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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 1977
Aggie spring training begins today
| emphasis will he on defense
Lh Emory Bellard and his
|l en their sixth spring football
session today.
1 Annie defense has dominated
fouthwest Conference (SWC)
Lst four seasons, and has
fei high nationally as well.
| season the Ags were No. 4 in
ition in total defense with a
yards per game average, only
three yards out of second place.
They finished second in the nation
in rushing defense, allowing an av
erage of 96.7 yards per game.
Only 13 lettennan and three star
ters return from last year’s defen
sive unit. The three starters are,
strongside linebacker Kevin Monk,
cornerback Mike Williams and free
safety Carl Grulich.
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next fall. He is defensive end
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mentally prepared last spring,
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Davissa r Carlton Fisk .225, 17 HR,
unrelaW f le id er Fre d Lynn .314, 10
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Zimmer’s big problem, assuming
his hitters all have typical seasons,
will be the starting pitching where
aging ace Luis Tiant 21-12 is closing
in on 37; Workhorse Ferguson Jen
kins 12-11 is coming off of Achilles
heal surgery; southpaw Bill Lee has
had shoulder problems and Reggie
Cleveland and Rise are considered
“iffy” each year. There has been talk
about an effort to land left-hander
Vida Blue from the depleted Oak
land As, but unless that happens,:
Zimmer has a lot of uncertainties on
his mound staff, while his chief ri
vals, the Yankees, are deepest in
that same department.
Strengths; In Lynn, Fisk, Yas-
trzemski, Scott and Jim Rice, the
Red Sox present as potent a middle
batting order as any opposing
pitcher will face in either league.
Campbell, Jim Willoughby and pos
sible rookie Boh Stanley look like a
strong bullpen which will see a lot of
activity this year. Excellent defense
at every position hut second and
third.
Weaknesses: A most uncertain
starting pitching rotation. Big ques
tion at third base where the Still un
proven Butch Hobson experienced
sore arm woes in spring training.
Denny Doyle and Doug Griffin
likely to platoon at second although
neither has proved to he the answer
to Bosox brass.
New faces: Campbell will help
the bullpen—a major disaster area
in Fenway Park last year; Scott adds
to an already awesome offense;
rookie pitchers Rob Stanley and Jim
Vosk given good chance to stick as
relievers and Don Aase has outside
shot at landing starting berth.
Outlook: Unless the pitching situ
ation crystalizes rapildy. Red Sox can
not expect to overhaul the Yankees.
A strong second place finish is more
likely.
Eugene Sanders, a classroom casu
alty.
Much of last year’s talent was lost
to graduation, including all-America
linebacker Robert Jackson and all-
America safety Lester Hayes. Add
to that list defensive tackles Edgar
Fields and Jimmy Dean, defensive
end Tank Marshall, linebacker Jesse
Hunnicutt and cornerback Wiliam
Thompson, and one can see why the
emphasis this spring is on defense.
Among the other 10 returning let-
terman, there are some who have
had starting roles. Those 10 men in
clude ends Phil Bennett, Stacy
Breihan and Eddie Heath; tackles
Steve Spitzenberger, Johnnie
Donahue and Garry Milligan;
linebackers jimmy Kocurek and
Frank Lemmons; cornerback Jimmy
Hamilton and safety Larry Johnson.
Returning squadman who could
make strong bids this spring include
ends Jacob Green, Jerry Shannon
and Mark Giamfortone; tackles
Gerald Galloway, James Scoggin
and Jonnie Svatek, linebackers
Lawton Carlton, Ken Rollins, Gary
Tate, James Zachery, Dick Frazee,
Randy Harvey and Steve Flynn;
cornerback Wadine Miles and
safeties Greg Sokora, John Baber,
Ralph Barrett and Carl McCor
mack.
On offense, the outlook is much
brighter. Lack of depth at quarter
back is the only major problem,
with that not being totally solved
until the fall. Minor problems will
be filling the voids at each guard
slot, and at tight and split ends.
One position change should help
elliviate the split end problem. Dar
rell Smith will move out to that pos
ition from his running back slot. He
has great speed and excellent
hands. Doug Teague will also be
trying out for the position.
At tight end, returning letterman
Russell Mikeska must fight off chal
lenges from three fine squad men.
They are Chuck Carr, Phillip
Simpson and Kyle Golson.
Filling the two guard positions
should be no problem for Bellard.
Top candidates are Thomas Gregory
and Ed Pustefovsky. Each man had
starting assignments last year.
The Ags’ kicking game should be
quite strong. David Appleby re
turns as the punter, with Tony
Franklin picking up the rest of the
kicking duties.
The wishbone offense will still be
the main formation. The bone will
consist of David Walker, George
Woodard, Curtis Dickey and David
Brothers, which rushed for 3,007
yards last year. A&M passed over
1,000 yards as well.
Spring training’s major goal will
be keeping the Aggies in their posi
tion among the nation’s major foot
ball powers. The Ags were ranked
7th and 8th on the wire polls last
year.
Next year's schedule will test the
Ags early. A&M h;is to play Kansas,
Michigan, Virginia Tech, Texas
Tech and Houston the first five
games of the season. If they can win
all five of those games, then they
should be well on their way to
another fine season.
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1977
PROGRAMMING for the AUDIO-VISUAL MIND
LOGGINS & MESSINA
March 21-27
Loggins & Messina perform their music in a small arena theatre before a live college audience.
GREAT AMERICAN HEROES-A PROFILE
March 28-April 3
A program on the theme “You don’t have to be a midget to have someone to look up to”. Original music by Martin Mull.
1. Evel Kpievel-daredevil cyclist
2. Ann Cavsllo-Roller Derby queen
3. Big Daddy Roth-The King of the Custom Car
4. Blaze Starr-stripper
THE KENNEDYS
April 4-10
This remarkable program traces with original footage and family home movies the myths and realities of the Kennedy
family. The whirlwind of activity and hope the Kennedys generated is clearly shown, but so are the human qualities that made
them unique figures in American history.
ROD STEWART
April 11-17
Rod Stewart and Faces are featured in a one hour concert. One of the world’s top rock acts for nearly a decade, Stewart
puts on an exciting, flamboyant show.
HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION FIGHTS-1947-74
April 18-24
Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, George Foreman, Sonny Liston and many more — the crucial moments of victory and defeat
from their key championship rounds.
SON OF MOVIE ORGY
April 25-May 1
Teenagers from Outer Space join the Mouseketeers, Superman, Crusader Rabbit and many more in celebration of 1950’s
television. The memories of countless hours of T.V. idiocy are brought back for all to enjoy.
MSC VIDEO presentations can be seen Monday thru Friday. Monitors located in the Student Lounge, Serpentine
Lounge, and Student Snack Bar. Programs are shown from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. MSC VIDEO is composed of interested
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