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page 16 daily nebraskan friday, december 12, 1980 Huskers face 'different type of team' in tourney By Tad Stryker Nebraska's 75-50 upset of highly-regarded Penn State should help the Hus kers' confidence as they ready themselves for the Utah Classic, according to UNL Acting Head Coach Moe Iba. The tournament, scheduled this week end in Salt Lake City, Utah, includes host Utah, Oklahoma State, Loyola-Marymount and the Huskers. Nebraska faces Loyola Marymount in first-round action at 7:05 p.m. Friday, with the winner to face the Utah-Oklahoma State victor Saturday night following the consolation game. Both Utah and Oklahoma State are un defeated, and Loyola-Marymount, 2-2, has lost to Big Ten powers Illinois and Purdue. But the Huskers, after breaking into the win column Tuesday night, are not ready to let down, lba said. "We know that we can win games if we play the way we're supposed to," he said. In Loyola-Marymount, the Huskers face what Iba called "a completely different type of team" than they have seen. The Los Angeles-based team, noted for its run-and-gun attack, returns three starters from last year's NCAA-qualifying team. Iba said forward Jim McCloske ("a great, great shooter") and guard Danny Davis ("very, very quick") are two players who may give the Huskers problems. Loyola's tallest player is 6-7, Iba said. "They can all run," he said. "We're go ing to have to do a good job of stopping them from scoring." Oklahoma State has a 72-71 win over defending champion Louisville to its credit, and Utah, along with Wyoming, is a pre season favorite to win the Western Athletic Conference title, Iba said. Iba said the Utes are the tournament favorite, considering their homecourt advantage. After the Utah tournament, Nebraska plays six games during the Christmas break; home games against Northwest Missouri State, Colorado State and Mon tana, road games at Ball State and Arkansas and a home game against Cal State-Sonoma before hosting Kansas State in the Big Fight season-opener Jan. 14. End of her 'reign ' inspires relief, thanks from editor By Shelley Smith Well, it's that time of year again-the last issue of the Daily Nebraskan this sem ester, and as in the past, I can't say I'm los ing sleep over it. With all of the papers un written, and chapters untouched, the end is a welcome relief. But, this semester also marks the end ing of my "reign" as sports editor. Now, before everyone starts cheering (I think they're throwing a party over at the Sports Information Office), let me have a few words, in what probably will be my last sports column in this newspaper. 1 really had fun being sports editor. Putting up with coaches and athletes who complain about too much coverage isn't so bad when I stop to take a look at all the good things that happened too. I mean, only the sports page at the DN could take a picture of gymnast Steve El liott double-back flipping in the floor ex ercise, and turn it sideways so the crowd is on the left side instead of the bottom. And only "us " could mistake Tom Veri gith for Anthony Steels in a photo cutline, and only "us" could forget the two World Series teams in a baseball predictions col Continued on Page 17 I ft X w I ft r V P Photo by Mitch Hrdicka Nebraska's Claude Renfro goes up for a shot in the Huskers' 75-50 win against Penn State Tuesday. The Huskers will be in action in the Utah Classic tonight. Osborne cites MSU's 'excellent wingbone attack' By Larry Sparks Mississippi State should present Nebraska with an ex cellent wingbone attack in the Dec. 27 Sun Bowl game, according to Husker Coach Tom Osborne. "They're an excellent offensive team. They've moved the ball well, except against Alabama," Osborne said. "They have an excellent quarterback (freshman Johji Bond) and good running backs in general." Osborne also had praise for the Bulldog defense, which helped MSU upset Alabama 6-3 on Nov. 1 . "They've played well at times. They've made some good goal line stands that have saved the game for them," Osborne said. "The pro scouts say they have some of the finest per sonnel in the nation. I believe that to be true," he said. Returned to practice The Huskers returned to practice Wednesday for the first time since the Oklahoma game. The disappointing loss to the Sooners which ended Nebraska's Orange Bowl and national title hopes probably won't have any linger ing effect on Nebraska's Sun Bowl preparations, but "you never know," Osborne said. Osborne said the Huskers will practice about an hour and a half for the first few days and said he would give the team Sunday and Thursday off next week because of final exams. He said he expects eight to 10 players to miss practice every night next week because of finals. Missing from Wednesday's practice were defensive coordinator Lance Van Zandt, offensive line Coach Milt Tciioh-ir, offensive guard Randy Schleusener and fullback Andra Franklin. Van Zandt is interviewing for the defen- Light weights key in wrestling match By Pat Beecham In Nebraska's uncoming wrestling match with Indiana, wrestling Coach Bob Fehrs said the lighter weights will be the key to a Husker victory. "They'll be pretty good at 190, heavyweight and 126," Fehrs said. "Other than that I'm not sure how they'll be. We have to get a good performance, we can't be lackluster in the lower weights because they'll be strong at the end. We have to have our act together before the last weights." So far Fehrs said he has not been too happy with the season in respect to the vast number of injuries and ill nesses the Huskers have had. Some of the Husker casualties this year have been Rick Whitehead out for the season with a knee injury; Al Freeman and Rory Cahoj are out with knee injuries but are expected to be back before the season is over and Daryl Meyer, who will miss the Indiana match. Fehrs said the rash of injuries can affect the team's attitude, but said the Huskers have still remained competi tive with the injuries. "Overall they (injuries) do have an affect (on team's attitude)," Fehrs said. "But I think we have been improv ing and moving along well. The guys are still looking for ward to their matches." A couple of the Huskers Fehrs may be depending on in the earlier matches against Indiana are Bill Scheer and Johnnie Selmon at the 177 and 134 pound weight divi sions respectively. Although he is only a freshman, Scheer has been a pleasant surprise this semester, Fehrs said. "We anticipated him doing well but he's doing a little better than we anticipated," Fehrs said. "Usually a first semester freshman takes a semester or a year to adjust to things, but so far he's done real well." Scheer has compiled a 4-1 record in dual meets and has placed first in one tournament and second in another that he has been in. Selmon, a junior, was voted team captain and, accord ing to Fehrs, "has done well." One disadvantage that Sel mon has, Fehrs said, is the fact that he is wrestling in a talented weight division. "He's in a tough weight class at 134," Fehrs said. "There are three All-Americans in that weight class in the Big Eight." The Huskers' lineupfor their dual match with Indiana is a lineup that is dominated by underclassmen. The line up by weight divisions will be: 118-Scott Morgan, fresh man; 126-Mark Shortsleeve, freshman; 134-Johnnic Sel mon, junior; 142-AI Freeman, junior; 150-Ray Oliver, sophomore; 158-Bob Houser-junior; 167 Jeff Dillman, junior; 177-Bill Scheer. freshman; 190-Charles Murchison, sophomore; Hwt.-Kahlan O'Hara, freshman. sive job at Arkansas and Tenopir is in line for a possible head coaching job at Weber State. Assistants Jack Pierce and Frank Solich took over Van Zandt's duties while Lawrence Cooley filled in for Teno pir. "It was pretty much business as usual," Osborne said. "It (coaches being gone) doesn't help but there is nothing 1 can do about it," he said. Schleusener was excused from practice because he was in California taping a Bob Hope special with other mem bers of the Associated Press Ail-American team. Franklin's absence was unexcused, Osborne said. Bad sore throat Otherwise, Osborne said the practice was "normal." He said the team is healthy, although quarterback JeffQuinn is suffering from a bad sore throat, making it difficult for him to shout the signals. Although the Bulldogs are new to the college bowl scene, Osborne said, he expects them to be worthy of their invitation to the El Paso, Texas game. "Mississippi State is not a household woid. If we were playing Ohio State or someone like that, people would get a lot more excited," he said, "but I'm not so sure they (MSU) aren't as good or better than Ohio State or Notre Dame." Nebraska's AU-American l-back Jarvis Redwine echoed Osborne's feelings on the upcoming game, noting that he was pleased with the attitude at practice. "Mississippi State is a tough, physical ball club We ex pect them to be great." Redwine said. "I think well give them our best effort." A new punter Osborne said Husker fans mav be seeing a new punter against Mississippi State. Sophomore kicker Kevin Seibel will most likely assume the punting chores although it will depend on how well he does in practice." he said t t0tt) thC beSt he could " 0sb said. We re looking more toward the future " Quarterback Turner GUI and wing-back Irving Fryar will be the only freshmen to make the trip to Texas Osborne said. Nebraska will take 1 19 player To he game The Huskers will leave Dec. 21 forEI Pasc and wTbe schools will be the guests of the Sun Bowl committee at Ldum S Wi" Wrk Hut da,,' Sun S! bese'an "Sbrne " tMm Pby the