The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current, November 05, 1981, Page page 9, Image 9
Way, november 5, 1981 daily nebraskan page 9 loach through good and bad. . . Linued from Page 8 Several former assistants at Nebraska have gone on to fome head coaches at other schools. Warren Powers, I Walden, Monte Kiffln and Jerry Moore all coach at lor universities. Fischer not envious "I'm not envious,' Fischer said. "A few of the guys it have left here have had problems as head coaches, jdcn didn't do well at Washington State until this year d Powers has been at two different schools." Fischer has a strong athletic background. He is one of brothers who played football for Nebraska. His jther Pat was an all-pro defensive back for the Washing n Redskins. He has had three sons play football at Ne aska. Fischer said his mother was the force behind his mily's affection for Nebraska. uMy mother was a great fan of Nebraska," he said, not just a fan of the university but of the whole state. iere wasn't any question about where we were going to ihool." "My brothers Rex, Kenny and Pat were recruited by other schools," Fischer said. 'They'd visit the other schools but when they got back my mother would tell them they were going to Nebraska. We had quite a few family discussions about where we were going to go." Fischer played one year in the NFL after his Nebraska career had finished. He played halfback for the New York Giants. "I only weighed 149 pounds," Fischer said. "After one season of playing offense, defense and special teams I had had enough of the pro football." Fischer coaches line Fischer coaches the Nebraska offensive line. He said this year's group of linemen has tremendous potential. "If they play to their ability, they can be outstanding," Fischer said. "We've got good size on the line, we've got quickness and we've got people who desire to play. We as coaches have to make sure they get better." Fischer has seen quite a few centers in his 14 years as Gymnastics coach predicts easy win If or men's team in Big Eight contest By Patty Pry or The UNL men's gymnastics team will defend its title Ivhen the Big Eight Invitational comes to Lincoln Friday !nd Saturday, and Coach Francis Allen is predicting n easy victory. "There's really no one that s going to challenge us, le said. "Our guys are just such talented, all-around thletes, we really don't have any 'weaknesses. Compulsories begin at 4 pjn. Friday at the indoor track in the Bob Devaney Sports Center. Since only all-arounders compete in compulsories, Allen said, there will be only six gymnasts in competit ion on Friday. Nebraska's all-arounders, Scott Johnson, Phil Cahoy and Jim Hartung, will compete against all-arounders fro:;. Iowa State and Oklahoma, Allen said. Compulsories are usually less exciting trom the tan's viewpoint, he said. "Unless you're a real die-hard gymnastics fan," he said, "1 wouldn't even recommend going on Friday." However, optionals 2 p.m. Saturday in the basket ball arena should prove more entertaining for the fans, Allen said. Optionals have been combined this year with finals competition, he explained, so that now, the winner of each event in optionals will be the champion of that event. "We just decided to make it more compact this year, to give the people more for less money," Allen said. The all-around champion still will be determined by a combination of compulsory and optional scores, he said. Six teams were originally entered in the meet, Allen said, but when Houston Baptist dropped out, each team was allowed to add two more gymnasts to fill the gap. Allen added Jim Mikus and Mike Bowers, but their scores will not count in the team score, he said. That leaves Iowa State, Oklahoma, Southern Illinois and Northern Illinois to finish, in that order, behind Nebraska, according to Allen. Other Nebraska gymnasts in optionals include Derek Blanks on rings; Steve Elliott on pommel horse, floor exercise and vault; Frank Hibbitts and John Balluff on pommel horse; and Ron Gallegos on high bar and rings. Even though he is not anticipating strong outside competition, Allen said he expects no problems with motivation. "We're going to go out and try to beat every scoring record we set last year," he said. "We want to be able to look back and see that with each meet, we got better and better." The Big Eight Invitational is considered one of the major meets of the year because it is the first indication of what can be expected of a team through the rest of the season, Allen said. "We plan to let them know right off the bat what we can do," Allen said. Spikers' coach expects good tourney By Jodie Fields UNL volleyball team members are optimistic about the National Invitational volleyball tournament at UCLA, Friday and Saturday . Senior Shandi Pettine said she thinks Nebraska can do well and give any of the other teams a good game. Gwen Pell, a junior, said "i don't think thre's any body that can blow us away." While the team members are optimistic, assistant coach John Corbelli is a little more reserved. "It's asking a lot to get out of our pool. First, we want to win three games," Corbelli said. The pool includes Hawaii, rated No. 1 in the country, No. 16 Texas-Arlington, No. 4 Pacific, Pepperdine and Utah State. e . Corbelli said Hawaii wiL be tough to beat for all the teams at this tournament. In the last six years, the Ram bows haven't finished below third in the country. Corbelli said Hawaii has Diane Sebastion, a tniee year all-American who trained over the summer with the nat ional team. . . Coach Terry Pettit said the team has been practicing very well. "We expect to play well. We are playing well as a team. We are 11th or 12th in the country and the top-rated team east of the rockies." Pettit said Nebraska is proving volleyball is not just a regional sport. Sophomore Erin Dean said one reason Nebraska should do well is because the West Coast teams won't expect much from the Huskers. "They don't know how we play," she said. Pettit said Dean has been playing "Exceptional ball for the last three weeks" "We are really playing strong and have come back from a mid-season slump. We are going to California where we will play some very good competition which will prepare us for the Big Eight," senior Terri Kanouse said. Him T defeated Mohammed Sadeghi to win the men's singles table tennis tournament. Diana Myers defeated Sylvana Airan to win the women's singles tournament. Mary Ostdiek and Diana Myers defeated Angie Newcomer and Sylvana Airan to win the women's doubles title. , The team of Sylvana Airan and Far Afsharkhah defeated Diana Myers and Mohammed Sadeghi tor me . 1 A fit - co-recreauonai aouoies uue. W T The 1981 Big Eight women's voUeyball champion ships will be featured on Sports Nebra .fJ p.m. on the Nebraska Educational Television Network. Videotaped at Aheam Fieldhouse in MattM. Kan., this 90-minute program features the Nebraska Comhuskers looking for an unprece dented sixth straight title while enroute to a possible berth in me first NCAA women's volleyball tournament. Aiu..k u Kuk-ocVa team is a rebuilding year vear's rharnnionshirj alter io&mg iwui mvuwvw j - r, v r team, it is still favored to win the Big Eight title by a vote of the conference coaches. The Nebraska women's swimming and diving team will host UNO and Wyoming in a meet Saturday at the Bob Devaney Sports Centerpool. Today is the final day for students with winning lottery numbers to pick up their tickets for the Nebraska-Oklahoma football game. The ticket office is open from 9 a jn. to noon and 1 to4 p.m. The Nebraska women's golf team will compete in the Oklahoma Invitational Nov. 10 through 12 at Norman, Okla. The NCAA regional cross country meet will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Mahoney Hxk in Lincoln. line coach. He doesn't hesitate in naming which one has been the best. "Dave Rhnington is the best center we've had here " Fischer said. "He's got everything it takes to be a great center. He's a good football player and he's got better. We expect a lot out of him. We try to build around the good ones like Dave." Fischer said football has changed since his early years of coaching. It has become much more specialized, he said. 'The whole concept of training has changed," Fischer said. "Now you've got winter conditioning, weight train ing and spring football. The successful programs will be the one' that develop with specialization." iV V npurmrpr?TK D D D a D D 0 D D D D D D D AS THE HARRIS MAN. 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