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Osborne: Buskers must adjust to Wildcat line-up
By Pat Beecham
Kansas State will come into Memorial
Stadium Saturday with a 2-6 record, but
Huskcr Head Coach Tom Osborne said that
with a couple of different breaks it could
have been a different season for the Wild
cats. "Even though they have lost their last
three games to Oklahoma, Missouri and
Kansas, a different bounce here or another
step there could have resulted in one, two
or even three wins," Osborne said.
The Wildcats were defeated by Kansas
last week 20-18 in a game that easily could
have gone cither way, said Kansas State
assistant coach Carl Selmer.
"It (Kansas game) was a game we
could've won," Selmer said. "It was a
knock down-dragout affair and we just
came up short."
The week before the Kansas game, the
Wildcats played Missouri within 10 points
in a game that was close the whole way.
Selmer said barely coming up short two
weeks in a row may have a couple of dif
ferent effects on the team.
"It helps to know that you've been able
to play with both teams," Selmer said.
"But sometimes it's kind of depressing to
play good and not get a win."
Osborne said that Kansas State is not a
team to be taken lightly, and hopes the
Huskers will not be looking past the Wild
cats. "Kansas has a good team," Osborne
said. "They hit hard and play good foot
ball. They had a good chance to beat Mis
souri as lose and they could've won last
week."
Selmer said the Wildcats will come into
the Nebraska game fairly healthy. Pete
Brown, Rick Lewis and Wade Wentling
are still out and some players were a little
bruised at the beginning of the week, Sel
mer said.
The Kansas State offense will be led by
Darrell Dickey, son of Head Coach Jim
Dickey. Osborne said that the Wildcats
have a good passing attack and Dickey is
a good quarterback.
Dickey helped Kansas State jump out
to an early lead in last year's game against
Nebraska when he connected on a 26-yard
pass for a touchdown, early in the firsl
quarter. The Wildcats lost 21-12.
L.J. Brown is the Wildcats leading
rusher so far this year. He rushed for only
56 yards on 15 carries against Kansas, but
Husker assistant coach Tony Samules, who
scouted the game, said that Brown is a
good running back.
On defense, the Wildcats are led by all
Big Eight end James Walker and linebacker
Tim Cole, a second team all-Big Eight picki
last year.
Osborne said the Wildcats arc an active
team and Nebraska may have to do some
adjusting.
"Kansas State is one of those teams you
don't know where they arc going to line
up," Osborne said. "We may be doing a
heck of a lot of adjusting in the first
quarter."
Selmer said the key for the Wildcats
will be playing good defense and putting
some points on the board.
"It looks like Nebraska's leading the
nation in a lot of statistical categories,"
Selmer said. "We'll just have to play good
defense and try to control the ball and
score as many points as we can and hope
that's enough."
Coach says women's basketball team
has potential for building tradition
By Pat Beecham
Nebraska women's basketball team will head into its
lc)80-81 season with an "optimistic" outlook. Head
Coach Colleen Matsuhara said.
"We will be a young team," Matsuhara said. "But play
ers have been working real hard and they've done every
thing we've asked them to do."
Matsuhara is in her first year as head coach after being
an assistant coach at UCLA. She said there is a definate
transition from assistant to head coach, but she is ready to
take on the challenge.
"It takes time for players to adjust to our (new coach
es) philosophy, and it will take some time for us to adjust
to the players," Matsuhara said. "But there is definately
potential to build a basketball tradition in Nebraska."
Nebraska will be coming off a 23-17 season last year.
The Huskers finished seventh in the Big Eight and al
though young, they do have some experience returning.
Kathy ilagerstrom, the Huskers second leading scorer
a year ago with an 1 1 .2 point per game average will be
back. Hagerstrom also averaged 6.9 rebounds a game last
year.
Hagerstrom will get a lot of help on the boards from
the Huskers leading rebounder from a year ago, Janet
Smith. Smith averaged 9.3 rebounds a game to go along
with her X.6 points per game.
Along with Hagerstrom and Smith, Ami Beirigcr, the
Huskers fifth leading scorer a year ago with an eight point
average, will also be back.
Chris Leigh, Carla Saveri, Donna Unwin and Molly
Shanahan are the remaining upperclassmen on the Husk
ers' roster, Matsuhara said.
Matsuhara said that the Huskers have some younger
players who also should contribute to the cause.
Freshman Kelli Benson, who was the Nebraska athlete
of the year last year, and Susan Keith could "help us out
right away" Matsuhara said.
Currently, Matsuhara said the players are working out
with weights and are working hard at it.
Matsuhara said the team's main goal this year is to im
prove their standing in the Big Eight tournament.
The Huskers will get a chance to see the competition
when they open up their season on Nov. 21 against one
of the Big Eight pre-season favorites, Kansas.
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Nebraska sophomore Chris Leigh puts pressure on a
Northwest Missouri State player.
Volleyball team to meet Mexican national squad
By Joni Kramer
Preparing mental attitude through some hard practices
is helping the women's volleyball team, according to
Coach Terry Pettit as the Huskers get ready to meet the
Mexican National Team Nov. 10th in the Bob Devaney
Sports Center.
"Making improvements in our blocking and defensive
playing will put us in good shape," Pettit said. "With Reg
ionals coming up on the 20th, we're in the most import
ant and intense part of the season. We need to be mentally
tough."
This game against the Mexican Nationals will be a good
competition at this point in the season, Pettit said
"This match won't be as important as Regionals, but
it's still important to the girls," he said. "We'll have some
excellent competition, so we'll prepare for this match as
we would for any other."
When the National Team arrives, they'll be bringing a
: t- jng and experienced team, Pettit said.
"T1iere will be some young people on tlieir team, but
basically it will be an older team than we are. Most of the
members have been playing volleyball 10-12 years," Pettit
said.
Eight members of the Mexican National team played
on the Mexican Olympic team that took fifth in Moscow.
The team's most pronounced player, according to Pettit
is Blanca Garcia, who has been on the Mexican Olympic
team since 1968. Even though this match won't be part
of Nebraska's collegiate record, Pettit said his team will
look at it as another step in their season and treat it that
way.
"At this match we don't want just one string team on
the court, we want to be competitive. We'll try and win,"
Pettit said. "Our team has seen progress though the Big
Eight and UCLA. Fundamentally we're doing good things.
Now everything's just a matter of mental toughness."
According to Pettit, the Husker squad is excited about
this opportunity.
"Maybe some other sports teams have had the chance
to play a foreign team, but this is the first time it's hap
pened in volleyball. Few people ever have the opportunity
to play in an international competition. It's something to
be excited, and the team is. I'm very pleased," Pettit said.
The match will begin at 7 pjm. with warm-ups at 6 and
opening ceremonies at 6:25. Pettit said he can't guess on
the crowd, but he is hoping to stir interest in university
students to attend.
"I'd say 2,000 would be a pretty good draw for the
match, but 1 really don't know what kind of response
we'll get," Pettit said.
"The high schools are having district play right now,
but nothing is going on here on campus," he said. "The
student ticket price is only a dollar, in hopes of getting
some more student support."
"I know we'll reach the avid volleyball fans, but I'm
trying to interest a number of students that haven't had
the chance to experience volleyball, especially at this
caliber," he said.
Chief's revengers will capitalize on Seattle
Pittsburgh at Tampa Bay: I finally picked a Steeler
victory, and chances are good that I'll get to pick
another, since Pittsburgh faces their second straight
NFC opponent. Pittsburgh by 17.
Dallas at the New York Giants: The Giants are beat
up, and in no shape to challenge the Cowboys. Dallas
should continue its march through the lower echelon
of the NFC Eastern Division. Dallas by 10.
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Washington at Chicago: It is no secret that the death
of former Redskin linebacker Harold McClinton had an
unsettling effect on Washington's performance a week
ago. Chicago desperately needs a victory, so don't be
surprised if the Redskins are taken off the Vegas sheet
for the second week in a row. The Bears by four.
Detroit at Minnesota: Minnesota's passing attack,
regardless of which quarterback they start, should be
able to bury the Lion's secondary. Granted, the Lion's
are slipping a bit, but they still have the breakaway
threat in running back Billy Sims that can keep them in
the game. The Lions by two.
Atlanta at St. Louis: Atlanta has butchered the AFC
segment of their schedule, and they will come into St.
Louis with a much improved defense over a year ago.
Then, you ask, why I'm taking St. Louis? ! don't
know. The Cards by five.
Cleveland at Baltimore: Both teams like to pass, and
can do so very well. Neither team can defend against
the pass at all. Baltimore by three.
San Francisco at Green Bay: The Packers are play
ing some surprisingly good football, and they'll be
playing in front of the home fans, which should be
enough for anybody to handle San Francisco. The Pack
by seven.
Miami at Los Angeles: Miami has one of tire worsj
pass defenses in the NFL, and they'll be facing the
best quarterback in the NFL, Vince Ferragamo. Does
anything else need to be said? The Rams by 1 1.
Buffalo at New York Jets: The Jets have as much
talent as anyone in the league, but as a team-well all
you have to do is look at the league standings. The Bills
by six.
Denver at San Diego: The San Diego receiving corps
of John Jefferson, Kellen Winslow, ar J Charlie Joiner
should feast on Denver's injury -riddled defense. San
Diego by 13.
Kansas City at Seattle: The Seahawks are still win
less at home, and Kansas City will be coming in with
revenge definitely on their minds. The Seattle defense
will fail again. The Chiefs by eight.
Philadelphia at New Orleaas: The league's best team
is facing the league's worst team. It could be a case of
dial-a-spread here. The Eagles by 17.
Cincinnati at Oakland: The Cincinnati defense
should keep the game close, but Oakland stalwarts Jim
Plunkett and Kenny King should push the Raiders over
the hump. Oakland by seven.
The Monday Night Game-New England at
Houston: The quick strike ability of New England vs.
the ball control philosophy of Houston. I rate it as. a
toss-up, but I can't go against the "Luv Ya Blu" fans of
the Astrodome. The Oilers by four
