MU receives' By Samuel McKewon Senior staff writer Former Colorado Coach Rick Neuheisel’s resignation paved the way for the Nebraska football team to pick up the ninth verbal com mitment for its 2000 recruiting class. Martin “M.J.” Flaum, a 6-foot-5-inch, 290 pound offensive lineman from Westminster, Colo., originally committed to Neuheisel and the Buffaloes after his sophomore season. But when Neuheisel went to Washington, the Comhuskers stepped in. “I liked the situation Neuheisel had at Colorado, but I didn’t really want to go to Washington,” said Flaum, who plays football at Northglenn High School in suburban Denver. “Nebraska recruited me hard, and I liked every thing about it - especially the coaches and facil ities.” Flaum, who runs a 4.89-second hand-timed 40-yard dash, said current CU Coach Gary Barnett did not regularly contact Flaum, who was still technically a Buffalo verbal commit ment. Colorado was no longer a choice when Barnett stopped expressing interest, Flaum said. “I don’t know what happened there,” Flaum said. What was CU’s loss is NU’s gain. Flaum, who was also recruited by Notre Dame, Michigan, Arizona and Colorado State, said the difference was the closeness of the team at NU. “Just the way they acted,” Flaum said. “I liked all the older guys. The school is good, too.” Flaum scored a 20 on his ACT and has a 3.8 grade-point average. He plans to major in some thing business-related at UNL. His commitment makes him the third offen sive lineman to give a verbal to a Cornhusker class that is already taking shape - even before the high school season begins. The other two linemen are Mike Erickson, a 6-4,270-pounder from Papillion-LaVista High School, and Josh Plisch, a 6-4,290-pounder from Schofield, Wis. Other commitments are Ira Cooper, a 6-1 Vi, 220-pound linebacker from Omaha Westside High School; Chris Septak, a 6-5, 235-pound tight end from Millard West High School; Steve Kriewald, a 5-11, 250-pound fullback from North Loup; DeWayne Long, Jr., a 6-1, 205 - : x U*A1M l'U||VI . rW IfUffl TIBpiPWiWI Ira Cooper RB/LB 6-2/220 Omaha (WestsWe) Sandro DeAngelis FB/P 5-9/195 Ontario, Canada Mike Erickson OL 6-4/265 Omaha (PapiHion-La Vista) M.J. Flaum OT 6-5/290 Denver Steve Kriewald FB 5-11/250 North-Loup Scotia DeWayne Long RB 6-1/205 West Des Moines JoshPUsch OL 6-4/295 Rothschild,Wl Jason Richenberger LB 6-2/210 Liberty, MO Chris Septak TE 6-4/230 Omaha (Millard West) Matt Haney/DN pound fullback from West Des Moines, Iowa; Jason Richenberger a 6-2, 210-pound line backer from Liberty, Mo.; and Sandro DeAngelis, a 5-9, 195-pound kicker-fullback from Buffalo, N.Y. wmmfMmm mm mm jm mm mm jM fflf oy works I OPEN 24 HOURS Welcoming Digital Technology • Full & Self Serve Black/White Copies • Full Color Copies ■ ” ‘" Digital Oversize Copies • Oversize Color Posters/Banners • Full Serve Graphic Design • Self Serve Computers • 5, Fed Ex • Transparencies • Fax Services • Passport Photos • Binding • Laminating • Custom Printing • Custom Calendars • Business Cards • Resumes, Cover Letters • Specialty Papers • Internet Access • Free Pickup & Delivery • Much, Much More!! ' ; . " -• -V>& ’ We'd love to have you try our services. Take advantage of these coupons on your next visit! I 5 " / im i§^ ?? nit g§| it i f§ m Wm/ mmt .*... Hf K Open 24 hours, 7 Days a Week • Next to Nebraska Bookstore FREE PICKUP & DELIVERY___