European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 23, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday August 23, 1989 the stars and stripes Page 23 lab Abbi  by West a. Hopes to better almost heaven season College football 89 b . Morcia town . Ai for major harm. There s always room for improvement. Take last season s West Virginia team which name close to perfection. Think a can he Heller than last ear because lust sear the team was ill Harris said. We can go 12-0. We have All the ingredients. We just need to  Harris could be the catalyst that up she the mountaineers to the lop. The Junior quarterback who finished fifth in last year s Heisman trophy Vot ing threw Lor 1.115 Ards and 14 touch Downs and had the highest passing efficiency in the Mcaa. He also rushed for 610 Yards and six touchdowns leading West Virginia to a no. 5 ranking and a shot at notre Dame in the fiesta howl a 34-21 loss to the fighting Irish major will be belter than he was last year coach Don Schien said. He s just scratching the  hut even Harris May not be Able to make up for the loss of 15 starters to graduation. Last season s offence behind a group of fifth year seniors set school records with averages of 465.1 Yards and 41.1 Points per game very few programs can lose 2ft play ers and come Back and have a real Goodyear Nehlen said. The great programs like Nebraska. Southern Cal Oklahoma Michigan or notre Dame can. I m anxious to Sec if we re in that  tools for Harris to Excel May not be there with wide receiver Reggie Rem Bart being the Only other returning Offen Sive starter. We have a new offensive line har Ris said. " but i think our team is better prepared than we were last year because last year we did t know where we were going to Slack up. This year we re not going to expect anything less than a winning  Rembert caught 23 passes for 516 Yards and seven touchdowns and scored three times on end around runs. At tighten. Adrian Moss a backup last season is Likely to inherit the starting position. In the Backfield senior Eugene Napo Leon is the favorite to move into the Tail Back spot left vacant by . Brown who ran for 962 Yards last season and Undra Johnson who gained 709 Yards Aaron Evans and Rico Tyler Are the leaders for the fullback position. The graduation of the entire offensive line has left the mountaineers with a huge Gap in experience up front. Jack Linn. Malt Raiher or John Ray Are the Likely tackles. Dale Wolfley and Scon Parker the probable guards and Jeff Price is the favorite lobe the Center. Nehlen demonstrated his foresight last season when he Scal this year s offensive line into the game on every third series. Defensively the mountaineers will be Able to Field a More experienced squad with seven starters returning. West Vir Ginia allowed fewer than 16 Points per game last year. Three of our linebackers Are Back we have some Good experience up front and we have some Strong experience in the secondary defensive coordinator Bob Shaw said. What we be got to do is get some Young people to come through because we like to play a lot of players. I m most concerned about developing some players who can get Pur starters off the Field. You cannot play Jusi one deep at this  Chris hacking and theron Ellis the lop two tacklers last season will be Brackat inside linebacker. Haering led the mountaineers with 132 tackles had four i m Heisman candidate a a major Harris thinks mountaineers can to 120" this time. Sacks forced three fumbles and made three Dimerc Eplion. Oils id linebacker Renaldo Turnbull led the Mou mainers last season with .12 sacks. Resuming Kellerman Lonnie Brockman is expected to move Inlo theother Lin backing Slot. Tackle Mike Fox and nose guard Jim Gray Are returning starters. Scott sum mits who saw much playing time Las season will be the other tackle. The Only starter Back in the secon Dar free safety Darrell Whitmore is resuming after breaking a leg in the game against Syracuse. Darren full nand Preston Waters and either Basil Proctor or Lawrence Drui Goole will join Whitmore in the Deton disc Back Field. Well know if we have a Good Lear by the end of August Venlen said. You have just two weeks of two a Day practices to get them ready. If we Don t have a Good learn by Ihen. We won t have one this  i Lucr make it now or you Don t make it huskers Bounty continues it Tom my  , neb. A while udi rival Oklahoma adjusts to pro b Itin and a new coach this sea Sun. Nebraska expects to remain my the steadies course in Colleg football. With an Mcaa record 27 con Mccu Sivc winning seasons a nation limiting 20 straight bowl appear ances and a 20-season Streak of winning at least nine games the t or huskers arc almost As predictable As death and taxes. Although coach Tom Isburn lost a do in starters from last sear s least thai went 11-2. Nebraska is ecu ii favored to repeal As Hig tight Champion. M Ter Oklahoma s barn Sesit or resin in d in june. Osborne became the Umyn gust Active coach in col lege football. In Osborne s 16 sea sons. Nebraska has won 15s. Lost36 and lied twice a winning percentage of 81.1. Thai should improve. Nebraska s non league schedule does t include a top 20 learn from Las year. Still. Osborne is concerned Aboul the loss of 11 All big eight players from last year s squad including including All american linebacker Rod crack Thomas and quarterback Steve Taylor. Based on his performance m Spring practice senior a err Odowski is the front runner to re place Taylor. Also battling for Hes Laung Job Are sophomores Mickey Joseph and Mike Grant. Cidowsky runs the option Well bin lacks the Strong throwing Arm of Ciraul who led last season s unbeaten freshman team Joseph who is Quick and elusive is consid ered a smaller version of Taylor. Regardless of who wins the Quad Lerback Job. The offensive Load will be earned b a talented group of run Ning backs led by senior Ken Clark. Lark was fifth in the nation onrushing last year with 1,497 Sards. His backups Are Sophomore Leodis i Lowers and Junior Terry Rodgers son of 1972 Heisman trophy win Ner Johnny Rodgers. The lop three fullbacks also be Lurn seniors Bryan Carpente Rand Sam Schmidt and Sophomore Lance Lewis. We Aback also is loaded for the c or huskers with senior Richardell and sophomores Nate Turner and Brad Devall. Senior Morgan Gregory at split end and Monte Kral Enslin at tight end head a solid group of backup receivers. Offensive line has Long been on of Nebraska s strengths and this year should be no different. All american can Kerjake Young returns along with tackle Doug Glaser to provide leadership for players who saw plenty of action As backups last season. Nebraska ranked seventh in the nation in total defense last fall but Only four starters return Lackly Kcal Wells linebackers Jeff Mills and Chris Calindo and safely Reggie Cooper. The Lin backing corps is so deep that Calindo ended the Spring As no. 2 on the weak Side behind part time 1988 starter pal to Rance