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.
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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
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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
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V'jj $1.75 his employees J
MT" "Bookstore Locations ""p &
All showings at 3, 7 & 9 p.m.
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daily nebraskan
Wednesday, September 27, 1972
Admission $1.00
