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daily nebraskan
friday, October 14, 1977
Husker
cagers: practice more grueling than play
By Kevin Schnepf
The hardest part of the UNL basketball season, accord
ing to three returning starters, begins Saturday at 6 p.m.
when the Huskers start practices.
The Huskers will practice for six weeks before their
home opener against Missouri Southern State, Dec. 2.
The annual Red-White Intrasquad game will be Nov.
19.
Senior forward Terry Novak said opening practices
are the toughest part of the year.
"These practices are really hard workouts ," Novak
- said. "From Oct. 15 until December, we have six weeks
of conditioning and running. We're looking forwards to
I the first game."
Novak, a Lincoln Northeast graduate, said the prac
tices allow new people to adjust to the program.
Practices set tone
"I've been here four years and I know what it's like,"
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Novak said. "All these practices are important. It sets
the tone of what type of team we'll have."
Head coach Joe Cipriano said he agrees that the first
six weeks are the crucial part of the year. He said the
players have to learn the coaches' program.
Cipriano, in his fourteenth year at UNL, said the
players are in the best shape he has seen since coming to
UNL.
"They've all beenj running for about four weeks and
have been involved with a weight program, too."
The Huskers will be preparing to improve last season's
15-14 record and a fifth place finish in the Big 8 with a
7-7 record. Despite the loss of forward Bob Siegal and
guard Allen Holder, returning center Carl McPipe said
UNL can win the Big 8.
Huskers can win
"We've been on the bottom for a long time," McPipe
said. "You couldn't ask for a better team and personally,
.ins
Husker offensive line hopes to have
Cyclone defense huffing and puffing
I think we can win it." "
McPipe said the Huskers are worrying-only about
practices now. He said this year's squad is young and
experienced. .
"We've got people playing here who are not gomg to
leave," he said. "Before, we had seniors who would gra
duate and we couldn't build the program. We're all going
to be playing again next year."
Brian Banks, one of McPipe's high school teammates
in Hammond, Indiana, said he is not excited about
practice but added that he is ready to play.
''I've been here two years now," Banks said. "So I
know what it's like. I'm not excited, I just wait for the
practice to get here and the season too."
Banks said good practices mean good games and that is
the reason practices are important.
Senior guard James Caldwell, junior center Curt
Hedberg ard sophomore forward Mark McVicker also
return for the Huskers. r
Recruits include junior forwards Pat Hodges and Bob
Moore; sophomore guard David Davis. Freshmen include
centers John Ploetz and Srebrenko Despot; forwards
Andre Smith and Eric Eckelman; and guards Gerard
Myrthil and Mike Naderer.
Anyone planning to try out for the team should con
tact assistant coach Dave Harshman today at 472-2265.
Try outs are Monday.
By Kevin Schnepf
The Huskers potent offense will face a fierce defense
when the Iowa State University (ISU) Cyclones blow into
Lincoln Saturday for the 1:30 p.m. contest at Memorial
Stadium. '
The Cyclones have held opponents to 1 1 4.2 yards rush
ing per game this season. The Huskers 299-yard rushing
offense, led by I-Backs I.M. Hipp and Rick Berns is
seventh in the nation.
Both teams are 4-1 overall and 1-0 in conference play.
The Cyclones shut out the University of Missouri last
week, 7-0, while the Huskers downed Kansas State Univer
sity, 26-9.
Husker Coach Tom Osborne said "No one will score
many points. I hope to see a lot of touchdowns, but ISU
is a very physical team,
"Bruce (ISU coach Earle) told me last year that he had
the best defense he ever coached," Osborne said. "This
year, almost all the key players are back and they may
have the best defense in the league."
Huskers lost
Last year the Cyclones handed the Huskers a 37-28 loss
in Ames, Iowa.
Revenge is on the minds of Husker players and coach
es, according to offensive line assistant coach, Milt Teno
pir. UNL has not forgotten last year's loss, he said.
"They didn't treat us well last year so we're going into
this game with a different attitude," Tenopir said. "They
have an excellent defense and this game will be a real
dogfight, so 1 hope the fans are with us."
Tenopir said ISU's defensive line manhandles its oppo
nents and could be the strongest in the Big 8, Middle
guard Ron McFarland, left tackle Mike Stensrud, and right
tackle Tom Randall have combined for 74 unassisted
tackles, 81 assisted tackles and have sacked backs for
100 yards in losses.
Lining up against the Cyclone defensive line will be
a Husker offensive line that could be the best in UNL
history, Tenopir said.
Hipp rated sixth
Hipp, who has carried the ball 76 times for 621 yards,
is sixth in the nation in rushing and second in the Big 8
behind Oklahoma States University's Terry Miller.
Osborne has expressed concern about the Husker
passing game which has gained only 55 and 59 yards in
its last two games.
. Bruce said UNL really has changed its offensive look.
"What we've got to do is prepare well to stop a real
fine offensive football team," he said. "It's, a matter. oL
us playing a superb football game and hanging in there
and seeing if we can't stay with them long enough to
win."
The Cyclone offense will be led by tailback Dexter
Green. Green has gained 382 yards this year, while full
back Cal Cummins gained 102 yards against MU last week.
ISU quarterback Terry Rubley is third on the Big 8
passing charts. Rubley has connected on 29 of 50 passes
for 384 yards,
Osborne said Randy Garcia will start at quarterback
for the Huskers. UNL's Monte Anthony replaces Dodie
Donnell at fullback while linebacker Jeff Carpenter, who
has an elbow injury will be replaced by Jim Wightman.
In other Big 8 games this weekend, the University of
Colorado plays at the University of Kansas, MU is host to
the University of Oklahoma and Kansas State University
is at Oklahoma State University, . '
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Photo Courtesy "ow Str- '-ivcrsity
Pyclone tailback Dexter Green will Itod wan
ing attack tomorrow against the Cornhuskers.
Green has gained almost 400 yards in five games
this year.
UNL boxers spar in Schramm Hall's basement
By Jim Kay
"Keep up your left," the boxing coach screamed from
the corner.
But the warning went unheard. The force from the
lightening quick right hook, that he never saw, sent the
protege slumping to the canvas.
Earnie Shavers and Muhammad Ali at Madison Square
Garden? No, the duo are members of UNL's Boxing Club.
The ring is in the basement of Schramm Hall.
Coach Randy Nelson, in his second year as head of the
UNL club, sighed and untied the laces of his fallen
warrior's gloves.
"It's almost like starting over, again," Nelson said.
"Nobody knows about us down here."
The boxing club moved from its home in the gymnas
ium of the Coliseum two years ago to its new home at
Schramm Hall.
Nelson has been in boxing for 13 years. He has
coached during the last eight.
"It was nicer working out in the Coliseum, he said,
'It was nice to be close to the weight room and , the
showers and nearer to the hub of things.'1
The boxing club practices from, 5:30 to 7 pjn.
Monday through Thursday nights.
Nelson said club members pay annual dues of $3.50
and buy their own mouthpieces and hand wraps. He said
there are 15 to 20 boxers in the club.
UNL's boxing club is open to everyone but, Nelson
said, he watches new members closely for safety reasons.
"The first night all they'll do is put on hand wraps and
carry the medicine ball around," Nelson said. "I'll watch
them punch the small bag to see if they're athletic or
not. If things go smooth enough right away, then they'll
go to the heavy bag. And maybe the next night they will
go into the ring.
"The first time in ring, .the new boy throws all the
punches and his opponent doesn't. This is just to get the
feel of it. The second time he might see more of a fight."
The boxers wear headgear and use 16-ounce gloves in
practice, but wear 10 or 12- ounce gloves in fights because
they do less damage, Nelson said.
Nelson said the club has been to one match (smoker)
this season in Milford. Three boxers from the UNL club
fought and all three won.
"At smokers, the boxers are matched up ,'o
their weight and their experience," he said. "Their weight
usually is within three or four pounds.
"We still need someone at 200 lbs. and a couple at
US lbs. There are definite weaknesses for us at the top
and bottom." i
Nelson has fought in four professional fights. He said
he feels boxing has a lot to offer.
r Pifre lre JU!! a lo of athletes who don't play
football or baseball or basketball that can box," he said.
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sports ohort
Husker frosh meet ISU JVs
The Husker frosh football team, 2-0 this year, meets
the Iowa State University junior varsity at 1:30 p.m.
today at Memorial Stadium. Iowa State, also 2-0, has nut
beaten the Husker frosh since 1961.
Probable Husker Starters
Offense Defense
TEGregRahas LE Scott Sherry
LT Cob OHourke LT Dan Hurley
LG Greg Lynch
CM&eMcE3roy
RG Matt Brandl
RTPatBuhrman
SE Scott Woodard
QB Mark Mauer
FBIimKotera '
IB Craig Johnson
WB Anthony Branch
MG Curt Hincline
RT Peter Boll
RE Dave Stromath
SLB Terry Brubaker
WLB Darwin Miles
MON L.G. Searcy
LCB Rod Lewis
RBC Ric Lindquiit
S Monte Gilbreath
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a m. Saturday at the UNL baseball diamond noith of
Memorial Stadium. The scrimmage wa, to be played Oct.
l.but heavy rains postponed a. Admission is free.
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UnWeniwIoo'al'T, "ms host D'k
university 10.30 a.m. Saturday at Wilderness Park.
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