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3SiSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS n i Omaha WFL team possible? Prou e EDauDy I Kiti. 34 Nebraska Union I , luSI-Iime & Part-lime 1 3JSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS3SSSSSSSSSSSSsi I Sheldon Art Gallery I 2th aiid It Si reds I Tuesday night in Omaha,' former Husker football star Johnny Rodgers said at a sports luncheon that plans were brewing for an Omaha-based World .Football 1 Ganua (WFL) franchise. Rodgers claimed" the team would consist of former Nebraska players. Rodgers also hinted the proposed team would benefit from the appoint ment of an established coach. Natural ly, that was interpreted to mean Bob Devaney. Could such a team make it in the WFL? It's possible, but there would have to be a lot of slick talking and dollar-waving before Rodgers or Jerry Tagge or Rich Glover would sign contracts. Would Omahans support this team? I think so. It would be the city's first truly professional team (nobody considers -the Mustangs or the Royals to be pros). Of course, hot even the wildest optimist could expect western Nebras kans to journey cross-state dressed in purple or green or whatever the team colors would be. But even if just a reasonable amount of Omahans attend ed, the games could draw 40,000 people. That brings us the subject of where they would play. Suggesting Rosenblatt Stadium or UNO field would only draw a laugh from WFL bigwigs. But remem ber, construction of a Riverfront Sta dium should start sometime in the future. The key to success for this Omaha team would be the recruiting of former Husker players. It could take a lot of convincing to get Jerry Tagge to leave his starting quarterback role at Green Bay, but he might do it if the price is right. Johnny Rodgers might be willing to p!a" in a city where he can speak English. Just think, if even one eighth of the Husker stars of the past ten years could be rounded up, Omaha would have an NFL-caliber team. With all that talent available, ail that's needed is some Omaha tycoon willing to pay the franchise price and we'll bo in business. Of course, if the venture talis through this tycoon might soon be out of business . . . but life if fuli of risks. Who would ever have thought Green Bay would make it as a pro football city? Sheldon Art Gallery 12th and H Streets Horror and Fantasy Films Witchcraft Through The Ages 'If axon 9 Directed by Hen jam in (diristensen 1922 Sueeden phis Three short films by Georges Melies Aug. 30 and 31 lit 3, 7 and 9 pin Admission S125 the partiiient Lounge 13th & M presents AMATEUR MGH- voeahsls-nuisicians-cmiiedians-niagieians-ftSldamers- stripper Nightly winner receives $10.00 and chance for finalist night. Finalist winner receives paid engagement. for details rail the Dutchman 432-4471 ALSO Daily free popcorn Monday 6 to 8 pm - Free Hors'duerves Tuesday 7 to 9 pm - 2'fers Old Time MoviesBuster Keaton - Charlie Chaplin -Keystone Cops p n Q P. J (T ET ?f IT H ii . . OLlrilll M UL Ii lUU ; ) Then let Lee Sittier's Off Sale add a party to your Sunday! j! rr oALt OPEN 9 TO 9 ) I 11 I J ' J) E 1 1 V 500 WEST VAN DORN -ON THE ROAD TO PIONEER PARK- .W-t' JSIft, tsmm ICE, POP, AND PICNIC SUPPLIES SOLD ALSO. -,aK . - . 'w 'yMr- ' f'''iTmm&'' Dear Mr. Taylor, I was utterly disgusted with your Big 8 predic tions of Aug 26th. Picking Oklahoma to win really ticked me off. How could you do it? Tlfere is no way the Sooners will beat us again this year. We have almost everybody coming back taiid a couple of good yoijng players who might' stci? in: We have the best' quarterback in the nation with David Humm. Oklahoma lost most of its defense and their starting fullback was kicked off the team. In fact, a lot of Big 8 schools are booting off kids be cause of drugs and steal ing. You don't see that happen at Nebraska. I predict the Huskers will win the national championship this year. Oklahoma will loso at least three games. I'll go one step further. If Okla homa beats Nebraska this year, I'll eat my GO BIG RED shirt at the Union water fountain the day after the game. Disrespectfully, : Nick Delaney Anyone with tourna ment experience is invi- n rti Ik. Hill twu it f WUI IWI tllO OlIL tennis team. Practice be gins Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. on the varsity tennis courts. Tao Kwon Do Karate Club will present a dem onstration and start karate classes on Tuesday, Sept ember 3 on the Coliseum stage at 7 p.m. there will be an organi zational meeting of wom en's crew on September A at the UNL crew boat house at 7 p.m. 'friday august 30, 1974 page 10 dally nebraskan