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Wiegert first of 3 Hiskers picked. BY KEN HAMBLETON Lincoln Journal-Slar NFL DRAFT MIKE BABCOCK Sports Offensive tackle Rob Za-techka and possibly a few other Huskers will be taken today in the last four rounds of the seven-round draft. For Wiegert, the phone call 'taw 1 2Ur Punt return Bengals trade up, take Carter first. PageliB. nearby room.

"As soon as I got into the room, the phone rang and my agent was on the phone with Rich Brooks," Wiegert said. "He asked if I'd like to be a Ram and where I'd like to play. I had trouble concentrating on what he was saying because everybody was yelling and cheering around here and I had to have him repeat the questions." Wiegert, one of the keys to Nebraska's national championship last season, said he would be most comfortable at tackle. "Coach Brooks said that was good because that's what Please see DRAFT on page 1 1 Top 15 pick 1 Cincinnati (from Carolina). Kklana Carter, rb, Perm Stale.

2. Jacksonville. Tony BoseN. ot. Southern Cat 3.

Houston, Steve McNar. qb. Alcorn State. 4. Washington, Michael WestbrooK, wr.

Color a- do. 5. Carolina (from Cincinnati), Kerry CoHina, qb, Perm State. 6 Si Louis. Kevin Carter, de.

Florida. 7. Philadelphia (from Tampa Bay), Mike Mamo la, de. Boston College. 8 Seattle.

Joey Galloway, wr, Ohio State. 9 New York Jets. Kyle Brady, te. Perm State. 10 San Francisco (from Atlanta through Cleveland).

J. Stokes, wr. UCLA. 11. Minnesota (from Denver through Atlanta), Derrick Alexander, de, Florida State Tampa Bay (from Philadelphia).

Warren Sapp. dt Miami 13. New Orleans. Mark Fields, lb, Washington State. 14 Buffalo.

Ruben Brown, Pittsburgh. 15 Indianapolis. EHis Johnson, dt. Florida. Zach Wiegert was drafted earlier than any Nebraska offensive lineman in 10 years when the St.

Louis Rams took the Cornhusker tackle in the second round of the NFL draft Saturday afternoon. Wiegert. the Outland Trophy winner and an Ail-American, was the first of three Comhuskers taken in the first day of the draft. Nebraska offensive guard Brenden Stai was the 91st player chosen when he was picked by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round, and outside linebacker Troy Dumas was the 98th selection when he was chosen by the Kansas City Chiefs, also in the third round. Brenden Stal Troy Dumas by Frazier not for fun ho.irt marn Rirh Brooks ended a frustrating afternoon.

"I was so honored and so happy at halftime of the Nebraska spring game, when they retired "my jersey No. 72). and then I headed to a draft party." he said. The party at a Lincoln motel started to wear on the former All- Stater from Fremont Bergan. "My family and friends here were all watching the coverage of the draft and I saw lineman after lineman get drafted and I was getting pretty depressed.

I thought I'd never get drafted." he said. So Wiegert chose to lie down in a It was of little consequence in the Nebraska football team's Spring Game Saturday afternoon in Me-morial Stadium, if anything that oc- curs during an event that attracts Offenses provide fc aO0 a own urewoms if BY KEN HAMBLETON Lincoln Journal-Star It was almost elementary. Get the ball in the air and somebody will catch it for five touchdowns and a record 558 yards Saturday in the Nebraska football team's annual Red-White Spring Game in Memorial Stadium. Although the Cornhuskers were just playing against themselves in the V. ff final scrimmage of spring practice, 39.771 fans the largest crowd to watch a Spring Game were treated to an offensive display that rivaled the laser light show and fireworks that some 40,278 fans watched Friday 1 JV Tommie Frazier ri Wingback Washington wants fall success.

Page 2B. Linebacker Foreman conquers nerves. Page 2B. and the offensive line this spring were especially pleasing to head coach Tom Osborne. "The offensive line was the' big question coming in.

I think we can put an offensive line out there one-deep, and get some adequate substitutes as well," he said. Milt Tenopir, Nebraska's offensive line coach (and head coach of the winning White team for the third time in 21 years) expanded on Osborne's statement. "We saw a very solid first five, and the backups have shown quite a bit of improvement this spring," he said. "But there's a lot of room for work to be done this summer. "I think, overall, we have the talent up front Whether this group can become dominant like last year's offensive line, how good this group can be under pressure and all that will depend on the next couple of months of work." Even though there were 74 points scored and 923 yards of offense, the top defensive units were strong most of the game.

The Reds' first drive was sparked by a 51-yard pass from Berringer to tight end Mark Gilman. The drive ended one play later on a lost fumble that safety Tony Veland recovered. The next time the top offense faced the top defense, Eric Stokes broke up a third-down pass to stop the drive. The next drive ended with an interception as Veland knocked the ball loose from Brendan Holbein, and Stokes picked the ball out of the air. The next time the Reds got the ball, Frazier ripped the defense for back-to-back passes of 44 yards to Clester Johnson and 39 to Baul.

But the next four plays netted minus-2 yards. Finally, near the end of the first half, right after Frost hit Washington on a 17-yard touchdown pass, Frazier found Baul streaking down the right sideline for an 80-yard TD pass against the top defense. Please see SPRING on page 2B night during NU's national championship celebration. For the record, the White team, consisting of the first defense and second offense, beat the Red team (first offense and second defense) 40-34. "This was almost as fun as last night," said quarterback Tommie Frazier, who accepted his championship ring Friday and completed five passes for 228 yards Saturday.

"Most of the long passes were catches on the rua in the open, and all we had to do was get the ball out there. It was up to the quarterbacks to get it to the re TED KIRKLINCOLN JOURNAL-STAR Nebraska quarterback Scott Frost prepares to pass. Frost was 1 0-of-l 7 for 1 58 yards. Transfer Frost red-hot in NU debut an audience of 40.000 can be described accurately as being "of little consequence." It involved Tommie Frazier and caused something of a stir in the press box, which typically isn't stirred during the spring. "That's not Frazier," someone said.

"Yes it is." said another. And, of course, it was Frazier. HIS NO. 15 red jersey would have been identification enough had he not been returning a punt for 5 yards, midway through the first quarter of the 40-34 contest won by the White team. Frazier was back deep with Reggie Baul again the next time the Whites were forced to punt.

Baul, a split end, was Nebraska's second-leading punt returner last season. He fielded the second punt Saturday. "Tommie said he wanted to try it (returning punts)," Baul said later. "He was asking a lot of questions. Usually, he gives me orders.

I told him a lot. But I didn't tell him everything." Probably, Baul needn't have worried. "Unless he was a cut above everybody else, there's no reason to put him back there," Tom Osborne said of Frazier the punt returner. Osborne, who watched (rpm the press box Saturday, obviously knew what Frazier was about. Frazier had permission, and he didn't do it on a lark.

"We never do anything just for fun," Osborne said. He was not smiling as he spoke. FRAZIER is a quarterback, of course, sharing the No. 1 position with Brook Berringer. Returning punts is an un-quarterback-like thing to be doing, especially for someone who missed much of last season because of a blood-clot problem in his leg.

It is high-risk. "I'm a little uneasy about it," Osborne said. But "Tommie wants to try it. The more things he can do, the more people will be interested in him." Specifically, pro football people. As I said.

Frazier's 5-yard punt return was insignificant when compared to other things he did Saturday afternoon, such as pass for 228 yards and two touchdowns and run for another score. It was characteristic of his attitude, however, and not just this spring. "Anything to help the team, I'll do it," he said. Frazier wasn't alone in his commitment, and he certainly wasn't alone in playing well Saturday afternoon, even among the quarterbacks. Berringer sprinted 36 yards, untouched, on an option to score the Reds' first Matt Tur-man passed for 110 yards and one touchdown before suffering a hand injury.

And Scott Frost completed 10 of 17 passes for 158 yards and three touchdowns. "I can't tell you how great it is to play in front of 40,000," said Frost, the former Super-Stater from Wood River who transferred to Nebraska from Stanford this semester. FROST, WHO WILL practice next fall and spring before becoming eligible as a junior for the 1996 season, said he hasn't felt pressure because "most eyes were on Frazier and Berringer." Frazier and Berringer began spring practice sharing the 1 positioa and nothing has changed. It's a good situation for us," Osborne said. Berringer missed Saturday's postgame interviews because of concern for his grandmother, who had to be taken to the hospital from Memorial Stadium, according to the Nebraska sports information office.

He almost certainly would have echoed Frazier's words, however. "I'm not worrying about what he's doing, and I hope he's hot worrying about what I'm doing," Frazier said. In a month of spring practices, Berringer has given no indication that he's looking over his shoulder. As far as anyone knows, he hasn't asked if he could return punts, or punt, for that matter. Frazier was listed on the Corn-husker depth chart as a backup punter, for a brief time, as a sophomore, and "Coach Osborne mentioned that I should work on it (punting) this summer," he said.

Undoubtedly. Osborne didn't mention it just for fun. i. r-i -JC ceivers because they were open and we had time to throw." Frazier had time enough to hit Reggie Baul on touchdown passes of 80 and 48 yards. Brook Berringer had the time to complete three passes for 62 yards and run for a 36-yard touchdown.

Sophomore Matt Turman threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to Riley Washington, and Scott Frost, a transfer from Stanford who can't play until 1996. threw three touchdown passes, including two to Washington. "You know the longtime rap about our offensive line not knowing how to pass block?" said senior center Aaron Graham. "Well, we were going against a good pass rush and a very good defense today. And I think we showed we could provide the protection and give the quarterbacks time." The progress of the passing game Scott Frost made an auspicious debut as a quarterback on the Nebraska football team Saturday, completing 10 of 17 passes for 158 yards and three touchdowns in the Spring Game at Memorial Stadium.

He played for the White team, which won 40-34. "It's amazing," said Frost, who transferred from Stanford this semester. "It's just more big-time football here." Frost, a Super-State quarterback from Wood River, played two seasons at Stanford for Bill Walsh, a Pro Football Hall of Fame coach who led the San Francisco 49crs to three Super Bowl victories. Walsh resigned after last season. "Things didn't go as well as I thought they would at Stanford," said Frost, who also played part time as a safety for the Cardinal last year.

"It might have been really good to stay. But I wanted to be part of a winning program." Frost must sit out next season as a redshirt under NCAA rules. He'll be eligible as a junior in the fall of 1996. Saturday's contest might have been something of a preview of coming attractions. "Scott's a very intelligent guy," NU Coach Tom Osborne said.

"He's picked it (the offense) up very quickly." Said Frost: "This is a more structured offense. The running game is definitely more complicated. The passing game isn't. Sometimes, they tried to do too much (passing) at Stanford, I think." Frost's father, Larry, played football at Nebraska, and his mom, Carol, coached the Husker women's track and field team. "When I was small, I definitely wanted to play here," Frost said.

Saturday, he finally got that chance. NU women win, men 3rd in national bowling finals Kieffer ends with flourish KNOXVILLE. Tena The Nebraska women's bowling team won the national title and the men's team finished third Saturday in the Young American Bowling Alliance Intercollegiate Bowling Championships. Husker Coach Bill Straub said he was pleased to see his teams perform well and prove the rankings wrong, at least on the women's side, as the Huskers led the tournament from start to finish. "The final rankinrs had our wnmpn 4 i vx v.

BY STEVE SIPPLE Lincoln Journal-Star COLUMBUS, Ohio Nebraska senior gymnast Rick Kieffer had one event left in his defeated West Texas 475-454 in the final. The Huskers lost to West Texas ASM in the semifinal match 430-370. Husker junior Brenda Norman of Indianapolis and senior Brian Graham of Kokomo, were named to the all-tournament team. "Everyone did well." Straub said. "Everyone" consists of Norman, sophomores Jenifer Larson, Nicole Dean.

Cally Winters and Brenda Edwards and junior Andrea Rigby on the women's side. Men's team members are Graham, freshman Mike Machuga, sophomores Robert Renko and Chris Peterson, juniors Travis Goodsell and Chris Williams. Both NU teams finished second at the national meet last year. The women won the 1991 national title, and the men won in 1990. If' 1 second and men third, so the women were better than the voters thoueht." Straub said.

"So it was a successful collegiate career. There was no time to rest Kieffer had to ignore fatigue resulting from three days of competition in the NCAA men's championships. "You could see year. In the Baker format final Saturrlav ') the Huskers defeated Wichita State 414-373. Erie Community Collece (N.Y.) was third.

In the mens event, Wichita State Aging Foreman has just enough ASSOCIATED PRESS It's time for topsy-turvy season LAS VEGAS (AP) George Foreman, looking every bit his 46 years, narrowly held onto the International Boxing Federation heavyweight championship Saturday night with a majority decision over Axel Schulz of Germany. A lot of people thought Schulz would be a pushover, but he turned it on my vault Ric Kieffer my body just didnt want to go," Kieffer said. "But I can do that high-bar routine in my sleep." After butchering his vault Kieffer was a wizard on the high bar, executing a difficult routine and winning the individual event title Saturday night before 2,721 spectators at St John Arena. Nebraska's only other senior, Richard Grace, bumbled through his first three events before earning his second straight national title on the parallel bars with a score of 9.80. Kieffer and Grace had helped lead Please see GYM on page 3B fans voiced their displeasure when the decision was announced at the MGM Garden.

Judge Chuck Giampa scored it 114-114; Jerry Roth and Keith McDonald each favored Foreman 115-113. "I'm very upset I will not say anything," Schulz said through an interpreter. It was Foreman's first defense of the title he won by knocking out Michael Moorer Nov. 5. and it was the first time he had entered the ring as champion in the United States.

The 1995 major league baseball season will finally get under way this week, delayed by the strike that has interrupted play since last Aug. 12 and featuring so much player movement that rosters have been turned as topsy-turvy as Pittsburgh second baseman Carlos Garcia (above) after being hit by St. Louis runner Darnell Coles during their exhibition game Saturday at Bradenton, Fla. Baseball preview on pages 48, 5B. out to be a tough customer.

In the last round, Schulz landed several combinations to the head that had Foreman reeling. But a few minutes later, Schulz's.