Devaney: Missouri's grass field
won't change Huskers' game
Not playing on an artificial
surface doesn't bother
Nebraska football coach Bob
Devaney. Even slotback
Johnny Rogers, who has
discovered the advantages of
cutting on the AstroTurf,
doesn't seem concerned about
the real grass field at the
University of Missouri.
"I've played on a grass field
before," said Rodgers. "I'm
sure I'll have to get the feel of
it at first, but I don't really
think it's that important."
The Cornhuskers, who open
their Big Eight schedule at
Missouri Saturday, have been
practicing on a grass field this
week. Saturday's game will be
one of three that the Huskers
will be playing on a grass field
this year.
Oklahoma State and Hawaii
don't have artificial turf either.
"We don't look as quick as
we did on the AstroTurf," said
Devaney after Wednesday's
practice. The change
shouldn't be anything to worry
about."
The Cornhuskers will wear
longer cleats this week instead
of the rubber-soled shoes they
wear on the AstroTurf.
"You just can't cut with
those other shoes on the
grass," said Devaney. "We've
Neinas named
Big Eight
commissioner
Charles M. Neinas, assistant
executive director of the
National Collegiate Athletic
Association, Wednesday was
named commissioner of the Big
Eight Conference. Neinas
succeeds Wayne Duke who
resigned in August to become
commissioner of the Big Ten
Conference.
Neinas, 39, was named by
conference faculty
representatives, the league's
governing body.
Thursday, October 7
5 00V1, Abel II B vs. Sigma Phi
Epsilon B; V2, Phi Delta Theta B
vs. Tau Kappa Epsilon
B; V3, Gooding vs. Schramm IV;
V4, Schramm X vs Schramm VI;
W1, Schramm VIII vs. Schramm II;
W2, Abel XIII vs. Abel IX; W3,
Abel XII vs. Abel X.
6 30--V1, Abel XI vs. Abel VIII;
V2, Abel VII vs Abel III; V3, Abel
VI vs. Abel IV; V4,
Abel V vs. Abel II.
7:30 VI, Abel VI B vs.
Farmhouse B; V2, Chi Phi B vs.
There Xi B; V3, Triangle B vs.
Alpha
Tsu Omega B.
8 30--V1, Kennedy vs. Pershing;
V2, Governors vs. Pike; V3, Custer
vs. Partem.
CO-REC SCHEDULE
Sunday, October 10
Vine Street fields
2:00-V1, Burr 1 vs. Alpha Chi
Omega; V2, Alpha Xi Delta 2 vs.
Superstuds; V3, Abel 2 & Sandoz 8
vs. Cornhuskers; V4, Alpha Tau
Omega vs. Burr2.
3:15-V1, TKE & KD vs. He's and
She's; V2, The Ramparts vs.
Triangle Fraternity; V3, Rabbits vs
Frank Zappa; V4, Delta Upsilon vs.
Students.
4:30-V1, Farmhouse vs. Ag Men;
V2, Abel 10 vs. Burr 3 Memorial
Stadium.
3:30-Alpha Xi Delta 1 vs. Gus 3
4:45-Custer House vs. Jim Chilners
fSSi Meet 4
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made everybody wear cleats
this week. We've had a few
problems with sore feet
because some of the shoes are
new, but they're feeling better
now."
Devaney doesn't think
Missouri's dismal 1-3 record
will have an effect on the
Huskers either.
"All we have to do is tell
them we're playing Missouri,"
said Devaney. "That should be
enoughto get them fired up."
"I'd like to have them go
into this game with a certain
amount of relaxation, but
determination," said Devaney.
"If they're relaxed then they'll
play the type of ball they're
capable of."
There will be no changes in
the starting lineup from last
week.
Husker quarterback Jerry
Tagge continues to lead the Big
Eight in passing with a 66 per
cent accuracy. The Green Bay,
Frosh will
by Jim Johnston
You just don't live in
Chillicothe, Mo., without being
a University of Missouri
football fan. So Nebraska
freshman defensive back Ardell
Johnson won't be discouraged
if he doesn't have the full
support of his hometown fans
when the Cornhusker frosh
open their season Friday
against Missouri at Columbus
Johnson, an all-stater in
Missouri while playing for
Chillicothe, was a walk-on at
Nebraska this fall. He will be a
starting defensive back for the
Husker frosh Friday.
"I TALKED TO a Nebraska
coach by telephone last May
about playing football at
Nebraska." remembers
Johnson, "but I was still
undecided if I wanted to play
college football. The Nebraska
coaches informed me that they
didn't have anymore
scholarships to offer, but to let
them know if I wanted to play
football at Nebraska."
The University of Missouri
also contacted Johnson. But
Johnson didn t give Missouri
much consideration because
two supergroups jam at
the Royal Grove
this Saturday
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Wi senior has completed 47
of 71 attempts for 677 yards
and six touchdowns.
Rodgers leads the
conference in touchdown
receptions with five. Rodgers
has caught 19 passes for 237
yards in the first four games.
Johnny R also leads the league
in kickoff returns with a 37.6
average.
Nebraska's defense leads the
Big Eight in three
departments-passing defense,
scoring defense and total
defense. The Huskers are
second behind Kansas State in
rushing defense.
Nebraska is giving up just
107.5 yards passing per game,
209.5 yards in total offense
and 6.8 points. The Huskers
have given up just 102 yards
average in rushing in their first
four games.
Kansas State leads the
league with a stingy 56.3
average against the rush.
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the school didn't have an
architecture program to offer.
"That was one of my
problems in deciding if I
wanted to play college
football," said Johnson. "I
wanted to spend time studying
architecture and didn't want
football to interfere."
Johnson decided to attend
Nebraska because of the
school's architecture program.
But he didn't decide to go out
for football until later.
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school and I felt it might affect
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decided to play football. I
don't think being a walk-on
made things any tougher. I was
treated fairly."
Johnson isn't the only
walk-on starting in the
Nebraska defensive secondary.
George Kyros, a walk-on from
Grand Island, will be starting at
safety and walk-on Herbert
Roundtree will be at the other
cornerback position.
Nebraska freshman coach
Jim Ross is optimistic about
his team.
i think they're a good
bunch of kids," said Ross. "We
don't have a real standout
player, but we have a good
group of solid football
players."
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Luck is a hard runner who has
adapted quickly to Nebraska's
style of football.
HE WAS AN all-conference
performer in high school for
four years and lettered in
football, basketball and
baseball each of his four years
in high school.
Greg Pikington and Tony
Davis will be sharing the I-back
spot.
The fullback slot will be
filled by Tom Ruud from
Bloomington, Minn. Ruud,
who weights 212 pounds, was
also an all-state performer in
football. Ritch Bahe from
Fremont is the leading
contender for the wing back
position.
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THE DAILY NEBRASKAN
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1971
