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TV ft . ft $8 i4 I If; I 'I I 1 1 4sr ' 1 U xti u 1 imm. j nil - 6 :! ir ksl.." """" Rodgers... rests on the hench. IM rating changes minor The second week of play in the intramural flag football season resulted in only minor changes to the ratings in each of the three class A divisions. The dorm league saw the biggest change, where both the number one and two rated teams of last week were upset. Abel VI, number one a week ago, suffered a 12-6 loss to undefeated Abel V and now occupies the number four slot.- Last week's second-ranked team, Schramm IV, fell to Schramm VIII, 8-6, and sinks to number five. The other three teams in last week's top five all moved up two notches, with Pike now holding the top spot followed by Abel VIII and Harper III. The fraternity A division saw no change in the top five. Although number two Phi E:;(ras::::r:i.3 Monday 5:00V1, Theta Xi B vs. Abel VI B; V2, Triangle B vs. Farmhouse B; V3, Chi Phi B s. Alpha Tau Omega S, V4, Beta Sigma Psi B vs. Phi Kappa Psi B; W1, Kappa Sigma B Vs. Sigma Nu B; Phi Gamma W3, Pro Students vs. Student Vets. o:ju-vi, Beta i neia ri a Delta Upsilon B; V2, Avery SeMeck; V3, Gus III vs. Gus II; Harper ia vs. smitn nouse. 7:30-Harper X vs. Harper VIII; vz. Harper vt vs. Harper iv; Hampr w Harniir I I I V2, Abel Xl'vs. Abel IX; V3, Abel Al I VS. ADei V I f I . Tuesday 5 00 -V1, Pike vs. Kennedy; V2, Custer vs. Pershing; V3, Governors vs. Patton; V4. Glenn vs. penn; W1, Frost vs. Thoreau; W2, Carson vs. Rogers; W3, Theta Chi A vs. Tau Kappa Epsilon A 6:00-W1, Pioneer A vs. Sigma Alpha Mu A; W2, Sigma Chi A vs. Sigma Phi Epsilon A; W3 Triangle A vs. Theta Xi A. 8:00--Delta Upsilon A vs. Farmhouse A; V2, Ag Men vs. Beta Sigma Psi A; Brown Palace A vs. Delta Sigma Phi A. 9 00 -VI, Beta Theta Pi A vs. Alpha Tau Omega A; V2, Phi Gamma Delta vs. Kappa Sigma A; V3. Phi Delta Theta A vs. Sigma Alpha Epsilon A. PAGE 12 Gamma Delta suffered a 19-13 loss to top-ranked Phi Delta Theta. In the independent division, the Hawks continue to hold the top spot, having pasted hree opponents this season by a combined s core of 116-24. Fraternity League 1- Phi Delta Theta (2-0) 2- -Phi Gamma Delta (1-1) 3 - Ag Men (2-0) 4- Delta Upsilon (2-0) 5- Delta Tau Delta (2-0) Dormitory A League 1- Pike (2-0) 2 - Abel VIII (2 0- 3- -Harper III (2 0) 4 Abel VI (2 1) 5 -Schramm (V (2-1) v Independent A League 1 - Hawks (3 0) 2O0Oirty Dozen (3-0) 2 - Dirty Dozen (3-0) 3 - Pro Students (2 0) 400Stoned Cowboys (3 01 5- Apple Huskers (2 0) 5 O V i v N I V - ln 7 It Johnny R... never rests on the field. Utah St. offers no excuses by Jim Johnston What ever happened to the athlete who made up excuses? When a team loses 42-6, players on the losing side are supposed to fill a sports writer's notebook with quotes like: "They were lucky." "We'd like to play them again" "So and so really isn't that good." "The game was really closer than what the final score indicates." Those made spicy reading in the paper. But if you're looking fcr any of those quotes to be attributed to Utah State players you can forget it. The Aggies offered no excuses following their 42-6 loss to Nebraska Saturday. EVEN DEFENSIVE backs Wendell Brooks and Bob Bloom, who saw the Cornhuskers pass for 239 yards, didn't make any of those "they were lucky" quotes. Brooks and Bloom were actually pleased with their performance. "I'm not disappointed with my performance," said Brooks, who had the job of covering Husker flanker Johnny Rodgers on several plays. "I did what I could. I've just got a helluva lot of respect for Nebraska. I wouldn't want to play them again. I know I couldn't do any better." Bloom, who spent an equal amount of time covering Rodgers, also praised the Nebraska passing game. "Nebraska is so balanced that you just can't concentrate on one receiver or one type of pattern," said Bloom. "We gave them the short pass so they wouldn't beat us long, but if we would have played them tight I have no doubt that they would have had as much success with the long bomb." THE AGGIES didn't plan any special double coverage on Rodgers, who caught five passes for 105 yards and one touchdown. "We just stayed in our zone and didn't feel we had to double cover Rodgers," said Brooks. "Films showed that he is used for a decoy on several patterns and Nebraska just has too many talented receivers to give special attention to Rodgers." Neither Brooks or Bloom were impressed with Rodgers' speed, but his quickness caught them by surprise. "Rodgers was everything I expected," continued Brooks, "but he didn't really impress me with his speed. But his quickness is unreal. You have to respect him both short and long because of his quickness." Brooks described how it feels to cover Johnny R. "YOU WATCH HIM for about the first 1 2 yards and try to figure out what he's going to do," explained Brooks. "You don't dare gamble that he's going to stay short, because once he starts to move out he really pushes you." The Aggies played deep in their defensive secondarv and gave Nebraska the short patterns. "We thought we could stop them from getting the long gain by giving them the short passes," said Bloom. "But they did a tremendous job of flooding our zone and when you complete a pass with another receiver in the same area it can go for big yardage." Rodgers wasn't disappointed that he didn't impress anybody with his speed. "I know I'm not that fast," said Rodgers who has been clocked a 4.4 in the 40-yard das "I don't plan on beating many defenders with my speed. That's not where it's at in catching passes. "I HAVE a friend who can run a 9.3 in the 100, but he can't move sideways. If all you can do is just run fast, then they can just play you for the long one." Rodgers compared himself to other receivers in the Big Eight. "I like to think I can beat anyone," said Rodgers. "I haven't been double teamed yet, but if I am I hope to figure out a way to beat 'em. "I know I'm not as fast as that guy from Colorado. What's his nameTOh yea, Cliff Branch. He's pretty good." CLIFF BRANCH will be a problem for the Nebraska defenders to worry about. The Cornhuskers' defensive secondary will learn what it's like to cover a guy like Johnny Rodgers. B vs. vs. ; V4, V3. Xill MiilwrntJ w.rJ & i LnirnJ Mondays 5-9 pm spaghetti With sauce and choice of soup or salad Tuesday 5-9 pm Ground Steak Vi lb. ground steak, salad, french fries and dinner roll. Wednesdays 5-9 prn Jfipfj&CIjipSJ Two pieces of fried cod, french fries, salad and dinner roll. Thelntemational House of Pancakes Restaurants 15th & 'Q' Streets THE DAILY NEBRASKAN MONDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1971