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Sports Osborne: No. 1 ranking a mixed blessing By Mark Derowitsch Senior Reporter Nebraska football coach Tom Osborne said Tuesday the Huskers’ No. 1 ranking could be a “mixed blessing” going into Saturday’s game against Oklahoma. The Sooners, ranked No. 1 since the preseason, lost their grip on the top spot this week to Nebraska in The Associated Press’ and United Press Internationals’ polls. Nebraska will face the Sooners Saturday at Memorial Stadium. The game, which will be televised by CBS, begins at 2:30 p.m. “I feel that probably we’re as de serving as anyone else,” Osborne I said. “There are four or five very good football teams around the country, and I think to date we’re one of them. And I hope in three weeks we’re still one of them.” But Osborne said the No. 1 ranking doesn't matter before Saturday’s game against Oklahoma. “At this point it doesn’t make any difference who’s ranked one or two, but it might be a little nicer to be ranked two right now,” Osborne said. “It will all be decided Saturday, and whoever wins that game will end up one. “So we might be basking in the sun for three days, maybe for eight or nine days or maybe for a long time. It’s kind of meaningless at this point.” The Sooners will be playing the game without starting quarterback Jamcllc Holieway and fullback Lydcll Carr, both of whom suffered knee injuries during Oklahoma’s 29 JO victory over Oklahoma State ear lier this season. Osborne said second-string quar terback Charles Thompson can throw the ball better than Holieway. Thompson, a freshman from Lawton, Okla., has completed 11 of 28 passes for 207 yards and two touchdowns this season. He has also rushed for 673 yards on 84 attempts. “From what I understand, Th ompson is probably a little faster,” Osborne said. “I believe Thompson’s a better pure passer. He throws a 1 Butch Ireland Daily Nebraskan Ed Schmid, a sophomore criminal justice major and a member of the UNL Karate Club, practices his form. Karate Club chops popular images, teaches assertiveness, not agression. By Chris McCubbin Staff Reporter The University of Nebraska - Lincoln Karate Club has little to do with the popular images of Bruce Lee fighting ninja warriors, or even with the intense competition of professional karate matches on television. According to Tim Neely, a brown belt who’s been part of the club for four years, the UNL club studies sholokan karate, a martial art that emphasizes both hand and foot, and offensive and defensive techniques. Neely said the club is part of the kenkojuku school, which means “school in which to humble one self.” The Japanese name of the club is Nipon Shobukai, which means “Japanese Martial Spirit Association,” he said. Respect for one’s teacher is an important part of sholokan karate, Neely said. The current sensai, or head in structor, is Richard Schmidt, an assistant professor in the School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation. Schmidt is also the teacher of the UNL karate classes. Schmidt was taught by Larry Durst, who brought the style to Lincoln in the 1960s, Neely said. Durst studied in Japan under Okano-sensai, who established the shenkojuku school about 45 years ago, Neely said. Neely said both Durst and Okano-sensai still teach. He said Durst teaches Lincoln and Okano sensai in Japan. At least once a year members of the UNL club travel to compete against other clubs. They usually go to the Rocky Mountain Tourna ment in Denver, which is spon sored by a club closely affiliated with UNL’s. Neely said intense competition is not a big part of the tournament. He said the purpose is to allow members of different clubs to “get together and compete in good spirit.” “It’s more of a camaraderie thing,” said Mary Korinko, a purple belt wjio’s been part of the club for two years. Competition lakes place in kata, or formal exercises, and kumete, or sparring. Participants can compete in both events or just in kata. The tournament is divided into children and adult divisions — children as young as 5 or 6 years old compete, Korinko said. The adult division is divided into beginning, intermediate and advanced competition. Andy Dunbar, who took second place in kata in the intermediate division at the Rocky Mountain Tournament last April, said kata is a series of memorized attac ks and defenses made against an imagi nary opponent. Most kata last about a minute, Dunbar said. Dunbar, who has a purple belt and two years experience, took second with a kata called Bassai sho, which means “to penetrate a fortress.” Dunbar described this kata as a series of deep, strong attacks from a relaxed posture. Contestants pick their own kata. Purple belts have a repertoire of 12 to 15 kata to choose from, Dunbar said. The kata is per formed once and scored by judges, much like gymnastics, he said. Kumete consists of scored, single-elimination sparring against an opponent. Korinko won the intermediate women’s kumete in Denver last April. Unlike kata, kumete has separate competition for men and women. Korinko said kumete is differ ent from the Professional Karate Association matches seen on tele vision. Kumete is light contact; hurling the opponent or making contact with the face is grounds for disqualification, Korinko said. Because of this the only protection worn is light gloves. Korinko and Dunbar said they didn’t sec anybody hurt at See KARATE on 10 pretty looking pass and it gets there. I guess the big question in everybody ’ s mind is how Thompson will react in a game of this magnitude and with a pretty good defense playing against him.” Osborne said the Sooner injuries shouldn’t put a damper on the game. “We lost (wingback) Von Shep pard earlier in the year, and he’s a great player,” Osborne said. “A year ago we played the whole year without (I-back) Doug DuBose. It’s just an unfortunate part of the game that sometimes you lose great players.” Osborne said wingback Dana Brinson, who hurt his back while lying his shoes, may not play against the Sooners. Brinson has caught 12 passes for 183 yards and one touchdown this year. “I don’t know what it is, but it seems to be a very severe back prob lem,” Osborne said. “I would say his availability for Saturday would at best be questionable right now.” Osborne said defensive tackle Neil Smith’s status is also question able. Smith has been bothered by a sore ankle. “Neil Smith continues to have a lot of problems with his ankle, and he might be able to play Saturday or he might not,” Osborne said. “It might be one of those things where we have to see what he can do.” Devaney recalls 71 team, hopes history will repeat By Steve Sipple Staff Reporter Nebraska athletic director Bob Devaney said Monday he hopes his tory repea‘s itself. Devaney was the Cornhu.skcr foot ball coach the last time the Iluskers and Sooners met ranked Nos. 1 and 2. That game was on Thanksgiving day in iv/1, ana i»e braska defeated the Sooners 35-31 in Norman, Okla., in what was labeled “The Game of the Century.” ^ The Huskers Devaney then went on to win the national title by defeating Alabama 38-6 in the 1972 Orange Bowl. Devaney said he hopes a similar scries of events take place starting this Saturday when the 9-0 Huskers and 10-0 Oklahoma enter their game voted the nations’ top two teams. The matchup, which will be televised na tionally by CBS, begins at 2:30 p.m. Devaney said a victory Saturday, combined with wins on Nov. 28 against Colorado and on New Year’s night in the Orange Bowl, could dis tinguish this year’s Huskersas the best team in the history of Nebraska foot ball. He said that includes his 1972 national championship team. Devaney said the certain aspect about this year’s squad is if Saturday’s game turns out to be as exciting as the ’71 shootout, Huskcr fans won’t go away disappointed. The Sooners led the ’71 contest 31 - 28 entering the game’s final 7:10. Devaney said his most vivid memo ries of the entire game occurred in those final seven minutes. “It was a game played w ith a great deal of intensity, and it went down to the final minutes," Devaney said. “We had a long drive (at the end of the game). I think we went from the 26 yard line to the end /one.” Nebraska won the game when quarterback Jerry Tagge directed a 74-yard, 12-play drive. Running back Jeff Kinney capped off the drive when he scored on a 2-yard run with 1:38 remaining. “What impressed me was the calm, cool way they went down and scored,” Devaney said. Devaney said the 1971 team and this year’s team have comparable tal ent. He said Johnny Rodgers, All America defensive tackle Larry Jacobson, All-Big Bight running back Kinney and quarterback Tagge had the kind of talent found on this year’s team. “This year they ’re bigger pound for pound in the line,” Devaney said. “Our backficld may have been bigger then. Kinney and Tagge were big backs. Strength and speed would have to go to this year’s team.” Devaney said his role in this year’s game has been reduced to that of a cheerleader. “I’m pulling very hard for Coach (Tom) Osborne to go out and win this game and the national champion ship ” Devaney said. “Coach Osborne and his staff have deserved this honor. “But it’sa tough road ahead. I think we can beat Oklahoma, Colorado and Miami. But it will be tough beating (the Hurricanes) in their own back yard, provided we get there.” Devaney said the Huskers are ca pable of beating any team they play. “I think we can go all the way,” he said. Karloff leads Sweathogs By JeB A pel Senior luiitor and Kyle Schurman Staff Reporter While none of the members of the Swcathogs admitted to being Syracuse or Southeast Conference football fans, they still earned a trip to the Sugar Bowl Tuesday night by defeating the Receptacle Ends 20-7 at the indoor practice facility. The win gave the 14-0 Swcathogs the all-university men’s flag football title, and also earned them an auto matic birth in the National Collegiate Flag Football Championships Dee. 27-31 at New Orleans. Early-round games for the na tional competition will be staged at the University of NcwOrleans, while the championship game will be held at the Superdome. Sweathog quarterback Scott Kar loff said the trip had been on the minds of his team since its second place finish in the all-university tour nament last year. Karloff said ihc Swcathogs wel come the trip even though it means they will have to miss Nebraska’s appearance in the Fiesta or Orange Bowl. Karlofl said the key to Tuesday night’s game was the Sweathog re ceivers were finding open areas on the 60-yard field. “ That makes my job as a quarter back much easier,” Karloff said. Karloff threw three touchdown passes. Two came in the second half and rallied the Swcathogs from a 7-6 halftime deficit. Receptacle Ends quarterback Jerry Reimers said Karloff’s second half performance was the key to the game. He said the Receptacle Ends attempted to contain Reimers by rushing two lineman late in the sec ond half, but the Sweathog quarter back was still able to complete his passes. Reimers said the Receptacle Ends weren’t overly disappointed with the loss because their co-rcc team, The ('onnection, has already qualified for a trip to New Orleans.
