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With two warmup tests behind them, Coach Joe
Ciuriano's youthful Cornhusker cagers open their,
1973-74 season for real Saturday night at 7:35 when
Wyoming invades the friendly confines of the
Coliseum.
Cipriano's starting lineup probably will include a
freshman, two sophomores; a junior and one senior,
(tut the Huskers' first two outings have indicated that
several other freshmen will see playing time,
Nebraska lost to the touring Yugoslavian national
team Nov. 20, but their offensive output in the 82-80
defeat was higher than in any game last season.
The Huskers' final tuneup was Tuesday's
R ,i White intrasquad game.
There are seven freshmen on the Husker varsity
roster, and one newcomer, Ron Taylor, a 6 ft. 10 in.
jumping jack from Midland, Tex., has laid claim to a
starting job at center.
Another freshman, 6 ft. 9 in. Mark Enright from.
Cedar Rapids, la., has battled letterman senior
Brendy Lee on fairly even terms for another front
line job and should see action.
Two sophomore lettermen, Jerry Fort and Ricky
Marsh, probably will get the starting nod in the
backcourt, with Nebraska native Steve Erwin, a
letterman junior from Laurel, holding the other
forward spot.
Other newcomers who could see action Saturday
aie G ft. 7 in. freshman Rickey Harris and 6 ft. 5 in.
junior college transfer Fred Coker, who combined for
23 points in the Red White contest.
Wyoming will challenge the Huskers with six
lettermen including three returning starters from last
year's 9-17 team that beat the Huskers 65-59 in
Laramie.
The Cowboys, who trail 8-6 in the series with
Nebraska, will be under a new coach when they visit
Lincoln.
Moe Radovich, returning to his alma mater after
three years at Fullerton (Cal.) State, replaces retired
Bill Strannigan. Radovich began his coaching career in
Nebraska, compiling a 35-14 record at Wayne State
College from 1957 to 1959.
The Cowboys will be led by senior guard Ron
Crowell, last year's leading scorer, but will be missing
Ken Morgan Clark, a forward who was the squad's
second leading scorer last season. Clark is nursing a
bad back and isn't expected to make the trip.
Former Husker standout Al Nissen will make his
coaching debut Saturday when the Nebraska junior
varsity opens its season against York Junior College in
a 5: 1 5 p.m. preliminary game.
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Coach John Reta times his swimmer in practice.
Swim coach hopeful
By Bob Hill
Nebraska Head Swimming Coach John Reta and his
27 -member squad will open the 1973-74 swimming season
today and Saturday with the Big 8 Relays in Lawrence, Kan.
The Huskers feature the youngest and loar.t experienced,
but also the largest team in Nebraska swimming history,
according to Reta.
"We've never been able to take enough kids to the Big 8
Relays to enter every relay before; however, this year we will,"
he said.
"Of all the Big 8 schools, we have the fewest rf.-tumino
lettermen with one junior and four sophornoies," t'o.;
eighth-year Husker swim coach said. "However, we have more
depth and balance than we've possessed in several seasons."
Last year, Reta had only 12 swimmers on his roster Thi-;
year his team includes 18 freshmen.
The squad will be led by junior letterman Terry Seymour,
who hold'. Nebraska's 200-yard breaststroke record Other
knecnen are sophomores Stu Waterbury, Hunker record
holder in the 100-yard breaststroke, Terr Hedmg, Brad
1 i-Kir-j and Have Watermeier.
It's unfortunate that in a
everything must be handled in
manner.
An example of misplaced democracy
occurred after last Saturday's game between
Michigan and Ohio State, which ended in a
10-10 tie. It was played before more than
105,000 persons in Ann Arbor, Mich., and also
captured a national television audience.
The game was supposed to decide the Big 10
championship and the conference's
representative to the Rose Bowl. So what
happens? The game ends in a tie, and nothing is
decided.
On Sunday, the Big 10 athletic directors cast
their votes for whom they thought should
represent their conference in the Rose Bowl.
Unfortunately, Michigan lost. Ohio State will
play USC Jan. 1 "because it's the democratic
way".
One of the reasons given by the athletic
directors for choosing the Buckeyes was that
Michigan's starting quarterback, Dennis
Franklin, was injured in the game and might
not have been ready for the bowl game.
Think of all the confidence that statement
must have installed in Larry Cipa, the
Wolverines' No. 2 quarterback, and the entire
Michigan football team.
I congratulate the Big 10 athletic directors
for sinking their conference deeper into
oblivion. Better football teams cannot be
decided by men sitting behind a desk.
In my opinion, even with a tie, Michigan
proved themselves to be the better ball club.
Michigan was ranked No. 4 and trailed the No.
1 ranked Buckeyes 10-0 at halftime.
But Michigan scored 10 points in the second
half, held Ohio State scoreless and missed two
last minute field goals that would have won the
game for them.
A tie by the nation's fourth-ranked team
against the No. 1 team almost can be
considered a win, but as far as Ohio State is
concerned, it should be looked upon as a loss.
However, the Big 10 and other conferences
should establish a rule for title games stating
that if the game does end tied, it will continue
until a winner is decided.
Also, the decision by the athletic directors
makes another Big 10 rule look foolish. The
rule says their conference's teams may go to
only one bowl game, and that's the Rose Bowl.
Therefore, Michigan must sit at home on
New Year's Day instead of representing the Big
10 in another bowl.
My sympathy goes to the Michigan
Wolverines. Maybe Michigan would be
interested in seceding from the Big 10 and
joining some other conference.
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That way, the Big 10 wouldn't have the
Michigan Wolverines to kick around anymore.
Turning from the Big 10 to the Big 8, there
are three conference teams involved in Saturday
games before the season is officially over.
My predictions for those games:
Oklahoma 31, Oklahoma State 0, at
Stillwater, Okla.-The Sooners will record their
second straight shutout after defeating
Nebraska 27-0. Oklahoma, in my opinion,
should be the nation's No. 1 ranked football
team.
Iowa State 28, San Diego State 24, at San
Diego, Calif.-Before the Cyclones can pull off
this upset, they must stop Aztec quarterback
Jesse Freitas, who leads the nation in total
offense and passing.
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NOVEMBER 30
DECEMBER 1,2,3
- 8:00p.m.
TICKETS $1.50
Studio Theatre Lower Level Temple
daily nobraskan
friday, november 30, 1973
