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Even Osborne needs a break By Derek Samson_ Senior Reporter Nebraska football coach Tom Osborne has been feeling the stress of winning his first national championship during the past month. And it won’t get any easier when March 27 — the start of spring practice — rolls around. But Osborne should get a week off for spring break, he said. “I’m trying to fight like mad to get some breaks like that,” Osborne said, “because if I go into the season like this next year, it’s not going to be good for me or the football team.” Osborne isn’t worried about being burned out when the fall begins. “That won’t happen because I won’t let it happen,” he said. “You just have to be able to say no — which I can do — to some things.” Osborne said he had been receiving be tween 10 and 15 requests a day to make some kind of appearance or speaking engagement since Nebraska’s 24-17 victory over Miami in the Orange Bowl more than three moths ago. And Osborne hopes people won’t get the wrong impression when he denies some of the requests. “I’m always afraid somebody is going to think I’m bigndealing it or that I’ve got too big for my britches,” Osborne said. One thing he will have to do is decide on a starting quarterback. But that isn’t contributing to Osborne’s stress. Even though it is only March, Osborne still answered numerous questions about the quar terback position, which seniors-to-be Brook Berringer and Tommie Frazier will both be vying for. I ———^^ fffifn'n TBBWy Jeff Haller/DN Nebraska football coach Tom Osborne, left, signs a football for Tony Gevo, a Nebraska fan who drove three hours with his wife from Philadelphia Monday to see the Muskers in Washington. Sherman Continued from Page 9 Penn can’t win two years in a row, although I’m not sure if last year’s win over Nebraska should count as an actual tournament win. Villanova will cruise through the first two rounds, as will Massachusetts. Okie State versus UMass in the final. Take the Minutemen playing at the Mead owlands. Reeves can’t handle Marcus Camby and Lou Roe at the same time. Regional winner: Massachu setts UCLA figures to sleep all the way to the round of eight, but watch out for Utah. Rick Majerus’ team is on fire, having won 10 in a row. Upset of the tourney: Utah over UCLA. Indi ana will take care of Mizzou, and Mississippi State shouldn’t have any trouble with Santa Clara. Maryland sophomore Joe Smith will make a big impression on the NBA scouts, playing in his last tour nament before bolting to the pros. Smith could single-handedly carry the Terps over Texas, UConn and Utah. Regional Winner: Maryland This sets up two intriguing matchups in Seattle’s Final Four. Kentucky vs. Kansas and Massachu setts vs. Maryland. Rick Pitino’s Kentucky team will have problems handling Kansas’ inside game, but if the Wildcats get hot from 3-point land, look out. Kansas will be due for a letdown after beating Arkansas. Take Kentucky. Massachusetts, which lost to Mary land in the tourney last year, will be out for revenge. This game is also a rematch of a regular-season game won by the Minutemen — who have borrowed the “refuse to lose” motto from 1993 Husker football team. Nebraska didn’t win in ’93 andUMass won’t in ’95. Go with the one-man wrecking crew, Joe Smith and Mary land. Kentucky vs. Maryland in the fi nal has all the makings of a classic championship game. These are two similar teams from great conferences. Kentucky has more balance, better defense and more depth, which is extremely important in the Final Four. National Champion: Kentucky Now that I have shared my selec tions, I would like to ask that you please discard of this newspaper, so no evidence of my predictions re mains on April 3. Well, maybe I’ll save one copy. You never know, any one can be right once. She naan b a sophomore news-editorial major and a Daily Nebraskan senior reporter. A CAREER IN I I Yours, As A Professional Hair Designer A satisfying career, artistic fulfillment and competitive salary after only a year? Yes! You can have it all! An exciting and profitable career as a professional hair designer is yours for the asking! For more information call one of our representatives at 477-4040 and set up a time for a tour. College of Hair Design mmmmmmmmmJm^ESSSSSSSSSSS^SSSSSjSSjjSSSSSSjm^mSSS We’ve heard enough about what’s wrong with our communities. Now it’s time to get things done. AMERICORPS*NCCC IS YOUR CHANCE TO: Restore parks and endangered habitats. Teach children to read — and to love learning. Build homes for the homeless. Keep teenagers in school, off drugs. Immunize infants. Turn gang battlegrounds into kids playgrounds. Get things done. i