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colli Frosh O'Leary looks to next season by Kim Ball It seems that every college freshman team has three or four highly-touted athletes who were high school Ail-Americans and broke countless schooi records. The Nebraska freshman football team, which meets Kansas State at Memorial Stadium Friday in its season opener, is no exception. One super jock is John O'Leary, a 6-1, 200 lb. halfback from Port Washington, N.Y. O'Leary rushed for 1,250 yards and scored 106 points his senior year at Holy Cross High School. O'Leary visited 10 different universities, including such perennial football powers Michigan State, Ohio State, Notre Dame and UCLA. The New York freshman finally narrowed it down to Notre Deme, Ohio State and Nebraska. "I've always wanted to go to Notre Dame," O'Leary said. "They were all I've every been brought up on. All anybody talks about in the East is Notre Dame." But after visiting Notre Dame's campus, O'Leary's outlook changed. "Notre Dame didn't really impress me the way I thought it would," he said. O'Leary's reason for choosing Nebraska is one of the main reasons many out-state football players select the Cornhusker school. He was impressed by the Nebraska coaching staff. He and his parents particularly were impressed by Monte Kiffin. Kiffin, Nebraska defensive line coach, was in charge of recruiting in the east. O'Leary, the leading freshman tailback, looks forward to Friday's game against Kansas State. "We've been practicing a long time, and I think we should do pretty well. Our offense is finally coming along." Adjusting to Nebraska's 'I' and spread formations wasn't a problem for the New York native. His high school ran the 'I' and the spread. O'Leary said Holy Cross High even had films of Nebraska's offense to study. Ear ly in the season when Nebraska's depth at the 'V back position was questionable, O'Leary was considered for the varsity squad. "They talked to me about it (moving up to the varsity). But they said the change would be too drastic. They came to the conclusion that it would be better if I came in the right way," O'Leary said. He doesn't have any regrets about not going to a school where he perhaps could have played varsity ball as a freshman. "I know I could have got in the game against Army, but my being there wouldn't have made any difference," he said. The New York running back thinks he could play varsity football. "Talent-wise, I feel I'm good enough, but experience-wise Wff v. O'Leary . . . "Experience means so much . . . I'm riot. Experience means so much when you get to that high level of football." John O'Leary may not have enough experience now. But after this season, John O'Leary will be ready. Pro students remain on top Pro Students, defending All-University champions, emerge as the No. 1 team in All-University ratings after the first two weeks of the flag football season. Pro Students scored impressive wins over their first three opponents by an average margin of 45 points. Bobby Griego, Pro Students quarterback, doesn't actually know how good this year's team is yet. "We can't judge the caliber of our competition yet," he said. "We've been able to score a lot of points, but we don't know if that's indicative of how good our team really is." The records listed after the teams do not include Tuesday night's games. All-University 1. Pro Student (3 0) 2. Phi Delta Theta (10) 3. Phi Delta Phi (3 0) 4. Delta Upsilon 12 01 5. Gut II (4 0) Fraternity League 1. Phi Delta Theta (1 0) 2. Delta Upsilon (2 0) 3. Pioneer House (2 0) 4. Sigma Alpha Epsilon (1 0) 5. Alpha Gamma Rho (2 D) Independent League 1. Pro Siudents (3 0) 2. Phi Delta Phi (3 0) 3. Hawks (2 0) 4. Bang Gang (2 C) 5. Stoned Cowboys (2 0) Dorm League 1. Gui II (4 0) 2. Glenn II (2 0) 3. Kiesselbach (3 0) 4. Harper II (3 0) 5. Abel VIII (3 0) Davis may play Nebraska sophomore I -back Tony Davis, who is recovering from knee surgery, scrimmaged Monday and may see action in Saturday's game against Minnesota. Glover honored Nebraska's Rich Glover was named Big Eight Conference defensive player of the week for his efforts in Nebraska's 77-7 win over Army. 3rt Jfjuri owct ifcx mwasj... Because of unconfrollable circumstances, some minor changes had to be made concerning the Union Special Films Schedule for the Fall. Andy Warhol's TRASH, currently running at a Lincoln theatre, has been removed from the schedule. Other changes are as follows. Union Special Films Committee October 3 BURN by Gillo Pontecorve yj APOLLO AMERICA presented in person by KRIWET, a German poet and November film maker. Time will be announced. 1 THREE LIVES by Kate Millet 15 CUBA VA by Felix Greene 28 ME & MY BROTHER by Robert Frank plus: CONVERSATIONS IN VERMONT December 6 PUNISHMENT PARK by Peter Watkins '? M It- I "The da yfH is mission... J nf Thf I Ki" prRsident IB Ul lilt? Charles DeGualle ' fl Jacko'" I by HIS PRICE... I I FREDERICK Two million dollars FORSYTH HIS DEMAND. .. 1 f f A'i Total secrecy from J j V'jj $1.75 his employees J MT" "Bookstore Locations ""p & All showings at 3, 7 & 9 p.m. page 8 daily nebraskan Wednesday, September 27, 1972 Admission $1.00