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(F If OOIIU t Coach predicts No. 2 national gym ranking By Dave McBride Bolstered by the tx-st crof) of freshmen in Nebraska gymnastic:'., hhtory and a strong finish last year, the Husker gymnasts should be the second best team in the nation thi'. season, according to Coach Francis Alien. One of the reasons for his optimism is that junior Gene Mackie, one of the state's top prep gymnasts three years ago at Creighton Prep, is back at full strength after sitting out his first two campaigns because of injuries. "I look for him to be the dai khoi se in the Big 8 all-around, and that would give him a chance to compete in the nationals and the World Games," Allen said. Also back is junior Jim Unger, who placed in three events in last year's conference meet, along with five seniors, two juniors and six suphumores. Recruiting netted "undoubtedly the Ix.'st freshmen we've ever had at Nebraska," Allen said. "They'ie coming in and scoring now better than some of the guys we've had One of the freshmen is floor exercise standout Duane West, who already scored the highest mat k in school history in the event during intra squad competition. AMi.n sjid he thinks WV'.t c.ri win f.'uoi exeicNe in the Husk is' opening meet Nov. 10. opener i. the' Bi-j 'o Invitational, the fii'jt of four invitational or open mei is the Huskeis will pa.hr.ipjie in !! 01 e tf .en dual season , fjits in .lanii.ii y. 7 l? Huskers will host th Nov. 10 i:srl it, the Coliseum. It wiii include all six confeience sch.iois with iiyninjsties 'a.'ains. Oklahoma Slate ami r-.1issoi.il i do m; t comtc in the spoil. According to Allen, the invitational will be a preview of this year's conference race, with tin? Huskers battling defending Big 3 and national champion Iowa State and Oklahoma for top honors. "Oklahoma has a lot Of p !' ,'ltial." he said. "We did beat them Lot year (tli-? Huskei s finished second in the Rsj '6 behind Iowa State, with the Suoneis - .. :j jr. ' ' 4 w l:" ' '"' ' V , I . I ( ' 1 Junior Gene Mackie practices on the still rings in preparation for the Big 8 Invitational gymnastics meet in Lincoln Nov. 10. they're going to do in their first meet in college. But they'll get some good experience, and by the end of the year when the conference meet comes around, our freshmen should be really tough." "If we can't win the Big 8, we should at least come awfully close to ciualifvina for the nationals. This should be a good team," Allen said. third), but they have a new coach, and they should be tough. "Iowa State plans on winning the nationals again, but this meet will just be a start for them this season, while we've lxen working all year for it," he .aid. "We're really counting on our freshmen to carry us through this meet, and you can never tell how Yell squad blames fans for no cheers Recently much attention has l--n ! i-vd on fan pa 1 ticipation at football game's. Many people .ulf(-i horn the delusion that Yell Squad iiiem1 r possess some mystical power allowing them complete o.ntiol avvi fan emotions. "No matter how hard we' attempt to ai :i! py. fan involvement at games, if fans lefuse u !..., il.e.c ,i,ui. we' can do," Yell King Ernie ThuiUa .aid The squad, consisting of three men and eieht women, is relatively small compared with other fii.j ;.; si do-'is, he sai'l "It was designed in this manner so more- .attention could be attracted on fewer subjects. Our system is much more effective, we feel, as it is certainly less c.ontusiini to the spectator," he said. "Increasing the numlxir of yell memS, is 1, n. .okiem to increasing fan participation 'I be po.M. m d nst lie with the structure or individuals unnpi i'.in: the '.;i,( I, but tatfiur with the fans theniM.'lves," ',i.i John on, Y-!l Squad mr-mber. Former Yell King Steve Bart Id t s ,10 s, h i. .." ' -o I f J college spirit is dead, a relic of tie ,., ... rrr 1 ;.o 9 bob hill over the hi il though loyal to their team, simply do :: ! -I e - ,1 ; ,:, ' lis, he said. "It's unfortunate that the crowd will seldom if ind to any cheers that are in good taste," he added, vnd the I icy of the Nebraska squad always has been P, ,iv..d erogatory comments about opponents, since they incite e crowd. "People get down on us cheerleader , hi ,,. ,t 1 1 mj I n, actively involved in our cheers. They sm pi hai 1 kmII. there is little we can do if tin; lau, u .!'.. to (,o.,o 1 .t ," Scott sai(i, fhe Yell Squad may not appear a. elh eh.s' 1 ,i ,y is m yens past Ix.'causc the fans' nature h.,s i.li.n'ie iUA r.":n tliough the days of the exubeiant and vo' I f m an 'j me, the need for the Yell Squad hasn't disapi- iie.i l w ..op!e actually would welcome the demise r,! f J. 1,1 h , S'iim-!. They are as much a fixture at c .!!..!. c'.mss .. !' ,,', m.iscots and angry coaches. lh Nebiaska freshman 1'ioti'all te-am defeated the OM..' '.:(, a heshtnen 13-3 at f'J.aai,,,,, Okl.e, Monday night, i he I Pi ,r; Siesiinicn now are 1 I heir next game is Nov. 2 m I me. .in aiiainst Coloiado. h !n aska Swim Coach John Seta heeds t WO Students for v ii '.it v' s ''.'in team managers. Isev.ou epia ienia; would be hel;,(., luteiesied students sh ,:.bi m.ntact R ota in ( .oh ,eien ''tlb 01 call him at A .-' ',. I oil: dead lines for cur il co 1 er. badminton ,n ' l ,oie l. unis is f hursday, ''(oi l, 1 1 t: , Nancy Sonner, hi- a ion and I ntramurals Arlo Guthrie IN CONCERT I r 1 I, Jy-x 1 -I Sat., Nov. 3, 8 p.m. -DOORS OPEN 7PM- PERSHING AUDITORIUM-oln TICKETS: S4.50 in Advance $5.50at the Door , 1 01" Os I aim 1 Ml oil M ' H o ' 'is! 1 1 IS ftM) U -il MIHHASKA III TD 1 d. home victories over Stale and the Omaha . . f.unilay, the UNL . ,.m laisad its iccord to ' . ; (;eji wii is came by 2 1 i ' " syiu against Kansas a.'eihjed an cailici b 0 ' . 1 . 1 . ; .hi !os. in Manhattan. e ; 1. 1 10 Mai tin and Trygue ' ,eoo:d against Kansas .. lie, ...hih Vicloi liishop and woi 1 u 1 ba wei e the scorers , ,.'in st the Huskei r., a junior '.Oil I ' I " I . (volume discounting on Gas) IS BACK TRY IT YOU'LL LIKE IT ONLY AT mum we've (jol all kinds of accessories to keep you warm this winter. ski 3s . tarns ids of cobrlul, kng starves . men's ffeece-Rned gloves rr?en's B. women's gbv'M . tarn & warf $cts vMlm . tarn & m'rtten sets (jet th, ,tii irnv - before winter hits )tj'j'.' V? id rK.'hr.'.i'.kh'in Wednesday, October 24, 1973