Osborne seeks experience A* By Chuck Green Senior Reporter_ Building the perfect defense is Nebraska football coach Tom Osborne’s primary con cern during this spring’s football drills. Well, maybe not perfect. But good. .“We have a lot of holes to fill on defense,” Osborne said Tuesday. “We’re mainly con cerned with nose tackle and comerback. That’s not to say that we don’t have good athletes at those spots, or at other spots on the defense, though. “We just don’t have many players with a lot of experience.” Osborne said he and the other Comhusker coaches will be counting on good efforts from players coming off redshirt seasons and younger, inexperienced athletes to fill the vacanciesleft on Nebraska’s starting roste> ext season. The Huskers return seven starters from last year’s defense, including three of last season’s four starting linebackers. Outside linebackers Travis Hill and David White are back, as is inside linebacker Mike Anderson. Steve Carmer and Tyrone Byrd are back at their safety positions, but the comers are one of Osborne’s big worries. Gone from last season are Curtis Cotton and Tyrone Legette, and one of the top contenders for starting honors this year — Kenny Wilhite — has been slowed by injuries. Junior David Noonan appears to be the early top candidate at middle guard, Osborne said. Offensively, the biggest question mark is at the same position it has been for the last four years: quarterback. Senior Mike Grant is the player with the most experience, but others, like Joel Cornwell and Tony Veland, possess enough talent to make the race interesting. “I look for (Grant) to be real solid,” Osborne said. “You’re not going to find anyone out there (at quarterback) with any more experi ence than him.” Osborne said that last season, when Grant redshirted after playing sparingly in 1989, Nebraska coaches weren’t always able to give him the attention he needed. “We weren’t able to work with him as much as we’d have liked, because we had some good senior quarterbacks,” he said. “I suppose if you’d want to get really hard-nosed about it, you could say maybe we should have put somebody on the shelf and given Mike more snaps. ” Judge denies Tyson’s request INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Mike Tyson’s request to be freed from prison while he ap peals his convictions for rape and criminal deviate conduct was denied Tuesday by the Indiana Court of Appeals. A three-judge panel rejected the former heavyweight champion’s request in a two-sen tence order released shortly before 4:30 p.m. EST. One of the judges expected an appeal to the Indiana Supreme Court. “The petition for bail pending appeal here tofore filed in this court by the appellant Mi chael G. Ty son is denied,” said the order signed by Judge V. Sue Shields, acting chief judge of the appellate court. “So ordered this 31 st day of March, 1992.” In an interview, Shields declined to disclose the judges’ reasons for denying the request after conferring for about three hours since hearing oral arguments last Friday. “Wc just considered all the arguments that were presented ... and did our own review and consultation and based on that, the determina tion was made,” Shields told The Associated Press. “I’m not going to discuss the specifics of the decision today.” Shields predicted Tyson’s attorneys would probably ask the Indiana Supreme Court to review the decision. But she’s unsure what roie the state’s highest court could play because there are few precedents to guide the court procedure Tyson’s attorneys followed to try to free him. “I don’t know because it is an odd proceed ing,” Shields said. ‘‘I do know the Supreme Court has a lot of inherent power, but I don’t know there’s any particular precedent for this.” Tyson’s attorneys were in conferences and couldn’t immediately be reached for comment. Earlier Tuesday, prosecutors argued that Tyson’s refusal to eat and abide by rules in prison showed he might not obey any condi tions that could have been attached to a court order allowing him to post bond and go free while his appeal is processed. Shields predicted the appeal could be handled by the Court of Appeals in six months. -■ Debate on the Death Penalty April 1,1992 7:30 p.m. Nebraska Union-Centennial Room Tickets at the door only: $1.00 for students, $2.00 for non-students Edwin Meese III From his days as a District Attorney in California to his three and a half year term as United States Attorney General, Elawin Meese 111 has been a man in the news and an administrator who has left his mark on the American public. Meese Is now a Distinguished Fellow at the Heritage Foundation and the Hoover Institution and is the author of a nationally syndicated column. Controversial, experienced, effective, famous and well connected... Ed Meese is a man who has left his mark on the American public. Nadine Strossen Ms. Strossen Is the President of the American Civil Liberties Union. She is a dynamic spokeswoman and an astute constitutional scholar with a keen Interest in the First Amendment. Strossen's an articulate but not humorless advocate for her cause. She is able to be very strong in her views and very clear, but not confrontational. While a strong adversary in the court room, a prolific writer for publications across the country, and an enlightening teacher in the classroom, she Is also a fascinating and thought-provoking 0 speaker on the lecture circuit. Wntwfitm t— AbmH Imik, k lofict_ __ Shaun SartirvDN _j Nebraska center Derrick Chandler blocks the shot of Connecticut’s Dan Cyrulik in the first round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament South east Regional in Cincinnati. It was the fourth game of the day at that site and one of 16 tournament games that day. Hy rek Continued from Page 7 Florida ookcd good” the only lime you saw them play on television. Every year since 1981, a No. 13 seed has beaten a No. 3 seed. Next year I’ll remember that before I pick Arizona to make it to the Final Four. Always pick a team that starts five fresh men. At least I only lost a dollar this year. Next year I vu w to stay out of all office pools so I can lie and u II people they were crazy and I had the right picks all along. Spca’ ng of crazy, the NCAA needs to cither ’ er define or better enforce its ruling on fl: it fouls. In ..it year’s tournament. Rod Sellers of Connecticut slammed the head of Duke’s Chris tian Lacttncr against the floor. No foul was called on Sellers in the game but almost a year later, the NCAA decided to suspend him for the Huskies’ first-round game. If the game officials miss the call, it doesn’t make sense to make up for it a year later. In Iasi Saturday’s Duke-Kcntucky game, Lacitner stepped on Aminu Timbcrlakc’s chest. In this case, a technical foul was called, but it still was the wrong call. It is better than not calling anything, as was the case last season, but nobody should be able to get away with such flagrant behavior. Lacitner probably should have been ejected from the game at the very least. A more appropriate action would have been the suspension of Laettner for Saturday’s game against Indiana. In any case, Lacitner won’t have to suffer any penalty a year later because he is a senior and will be playing in the NBA next year. Which all means the NCAA should have clear rules on flagrant conduct such as Sellers’ and Lacttner’s. That way, a decision can be made by the officials during the game and that decision will be final. Now that I mention decisions, I’ve decided to spend Saturday night at home, glued to my television, watching the Final Four. Whether seeing the games in person or not, it’s the best thing I’ll sec on television all year. Hy trek Is a senior news-editorial major and the Daily Nebraskan sports editor. Softball Continued from Page 7 start taking each game more personally if it hoped to improve. “Every game has to be viewed as a self portrait,” he said. “This team has made a state ment that they are inconsistent, easy-going, casual and not mentally lough.” Wolforth said that although the season had been disappointing, the offense had pleased him. Kristin Davidson was named Big Eight player of the week for balling .419 over the past week. “We’ve shown that we can score against anyone,” he said. Wolforth said Wednesday’s matchup with Drake was strange because Drake has had great pitching this season, but poor hilling. Wolforth said he expected to see the Husk ers show everyone that they were better than their record indicated. “We need to show this university and every one in the state that we have pride and ability.”