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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 22, 1973)
A TCU RUNNER finds an all too familiar problem as he is tackled in last year’s game by then-freshman sensation Ed Simonini. A&M’s Supersoph Simonini—Interesting Flip Si (It By BARRY DONNELLY To flip a great record over and hear another great side is a won derful thing. The flip side of Ed Simonini is just as great an ex perience. By this time there have been thousands of words written about the super Aggie sophomore line backer. All that has been writ ten is justified and much more. He is a super player indeed, but there is another side of Simonini people seldom recognize. Simonini wants to be just one of the guys. To speak in his own words, he hates to dress up. He would rather be in his cut-offs or in his uniform. He says, “I feel the way a person dresses is the expression of the person.” He would rather be comfortable and let his actions speak for them selves. He wears his suit to the games, but once on the field, he expresses himself in the way that made him the fifth ranked sopho more in the nation by Playboy Magazine. The words ’’reckless abandon” have been used many times to de scribe Simonini’s type of play. This may be true, but his every move is a carefully studied one. Simonini says the key to aggres sive play is knowledge of the op ponent. He studies the opposition game films at great length, mem orizing the offense of the oppos ing team. He then combines this knowledge with his ability on the field to make the great plays he has grown famous for. This is the type of ‘‘knowledgeable aban don” that makes great football players. Simonini’s love for the game is evident, but he wants something more. The second year Biology major wants to continue his schol astic studies to the doctoral level. He says he would like to play pro ball, but the offer will have to be right. Simonini said, “It’s too early to worry about the pros, I’ll just wait and see what hap pens.” Football players who love practice are a rare breed. Simo nini is such an exception. He said, “If we could go three on three Newcomers Key To Grid Fortunes Newcomers are expected to figure heavily in A&M’s football fortunes this year as the Aggies begin practice with the youngest team in the SWC. Stars from last year’s freshmen team include running back Bucky Sams; receivers Roy Murray and David Greeno; defensive linemen Glen Bujnoch and Kent Krueger; and linebackers Garth Ten Napel and Tony Blankenship. Defensive backs Tim Gray and Larry Daniels and linebacker John McCrumbly are top JC transfers. Freshmen to watch include run ning back Reggie Rogers; receiv ers Mike Floyd and Del Leather- wood; linemen Brad Burnett, Cle- nell Carter, Jimmy Dean, Matt Freeman, Anderson Harrison, Les ter Hayes, Billy Lemons, Charles (Tank) Marshall and Dennis Swil- ley; linebackers Grady Wilkerson and Craig Glendenning; and safe ty Reggie Williams. and scrimmage all the time] would love it.” He feels tit practice is the part of the gat; that makes the athlete excell,| expressed his success by justsij, ing, “working hard.” This is the age of the flasii athlete. Again Simonini is tlj exception. During the season If is “Mister Conservative.” He sai; that even during the off seas he is not really the party tyji Relaxation is the favorite pastfe of the guy critics compare to th late Mike DiNero. “I enjoy the parties just« much as anyone, but during tli season, I’m all business,” he sail 11 \» Pre: Wedn< 98th s vance: Presid served the Bi He ' most terms comini The flip side of Ed Simoninij a great one. He is a student all lete who wants to excell and hi! It could be this is a goodflipfe Aggie football. “THE FRIENDLY STORE" EMBREY’S JEWELRY North Gate 846-5816 scores half o ing ch per q’ Dr. deal c years, worke as A<£ ‘‘W( of th( for A i ed. Football Practice To Start Today The 1973 A&M football squad opened fall practice today with 16 lettermen returning to a squad of 103. a.m. and the other from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. The sessions will be held in Kyle Field and are open to the public. Included in the squad are 35 freshmen who will work out with the varsity as A&M will not field a freshman team this year. The gridders had evening meal Tuesday night as their first offi cial function of the practice sea son. The actual practice won’t begin until tomorrow with today re served for taking physicals and fitting uniforms. The squad will practice in field shorts the remainder of the week and will suit up for contact prac tice the beginning of next week. Two sessions will be held each day, one from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 Of the 16 returning lettermen, only one, safety Larry Ellis, is a senior, giving A&M the youngest squad in the conference. Because of the youth, very few on the team can be considered definite starters so most positions will have to be determined be tween now and Sept. 15, the start of the season. The key position of quarterback is wide open with last year’s QB Don Dean defectinb to Louisiana Tech. 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