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Even if people know you're lying, at
least t heyll know you're aware of sports.
Then they can rib you and you can kid
t hem back and wow, it's just a beautiful
part of life.
You don't have to be an expert on
sports knowledge. There's too much to
know and if you've come t his far wit hout
caring, I don't t hink you're going to be
interest ed in facts like Harmon Kilibrew
was the most valuable player in the
American league in 1909.
You don't have to be an expert on
sports knowledge, but you should fami
liarize yourself wit h the names Turner
Gill, Mike Itozier and Irving Fryar. But
you don't, for instance, have to know
who is right behind Fryar on the depth
chart at wingback. (Although I think
Shane Swanson would appreciate it if
you did.)
Another example. You should at
least to able to associate the name
Annette Adamczak with volleyball You
don't, however, have to know that she
is from Moose Lake, Minn., stands 5-11,
plays outside hitter, or the awards she
won as a high school standout.
You get the point? All you have to do
is be able to get through a normal
conversation.
That just about covers the basics. If
you try just a few of these suggestions,
you will be on the way to becoming
more aware of sports, And people will
notice. Especially members of the oppo
site sex. 1 hate to sound sexist, but this
will benefit you freshman men more.
For one thing, college women don't
go out with freshmen guys anyway,
and especially not with those that
have no sports awareness. Convcrsly,
most upper-class men don't mind going
out with a freshman woman, even if
she has very' little sports awareness.
Sorry, but we live in a sexist world.
So, for you younger men, be patient
and slowly incorporate sports into
your life starting today.
This column doesn't give a lot of
details; so don't be afraid to ask obvious
ly sports-minded people 'for advice.
You'll make them feel good and gain
knowledge in the process.
Or, heck, give me a call or stop by. Ill
be glad to help. I'll just consider it part
of devoting my life to serving mankind,
seeking pleasure and never missing an
episode of "Hill Street Blues."
And, for those of you with sports
awareness, please, give this column to
that guy wasting his life in front of
reruns of "Gilligan's Island." Invite him
to play Frisbee. Ask her if she would
like to learn to play tennis.
And, urn, I'll see you at the first home
game. Later.
Penalty possible for absences
Members of UNL's football team and
marching band who are participating
in Monday's Kickoff Classic in East
Rutherford, N J.f w ill not have to worry
about attendance problems for miss
ing a day or two of school But the
same can not be said of other students
attending the game.
Participating players will be put on a
list that will be sent to each UNL
department chairman, so that they
will not be penalized for missing the
opening day of the semester.
Dave Decoster, dean of students,
said students who plan to attend the
game may be taking a chance.
"The football players and members
of the band will be covered," Decoster
said. "But, the other students will have
to take their chances with each indi
vidual teacher."
Decoster said each teacher has their
own attendance policy for absences at
the beginning of the semester.
"I don't think well have too many
problems from this," he said. "But, the
student has to know that if he decides
that going to the game is more impor
tant than attending the first day of
school, he won't have any place to go to
appeal any repercussions he receives
from his teachers."
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