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1 . etcalf signs two all-staters Page 9 THE BATTALION THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 1977 WMSi 'M ' WMM ' M.E. DEPT. By PAUL ARNETT Battalion Sports Editor Marquette has been the national jhampion in college basketball for inly two weeks, and already a new [eason has begun. I Yesterday college coaches throughout the country coaxed high Jhool ball players to sign a letter of tent with their school. The Aggies have signed two all staters so far, with two more out standing prospects leaning in Shelby Metcalfs direction. The two signees are Albert Cul- ton from Ennis and Rynn Wright from Dallas Roosevelt. Culton is a 6-6 forward who averaged over 20 points a game. He has excellent quickness and is strong on the boards. “Albert has excellent physical tools,” assistant coach Bob Gobin said. “He is going to be a strong asset to our ball club.” Wright is another outstanding ball player. The forward from Dallas is 6-6 and averaged 23 points a game his senior year. Wright has been an all-state member the past two years. He was also all-Metro in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area. g defense is young By NATHAN HINES % 1 ■ Head defensive coach for Texas Melvin Robertson, is facing a ' lStr»»i™roblein that he hasn’t faced in five tears . • • very little experience on efense. Coach Robertson talked about the lefense and how it is shaping up. “ I know that I am dragging skele- ns out of the closet when I talk [bout the loss of eight defensive ^Jiarters last year,” coach Robertson ^^aid, but it is a statement that has to told if I am to explain how our efense is. We lost our first, second |nd third team middle linebackers, oth outside linebackers, and two eople out of our secondary. Only three men from last year’s team are practicing this spring, ports Medicitt I returning lettermen are ma at New! I ev j n Monk, who has played one pital wouldbeBgg,. Mike Williams, who played sion to the 197! l[ ost 0 f ] ast seson, and Carl Grulich . Iho has played seven ball games,” . said she leani:l 0 | )ertson sa id. “This is the extent ampionshipC(ip' ()ur experienced ball players. onday andthalii‘'g X pe r jence is one of the most opardize ber[ ij n p 0rtant necessities in football. To French, Italk| ampionships. because after1 1 • 11 m as the Ban Laddies needed X^wlfor tournament >TA and thev I Approximately 100 caddies are opean Tournileeded for the annual Texas A&M Jews Media Golf Tournament. The purney is scheduled for Friday, at the university golf )urse. All golfers understand they are to |p the caddies ($5, $10 or more) at e end of the day’s round. Caddies now can sign up in the lubhouse at the University course, [addies must be at the course by 30 a.m. on Friday. Play will egin in a ‘shotgun start,’ with play ending around 3 p.m. | A&M, Bryan and A&M Consoli- hted students are urged to volun- er as caddies for this tournament, [oth boys and girls have served as ddfes in past tournaments. get this experience its going to take all of spring training, two-a-days in the fall and then it will probably take a couple of games. “Don’t let me sound like I’m knocking what we got because I’m not. We have a good group of boys with a lot of talent. They have the ability and the desire to be good and to be the best and that is what it takes. The only thing they have against them is their lack of experi ence. They are green but again I say they have ability. I have all the con fidence in the world in them be cause I know they will fight and not give up.” Robertson also realizes the pres sure these kids will be under. “These players are having to live up to one of the biggest traditions of A&M football, a powerful defense. It’s a tough job to fill the shoes of such greats as Robert Jackson, Edgar Fields, and Tank Marshall, but I think they can. “It will be a long hard pull for them but in the end I think they will do just fine. They will play reckless, and tough because that’s the way they are practicing. “When the season starts, we will have a defense that will comple ment our offense. And who knows, this defense might be our best yet. You never can tell.” The defense aren’t the only people working. The offense is hard at it too. “The offense is looking good,” says freshman tackle Thomas Greg ory. “With people coming back like David Walker, Mark Dennard, Frank Myers, Curtis Dickey, George Woodard, and David Brothers, to name just a few, we have to be good. “The offense is starting to gel. We are learning our plays, and most important we are begining to look like a team.” The kicking personnel, is looking as good as ever. David Appleby is averaging over 50 yds. a kick, and Tony Franklin kicked 3 out of 4 fieldgoals from 75 yards yesterday, plus kicking a number from 60, 65, and 70 yards. All of these practices are leading up to the Maroon and White game, which will be held on April 23, and the public is urged to attend. e it—Richards I aibmit toasailpn] 22, correct,” saidCr ney for the 11 >f theUSTAisd rnament to deo uirements. distrust of an) I matter of standi I TA President |t , Jr- Saddle Up ■ OLDMAINE | ■ trotters Phone 82;S-0G.10 Top of the Tower Texas A&M University Pleasant Dining — Great View SERVING LUNCHEON BUFFET 11:00 A.M. - 1:30 P.M. Each day except Saturday BankAmericard $2.50 DAILY $3.00 SUNDAY Serving soup i? sandwich 11:00 A.M. - 1:30 P.M. Monday - Friday $1.50 plus drink Available Evenings For Special University Banquets Department of Food Service Texas A&M University “Quality First” Battalion Classified Call 845-2611 CONTROL ( 2)ebi(f'nb £/Yicd fyifit/i £fa(cn SPefifevtion ■ drink, re- rvo White- >t, the pre' With cola, fruit juice, !D, conn. M c Lciughlin's of corpus christi ^Oj 1403 UNIVERSITY DRIVE 846-5764 Texas Tech also had a good open ing day in signing basketball talent. The two future Red Raiders are 6-2 Boyce Blackshear of Albuquerque, and 6-9 Lesley Nichols from Buf falo. “We are glad to have these players in our fold,” coach Gerald Myers said. “Each of these players are of excellent quality. Boyce is a good leeper and Nichols is a strong outside shooter.” Blackshear led his high school to two state championships. He aver aged over 16 points a game and his dad went to Tech in the latter 50s. Nichols is a Rick Bullock style of forward. He averaged only 11 points a game, yet managed to collect an average of 18 rebounds a game. He also plays excellent defense, some thing Myers looks for in a recruit. Arkansas also had a strong first day of recruiting. James Crockett, of West Helena, was among the players inking with Eddie Sutton’s crew. Crockett averaged 23 points and 12 rebounds a game. The 6-8 forward is the best player in the Ar kansas area. “He is a Sidney Moncrief type player,” Sutton said. “He is quick to the basket, and a great outside shooter. ” Baylor was the only other school in the SWC who had any early signees. The Bears inked Rex Johnston of Houston Clear Lake and Pat Nunley of Fort Worth Richland. North Texas State signed a 6-7 forward right under the nose of coach Sutton. The forward from Searcy, Ark., Charles Gardner, av eraged 22 points a game. He was considered one of the best prospects in the Arkansas area. RETIREMENT BANQUET HONORING PROF. J. HARVEY CADDESS DR. CLIFFORD M. SIMMANG DR. J. GEORGE H. 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