kansas City, Mo. xDave Moson, Green Bay. Wis. .. Tom Pate. Omaho Mike Peets, Sidney Mt. . 6 3 . 6-4 . 6-4 . 6-3 . 6-2 . 6-4 . 6-1 . 6-2 . 6-1 Mt. . 6-7 . 6-1 . 6-6 . 6-3 . 6-5 . 6 5 . 6-2 . 6-3 M5 250 SoDh. Jun.or Cornerbacks, Senior Junior Sooh. Sooh. Junior SoDh. xxJim Anderson, Green Bay. Wis Brad Beckwith. Loretto xJoe Blahak, Columbus Rondy Borg, AilKinre Jake Do Nell. Fon Dii Lac, Wis Pot Fischer. Lincoln Bruce Fuller, Kansas Citv. Mo 240 235 Class .. Ht. Wt. this tall xGorv Hoiisiem, Kun.iS ffi &Dh! Ti w junior 6-6 g uj . jlS SoDh. George Jones, io'""' r In 175 Senior Vlim MeCleliond. Turtle Cr. Po Jg Jf B McForlond, North Plottt " H 187 Sooh. John OConnell, Sidney-.... 4., lgQ sooh. jo-.n Peters, Council Bluffs, lo. ..i.. ......... " Mike Shea. Lincoln I. Sooh. John Storkeboum. Hoxtun. Colo , Greg SuMivon, Lincoln . j a j0Dh. Greg Wildman, Marsholltown, lo amn- xCctteis won. Ht. Class Wt. this tall HT Junior 220 Junior 215 Sooh DAN LYNCH and Mike Osborne could be the only sophomores fighting for a starting job in early spring drills. Both are listed at tackle. The big man's range versus the little man's quickness at middle guard Nebraska took a chance on little Ed Periard last season and he turned m an outstanding year at middle guard. Periard is gone, but little Bob Pabis is back to prove the little man's worth at middle guard. Pabis served as backup to Periard last season before being sidelined during the Iowa State game with a knee injury. HE UNDERWENT surgery and will miss the first two weeks of spring drills. Big Monte Johnson (6-6) will now start as the No. 1 middle guard. "We like Monte's range George fights back to sixth Following an opening-round defeat, Joe George of Nebraska came back through the wrestle-backs to capture sixth place in the 167-lb. division of the National Collegiate Athletic Association wrestling championships Saturday at Auburn University. George's early defeat came at the hands of Steve Shields of Lehigh. The decision was given to Shields by the referee after the match had been tied at the end of regulation time and at the end of the first over-time period. Shields went on to capture second place in the 1 67-lb. division. George then came back with two wins on Friday to clinch sixth place. Trying for a higher placing on Saturday, George lost a 2-0 decision to Junior Johnson of Portland State. Johnson in turn went on to win the consolation finals. And in the battle for fifth, George lost a 5-1 decision to top-seeded Eric Dates of Illinois State. The four other Husker wrestlers at the meet all lost their opening matches and the first rounds of their wrestle-backs on Friday. Oklahoma State won the team title for the meet. It was the Cowboy's 27th national championship in wrestling in 40 years of the competition. MAKE A DATE. THURSDAY AAAVUk l IIU1 I Will II AT&30PJA. 1 1 AM tatt reserved. SVbJOQ & $5.00 Mail Orders only accepted now II wv ... BaeBBBBMPBBBBaeBBBB"""HHHB' V miJ'ii'ipji.n'iM'i fi'n n""" nn 1 nr 'T'i " " Senior Sooh. Sooh. Sooh. Junior Sooh. Senior Sooh. Class Ht. Wt. this fall . 5-11 181 SoDh. . 6-0 195 Junior . 6-3 190 Soon. . 6-1 197 SODh. ri. Safeties - Ht. Wt. this tall , 6-0 180 Senior 6-2 )0 Sooh. 5- 10 1'5 Junior 6- 0 180 Sooh. , 6-1 185 Sooh. , S- 160 Sooh. A.1 ion Sanh. s-11 180 Junior 6-0 l'l .Senior because of our pass rush," said Nebraska defensive line coach Monte Kiffin. "But we still stress quickness at middle guard. If Monte can develop the quickness he could be an outstanding player for us." Junior College transfer John Bell also joins the race for the middle guard position. NEBRASKA WAS concerned defensively when spring drills opened last year But an outstanding crop of sophomores came through and vetern Jacobson recovered from knee surgery . 1970 was another big year for the Black Shirts. This spring the lack of veterans is not a problem. Sophomores will not be pressed into as many starting postions. Nebraska's defensive unit of 1971 definitely won't be lacking in depth or experience. GO GO BEER cd LIQUOR STORE . Campus Prices and Friend y Service OPEN Mon-Wed til 10 P.M. Thurs - Sat til Midnight KING DOLLAR 27th and VINE MONDAY, MARCH 29, 1971 , 6 2 217 6-2 210 , 5-11 200 , 64) 195 , 6-1 215 , 6-3 205 , 6-2 215 . 5-11 12
