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Uim UNL plays on one of ADC's football telecasts,
czxh core is involved in bringing the game to the fans
Casn just the telecast itself.
Tiles, for example, the Huskcr's nationally televised
pis with the University of Missouri (MU) Saturday.
AZC motile units for the game arrived in Lincoln
Wednesday. - '
That's $6 million worth of electronic equipment
rcCirs in said Donn Bernstein, NCAA media director
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Its like bringing the ABC studios right to Lincoln.
That's where all the production work will be done.
Production people will arrive this afternoon. By
tccht, with the arrival of game announcers Keith
Jackson and Ara Parseghian, the crew for the game will
be assembled.
"From stem to stern we use 80 to 100 people to
broadcast a game, Bernstein said. "It's closer to 100 if
the Goodyear blimp is used but I don't know if it will be
in Lincoln."
Bernstein said ABC is planning a special feature for
Saturday's game. On Friday, ABC reporters will go to
residence halls and Greek houses to get students
analyses of the Presidential debates. The feature will be
shown before the game.
Ferogsmo interviewed
Also, UNL quarterback Vince Ferragamo will be
featured, Bernstein said. -
UNL Sports Information Director Don Bryant said he
has contacted ABC personnel three or four times a day
this week. .
ABC sportscaster Keith Jackson will speak at a
seminar from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Friday afternoon in
Avery HsU, according to Nesle Copple, School cf
Jctsnssfism director. UNL students and faculty are
isviied to attend. The semroar wEI be in room 201
or in the Avery Auditorium if more than 75 people .
atend.
Xe've been arranging housing and meals for them,"
Bryant said, "plus getting camera towers ready and also
arranging interviews for them.
"Schools do more than their share
"Actually, the schools do more than their share,"
Bernstein said. "All we ask is that they field 44 players."
Bryant said he thinks a television broadcast helps him
wnh one of his tasks, promoting All-Americans.
"Sure it (television) contributes to All-American
selections." he said. "The best example of the impact of
TV is Rich Glover. In 197 1 , his junior year, he was
unknown until we played two games on television
(Colorado and Oklahoma). He had two great games and
became a nationally known name."
The selection process of games for ABC telecasts is
set down in a 28-page plan by the NCAA Television
Committee, Bernstein said.
According to the NCAA plan, ABC is allowed to
televise 28 regional games and 13 national games. Also
included are four games during prime time, eight games
during the week and two double header broadcasts,
Bernstein said.
The major conferences, such as the Big 8, must be
telecast at least twice a year and the five minor confe
ences have to be televised at least once a season, he said.
Games chosen
"In the spring, we know there are certain games we
want," Bernstein said. "We plug in such games as Penn
State-Pittsburgh, Oklahoma-Nebraska, and Oklahoma-Texas-games
we know will be top draw games in the
Nielsen ratings. ,
"Cy March 30, we have to submit to the NCAA games
we want to show in September, the first month of the
season. This year we chose Arizona State and UCLA for
Hockey offense begun
UNL s women's field hockey team will show a new
offense this weekend at the Big 8 Conference Field
Hockey Tournament at Oklahoma State University (USO)
in Stillwater.
The Huskers, who have been using four players on the
forward line, will now use five players, said coach Harriet
Gould. "v '. v
Tlth five phyers on the forward linwe have more -players
on offense ar.i should have a better, chance of
scoring, Gould said. s
The Ilusker defense has looked strong this year, she
and the team is improving with every game.
She said she has not seen many of the teams in thfi
tourrnent, but expects UNL to do well. v
The Huskers play the University of Kansas (KU) for '
their first game cf the, round -robin tournament. Earlier
this year the Huskers tied KU 2-2.
Other teams at the tournament will be OSU, the Uni
versity of Oklahoma and the University of Missouri.
The liuskers take a 3-34 record into the tournament.
a national broadcast and then we followed that with
four weeks of regional telecasts.
Bernstein also said there are open weeks, such as this
week, on the schedule. ABC then picks the games it
considers best to cover.
"Last week was an open week and we nationally tele
vised the Atebama-Tennessee game, he said. "We were
roundly criticized by some people because both teams had
two losses, but it was the best game that week.
"Ve chose the Nebraska-Missouri game by virtue of
their records only," he said.
Appearances leaked
Teams are limited to only five television appearances
in two years. That does not include eight exception dates,
Advertising costs approximately 560,000 a minute
during a game, according to Bernstein.
-Major sponsors like ChevrtHet and Texaco buy into a
package before the season, he said. "And we also sell
other smaller spots during the season. It's (NCAA foot
ball) a popular thing. The package was sold out two
months before the season started.
According to Bernstein, there are 21 minutes of
advertising during a game, not including pre- and post
game shows.
such as the Friday after Thanksgiving, when UNL faces
Oklahoma, Bernstein said. That game will not count
against either team's five game total.
. "Conceivably, if we wanted to show Iowa State, we
could telecast the Nebraska Iowa State game," Bernstein
said. "But then we could show you (UNL) twice next
year and if you look at your schedule for next season you
play Alabama and Oklahoma. That's two already. You
have to look at the many sides of the coin when you
pick possible game selections," he said. ,
UNL head coach Tom Osborne said he does not mind
playing on television.
"The pros outnumber the cons," he said. "Sometimes
the extra interviews and the extra pictures before game
time are distracting and also the extra TV timeouts can
affect your rhythm, but the games are good for recruit
ing and the publicity for the university is good. The
money the Big 8 gets is important, also.
The Big 8 will receive S501 ,000 from Saturday's game.
Bernstein said the NCAA gets a 6 per cent cut and then
the respective conference divides the rest among member
schools.
"NCAA football is big business, Bernstein said.
"We're paying the NCAA S18 million for two years to
exclusively broadcast college football."
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Uusker kcker Al Eveland & one of twollsskers .
to lead in two E 8 Conference EidMdasJ
ststtkal categories this week. Eveland, with
seven field goals in 12 attempts for a 1.17
field goal per game average, leads the
conference's kickers. Eveland also is scoring
at a clip of 7.2 points per game, good to lead
conference scorers. Quarterback Viice
Feriraamo leads conference passers wa $31
yards. He also leads the total offense category,
averaging 159.5 yards rasheg and passsg edi
The Husker Blackshirt defense rssks
Hrst ci rush defense, fifth in pass defense and
first in overall defense. UNL's offense fe seventh
in conference rushing (220 yards a gsme),
second in passing (177 yard average) and third
in total offense. Missouri's offense 'is second
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Husker linebacker James Wightman is playing with
confidence this season.
Sure I'm playing with a lot more confidence this
year, Wightman said. "I'm getting more responsibility
this year and it helps your confidence."
Wightman leads the Huskers in tackles after the
season's first six games with 26 unassisted tackles and 28
assists. He also has recovered two fumbles.
Wightman, a junior from Omaha, earned a blackshirt
last year as a sophomore. He was the second leading
tackier on the squad with 96 tackles. Thirty-three were
unassisted. ,
This year he has the responsibility of making "check
calls," changing the defense in response to unexpected
offensive formations.
"This year I know the system," Wightman said. "Last
year it was a matter of me learning the system.
"There's a lot of difference between them (the
coaches) telling you about the system and actually going
out and doing it."
Wightman said that playing the run and pass is what
being a linebacker is all about. v. .
"Last year I didn't know where to go on the zone
(detense) alt the time," the 6 ft. 3 in. and 219 lbs.
Wightman said. "This year I know the zone a lot better."
Wightman has drawn praise from the coaching staff for
his improved pass defense.
Wightman said he has improved on pass defense since
"N last year, although he said he thought he did well last
year. After all, the Huskers were the best team against the
lass in the Big 8 Conference last season, he said.
. The Huskers gave up an average of 86.4 passing yards
a game last year.
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Last year Wightman was hampered by several nagging
injuries. But this season, he said he has learned to play
with small injuries.
"My ankles are still kind of sore," he said. "Cut I just
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games are going to be tough, so there can't be any letting
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"(Linebacker coach Bill) Myles has been telling us all
year that we have to learn to play with pain. Just as long
as we keep winning and I'm doing my job, 111 be fine."
sports shorts
The UNL women's varsity volleyball team raised its
record Tuesday to a spotless 24-0, defeating Kearney
State College 15-8, 15-13 and 15-2 in a best-of-five match.
The junior varsity team also was victorious, winning
15-12, 15-5 and 15-11. The junior varsity also played at
Crete Wednesday against the Doane College junior varsity.
The results of that match were unavailable at publica
tion lime.
Season tickets for the women's basketball season are
available in the South Stadium Office Bldg. The tickets
are good for .eight games and cost S5 for students and
S10 for non-students. Coach George Nicodemus said he
hopes 4.000 season tickets are sold.
