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Sports Beat the Confer- i. in 301 PIES; ‘‘Re pre- ! hinting iaundm ry. ;hown at shown at p.m. at his test!- anksgii eceptinn .in. tofi ition p' i. in 131 i p.m. to O'cncing i’s foil at .es from 1A prog- Edition, c advan- .ture followed k. .5 an n wt inter- s im's.sagf Inct oh tlir ships witli i’ith NATO .'pli Lum. ■n told nf “was very ssage mid loiislyoni- frader Jim I Ileagiin's )()lcl iiiitia- i us in this lepiihlifiin pport. riots toad initiative. ) /.CTO till' Uimpe. Tolo.. said and far- xisition.' entree, lov. 30 THE BATTALION Pago 13 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1981 "i i C' r i&M must win to play in bowl i i § ART SHOPPE Stakes high in Ag-Frog game| By RITCHIE PRIDDY Spoi ls Editor Coach Tom Wilson faces a cri tical situation this weekend when 5-4 Texas Aggies face the 3-6-1 TCU Homed Frogs. At stake is more than a possible |»wl bid. If the Aggies win, they in all liklihood head for iveport, La., Dec. 12 for the Independence Bowl. Abowl trip will help the football program tremendously Wilson ays: “1 think that is so important because so many of the younger players have not gone to a howl. Hieyneed to understand what it is ill about. ’ Wilson said he feels that the seniors have been let down by not achieving their preseason goal of (he Cotton Bowl, hut added that all the hard work each one has put in they do deserve some land of bid. The Aggies have a senior squad itissecond to none, he said, and ing it will definitely hurt the team. The seniors started the hew optimism that is character- isticofthe team and have passed it down to the lowerclassinen. “Next year we re going to he a title contender. There’s no doubt about that,’ he said. “A howl game Id help build the optimism of cam. Particularly, one such as ours, which realizes how few play ers we will he losing. Winning Saturday’s game is much more important to the Texas McM football program than a howl im itation. Providing the team wins, Wil son will likely receive an extension on his contract. His current con tract expires at the end of the 1982 football season. IftheAgsdon t win, his contract may likely he bought by some prominent people, and he would he sent packing. However, some people think that win or lose, Wil son could step down. Wilson dismissed the specula tion of his removal and said that the TCU game is the only thing on his mind. The Frogs and Aggies have traditionally played some of most competitive games in confer ence history. TCU has built its team around the passing arm of Steve Stamp, of the top passers in the na- llowever. Stamp went down a few weeks ago with an injury, ending his collegiate career. Since then Reuben Jones has taken over the quarterback posi tion and done remarkably well. “1 think everyone thought they would he down after losing Stamp, Wilson said. “But that isn’tso. Jones has come in and has done about as well. TCU leads the SWC in passing with a game average of 265 yards. Surprisingly, Texas A6cM is second with a 181 yard average. Jones favorite receivers are split end Stanley Washington and Hanker Phillip Epps. Washington leads the team and conference with 49 catches and six touch downs. Jones has also been known to use his backs as well, though. Fullback Kevin Haney is the Frogs’ second leading receiver, while running hack Marcus Gil bert is third. Wilson said that the Frog re ceivers have great speed as well as good hands. “They have a lot of receivers who can get open, ” he said. “Their skill people are very dangerous.” TCU doesn’t have a rushing game to speak of, averaging only 72 yards per game, but its passing attack more than makes up for that. “I think they are capable of run ning hut they don’t try it very much, Wilson said. To compensate for the wide- open TCU passing attack, Wilson said, the Aggie defense will have to adjust, meaning that extra de fensive hacks will he brought in during long-yardage situations. “The weakest thing that we have done is defending against the pass. So our coverage is going to he important,” Wilson said. “As many receivers as they can send out, they are going to have someone open. Our front four have got to have an outstanding game. They will probably play the most important part in the game for us. "It’s hard to find an open receiv er when you’ve got somebody breathing down your neck.” The Aggie pass defense is rank ed eighth in the SWC, giving up over 200 yards a game, hut fourth against the rush with a 126-yard average. TCU, meanwhile, is eighth against the run at 214 yards a game and fourth against the pass, with 162 yards a game. The Frogs have solidified their defense with junior college trans fers like tackle Greg Townsend, linebacker Joe Hines and corner- hack Anthony Allen. The Aggies are third in total offense, averaging 383 yards per game. If that pace keeps up for the remaining two games the 1981 team could he the most produc tive in the school’s history. Quarterback Gary Kubiak is largely responsible for that. The junior is second individual ly in total offense in the confer ence with a 203-yard average. Wilson credits much of Kubiak’s success to his ability to find the open receiver. “He’s got great peripheral vision, so he can see the open man. He’s been pas sing extremely well. Plus we have two or three of the finest receivers in the conference, so that helps. The Aggies have the unusual task of preparing for two games in six days, as they return to Kyle Field Thursday for the annual clash with the Texas Longhorns. This year marks the resumption of the traditional Thanksgiving Day w 3 go :e ore 19 J COME OUT OF YOUR BAG AMERICA! If your last haircut looked better with a bag over it, you should have gone to That Place. That Place can give you a look worth looking at. And isn’t that what you want in a hairstyle? So save your paper bags for Trick- or-Treat and let That Place give you the haircut of your life. After all, hairstyles were meant to be seen . . . not bagged. 696-6933 693-0607 % game and efforts by ABC to move “We’ve always had a competi- ® it to Friday were voted down. tive g ame with TCU,” Wilson However before the Aggies sai{1 q think our pIayers win be g meet the Horns they must face particularly fired up for TCU with & 1CU. A bowl game rides on the u i ' . i. , ft? outcome of the game, which has a bow ! game nd,n S on the ollt ' traditionally been close. come. 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