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Crushing blow
Battalion photo by Pat O’Malley
The ghost of Woodard past
jents
Freshman linebacker Doug Carr lunges at Kansas quarter
back Jeff Hines during the Texas A&M-Kansas game two
weeks ago. Carr led the Aggies with 12 tackles that afternoon
as Texas A&M beat the Jayhawks 37-10. This Saturday the
Aggies travel to Boston College for the second game of the
season. Kickoff is scheduled for 5 p.m. CoUege Station time.
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By PAUL ARNETT
Nestled between the oak-
shrouded banks of the Mississippi
and the ghost-like plantation man
sions of the old south is Tiger
Stadium, home of the LSU football
team.
It’s innoeent-enough looking
when empty; just a giant bowl in
( search of its Rice Crispies. But let
ffl.OOO ragin’ cajuns fill that empti
ness, and one can see why Tiger
Stadium aids LSU in snapping,
crackling and popping its opponent.
On an autumn night in 1975 a
Teas A&M football team entered
these frightful confines with an air of
confidence. Coach Emory Bellard’s
crew was the No. 7 team in the na
tion and before the night was done
they proved to all doubters just why
they were.
The usual names were in the next
lay’s account of the 39-8 massacre.
Bubba Bean rushed for more than
100yards, Ed Simonini had 20 tack
les and Pat Thomas stopped any pass
hat came his way.
But those weren’t the only heros of
he day, 9b no. There was a freshman
inning back from a little town in
Texas tabbed Van Vleck who also had
in excellent night. His name was
Seorge Woodard.
It was to be the first of many out
standing games for the big fullback.
In his three-year career at A&M,
jWoodard has broken almost every
ushing record an A&M running
lack could break. He has delighted
he Aggie fans with his punishing
banner on the field and his easy
manner off.
Richard sets record
with 290 strike outs
In his first two seasons as the heart
of Bellard’s wishbone, there was talk
that Woodard would become the
greatest running back in the South
west Conference’s history. He was
not only big, but quick through the
hole and fast in the open field.
It was no small wonder that the
press and fans alike were excited
Readers' forum
about the 1977 football season. The
conference was blessed with not only
one great running back, but two.
Woodard at A&M, and Earl
Campbell at the University ofTexas.
During that fateful year,
Campbell stole the show by gaining
an unprecedented 1,700 yards, lead
ing the Longhorns to the Cotton
Bowl and winning the Heisman
Trophy when the year was done.
His encore was being chosen first
in the National Football League draft
by the Houston Oilers and signing a
six-year $1.6 million contract. The
Tyler Rose was set for life.
And what was Woodard’s season
like? Fair, at best.
The once big, yet trim back, re
ported to camp weighing 280
pounds. Woodard no longer blasted
through the holes, he rolled through
them. It became a newspaper joke
each week before a game to ask Bel-
lard how much Woodard tipped the
scales.
As the season progressed so did
George’s weight. The mighty back
did gain more than 1,000 yards, but
he just wasn’t the same No. 33 who
shocked the LSU Tigers on that au
tumn night in ’75.
The spring sessions of 1978 found
big George just that—big. He was
bigger, but certainly not better than
before. It was rumored Jack Pardee,
then coach of the Chicago Bears, told
Woodard that there was no place in
the NFL for a 280-pound running
back.
But this was only the spring and
“Woo’ had all summer to lose those
extra pounds.
Unfortunately he never got that
chance. Woodard broke his leg while
playing a game of softball. The 1978
season was lost.
In the past three months since that
accident, Woodard appears to have
gained more weight. The leg-healing
process is near completion, but the
process of losing weight seems hope
less.
Which brings us to the rub of this
situation. Why has no one placed
Woodard on a diet? Campbell faced
this same predicament between his
junior and senior seasons with the
help of his coaching staff. The Tyler
Rose was 20 pounds overweight, but
lost them through coaching design
and Campbell’s desire.
It’s quite evident that Woodard
needs some designed help from his
coaches to find that inner desire. As
it stands now I doubt that Woodard
will ever play another down of foot
ball. Not only is his A&M career in
jeopardy, but his pro career as well.
Questions about Woodard’s fate
rebound off Bellard like a super ball
off concrete. His only remark is that
he won’t be ready for next week’s
game.
Certainly getting Woodard ready
for any game is gonna be a heckuva
challenge and a tough of fight, but
for the sake of A&M and its famous
wishbone fullback I hope it’s done.
Because many remember that au
tumn evening when Woodard
shocked the LSU Tigers with his
size, strength and speech YVhat re
mains now is his size. His strength
and speed are just like those fleeting
ghosts upon the Mississippi.
Arnett is a 1978 graduate ofTexas
AJsM and former sports editor of The
Battalion. He is presently employed
at the Galveston News.
Ruggers win
The Texas A&M women’s rugby
team defeated the Houston Boars in
Houston last weekend. With out
standing play by Jan Smalley and
Christine Harjv, the Aggies blanked
the Boars 28-0. This weekend the
Aggies play the Heathen Hearts in
Houston.
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HOUSTON — Rookie Bob
Horner’s double with one out in the
ninth inning drove in pinch-runner
Barry Bonnell from first base with
thewinning run Tuesday night, lead-
ng the Atlanta Braves to a 3-2
iriumph over Houston despite a
ecord-setting performance by As
tros’ right-hander J.R. Richard.
With the score tied 2-2, Jeff Bur
roughs drew a one-out walk from los
ing reliever Joaquin Andujar, 5-6, in
the ninth. Bonnell replaced Bur
roughs and scored easily when
Horner sliced a double into the right
field corner*. Winner Gene Garber,
5-5, pitched the final two innings in
relief of starter Jim Bouton — who
allowed only five hits.
Richard, who struck out 11, fan
ned Horner on five pitches in the
seventh inning to record his 290th
strikeout of the season and pass Tom
Seaver for most ever by a National
League right-hander in one season.
In the same inning Richard got the
record, Atlanta scored two runs to tie
the score 2-2. After Jerry Royster’s
leadoff single broke up Richard’s
no-hit bid, Matthews drove in Roys
ter with a double. Burroughs’ single
moved Matthews to third and after
Horner struck out, Matthews scored
on Richard’s wild pitch.
Houston scored one run in the
third when Terry Puhl singled, stole
second base and came home on Enos
Cabell’s single.
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