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
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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. Ex-Marine Mike Jay is a
slight favorite for the starting
berth but he can expect strong
competition from freshmen David
Shipman and David Walker.
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