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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
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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
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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
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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
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Wednesday, October 24, 1973
