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Huskers to face Bulldog defenses HUSKERS from Page 7 won’t be concentrating on her scor ing but will be working on giving the Huskers a more balanced attack. Stephens said Beck expected the Bulldogs to run either a 2-3 zone defense or a man-to-man defense. Montana used a 2-3 zone defense in its victory against Nebraska. “One thing we’re trying to work on is getting everybody to have a better game,’’ Stephens said. “We arc looking to have more balance in our scoring. This game will be im portant for us to see how we respond to the whole situation in general and how we’re able to bounce back.’’ Beck said the Huskers will have to shut down Drake forward Julie Fitz patrick. Fitzpatrick, a b-l senior from Davenport, Iowa, has averaged 20.3 points per game this season. On Saturday against the Orangcwomen, she contributed 25 points. Beck said Fitzpatrick is a good shooter and helps to compliment the Bulldogs’ diversified offense. “They arc a sound basketball team and arc very good. I think they were picked to finish in the upper division of the Gateway Conference this year.” Drake has three players who have averaged double-figure point pro duction. Besides Fitzpatrick, sopho more Jan Jensen averages 15.3 points per game and junior Jcnni Fitzgerald averages 10.3 points per contest. Yow said Drake’s record is mis leading because the Bulldogs have lost two games by less than five points. Michigan State defeated the Bulldogs 62-60 Friday. “We lost two games on the road and in the last game we had a chance to win near the end,” Yow said. “ We are playing great ball right now.” Stephens said Drake’s record hasn’t misled Nebraska. She said the Huskers have been concentrating on Drake even though they leave Thurs day morning to compete in the Long Beach Dial Classic in Long Beach, Calif. “Drake is going to be an im proved team from last year,” Stephens said. “They have a lot of experience returning. We need to gel one under our belt before we leave. We knew Long Beach will be a lough a opponent, but we are concentrating ^ on Drake right now.” | ^Nebraska (3-1) Drake (1-2)' coach-Angela Beck coach-Susan Yow ^55“AmyStephen^ Sr., 5-8 G--20 Missy Slockett, sTT5~7 G--10 Amy Bullock, Sr., 5-6 G--21 Jenni Fitzgerald, Jr., 5-6 C--54 Kim Harris, Sr., 6-1 C--43 Caroline Orr, Sr., 6-2 F-13 Ann Halsnc, Sr., 6-1 F-13 Jan Jensen, So., 5-10 I i F-32 Sabrina Brooks, Sr., 5-8 F-22 Julie Fitzpatrick, Sr„ 6-1J ^""lorakeTsledby Fitzpatrick, who has averaged 20 J points season In Fitzpatrick's last outing, she scored 25 points against § Syracuse in Michigan State's FELPAU Holiday Classic. Drake lost I that game, 75-72. ,, 1 Nebraska has been led by Stephens 20.5 points per game. 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(AP) - Larry Bird, a rare sight in southern Indiana this time of year, was dressed a little better and driving a belter car, but people still recognized him “as one of the guys.” So says Max Gibson, a Terre Haute businessman and a partner with Bird in the Boston Connection hotel where Bird had been recuperat ing from foot surgery. Bird, however, is no longer the typical Hoosicr. The Boston Connection is a 109 room shrine where everything from matchbook covers to soap wrappers carries pictures of the NBA super star. Hotel patrons can cat in The Bos ton Garden restaurant, surrounded by Bird’s trophies, magazine covers and family photographs of him growing up in French Lick, 65 miles south. Diners can shoot a few hoops from the actual center jump section of Springs Valley High School, ■ """■ ... where Bird’s career began. Place mats contain outlines of his hands, urging people to “compare your hands to Larry’s... the best in the NBA.” Nearby, guests can order drinks and watch Celtics games on one of three televisions in the Bird’s Nest lounge, which contains more memo rabilia. For ihc Christmas season, a color portrait of Bird in a Santa Claus suit has been set up in the lobby. Occasionally, during the past week, the 6-fool-9 Bird wandered into the hotel dining room to chat with guests and sign autographs. Bui mostly he kept to himself, relaxing in his private suite, playing golf and renewing old acquain tances. “He’s got privacy here,” said Glen Ankney, a business partner and the hotel’s general manager. “He comes here to relax.’’ Friends and business associates had hoped to keep him in Terre Haute for his birthday. He turns 32 Wednesday. But Bird, who under went surgery in Boston for bone spurs last month, flew back there Tuesday and was scheduled lo have the casts on his feet changed Wednesday. CHRISTMAS PARTY SPONSORED BY UPC AMC BLACK SPECIAL EVENTS FEATURING D.J. SPENNY B SAT., DEC. 10TH 9 P.M.-l A.M. ADMISSION: $2 STUDENTS WITH I D. $3 NON-STUDENTS CITY UNION Same Sxpeniettce the Static natural fibre clothing ♦ jewelry ♦ gifts 818 P street 1018 howard street haymasbet square-LincoIn ' *r old market: Omaha Columnist says goodbye to true Husker football fan HODGE from Page 7 He also appreciated the perform ance of Nebraska quarterback Steve Taylor during his freshman and sophomore seasons. I can only smile when I think of how much he would have appreciated Taylor’s outstand ing performances as a junior and senior. The pride and respect that he had for Nebraska throughout his lifetime carried into his personal and working life. He instilled that same pride and respect in his two sons and daughter, and eventually into his seven grand sons and one granddaughter. He supported all Husker athletic programs, but predominantly con centrated on football. He subscribed to Huskcrs Illustrated magazine. He also took pride in the Comhusker Marching Band. He enjoyed football and other sporting events for what they were -- enjoyment and entertainment. He didn’t use them as a source of gam bling. He simply loved Husker foot ball because he took pride in Ne braska. He didn’t care if the Huskers won by the point-spread set by the gam blers in Las Vegas. He was happy to win, whether that be by one point or 50. He knew that every university across the nation would love to have a winning tradition like Nebraska, so he thrived on the wins. He sal through a number of Husker losses during his lifetime, including nine-straight losing sea sons from 1941 to 1949. That's why he reveled in the Dcvancy-Osborne era of Nebraska football. He didn’t think Nebraska players and coaches were immortal, but he did respect them for what they were - athletes and competitors just trying to do their best. Prior to every Oklahoma-Ne braska showdown, he wasn’t igno rant in thinking that the Huskers always had the belter team and best athletes. However, he always wanted and actually believed Nebraska would win - he never gave up on the Huskers. He demonstrated his pride in Nebraska by being a member of the Extra Point Club and Husker Power Club. He also provided small dona tions to the band. I’m not saying that financial contributions arc a neces sity to be a “real” and “true” Husker fan, but it’s just another ex ample of his loyalty to Nebraska. This man was a great person and is an inspiration to me. We never had a whole lot of deep and emotional conversations, but what he said to me was special. It was special because he meant everything he said. He never read anything I had published in the Daily Nebraskan because he died the summer before I became a sportswriter with the news paper. Because of this and because I still have the utmost respect and admiration for him, I decided to make my first column a tribute to him. Ked ana wnue carnations ueto rated his casket at his funeral to honor his loyalty as a “real’’ and “true” Husker fan. His support of the Huskers through both the good and bad times -- mostly good - is something most people could only dream about. The first game the Huskers played the season after his death was an emotional one for me. As 1 stood among the Memorial Stadium crowd of76,000-plus and gazed up to where he would have been silting had he still been alive, I forced myself to choke back tears. The Huskers went on to rout Utah State 56-12. Since 1 never had the opportunity to say a proper “goodbye,” I’ll do so now. “Thanks for everything and goo dbye, Grandpa.” Hodge be a junior news-editorial major and Is a Daily Nebraskan sportswrltcr. H