Cipriano says mistakes cause of Husker losses
by Jim Johnston
A large Christmas package,
was sitting on Joe Cipriano's
desk Wednesday afternoon.
"I don't know who it's
from," said Cipriano. "I tried
to listen to it and it's not
ticking so it must be safe, but
I'm still not taking any
chances."
CIPRIANO was smiling
when he said it, but the
inclination that Nebraska fans
might be down on the
basketball team left little to
smile about inside. The.
Cornhuskers, off to one of
their worst basketball starts in
recent years, stand 1-3 on the
season.
But Cipriano, the Huskers
head coach, isn't ready to
forfeit the remainder of the
schedule.
"Naturally I'm disappointed
that we're 1-3 at this point,"
said Cip, "but when I look at
the films I realize that it's just
been mistakes that have beat
us. We've got a good ball club
if we just quit those mistakes."
THE HUSKERS, after an
opening win against Wyoming,
have lost three straight to San
Diego State, Wichita State and
Duquesne.
The Huskers will try to
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"I think our non-conference
schedule is a little tougher than
it was last year," said Cip. "We
ran into two good running
teams in San Diego State and
Wichita State and we just
didn't keep up with them. We
haven't been used to that
brand of basketball in the Big
Eight in the past few years."
CIPRIANO, who has been
using several players each
game, has no plans of switching
his starting lineup for
Saturday's date with SMU.
"I think (Chuck) Jura is
the only starter who has really
played up to his potential,"
said Cipriano. "The others are
a little slow in coming around,
but I'm sure they'll get there
soon."
Jura, the Huskers' 6-10 post
man, has averaged 20.8 points
in the first four games. He has
also collected 55 rebounds.
SENIOR Al Nissen, who
was switched from guard to
forward before the opener
against Wyoming, is now
adjusting to the forward spot.
"Al played forward seven
games last year when Mike
Peterson was hurt," said
Cipriano. "Al can rebound as
good as any of our forwards
and he's one of the better
shooters. He'll come around."
Rebounding, however, is
one part of the Husker attack
that needs improvement.
"WE GET plenty of
rebounds," said Cipriano, "but
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we're just giving our opponents
the second shot too many
times. We've been poor at
blocking out. We have to stop
our opponents from getting the
tip-in."
Cipriano has also been
disappointed with the inability
of the offense " to move the
basketball.
"Everybody wants to
dribble the ball," said Cip. "We
have to start moving the ball
faster."
NEBRASKA has to start its
upswing this weekend.
Cipriano knows the importance
of good backing by the student
body and the public.
"They come to see you
win," said Cipriano. "If you're
not winning then you don't
have any fans."
And fans are an important
part of the Nebraska basketball
program. . .especially when
they crowd into the antique
Coliseum.
Ticket shortage.
Continued from page 1.
his mind. The ticket office has received more
than 27,000 requests for Orange Bowl tickets.
In accordance with an NCAA ruling, the
Orange Bowl gave Nebraska and Alabama each
12,500 tickets. The NCAA says that one-third
of the tickets to the bowl games must be
divided between the two participating schools.
One-third must also be put on public sale
(those have been sold long ago) and the
remaining one-third goes to bond holders.
Pittenger said the remaining 10,500
Nebraska tickets will be placed on a priority
system: I. major contributing organizations to
the athletic department 2. NU faculty
members and 3, season ticket holders.
"I'M SURE OUR supply will be exhausted
by the time we go through those priorities,"
said Pittenger.
The three major contributing clubs are the
Husker Award Club, Beef Club and Touchdown
Club. According to Pittenger, 2,500 tickets will
be used by these three clubs.
"We're also trying to help out tour groups
who are regulars in attending Nebraska games,"
said Pittenger. "If a tour group puts together a
special tour to the Orange Bowl just to make a
quick buck and isn't a regular tour organization
on Nebraska games they'll be placed towards
the end of the list."
ONE TOUR organization placed signs in
dormitories on campus urging students to buy
Orange Bowl tickets and (hen sell them to this
tour group for a five dollar profit. This group,
according to Pittenger, has a slim chance of
receiving any tickets.
Student tickets not picked up and paid for
by Friday at 4 p.m. will be cancelled. Students
with numbers one through 3,046 will be sold
Orange Bowl tickets.
Nebraska's ticket squeeze received some
relief last year before the Orange Bowl when
Louisiana State didn't sell its 12,500 tickets.
LSU gave Nebraska 3,500 remaining tickets.
BUT THAT WON'T be the situation this
year. Alabama, Nebraska's Orange Bowl foe,
has a ticket squeeze similar to Nebraska this
year. . .including its student body.
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THE DAILY NEBRASKAN
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1971