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Ags to entertain Frogs
By KURT ALLEN
, Battalion Staff
It may sound a little warped, but
there’s quite a lot at stake when TCU
comes into Kyle Field Saturday for a
Southwest Conference game with
the Texas Aggies.
First of all, the contest will have a
lot to do with determining who
finishes last this year in the confer
ence. If the 1-6 (1-9 overall) Horned
Frogs, win, then the best the 1-5
Aggies (2-7 overall) can hope for is a
tie for last. But if Texas A&M
triumphs, the Frogs will become the
undisputed doormats of the league.
But that’s not all. TCU’s streak of
three consecutive two-win seasons is
also at stake, and the Frogs are cer
tainly not taking the matter lightly. It
seems the Frogs are still smarting
over the fact that Rice is doing so
much better (3-4 and 4-6) after the
Owls had been the preseason pick to
not win a game.
But the embarrassment for TCU
Head Coach F.A. Dry runs much
deeper than that. After rebuilding
his team for the past three seasons.
Dry really felt the Frogs were ready
to make a move. So far, that hasn’t
been the case.
Instead, TCU looks much the
same as it did in 1979. Oh, there has
been a little improvement. For inst
ance, the Frogs upset Texas Tech
24-17 on Nov. 8 after tying the Red
Raiders last year.
They also have lost some close
games. Back in September, SMU
barely nudged the Frogs 17-14 and
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then later Rice held out out to win
28-24. The next week, TCU fell short
again, losing to Tulsa of all people,
23-17.
Yet, looking at the record, it seems
as though TCU just can’t get over the
hump. The Frogs’ defense is giving
up way too many points at an average
of 28 per game. Meanwhile, the
offense shows occasional flashes of
brilliance along with good point pro
duction, but is still too inconsistent.
TCU’s game against Texas last
weekend is a perfect example. The
Frogs scored a season-high 26 points
against the Longhorns, yet they gave
up nearly double that number (51).
To their credit, the Frogs didn’t
quit after getting behind 30-7 in the
first half. Instead, they came roaring
back with two quick touchdown pas
ses from junior quarterback Steve
Stamp to narrow the margin to 30-
2°.
But that’s when the old defensive
problems came back to haunt TCU
and the Horns seized the opportun
ity to pour it on. Ironically, Stamp
had one of his better days, complet
ing 13 of 35 passes for 246 yards and
four touchdowns.
It’s too bad the Frogs don’t have a
running game to complement
Stamp’s fine passing ability. So far,
the split-back formation mixed with a
little I play has netted only 75
rushing yards per game compared
with an impressive 211 yards pas
sing. That 211-yard average is good
enough to lead the conference.
It’s no wonder Dry is feeling
embarrassed after saying before the
season that TCU had “a chance to be
a much better running team, more
consistent and with more big plays. ”
He had also said the Frogs’ offense
would be 40 percent better than a
year ago.
However, Dry was right in pre
dicting the Frogs offensive keys to
success would be fullback, tight end
and the line. He had admitted there
would have to be more production
from those positions. Now, with the
season nearly complete, TCU’s only
significant running back is sopho
more Marcus Gilbert, whose 342 net
yards gained is nearly equal to that of
the rest of the team (750).
Passing is also the hallmark of the
Frog’s defense. While the Frogs are
giving up 440 yards each game, only
126 of that is being yielded by the
secondary. Right now, TCU second
in that conference category, with the
Aggies fourth at 140 yards per game.
There are, of course, the emotion
al factors that could very well tip the
game to one side or the other. The
Frogs at this point do not want to
embarrass Dry by finishing worse
than they did during the last three
years when they were supposedly re
building. They also don’t want to
take the last spot in the conference
which had originally been reserved
for Rice.
On the other hand, the Aggies
need to capitalize on the momentum
they have coming out of the Arkansas
game. As Wilson pointed out Mon
day, that momentum means so much
to Texas A&M’s finish this year, not
to mention recruiting and the follow
ing season. Only time will tell just
how bad each team wants to win.
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Given all that information, certain
patterns emerge in matchups be
tween offense and defense. Obvious
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game, it’s going to have to have a
good day running on the Frogs’ 5-3
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some way to bust open the seams of
the Aggie secondary if the Frogs are
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Reflections
by Richard Oliver
Fans bitter toward Aggies
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As David Hardy warmed up on the sidelines Saturday byldcldi
football into a net, a little boy wandered up to a chain li nk fence Ui'.;l' son anc ^ runi
the A&M bench. iValker the fir
Hardy glanced up and smiled at the child, who simply stared bach
him. Hardy looked down at the ball again and kicked it into theneW 1 ' ,een piC ^ i
a bare right foot. I winced as I heard the impact of flesh on pigsli
mostly because of the bitter cold in Fayetteville. i , c a i r
The crowd and players all jumped up and down or huddled an4 Keffh Van
blankets and ponchos to keep warm. On the field, it was the firstk h^k Ronnie' L(
and the Razorbacks were going to town, marching over a stunnedAis pjttsbur
defense for 24 points while the Aggies could muster nothing in ret® 3 2 ve enc ] h
Hardy teed up the ball again and concentrated. The little tc lineman 1
suddenly awoke, “Hey Aggie, go home!” Hardy glanced up S
Aggies! Go homel Go home!” Bit a’ L •
Another child walked by hand in hand with his mother. He looked v 1^ «
the Aggie bench and stuck out his tongue. ’jl ‘^ en 35
The kicker mumbled something under his breath and sighed. It»
happening again. fA
All season the Aggies have been maligned by opposing team ail
ences. Maybe the needling is happening as much as usual, onlyitl J j) ave y ou
hurt more this season than in recent memory. First, a miseri V6r
performance against Georgia resulted in a 42-0 loss. A druginvesti|
tion and five losses later, the A&M players were tired and listla N
Nothing seemed worth it anymore. ™ ’
Perhaps the worst embarrassment came against Rice in Kyle Fid U i
There in front of only a partially filled Kyle Field, several Ricet •
lifted a banner that proclaimed, “Gig those druggies!” The A®
folded to the Owls, 10-6. [TIE ROCK,
In Houston, after losing by three to the Cougars, the Aggies filed j 0 f we !r w
the field under a rain of insults and ice. comfort * on
Now, in front of 41,000 screaming Arkansas fans under grayskiei
Razorback Stadium, Texas A&M was being embarrassed again.Oi l0n J il l an , au
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This time, however, Head Coach Tom Wilson and hiscoachesl
had enough. “I’m tired of turning around and looking at the topofra
heads! This next half when I turn around I want to see your eyes stai
right back through me. I’d like to leave this place with my heady
high. I would hope you would too,” he said at halftime.
Maybe Wilson sparked the players. Maybe the players weretirel
it all. Or maybe Arkansas was a little overconfident. Regardless,!
Aggies came out in the second half with the faith of a mustard seedsj
started to work a few miracles.
A fine special team’s effort resulted in a Arkansas fumble. „
initial kickoff, and Johnny Hector took it in from 17 yards out for!
first Texas A&M touchdown in over seven quarters. A few
later, he scored again from one yard out.
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the game on a beautiful lob pass to fullback Thomas Sanders, i L ^
needed that confidence boost after a costly fumble at the Ricegi®
brought no little share of criticism on his head.
When Beal slammed over from three yards out with the two-pa
conversion and the tie, the Aggies had achieved a victory,
Walking ofl the field to a rousing cheer from the faithftrl band and
few Aggie faithful in the already emptying stands, the players nm
had found the faith in themselves to come back.
In the locker room, the Aggies dressed in warmth while outside
few A&M faithful fans shivered proudly through a post-game!
practice. One player stood by the door for a moment and shook
head at another player.
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Bench may want
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United Press International
CINCINNATI — Johnny Bench
called a news conference Tuesday to
disclose his “baseball future.” In
dications were that he would ask the
Cincinnati Reds to trade him.
The brilliant catcher, who has
spent his entire 14-year major league
career with Cincinnati, said Monday
he was “disenchanted” with the Reds
and added, “Within a few days, it’s
conceivable I’ll ask to be traded.”
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Wagner declared he was “dis
appointed” in Bench and acknow
ledged he wouldn’t be able to meet
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