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thursday, april 13, 1978 daily nebraskan page 15 Spring workouts needed for smoother fall practices By Rick Huls While UNL is in its third week of spring football practices, the players of last year's losingest Big Eight team have hung up their pads for the spring. The problems at Kansas State Univer sity began last year. Unable to win a Big Eight game last year, Kansas State saw its coach, Ellis Rainsberger, resign after players were deliberately misidentified in a junior varisty game to preserve their red shirt status. When new coach Jim Dickey arrived at Manhattan, he discovered that Rainsberger handed out 43 scholarships, 13 more than the NCAA limit of 30. Now Dickey can only recruit 17 players this spring because of the violation. Adding to those problems, Kansas State ended its spring practice two weeks ago after practicing only three days. A Kansas State physical education instructor spotted Dickey holding an organized practice in February-a violation of Big Eight rules. So, Dickey canceled spring practice to or ganize the program. Sports Illustrated described Kansas State's situation in the April 10th issue. "Schools that violate conference or NCAA rules are usually prohibited from going to bowls or appearing on TV, but Kansas State is no candidate for either. And the Big Eight is not eager to make K-State any less competitive than it already is. Indeed, K-State is an embarrassment to the con ference, both on the field and in the public eye." With spring practices going full speed at UNL, coach Tom Osborne and players feel fortunate to be able to hold spring work outs which they say make fall practices go smoother. "I would hate to go without spring practice," Osborne said, referring to Kansas State's cancellation of spring prac tices. "We have a lot of players to look at and we can't look at all of them in the fall." Osborne said spring football gives the coaches more time to spend with the players and to evaluate them. "We also have a good walk-on program and without spring ball, our walk-ons wouldn't have as good a chance to show what they can do," Osborne said. Senior quarterback Tom Sorley said spring practice is a necessity because it is the time to experiment with different things. "I don't know how any team could do without it," Sorley said. "Kansas State is definitely going to have their work cut out for them." Kerry Weinmaster, defensive starter at noseguard, said Kansas State especially needed a spring practice this year because of last year's season. Weinmaster said Kansas State will be a little behind every body next fall. "Spring practice is for establishing your players," Weinmaster said. "The fall camp should be for polishing up." According to Weinmaster and Sorley, UNL's offense and defense still have a long way to go. "We've got to shut down the traps up the middle," Weinmaster said of the de fense. "We're giving up too many yards up the middle." Although the second offense scored quickly on the first team defense Satur day, Weinmaster said the defense improved through the rest of .the scrimmage. Offensive inconsistency is bothering Sorley, although he said the amount of fumbles is decreasing. "We have too many breakdowns. One or two good plays and then we make a mis take," Sorley said. "I don't want to make excuses but the wet turf did hurt our backs in scrimmage." Sorley said that running backs like Richard Berns and I.M. Hipp depend on quick cuts to gain speed. "When our backs are slipping all over, we don't gain anything," he added. Sorley said the offense was adapting to the veer and making less mistakes in the new formation. The list of injuries is smaller this week, Osborne said, but a few still injured are: Randy Poeschl, knee; I.M. Hipp, foot; Jeff Finn, foot; John Seiko, knee; Tim Fischer, broken thumb; Jim Pillen, shoul der; L.G. Searcey, knee; and Weinmaster, ankle. Senator profiles available By Kris Hansen Biographical reports on most Nebras ka state senators including their voting records and political sentiments, will be available in the NUPIRG office in sever al weeks. "We'll probably have 1 5 to 20 people in our own division using it (the file). We strongly hope the rest of the student body and organizations, like GLC (ASUN Government Liaison Commit tee), will use it," said NUPIRG's Legisla tive Director Jim Jenkins, a sophomore from Oconto, Neb. "Other people, like those running for office, have also expressed interest in us ing our information," he said. The reports are now being compiled by NUPIRG staff members and will in clude senators' voting records, sentorial motivations and achievements. Accessi bility will be a major concern, Jenkins said. Secretaries, journalists and others in contact with each senator also will be interviewed for the two -page report. "Since different people gather the information from various sources, the individual reports will vary some," Jen kins noted. Only 35 to 40 of the state's 49 sena tors will be covered. "Several of the senators are retiring or running for other offices. Many of those we know for sure won't be back woh't be included in the files," Jenkins said. The file will be updated yearly, he said, and will improve as research con tinues. Jenkins estimated most reports would be available in three to four weeks. "We'll get most of them before the legislative session is over (in three weeks), but some may take until the end of the year," he said. want ads ad CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING Rates: "Regular classified 10 centswdday $1 minday individual & student ads $2 minday - commer cial ads "Classified Display $3col. inch Deadline 1 p.m. day before pub lication "No refunds on pre-paid ads. "No responsibility as sumed for more than one incorrect insertion. 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