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    Page 10 THE BATTALION
MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1980
Plot thickens
now for Wilson
By KURT ALLEN
Battalion Staff
Football at Texas A&M always
seems to run in cycles. The cycle
length may change, but the plot line
never varies.
The scenario begins with a new
head coach showing great promise
for the future. He confirms that
promise by leading his team to fairly
immediate success.
The coach goes on to have at least
one or two good years, before the
Aggies suddenly find themselves
dropping football games left and
Analysis
right. This results in great alumni
displeasure, prompting them to
pressure the university for a new
coach.
Mind you, the pull alumni have at
any given time depends on whether
the board of regents shares and
heeds their viewpoint. After the
power-play events of this past sum
mer in the Texas A&M system, it’s
questionable whether the regents
care about anything the alumni have
to say.
Virtually every Aggie head coach
ends up in this situation sooner or
later. How he deals with it is another
matter. Some coaches have been un
able to resist the pressure, opting to
move on and find other jobs. Others
have fought to the end, only to wind
up being fired. Almost none have
successfully defended themselves.
It’s unfortunate that such a situa
tion keeps cropping up, yet we once
again may be finding ourselves in
that part of the cycle.
Just why Texas A&M continues to
flounder is hard to say. If you ask
anyone connected with Aggie foot
ball in any way, including Head
Coach Tom Wilson himself, you’ll be
hard-pressed to find any one reason
that nails the problem down.
Instead, there seems to be a com
plex combination of factors which has
brought the Aggies to where they are
now. One obvious factor is the team
has no continuity.
So far, no one starting lineup has
been used twice. The reasons are
many, including injuries to key play
ers and the shuffling of personnel
following a drug investigation.
One of those unwritten rules says a
team’s got to play together for a while
before it can be good. Players have to
learn how to anticipate each other.
The Houston Oilers adjusting to
quarterback Ken Stabler are a good
example.
One thing that Wilson feels isn’t
wrong with his team is attitude.
Starting with the Texas Tech game,
the Aggies seemed to display a new
“try-hard” attitude. It’s continued
through the last two games despite
the losses.
“I’ve still got great confidence in
this football team,” said Wilson after
the Baylor game. “I still think this
team is going to put it together,
maybe not next week but in the fu
ture.”
Wilson also said he has used many
young players who someday would
be very good. That points up another
problem. Young players only im
prove by seeing action. It’s also takes
time to mature.
Thus, Wilson needs time to soli
dify the starting squads. In some
ways, the Aggies are still rebuilding,
and it’s not fair to always expect
championship play.
Still, it’s hard to explain why
Baylor played so well and the Aggies
did so poorly. The best guess is that
the Bears played like the exception
ally good team they are and the
Aggies perhaps tried too hard.
Now that Texas A&M has lost to
both Houston and Baylor, those who
delight in stirring up controversy
can’t wait to compare this season
with 1978.
However, what they forget is that
the circumstances in each year are
completely different. In 1978, the
Aggies reeled off four straight wins
before collapsing. They had been ex
pected to strongly challenge for the
conference championship and finish
with a high national ranking.
This year is just the opposite. The
Ags were thought to be a good team,
but not strong enough to make a run
for the league flag. Unfortunately,
some people always expect the
moon. Asked about the probable
heat from alumni after losing to
Baylor, Wilson made a comment that
bears repeating.
“People that talk don’t bother me
that much,” said Wilson. “I’m not
going to quit though, if that is what
you are asking. I said when I took this
job that I was going to do the very
best I could and I still stand by that.
I’m going to do it with my head up
and if that’s not good enough, they
can bring somebody else in.”
Obviously, Tom Wilson is not a
quitter, and his attitude is a com
mendable one. It’s also the only way
a coach can think and still be able to
confidently run a football team. It’s
just unfortunate he has to work in a
climate where patience is a shrinking
commodity.
An interception by nose tackle Charlie Johnson set up a 15-yard
touchdown pass from Ron Jaworski to Charlie Smith with 4:27 to play
Sunday that gave the Philadelphia Eagles a 17-10 victory over the
Dallas Cowboys in Philadelphia and sole possession of first place in the
NFC East.
In Houston, Kenny Stabler passed for 242 yards and one touchdown
to compliment a Houston running attack led by Earl Campbell’s 202
yards Sunday to help the Oilers snap a two-game losing streak with a
20-14 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Stabler, passing for the most part from a revamped Oilers rushing
offense featuring the recently acquired Casper, completed 19 of 26
passes. Stabler spotted tight end Mike Barber with a 17 yard-
touchdown pass in the second quarter that forced Barber to jump over
the head of linebacker Dewey Seim on to pull down.
The Eagles-Cowboys battle was tied 10-10 at halftime and for most of
the second half before Dallas quarterback Danny White saw a pass
intended for rookie running back James Jones tipped by Eagles’ line
backer John Bunting and picked off by Johnson just before it hit the
ground at the Cowboys’ 20.
Three plays later, Jaworski, who completed 13-of-25 passes for 214
yards, found Smith cutting across the middle of the end zone between
two Dallas defenders for the winning touchdown as the Eagles moved
ahead of Dallas in the division with a 6-1 record.
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in New Mexico, Texas, Arizona, Ok
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units. Billboard cited both the album
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The Clay Mac Band catches on like
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IM Game Plan
ENTRIES OPEN: Racquetball Doubles and Archery Singles and
Doubles highlight the activities that are opening today (Monday,
October 20) in the IM-REC SPORTS OFFICE. Corps and Dorm
teams may compete for points in Racquetball Doubles in the Men’s
and Women’s Divisions. Archery participants are reminded that they
must provide their own equipment. Be sure and stop by the IM
OFFICE to check on equipment restrictions.
ENTRIES CLOSE: Soccer, Long Driving and the Bowhunter’s
Shoot will be accepting entries through 5 p.m. tomorrow (Tuesday,
October 21). Interested individuals should sign up in the IM
OFFICE.
ID CARDS REQUIRED: All individuals using the recreational
facilities after 5 p.m. daily and on weekends are reminded that they
must present their Student I.D. Card or a current Recreation I.D.
Card in order to enter the facilities. Students having classes in G.
Rollie White in the evening must also present their I.D.’s to enter
the building.
BOWHUNTERS SHOOT: The 1980 version of the annual
Bowhunters Shoot will be conducted this Wednesday (October 22) at
5 p.m. The contest will take place on the left of Highway 60 West just
past the Country Kitchen. Participants must provide their own bow
(compound or recurve) and a minimum of five arrows.
SOCCER TEAM CAPTAIN’S MEETING: Soccer captains and
managers are reminded of the meeting to be held on Thursday,
October 23 at 5:15 p.m. in Room 267 of G. Rollie White.
INTRAMURAL SOCCER OFFICIALS: Individuals interested
in becoming IM Soccer Officials should attend the training meeting
this Wednesday (October 22) at 8 p.m. in room 230 of G. Rollie
White. Persons unable to attend should see Lynette Ginn in the IM
Office (159 East Kyle).
INTRAMURAL SWIMMING: The following divisions will swim
preliminaries on these nights: Monday, Oct. 20, 7 p.m. — Corps,
Fish, Mens’ Independent; Tuesday, Oct. 21, 7 p.m. — Mens’ and
Womens’ Dorms, Womens’ Independents, Co-Rec.
PLAY-OFF SCHEDULE CHANGES: ALL football captains
should recheck play-off schedules due to rain postponements.
IM Action
“How do they expect me to get this ball through that
windmill?” Miniature golf action, above. At right, Richard
Harrison of K-l practices for his handball singles match
tomorrow evening against Ian Seaton of Squadron 3.
FOR THE RECORD
Seven hundred teams started!
Flag Football season and over!
survived the league play without!
ing a game. However, all 700It
have the same opportunity to®
as an All-University Champion]
that the playoffs have started. 1
an 0-3 team rise to the occasion!
defeat one of those previously»
feated teams? Stay tuned!
A&M Rugby Club Victorious
Intramural Chairman — The Key Link
Robin Ford prepared for
her IM bowling match last
week. Robin bowled 244 for
two games and is our “Be
Our Guest” winner this
week. She can obtain her
card for a free meal at the
IM Office.
There are three functions
which must go together for In
tramural Sports to be success
ful. The initial link must be an
Intramural Office to start the
process rolling and the final
links is the participant.
The middle link may be the
most important as it joins the
above two together. That mid
dle connection is the Intramii-
ral Chairman.
An Intramural Chairman is
his or her dorm’s team manager
for all IM competition. They
are in charge of alerting dorm
members of upcoming compet
itions, helping in recruiting for
teams and making sure the
competitors are familiar with
their obligations.
The Dorm Intramural Chair
man’s job is made up of tasks
done daily as well as weekly.
Each day he/she should: check
his/her mailbox for information
from the IM Office; check the
previous day’s results for accu
racy; look for new information
on upcoming events, rule
changes, etc; check the next
day’s schedule for teams and
individuals; make what re
schedules are necessary; report
scores of games in the dorm
and check to see when playoffs
begin so the dorm can be
notified.
Mike Dunn, a junior
Mechanical Engineering major
from Sugarland, is the Intra
mural Chairman for Davis-
Gary. Dunn said the main
duties of his position are to
keep in touch with the IM
Office at least three times
weekly and to be available to
dorm members. “It’s important
to make yourself available and
to let people know who you
are. It’s not just making signs,”
Dunn said.
Dunn contends that it is im
portant for a dorm to have a
positive attitude toward intra
murals. He believes that con
veying this positive attitude is
the dorm chairman’s job.
This job, as any other, has its
ups and downs. Dunn said that
the biggest difficulty is keeping
on top of the job. If he gets
behind, it makes for a lot more
work. The plusses of the job,
according to Dunn, are meet
ing people and seeing dorm
members enjoying and often
winning intramural competi
tion.
“Three of the guys I signed
up for Class A Tennis Singles
are in the semi-finals and we
have eight teams playing Flag
Football,” Dunn said. “It is
gratifying to hear these guys
talking about their games.”
So the next time you enjoy a
dorm intramural activity, be
sure and thank your Intramural
Chairman.
Pitted against the tough Hous
ton Rugby Club, the Texas A&M
Rugby Club chalked up its second
straight victory of the young sea
son. The victory was especially
pleasing since it was a come-from-
behind win over a team that had
just returned from a successful
Mexico City Tour.
Trailing 7-6 at the half, the
Aggies fell even further behind at
the start of the second half when
Houston made the score 12-6.
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Acknowledgments
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Stories by John Bramblett.
IM Golf Singles Class A
All-University Champion
Randy Brayles.
Consistency was the "1
in the 36-hole Intramural
Singles Tournament.
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finished second in thtj
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stroke with a 146 (69 & :
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final total of 155 (77 & ^ I
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(77 & 79) and Bud Pfluf |
with a 157 (82 & 75).
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with a 189 total (93 & Z j
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