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Page 8 THE BATTALION FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1981 COACHES LIQUOR #1 AND #2 • Beer (Imported & Domestic) • Wine • Liquor Week Long Special on IMPORTED BEER!! Coaches #1 846-2731 113 Boyett St. (Next to Campus Theatre) Coaches #2 696-7863 (Down From Rother's Bookstore) Local / State Fans can be optimistic, coach says Wilson praises football team ( By MARY JO RUY1MEL Battalion Reporte- Experience, leadersup, atti tude and scheduling art reasons for Aggie football fans to be opti mistic about the 1981 footlall sea son, Head Coach Tom Wilson told the Class of ’83 Thursday tight. “The football players are tager, they believe in what the) are doing, they believe in themstlves and they think they are goinj to win when they go on the field,’ he said. Attitude is a major part cf a team’s performance, he said. “We have a very experience! football team,” Wilson said. H< attributed the team’s experience to exceptional recruiting during the last two or three years and to the number of juniors and sopho mores who can boast quite a lot of playing time. And though they are small in number, the seniors tlO) on the squad provide the necessary leadership, Wilson said. “You can not have a successful football team, or (have) any organization turn out to be a success without strong leadership.” Another circumstance which contributes to optimism this year is the scheduling of the games, the coach said. This year the Aggies will face the University of Texas, “The football players are eager, they believe in what they are doing, they believe in themselves and they think they are going to win when they go on the field ” — Head Coach Tom Wilson. Atti tude is a major part of a team's performance, he said. Wilson said he is looking for ward to “coming back home to Kyle Field and the tremendous spirit (of team supporters).” He asked students to make an effort to come to participate in the spirit line outside Cain Hall when the players head for Kyle Field before the Louisiana Tech game. The spirit of the student body real ly motivates the players, Wilson said. Aikansas University, Southern Mtthodist University and the Uni/ersity of Houston at Kyle Fielb “It will make a big differ ence,” Wilson said. In describing Saturday’s game against California at Berkeley which the Aggies won 29-28, Wil son said that the Aggies “played well but not exceptionally well.” Last year the Aggies posted a record of 4 wins and 7 losses. Wilson said he recognizes the team has had problems during the last few years but he said he feels the team has resolved them. A graduate of Texas Tech Uni versity, Wilson came to Texas A&M in 1975 as offensive coordi nator and quarterback coach. 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In 1955, there were 1.7 million reported “psychiatric episodes.” By the mid-1970s, the figure had risen to 5.2 million people with “abnor mal” problems. “Yes,” he said, “there are a lot more ‘crazy’ people out there today. ” But based on the Reagan Admi nistration budget, a major depar ture from 30-year trends, he said: “We face a crisis in caring for the aged and mentally ill with declin ing public budgets for the health industry. There is the prospect of having more ‘snake pits’ for the aged and senile.” The Reagan approach is to make block grants to the states, each earmarked for a broad purpose, such as human resources. “It is then up to Texas to decide whether it goes to alcoholism treatment, meal centers for the aged, or mental health centers,” he said. “I expect to read stories where DIETING? Even though we do not prescribe diets, we make it possible for many to enjoy a nutritious meal while they follow their doctors orders. 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