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Crew, the oldest collegiate sport,
still is relatively new at UNL. But
despite its young age, crew captain
Peter Zandbergen is optimistic as the
Nebraska crew team enters its third
year of competition.
Zandbergen is optimistic because
last year's five best oarsmen are
returning this season. The five, Jeff
Dodge, Joe Mahaffy, Steve Shaneyfelt,
Larry Albers and Zandbergen all are
juniors and have been rowing together
since the team started three years ago.
"With the people we have
returning, coupled with last year's
victories (Minnesota, St. Thomas and
Shelled-out. . .
Notre Dame), I can see no reason why
we can't do well this season,"
Zandbergen said.
Exactly how well the Nebraska
crew will do can not be determined
until Oct. 22. On that date Nebraska,
along with 3,000 other oarsmen
representing 76 teams, will congest
Boston for the Head of the Charles
Regatta.
"Last year when we entered the
Charles Regatta, Nebraska rowed in
the hardest class-the elites,"
Zandbergen said. 'We raced against
such powerhouses as Harvard, Yale
and M.l.T. We were a little out of our
league. So this year we are dropping
down a class into intermediates. We
'The newest boat we have was built in 1933.
have a good chance in the regatta to
beat some well-known rowing
schools."
But again, as in the past, the crew's
success could be determined by its two
biggest problems-money and
equipment.
Presently the crew team receives no
financial support from the Athletic
Department. The reason is that crew
can't be recognized as a varsity sport
by the Athletic Dept. nor by the Big
Eight until at least four Big Eight
schools sponsor the sport.
According to Zandbergen, Nebraska
and Kansas State are the only two
schools now having a crew team.
Zandbergen hopes that in a few years
Oklahoma and- Kansas will develop a
rowing program.
But until then, the crew team
depends on Recreation and
Intramurals, Corncobs and private
sources for financial support.
"Equipment-wise we're in poor
shape," Zandbergen said. "We are
building a new boathouse on Branch
Oak Lake. But all five of our shells are
very old. The newest boat we have was
built in 1933."
However, Zandbergen said
Nebraska does not row in the old
shells during a race. 'Other schools let
us borrow oneof their shells which
isn't quite so old," he said.
Huskers
face
tough A&M
defense
Forecasts for the second week of the
college football season continue to make
Nebraska a two or three touchdown
favorite over Texas A&M. But
Corihusker Head Coach Bob Devaney, as
usuaj, remains cautious.
"Texas A & M is a hard-hitting
defensive football team," Devaney said.
"A pro scout told me they were the best
defensive team in the Southwest
Conference."
Devaney was quick to mention that the
Huskers "didn't actually kick A&M
around last year."
"Our defense just shut off a poor
offense and gave us the ball," Devaney
said. "Our offense didn't push them
arounc. '
Although the Conrhuskers won 34-7 in
last year's match, Nebraska never was
able to sustain a long drive. The
Cornhuskers depended on a 67-yard run
by Bill Olds, a 98-yard kickoff return by
Johnny Rodger s and a 95-yard pass
interception by Bill Kosch for the
majority of the scoring.
The Aggies return five defensive
starters from last year's unit. Devaney
knows the Huskers must eliminate
offensive mistakes if they hope to move
against Texas A & M.
Nebraska had five turnovers three
fumbles and two pass
intercept! on s-against UCLA last week.
'Those mistakes aren't a matter of
timing," Devaney said. "It's just a matter
of someone not holding on to the
football or the quarterback not getting
the ball there."
The Cornhuskers have been going
through routine practices this week.
"If you try to beat the hell out of the
players, you're sure to lose the next one,"
Devaney said. "You don't get anything
out of them that way."
The only alteration in practices has
been to allow Rich Sanger more time to
work on kickoff sand fieldgoals.
'We'll use Sanger only as a kicker and
punter," Devaney explained. "He doesn't
have enough time to work on both parts
of the kicking game and also practice at
linebacker."
All-Americans Willie Harper and
Johnny Rodgers, who missed practice ,
Tuesday, returned Wednesday and no
longer are listed as doubtfuls for
Saturday. Rodgers, who was suffering
from an ulcer flareup, also was involved
in a car accident Tuesday afternoon, but
was not injured.
First team split end Frosty Anderson
injured his hand but is expected to be
ready for Saturday's date with Texas A &
M. Al Austin also is expected to be ready
Saturday, but Marvin Crenshaw still will
get the starting nod at offensive tackle.
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daily nebraskan
thursday, September 14, 1972