Wednesday, October 15, 1980
page 16
daily nebraskan
Pressure put on quarterback doesn t bother yuintn
By Larry Sparks
Although he had a choice of playing football or basket
ball in college, Jeff Quinn said the decision of which to
pursue wasn't difficult. Although he chose to play in the
Nebraska All-Star basketball game after his senior year,
Quinn said his mind was made up to play football and he
has never regretted his decision.
"It wasn't really a hard choice at all. I always wanted
to play football here," he said.
The 206-pound Ord native said he didn't have one of
his better games against Florida State but said the 54-0
win over Kansas Saturday helped bring back a little of his
lost confidence in himself.
"1 shouldn't have thrown those two interceptions
(against Florida State), but that's over with now," he said.
"I still have confidence in my passing game."
Quinn's interception percentage of 2.38 is currently
the best in the Big Eight and is among the top five in the
nation. Against Kansas, Quinn completed 10 of 14 passes
for 124 yards. Mis completion percentage of 63.1 leads
the conference.
Although admitting the loss to Florida State was a
big disappointment, Quinn said the team still has plenty
to work for this season.
'Outside chance'
"I suppose if we win the rest of our games, there is still
an outside chance of a national championship, but there's
really not much we can do about that. We just have to
concentrate on winning the Big Eight. That has been one
of our goals all year long and we are still in control of it,"
he said.
"We've been working hard on our concentration all
week," Quinn said. "We just had to do a little regroup
ing." To win the conference title, the Comhuskers will have
to get by the Oklahoma Sooners, a team Nebraska has
beaten only once in the last nine games. Quinn, however,
said there isn't any jinx.
Freshman football team
to play Illinois college
Trinton Junio College of
River Grove, 111. has agreed
to play the Nebraska Fresh
man football team, accord
ing to the UNL Sports In
formation Office.
The game was suggested
by Nebraska defensive back
Jim Corbeil, who was talk
ing on the telephone with a
friend from Trinton recent
ly. Corbeil learned that they
also had an open date this
week and passed the infor
mayion along to the Ne
braska coaching staff.
Kansas cancelled Mon
day's scheduled game, citing
a lack of available players.
The new game is sched
uled for Friday at 1:30 pjn.
in Memorial Stadium.
Big Eight Standings
Conf. All
Iowa St. 1-0-0 5-0-0
Nebraska 1-0-0 4-1-0
Missouri 1-0-0 4-1-0
Oklahoma 1-0-0 2-2-0
Kansas St. 0-1-0 2-3-0
Kansas 0-1-0 1-3-1
Oklahoma St. 0-1-0 0-4-0
Colorado 0-1-0 0-5-0
"Some years, they have had more talent than us, but I
dont think that will be the case this year," he said. "I
don't think there are any Big Eight teams we can't beat.
We'll just have to be playing our best."
Before last year's game with the Sooners, Oklahoma
Coach Barry Switzer commented that his team would pro
bably have an advantage at quarterback because the Com
huskers were't settled at that position. Quinn, however,
noted that it "didn't really bother me."
"I think he said that mainly because Tim (Hager) and I
were alternating so we looked a little bit unsettled," he
said.
"Last year is past," Quinn said, "and I don't think he
(Switzer) will be making a statement like that this year."
Osbome has confidence
Nebraska Mead Coach Tom Osborne also said he has
confidence in Nebraska's top signal caller.
"He is still throwing at a good rate of completion. We
consider anyone who is throwing interceptions at less than
5 percent to be successful," Osborne said.
"Jeff made a lot of good plays against Florida State,
but quarterback is a position that when things go well,
you probably get more credit than you deserve, but when
things go bad, you get more of the blame than you de
serve," he said.
Quinn said he doesn't let the pressure that is put on
quarterbacks get to him.
"It doesn't bother me that much," Quinn said. "1
know it's a part of my job but you just have to be aware
that the pressure is there."
The 1979 Academic All-Big Eight athlete will graduate
next May with a degree in business administration, fie said
he doesn't really have any definite plans for the future
yet.
"I'll probably just go out into the business world and
see what comes up," he said.
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Photo by Mitch Hrdlicka
intramurals
Pete Balerud, from Alpha Tau Omega fraternity
held on to defeat Bob Harley, from Phi Gamma Delta,
21-9, 21-20 to claim the championship of the first
men's intramural outdoor racquetball tournament.
and 45 yards. The women's individual champion was
Jan Glissman of Schramm 3 and she teamed with Craig
Dudyca of Schramm 8 to win the co-rec title.
Penney Tourtellot and Paul Green outlasted Sherrie
Nelson and Steve Speer, 12-9, in the championship
match of the fall intramural co-rec tennis doubles
tournament.
After losing a second round game, 6-5, to the Bee
Bombers, A Daga Doodle battled back through the
loser's bracket ot the double elimination tournament
to defeat the Bee Bombers twice, 11-1 and 13-U, to
claim the championship. Joe's Garage finished third.
Tim Nissen, Acacia, slipped by Rick Lange, Beta
Theta Pi, 12-10, to win first place in the men's intra
mural tennis singles tournament.
Abel 10 edged Alpha Tau Omega, 645-637, to win
the team title in the men's intramural archery meet in
Mabel Lee Hall. Individual winners were: Experienced
Art Knox, Theta Xi; Novice-Randy Stamp, Abel 10.
In the women's tournament, Maureen Gotch,
Gamma Phi Beta, outshot Amy Erdenberger, Delta
Delta Delta, 1 18 to 116 to win the women's individual
championship. Crystal Asmussen, Sandoz 9 was third
with a 115 total. The Co-Rec competition was won by
Crystal Asmussen and Miles Dewshirst, with Jan Zenk
and Mike Stoltenburg finishing second.
Kim Grubaugh of Tau Kappa Epsilon led his team
to first place in the men's intramural placekickinu
competition. 6
Grubaugh's individual championship score of 38
edged Paul Magneson of Beta Theta Pi, who recorded a
36. Placckicks were attempted from the hash marks
and center of the field at distances of 15, 25, 35 40
The Holy Smokers and the Tiger Smithkings were
the final two men's slow pitch Softball teams out of
171 that started play on Sept. 3. As in the finals of the
171 that started play on Sept. 3. As was the case when
they met in the finals of the Independent A Division
Tournament, the Holy Smokers were victorious 8-7.
Members of the all-university champion Holy Smoker
team are: Dave Rennine.Trov Witherwax.Mike Evans.
John Janky, Steve Kunzman, Todd Matrisciano, Barry
Sueller, Tim Fichter, Paul Wilson, Frank Svoboda,
Jim McMeekin and Dru Haksman,
It was an all Kappa Alpha Theta sororitv final as
Tammy Hampton defeated Vicki Vlasnik 21-18, 21
20 to win first place in the women's outdoor racquet
ball tournament.
Badminton Singles (men's and women's) entry dead
line is today.
Entry deadline for men's and women's racquetball
singles is today at the Recreation Office, 1740 Vine
St.