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College Station, Texas Tuesday, August 29, 1972
Hopes are high for Aggie football
I A new coach, a new offensive
formation and, hopefully, a new
record are the feature character
istics of the 1972 Texas Aggie
football team.
? Emory Bellard brought the
Wishbone with him from the
University of Texas, and A&M
fans hope he will rejuvenate the
ridiron fortunes of a team
| acked with quality seniors.
Rebuilding both an offensive
backfield and a defensive sec
ondary were the two most impor
tant goals during spring training,
and they seem to have been ac
complished.
Mark Green (6-3, 218) is back
after dazzling opponents with his
running ability during his sopho
more year. Lining up at a half
back spot, he will be joined by
fullback Brad Dusek (G-2, 212).
Dusek played safety last season
and fullback his sophomore year.
Kirbyville’s Earnest (Bubba)
Bean is the number one halfback
opposite Green. He took over
when John Bounds left the squad
because of personal problems.
Skip Walker, another freshman,
is playing behinds Green, and
fullback Alvin Bowers is on the
third team of the varsity.
Quarterback is still a question
mark. After an excellent high
school career and a fine fresh
man season, Lex James is yet to
produce. A poor offensive line
in 1970 and injuries last year and
in spring training have stifled the
6-0, 192 pounder.
Other quarterbac 1 - hopefuls are
sophomore Don L. I, also 6-0
and 192, and junior Tim Trim-
mier, 6-4 and 203. Dean ran the
team in the spring game, and he
is expected to battle James for
the starting assignment.
To solve the secondary diffi
culties, Robert Murski, 6-0 and
189, was moved from split end
to the position he played as a
sophomore, cornerback. Corky
Sheffield, a starter two years
ago, decided to return to football
and nailed down the other corner.
Sy 'field is 6-10 and 180. The
safeties are a pair of second
teamers from last year, juniors
Dwight LaBauve (6-1 and 188)
and Larry Ellis (5-11 and 172).
The front lines are sound both
offensively and defensively, and
A&M may be able to boast of the
best offensive line in the South
west Conference. And if it lacks
anything in quality, it makes up
for that in size.
The front six, all seniors, are
tight end Homer May, 6-3 and
237, right tackle Ralph Sacra, 6-5
and 235, right guard Buster Cal
laway, 6-3 and 258, center Skip
Kuehn, 6-0 and 225, left guard
Todd Christopher, 6-2 and 237,
and left tackle Mike Park, 6-4
and 232. The average is 6-3 and
235 pounds.
Top substitutes are center
Robert Gerasimowicz (6-0 and
212), guards Dan Peoples (6-2
and 215) und Rick Seeker (6-3
and 238) und tackle Clifton Tho
mas (6-4 and 247). Seeker is a
sophomore, and the others are
seniors.
Defensively, Max Bird (6-0 and
223) and James Dubcak (6-6 and
240) are the ends, and Boice Best
(6-1 and 233) and Bill Wiebold
(6-3 and 224) are the tackles.
All are seniors except Wiebold,
who is a junior.
The linebacking corps, a trio of
seniors, is composed of middle
man Grady Hoermann (6-0 and
217). Hoermann was picked by
Texas Football Magazine to be
the best linebacker in the South
west Conference. Best was named
the top defensive lineman.
The other linebackers are Den
nis Carruth (5-11 and 209) and
Kent Finley (6-0 and 209). The
top subs here are juniors Rusty
Pool (6-1 and 207) and Mike
Bruton (6-0 and 209).
Although the Wishbone is pri
marily a running offense, there
is expected to be more passing
from the formation this year at
A&M than has been seen at Texas
the past several seasons. Richard
Osborne, the 6-4 and 215 pounder
from San Antonio Lee, has moved
into the starting berth for his
initial college campaign. Back
ing him up is another first team-
er, Carl (Speedy) Roaches, 5-9
and 180, from Houston Smiley.
The kicking game is in good
shape with record holder Pat Mc
Dermott being edged by Roberto
Payan in the spring. Both are
soccer-style hooters. McDermott
kicked the longest field goal in
A&M history, 53 yards, to beat
Baylor last year. Also, he is tied
with four others who have kicked
a pair of field goals in a single
game, and he holds the career
record for field goals with 14.
Bill Nutt, who sat out last
year, is the top punter, with Mur
ski and Steve Canter also trying
for the specialty position. Nutt
had a 40.7 average as a Fish two
years ago.
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Head Coach Emory Bellard
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Hello Aggies! This is going to be a great year at Aggieland, and we’re gald you are going to
be a part of it. The A&M Methodist Church and Wesley Foundation Student Center wel
come you, and hope to meet you soon. Our ministers are available to you, and are eager to
be of help in any way. Just look for the “Cross and Flame” Methodist Emblems on their
jackets, or come by their offices. Our Church invites you to make this your Church home
while at A&M, and the Student Center is open for study, recreation, and relaxing every
day. Our “Maroon and White Ladies” are always there as hostesses and friends. Again,
we are glad you are here, and we offer our friendship and service. Let us help make your
experience at A&M a vital and growing one.
Major Program Area
Worship
Study
Service Projects
Recreation
Student Aid
Aggie Pie Supper
August 27
7:30 p. m.
Student Council
Tris Roper, Chairman ’73
Bob Rodgers ’71
Sonny Stephens ’73
Don Dingman ’74
Gary Powell ’74
Elroy Whitworth ’74
Melissa Martin ’75
‘Fish to be elected — ’76