hope to Oklahoma football Sooners want to erase all memories of Schnellenberger. By Trevor Parks Senior Reporter Three coaches in three years and zero points in its final two games. With those numbers, there is no direction to go but up for Oklahoma football. So now, new Coach John Blake will try to restore pride to a football team that finished 5-5-1 a year ago. Blake, who at 34 is youngest head coach in Division-I college football, replaces Howard Schnellenberger, a coach who promised “the Sooner na tion” his team would be a national force last season. But in Schnellenberger’s final two games, the Sooners were outscored 49 J by Oklahoma State and Nebraska. Blake was an assistant coach with 3U from 1989 through 1992 after play ng for OU from 1979 through 1982. He is no stranger to the word success. He played on the Sooners 1979 and 1980 national championship squads ind was a coach under Barry Switzer >n the Dallas Cowboys 1993 and 1995 Super Bowl champion teams. --1 Saturday, Blake takes the sidelines for the first time in Oklahoma’s sea son opener at home against Texas Christian. “Deep down inside, I feel this foot ball team has a chance to win any game that it plays,” he said. “One or two plays can make a difference in a game. I don’t instill in my kids that they are that low, After nonconference games with TCU, San Diego State and Tulsa, the Sooners play possibly the toughest schedule of any Big 12 team. Kansas, Texas, Baylor, Kansas State, Nebraska, Texas A&M and Texas Tech fill out OU’s Big 12 slate. “I’m being very interesting and very honest with people about what this football team can do,” Blake said. “I know what it takes to get it done.” And according to running back James Allen, Blake has his players’ respect. Last year, Allen said, there was a division between the players and the coaching staff. “Things are so much better this year,” Allen said. “A year ago, every one was uptight and we didn’t know what to expect. I’m trying to forget about everything that happened last season.” Despite everything that happened, Blake said, now is the time to change things. “It’s important that things turn around now,” he said. “When I mean turn around now, I don’t mean winning the Big 12.1 just mean that things head upward. We cannot go down any far ther at Oklahoma.” Note: The Sooners also have a new ath letic director. Steve Owens, who played for OU from 1967 through 1969, replacedDonnie Duncan — the Big 12’s new associate director of football operations — on Tuesday. 1 1 K-State tickets on sale Tliesday From Staff Reports Full-time University of Nebraska Lincoln students can pick up ticket applications for the Nebraska football team’s student migration game—Oct. 5 at Kansas State—Tuesday attheNU ticket office, H 7 South Stadium, t Tickets are $35, and 800 will be distributed on a lottery basis, said John Anderson, NU’s ticket manager. Stu dents are limited to one ticket Abdi cations are due Thursday. New tie-breaker rule pleases league coaches By Vince I^Adamo - - - Stif/f Reporter College football’s new tie-breaker rule has drawn positive reviews from Big 12 coaches in the opening days of the 1996 season. If a game is tied at the end of regu lation, the team that wins a coin toss is given the option of taking the ball at die opponent’s 25-yard line. If that team scores, the opposition must match the score. The teams trade possessions — much like extra innings of a baseball game. The tie-breaker rule went into ef fect during bowl games last season. Oklahoma State has already re ceived a taste of overtime play. The Cowboys beat Southwest Missouri State 23-20 in overtime last week. OSU Coach Bob Simmons opted to kick an extra point, which tied the game, after the Cowboys scored a fourth quarter touchdown. “I didn’t know what to think of it,” Simmons said. “We tried to prepare for it Based cm how the tram was play ing, we had taken the momentum of the -—- - game. I knew we were going to over time.” Nebraska spent the first potion of its scrimmage last week preparing for a tie-breaker situation. “I suppose the only change in strat egy probably will be to kick the PAT and tie,” Osborne said. “The PAT is more automatic than the field goal.” Texas Tech Coach Spike Dykes endorsed the new rule. “Nobody likes ties,” Dykes said. “The few times I’ve been involved in a tie, neither party has been happy.” Most Big 12 coaches said they think the rule change will have an inpact on decision malang. “I think K very definitely could change your strategy depending on how things are going,” Texas A&M Coach R.C. Slocum said. “You might see guys going for a tie, but it depends on the flow of the game.” Kansas State Coach Bill Snyder said the decision will depend on the team’s preparation and physical con dition near the end of regulation. “A lot will depend on the condition of your players at that point and time,” Snyder said, “also how productive you’ve been during the course of the game,” Qrade ANoteTakers are Seniors and Grad Students. They attend class and take accurate and complete lecture notes. These notes can make great ^ supplemental study guides. _ Anthro232_Cham 252 History 101 __Bio Scl 101__Econ 212_Nutr 101 --Bio Scl 312-Econ 321 Philosophy 106 -Blo Scl 431-Finance 365_Phyalca 212 _Cham 110_Geofl 120_Poll Scl 100 Cham 251_Gaoq 140Paych 471/8 f f Second Annual Husker Softball Sponsored by The On Deck Circle Call (402) 441-9522 for ticket reservations , # Great Door Prizes!!! n gt* mm %s}m m „ • United Airline Travel Certificates JZfiCne . 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