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Page 10D THE BATTALION WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1976 Aggies prepare strategy Battalion photos by Kevin Venner Texas A&M head football coach Emory Bellard had his men moving in all directions last week when they began their two-a-day workouts in preparation for their first game against Virginia Tech on September 11, here in College Station. The tentative starting offense for the Aggies (above left) has Adger Armstrong at left halfback, Darrell Smith at right halfback, George Woodard at fullback and David Shipman in the quarterback posi tion. Here, Shipman prepares to de liver a hand-off to one of his backs, as they build a quick momentum. The six ugI...oops, handsome gentlemen in the upper right corner are members of the Fight’n Texas Aggie defense. They can be some of the most genteel characters in town, but one member said that they are the toughest and meanest when they have to be. From left to right, they are Stacy Breihan, right end; Jimmy Dean, right tackle; Jesse Hunnicutt, weak linebacker; Robert Jackson, middle linebacker; Edgar Fields, left tackle; and Garry Milligan, tackle. Bellard said that he cannot name any weaknesses in the Aggie team, but added that he was not sure at the moment, “how strong our strengths are going to be.” By KEVIN VENNER Battalion Staff The unsung heroes are going to receive a song today. Well, at least some recognition. These men are an important factor in any football team’s quest for a Players not only factor Managers, trainers workti championship, A&M being no ex ception. However, you most proba bly won't hear their names echoed through the sound system at Kyle Field this fall. So, before the Fight’n Aggie foot ball team has a chance to take all the glory, via journalistic sen sationalism, let’s take a look at the Fight’n Aggie managers and train- The captain of this team is Billy Pickard, who joined the Texas A&M staff as athletic trainer in January, 1965 and enters his fifth season in the dual role of trainer and equipment manager this year. But tape is not all that during a wrapping session.; jnd l QDA, a tape adherent, isspw&on the area to be taped. IhemBte lubricant, much like vasebjative applied to protect the skin faMm tation. Next, the gauze pain applied to prevent blistersmMi tect any injuries already susIbB , » Pro-wrap precedes the tapeanil in the removal the tape pain oftaking offaff the hair The smell of Cramergesic,a wli\ ing ointment for muscle @ rg v.v r VSTI rills the air of the training iMp Gerald Thompson, vvLc ml* ‘ Wally GrofL the assistant Pickard was born in San Antonio and was graduated from Central Catholic High in 1952. He then en tered A&M where he served as a student trainer. rector for business affairs, s®| one can "get addicted to it." Following his graduation from A&M, he worked one year as trainer at Port Arthur Jefferson High and served seven and one half years as trainer at Brazosport High in Freeport, Texas. Pickard is an active member of the Texas Athletic Trainers Association and has held various offices in that organization. Pickard says that he anticipates a “great year” for the Aggies. And al though he told Spec Gammon, sports information director for A&M, Monday, that he does not like to hear a player or anyone talk about their own or someone else’s freedom from injury, he did say that the team has been fortunate so far this year. He added that usually as soon as you say “you don’t have, you turn up with an injury.” Other smells often tintill) nostrils...some pleasant...soi so. A myriad of colors cank) served also, within the conk this fumigated room. IhelakF 1 . 1111 the many sprays, the antisepliw 1 “ toughening, cooling and deodiw^ 1 kind, line the shelves. PiUsiw^P these colors. Many of thep® take four salt tablets and twoffl pills, a calcium-iron vitamin,®^ each practice. ® la rtii One trainer said that someagast players get shots of viliB s l B12...not because it helps■ physically, he said, bnl the psychological effect. I The managers, among otheitl get to supply the team withfived of Gatorade per practice. Tlifll that they supply 1,000 cupsfl drink per day /during twwf and nse at>o\A 2,000 puuwls«f cetl The managers and trainers are working long hours during the 10 days of two-a-day workouts for the football team. Pickard says that his day begins at 5:30 a.m. and ends about 11:30 p.m. He admits that these are long hours, but said, “it’s only for 10 days.” The trainers also have to bed iar with some technical eqoip' ere & such as a medcolator, an tronically stimulates the nu r ^non The ultra sound machineWP er s blood clots, they said, and the blood flow. They said tik sound creates heat and )! speeds the healing process. The duties of the managers and trainers cover a wide variety of chores. Taking care of the aches and pains of the players and sometimes the coaches is foremost on their list. They have to keep all those bodies functioning properly, especially if we are going to take a championship. Not only do the managed trainers perform importanl they often have to do the chores, such as cleaning, wrf one else wants to do, but m’ done. They must also help the morale of injured athletes a ®s-Pe may start feeling sorry for b 118 sur selves. Re in I i A During the two-a-day workouts, which began the 19th for four days of practice without pads and will end this week with the players in full gear, the trainers wrapped many ankles. A couple of them figured that they use four cases (32 rolls/case) per practice. They doubled this figure for the two workouts per day, added that each roll contained 10 or 15 yards of tape and concluded that they use “quite a bit.” THESE ARE JUST A FEW OF THE MANY ITEMS WE HAVE! WE ALSO CARRY ALL TYPES OF PARTY # SUPPLIES, BEDS, CAMPING SUPPLIES, AUTOMOTIVE TOOLS AND HOUSEHOLD CLEANING EQUIPMENT. This championship team of 10 trainers; seniors, David[t on and Mike Woodard; junior ie re an , Mitchell and David Evans;® is mores Gary Lamb, Chris ere :i and Karl Kapchinski; freshD> fI ;ft e j, Cuerbello, Tom Dean and 1 ' Johnson and 7 managers: seW^ SUr Payne; juniors, Terry Klic'jhyw Gary Wayne; sophomores, 1 Tomm e Capt and Lane Pittman fts tc freshmen, Jeil Hampton m. 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