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SANDRA BULLOCK reprises her role as Annie, the luckless woman who
somehow always ends up on the wrong mode of transportation at the
wrong time, in “Speed 2: Cruise Control.”
‘Speed 2’ can’t keep
up with the original
By Gerry Beltz
Film Critic
Ye gods. I had forgotten just how bad sequels could be before
lowing “Speed 2: Cruise Control.”
Granted, some have been worse than this, but sequels this bad are
dually restricted to a straight-to-video release, or punishment for
heinous crimes against society (such as being a movie critic). Maybe
u was the big names involved that kept it on the big screen.
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officer Jack Traven in this sequel to the 1994 mega-hit “Speed,” and
stepping in to fill his shoes is Jason Patric,(of “The Lost Boys” fame)
as Alex, whom Annie (returning Sandra Bullock) has been dating for
some time. However, Alex hasn’t been completely honest with
Annie, because she thinks he’s a beach patrol officer.
Actually, Alex is a S.W.A.T. officer, and although Annie is rather
upset at her boyfriend’s lies, her feelings for the boy wonder keep
himfrom being single again. Thus, after a promising opening scene
involving motorcycle stunts, an armored car chase and an obstacle
course littered with computer equipment, Annie and Alex head out
Please see SPEED on 9
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CHRIS KELSAY, who will be a senior at Auburn High School in the fall,has given NU’s football team its first verbal
I commitment for the recruiting class of 1998. Kelsay, who played both tight eiid and outside linebacker last sea
son, helped lead his team to a 10-2 record.
Auburn senior says he’ll play for NU
By David Wilson
Staff Reporter
Chris Kelsay got what he wanted.
While attending the third session
of Nebraska’s June football camp, the
6-foot-41/2, 235-pound rush end said
he was offered a scholarship by NU
Coach Tom Osborne on June 13.
“When he asked me to come into
his office,” Kelsay said, “I had a pret
ty good idea of what was going to
happen. The adrenaline was flowing.
It was great.”
Kelsay, who will be a senior at
Auburn High School this fall, became
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ment for their 1998 recruiting class.
High school athletes cannot sign let
ters of intent until February.
As a junior last season, Kelsay
helped lead Auburn to the class C-l
semi-finals where it lost to Milford,
the eventual C-1 champion. Auburn
finished the season 10-2 and fourth in
its class. Kelsay, who played outside
linebacker and tight end, led Auburn
with 95 tackles and 250 yards receiv
ing in 1996.
“He’s just got all the tools that you
could ever ask for,” Auburn Coach
Dave Carlson said. “His potential is
just unlimited.”
Kelsay will follow the footsteps of
his older brother, Chad, who will be a
junior rush end at Nebraska next fall.
The brothers last played together in
1994 - when Chris was a freshman
and Chad was a senior.
“If I have any questions,” Chris
Kelsay said, “he knows what’s going
on down here. I’ve always wanted to
play college ball with my brother
too.”
Carlson, who has been the head
coach at Auburn since 1995, said he
had seen significant improvement in
Kelsay over the past two seasons.
Kelsay will be the first division-I
scholarship recipient Carlson has
ever coached.
wnen t came nere, ne was pretty
rough around the edges,” Carlson
said. “I don’t know if his work ethic
was really good. I think it was one of
those things where he was always
being compared to Chad and every
one was telling him, 'You’re good.’ I
think he kind of bought into it.
“He’s really improved his work
ethic, his attitude and his leadership
skills. But the biggest thing that I
noticed was his instincts. He had a
tough time with that as a sophomore.
Now, he’s reacting and flying.”
At the Nebraska camp, Kelsay ran
a 4.9-second electronic-timed 40
yard-dash. Carlson said he had hand
timed Kelsay running the 40-yard
dash in 4.65 seconds. Kelsay, who
also plays basketball and throws the
shot in track, said he benches 335
pounds, squats 450 pounds, and has a
34-inch vertical jump.
“He’s only going to get bigger,”
Carlson said. “I don’t know how big
this kid is going to get. Frankly, he’s
kind of skinny. He could put a lot
more weight on.”
Kelsay, who was also offered a
scholarship to Michigan, has quali
fied academically and currently owns
a 3.89 grade-point average. His abili
ty in the class room was another rea
son the Huskers offered Kelsay a
scholarship, Carlson said.
Here s a young man mar may not
be the most intelligent, but he works
hard in the class room. He takes his
academics seriously.
“That was another plus with
Nebraska — and any more, division-I
schools have to look at that.”
Carlson expects Kelsay to redshirt
his freshman season at Nebraska
because of the Huskers’ depth at rush
end. But a year in the weight room
will help Kelsay, Carlson said.
As a senior this fall, Kelsay will
play both tight end and rush end for
Auburn. Carlson said this year could
be a break-out season for Kelsay.
“All the physical tools are there,”
Carlson said. “It’s just a matter of get
ting comfortable. We think he can be
as dominating of a player as there is in
the state in class C-1.”