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SMU challenges Huskers
at Coliseum Saturday
For those of you who have
been spoiled by a national
college football championship
and a 31 -game unbeaten string,
a basketball team with a 1-3
record probably doesn't sound
too apetizing.
Even though it's December
and too cold to play football in
the Midwest, Nebraskans are
still thinking about football
before basketball. And who
can blame them? The
Cornhuskers are the No. 1 grid
team in the nation and will be
taking part in the second game
of the decade within -five
weeks.
HUSKER basketball coach
JoeyCipriano realizes the
situation. He realizes that
Nebraska fans have enjoyed
nothing short of the best this
fall. Cip's trying to compete
with that attraction during the
basketball season.
Husker fans aren't speaking
too favorably of the basketball
team this season. If the
Huskers don't bounce back
against Southern Methodist
Saturday night, it could turn
into a long season.
Game time at the Coliseum
is 7:35 p.m. Saturday. It's
possibly the most important
game so far this season for the
Huskers.
"MISTAKES have hurt us in
the first four games," said
Cipriano. "We have to stop
those mistakes if we want to
start winning."
But bouncing back against
SMU will be no easy task. The
Mustangs own a 2-1 record this
season and feature a running
team which compares to San
Diego State and Wichita State,
two teams which dealt
Nebraska back to back losses at
the Coliseum last weekend.
The Huskers couldn't keep
up with those other two
running teams. Cipriano said
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showing 'em who's best.
Nebraska isn't used to playing
against good running teams.
SATURDAY could be
another lesson in running.
Led by 6-8 senior David
Miller, the Mustangs have
scored wins over Austin
College (110-69) and
Vanderbilt (89-69) before
dropping a 102-87 decision to
Oklahoma City Wednesday
night.
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Giover faces star responsibilities
by Jim Johnston
Rich Glover is facing the
responsibilities of being a star.
Few people heard anything
about Glover last year. He was
playing defensive tackle behind
All-Big Eight selection Dave
Walline.
BUT DURING spring practice,
Glover was switched to middle
guard. Now his name is a
household word in Nebraska
and other Big Eight states.
Some opposing coaches say
it's not fair for Glover to be
playing college football. . .he
should be a pro.
After the game against
Oklahoma, Nebraska defensive
end John Adkins said, "If
Oklahoma center Tom
Brahaney is an Ail-American,
then Glover is all-pro."
ALONG WITH these verbal
plaudits, Glover has received
honors as national lineman of
the week by the wire services
and Sports Illustrated. He has
also been named to every
All-Big Eight team and most
Ail-American units.
Glover received yet another
award this week. He was
selected as the top college
lineman in the nation by the
Washington, D.C. Touchdown
Club. Rich left for Washington
Friday morning to speak to the
group of 1,000 businessmen
Friday night.
Glover doesn't consider
himself a world traveler. He's
not too fond of making
speeches, either.
"I'VE GOT the speech
written down on a little peice
of paper and I'm going to try
to memorize it on the" plane on
the way to Washington,"
Glover said Wednesday after a
brief workout.
"All I'm going to say is
thanks and then hope they ask
some questions. I'm not too
nervous now, but I'll probably
be real shook when I get in
front of the group. I'll tell you
one thing, though. I'd rather
play a football game than give
a speech."
Giving speeches is not the
only responsibility a publicized
athlete faces. Glover joined
teammate Larry Jacobson on
the Bob Hope TV Show
Thursday night (filmed last
week).
"ALL I DID was give my
name and say where I'm
from," said Glover. "That's all
there was to it, but 1 was still
nervous."
Although Glover sets high
goals for himself, he didn't
expect such fortunes during his
junior season.
"I wanted to make All-Big
Eight," said Glover. "I was
hoping to make All-American
my senior year, but I didn't
expect this much attention this
year."
The publicity hasn't created
any special pressure for Glover.
He hasn't let it go to his head.
"I GUESS people expect
you to play better when they
read about you in the paper,"
said Glover, "but I don't mind
it. It just makes me play
harder."
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Before the Nebraska--Oklahoma
game, Glover
received perhaps more national
publicity than any other
college lineman this season.
Tom Brahaney, Oklahoma's
All-American center, was
supposed to be the one to stop
Glover. As it turned out,
however, Glover put the skids
on Brahaney and stopped
Oklahoma's inside game.
"I HAD never heard about
Brahaney until after the Kansas
State game," said Glover.
"Some writer from Oklahoma
said they had a big center who
could stop me. I just had to
show 'em who was best."
Glover has been doing that a
lot this season. But what about
the Orange Bowl and what
about next season?
"I'll just have to keep trying
harder," said Glover. "People
are counting on me now. I've
got to keep showing 'em who's
best."
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THE DAILY NEBRASKAN
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1971
