Secondary to test
solid pass attacks
By Chuck Green
Senior Editor
Nebraska defensive secondary
coach George Darlington expects to
lose a little sleep this fall while
preparing the Comhuskers for their
1987 schedule.
Nebraska opens its season with
four non-conference games against
passing teams — Utah State, UCLA,
Arizona State and South Carolina.
The Gamecocks have preseason All
American Todd Ellis at quarterback.
In addition, the Huskers will face
improved passing attacks from Big
Eight opponents Kansas, Kansas
State and Oklahoma State.
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“This season will obviously be a
test,” Darlington said. “Lately,
there's been a trend in college
football, either teams go to a wish
bone offense or a more pass-oriented
offense."
Darlington said that Colorado’s
passing attack is also a threat,
citing the Buffaloes’ 20-10 win over
Nebraska. A 52-yard touchdown pass
late In the third quarter sealed the
Buffaloes' first victory over the Husk
ers in 18 years.
"Last year, two teams that weren’t
supposed to throw the ball very
much beat us with the pass,” Darl
ington said. "Oklahoma and Colo
rado both had some big plays against
us, but from the standpoint of de
fending against passing teams (last
year), we did pretty well”
Darlington said his main concern
in the secondary is the lack of depth
the Huskers possess. Two starters
— Charles Fryar at right comerback
and Brian Washington at strong
safety — return from 1986, but,
Darlington said, “we’re pretty thin
in experience.”
Fryar led Nebraska’s secondary
in tackles last season with 52 — 38
unassisted — and three intercep
tions. Washington had 18 tackles in
1986.
Lorenzo Hicks, a 5-11,195-pound
junior from Kansas City, Mo., will
begin the fall as the second-team
right comerback. Hicks was con
verted from split end after his fresh
man season. Freshman John Crippen,
who redshirted because of an injury
last year, will start the fall as the
No. 3 right comerback.
McCathom Clayton, who convert
ed to defensive back last spring
from quarterback, will begin the fall
as the top prospect at the other
comer. Clayton will also be given a
iook at strong saieiy, uemno wasn
ington.
Tim Jackson, a junior transfer
from Coffeyvilie (Kan.) Junior Col
lege, will also contend for a starting
job at left comerback.
Darlington said recruiting Jack
son was easier than other defensive
backs.
"Jackson used to play at Kansas
State and actually played against us
two years ago," he said. "Our evalua
tion of him came off of our own
film.”
Hicks and Cartier Walker, a 6-10,
176-pound sophomore, are other pos
sible prospects for the left comer
back position, as is redshirt sopho
more Marvin Sanders.
Joining Washington and Clayton
at strong safety are Jeff Ton\jack,
who had considerable playing time
last season, and Scott Vampola, a
6-11,190-pound sophomore from Lin
coln.
At free safety, Mark Blazek and
converted quarterback Wendell Woo
ten will begin as the first- and
second-team players, while Ton\jack
will also be looked at.
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Inexperienced kickers
leave question mark
By Tim Hartmann
Senior Reporter
Gregg Barrios and Chris Drennan,
two sophomores with little varsity
experience, are battling for place
kicking duties this fail, and that’s a
fact that makes Nebraska coach
Dan Young a little nervous.
“When you are in front of 80,000
people with the game on the line it
is a difficult time to kick,” Young
said. “Dale Klein (who used up his
eligibility last season) knew what it
was like, he had a lot of experience
over the last two years, and it’s
something the kickers are going to
have to acUust to.”
Young said he expects the kickers
to pick up some things in games
that can't be taught in practice.
“You always learn from being in
the game and kicking under pres
sure," he said.
Drennan redshirted last fall and
Barrios walked on last year after
helping Creighton Prep to a state
high school championship. Both
players are good kickers, Young
said.
“Chris and Barrios both kicked
really well in the spring,” he said.
"Both of them graded well and they
are almost equal in field goal and
extra point kicking. Chris might
have a slight advantage in kickoffs.
They did pretty well.”
Craig Schnitzler, a senior from
Battle Creek, said junior Dave
Cheloha of Elkhom also have a
chance to contribute at place-kicker.
"We have four pretty decent play
ers there,” Young said.
Schnitzler and Cheloha need to
show some improvement in a couple
of areas to push Drennan and Barrios,
Young said.
“Craig Schnitzler is a straight
ahead kicker, and he doesn’t have
the range that a soccer style kicker
has," he said. “Cheloha needs to
become more consistent.”
Last season, Klein hit 10 of 13
field goals, including 9 of 9 from
inside 40 yards, and was 51 of 52 in
extra points. The year before, he set
an NCAA record by making seven
consecutive field goals against Mis
souri.
The only other kickers to score
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last season were Barrios, who made
one extra point, and Schnitzler, who
made two.
Young said kickers generally
struggle at Memorial Stadium.
“It’s not too good,” he said.
“There’s a lot of weird winds that
swirl and it also is hard to punt in
because it usually gets pretty cold
here late in the season. But that’s
something both teams have to deal
with.”
At punter, junior John Kroeker
returns after averaging 39.6 yards a
kick on 46 kicks last season in
cluding a long kick of 63 yards.
Young said he expects Kroeker to
improve this season.
“At times (last season) he per
formed very well and at other times
he was inconsistent,” Young said.
“It was his first year and he lacked a
little confidence. Hopefully, after
one year, he will get comfortable
and gain consistency. He has out
standing ability and a strong leg.”
Dante Wiley, a junior linebacker
who also punts, will challenge
Kroeker for the starting job. Wiley
needs to work on his consistency,
Young said, but he has a very strong
leg.
“Dante is just a tremendous
punter when he hits,” Young said.
“In the spring game he was booming
the ball and he looked like he was
(former Iowa All-America punter)
Reggie Roby. He has a powerful leg
and he is a great athlete. He has
unlimited potential.”
Kroeker was listed ahead of Wiley
on the preseason depth chart.
“(Kroeker) charted better than
Dante did throughout the spring,
but Dante had a better spring game,”
Young said. “I’d say Kroeker would
probably start right now, but Dante
is right behind him. It should be a
battle."
Schnitzler is also a punter, some
thing which could be a real benefit
to the team, Young said.
"Schnitzler is a consistent punter
in the 38- to 40-yard range,” he said.
"He gets the job done, but he
doesn’t get the big boomer which
you sometimes need. He is a valuable
person to have, with the limited
travel roster, because he can kick
and punt.”
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