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'ith the so-called resignation of Marvin Tate many
stions arise that no one wants to answer: Why he was
issed, who fired him, why will nobody take credit for
hy now, what is going to happen next?
irst of all, Tate was not given a reason — no one, the
(versity president, the Athletic Council, the Texas
A&M System Board of Regents, not even a janitor talked to
or warned him of the action. That doesn’t make sense,
[ck of direction” was mentioned as one reason but, a
that is so vague it can not be credible.
University procedure gives the Athletic Council control
[iring and firing all athletic personnel, from the athletic
ictor to the trainer. Their actions are approved by the
[versity president.
e Council did not instigate Tate’s resignation and had
idea what was going on — that’s a well-known fact.
ltu . ’ It is clear that Dr. Frank E. Vandiver, being new to the
“las A&M presidency and knowing little of athletic de
ment policy, had nothing to do with Tate’s dismissal.
Second, the person(s) responsible for the action will not
d up and take the credit. That doesn’t make sense
ler. Sort of like a terrorist group that has just disposed of
lost hated enemy but won’t take the credit,
ird, and probably the most puzzling question, is the
Mof would anyone, especially someone connected
witli the University, want to cause such a major shake-up in
tke athletic program before the first home football game?
I. 111 Ram convinced that the Texas A&M athletic department
islnally beginning to establish itself as a major power
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among other intercollegiate programs. I am further con
vinced that any reorganization at this time would be de
trimental not only to the athletic department but the Uni
versity as well.
What is going to happen next? Who knows and who will
go on record? No one.
The obvious questions have been identified; an attempt
needs to be made to answer them.
All indications point to some board members as the ones
responsible for Tate’s dismissal. That shouldn’t surprise
anybody, after all, they have been known to do some
questionable things in the past. The weird thing about it is
that nobody seems to be in the position to comment or give
his opinion on the matter.
It is my opinion that a few, not all, members of the Texas
A&M Board of Regents didn’t care for Tate and were
looking for a way to get rid of him.
I base my assumption on the procedure taken on Tate’s
dismissal. Tate said that he was never approached or called
by anyone who showed any negative feelings about the way
he handled the athletic department. Several sources indi
cate that is true.
After talking to several board members, two of whom
said I broke the news to them, I am inclined to believe 1)
the decision to dismiss Tate was not unanimous, nor was
everyone on the board aware of the move. 2) that the whole
incident is only the beginning of some coming major
changes in the athletic department. There’s room for all
kinds of speculation.
As mentioned earlier, timing is the most questionable
facet of the whole thing. Why anyone would make a deci
sion that could only hurt the University during football
season is beyond me. The fact that it was made during the
season leads me to believe that this is only the beginning of
a bigger plan.
I personally think the people behind Tate’s resignation
are acting in a very irresponsible way. You simply do not
run a business, and an athletic department is a big busi
ness, in such a manner that would hurt the parent company
(the University).
Further, I believe that the when you hire experts to do
the job of running the athletic department you should not
let any arm-chair quarterbacks stick their nose where it
doesn’t belong.
THE BATTALION Page 15
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1981
Standard Oil Company of California and The Chevron
Companies will be recruiting on campus from September
28 through October 2. Engineering students are invited to
attend a slide show and discussion of employment oppor
tunities to be held in Room 502, Rudder Tower, from 8
to 10 p.m. on Monday, September 28. Refreshments
will be served.
YESTERDAYS
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By RICK STOLLE
Battalion Staff
Respite a third place showing in
Texas A&M Invitational,
ps A&M women’s cross coun-
oach Bill Nix said he was dis
pirited with the results.
|We were passed in the final
hundred yards of the meet and
uld have finished higher,” he
s'ix said the Aggies have an
|llent chance to win Saturday’s
Invitational meet.
The field will have a number of
hs we have already beaten,”
hid. “Also, it is only a two-mile
be and we are used to running
lleast three, so we have two
pluses on our side.”
The field will consist of Rice,
Lamar University, North Texas
State University, the University of
Texas at San Antonio, Louisiana
State University, Sam Houston
State and the University of
Houston.
Of those teams, the Aggies
have not beaten Lamar, which has
won every meeting between the
two teams and Rice, which Texas
A&M has not run against.
Nix said the team’s problem is
mental, not physical.
“We need to be more mentally
prepared for the meet,” the coach
said. “After the first meet, you can
easily evaluate the team and work
on the problem areas. Our prob
lem area is our mental prepara
tion.”
He said the women aren’t think
ing about winning, but only about
improving their times.
“We have gotten out of trying
to get them to improve,” he said.
“We are now trying to develop the
attitude in the women that they
are winners.”
Running for the women are
Adelaide Rratten, Kim Cloud,
Rarbara Collinsworth, Jana
Graves, Marilee Matheny, Lisa
McCorstin, Suzanne Sheffield and
Dena Spier.
iggies anxious to play at home
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The Texas Aggies, coming off
nigh loss to Boston College
weekend, couldn’t be hap-
. r about playing in Kyle Field
“ iirday. After traveling to
lifornia and Boston, the
^ ies are ready to play five of
r remaining nine games in
confines of Kyle Field.
The expected crowd is near
000 for Saturday’s 7:30 p.m.
ikoff between the Aggies and
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs,
f Bulldogs bring a 2-1 record
the game, while the Aggies
1-1.
ey figures in the matchup
I Aggie running backs Ear-
!t Jackson and Johnny Hec-
along with Bulldog quarter-
ik Matt Dunigan and running
[k Carlton Jacobs. Defen-
ly, the Aggies are led by de
lve ends Paul Pender and
th Baldwin, and Louisiana
h relies on linebacker Tony
es and safety Lyn Bankston,
ead Coach Tom Wilson of
the Aggies hopes to gain a win in
the team’s final non-conference
game of the season. Texas A&M
begins Southwest Conference
play next week at Texas Tech,
and Louisiana Tech opens its
Southland Conference season
by hosting Northeast Louisiana.
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