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I sports Battalion/Page 18 February 11,1982 B. L. Shane's Lakeview Club Thursday Feb. 11 "A Great Aggie Tradition l" MICKLE BEER MIGHT! Lone Star Draft Beer 5<t A Cup with "TEXAS NUGGET" Cover $2.00 Person Saturday, Feb. 13 Valentine's Dance with Bill Busby and "The Lone Star Express" $3.00 person 3 Miles north of Bryan on Tabor Rd. For Reservations 823-0660 SMU’s Bliss looking for answers by John Wagner Battalion Staff SMU basketball coach Dave Bliss looked disappointed. His Mustangs had just been defe ated by Texas A&M 67-58 for their eleventh SWC loss, and he looked like a father whose son had just flunked out. Not mad, not sad, and certainly not sup- rised. He just looked dis appointed. Bliss stood outside the SMU dressing room after the game and answered the same old questions, the ones he hears af ter every game. Yes, he thought the Mustangs played well. Yes, he thinks his team is improving steadily. And yes, he is proud of his young team for hanging in there. His words were optimis tic, but his face told the entire story. Bliss’ Mustangs lost a game they were never really out of, and yet were never really in. The Ponies were able to get the ball inside, but when they did, they missed the shots. They were able AGGADILLO T-SHIRTS Maroon or White - All Sizes $ 9 75 AGGADILLO SWEAT SHIRTS Adults Sizes S 1 1 75 Group Discounts Available 13 OZ. AGGADILLO GLASSES *5 each Call: Carolyn White 846-8788 Office 693-0506 Home "'women in transition^ REGISTER BEFORE FEB. 1 1 WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE $5 FEE INCLUDES LUNCHEON Monday, Feb. 15, 9:00-3 :30 Student Activities 221MSC 845-1133 SCHLITZ 16 gal. kegs Reg.35 29 NOW ONLY *30" ‘BEEl ' ■fisM'- I iW • • * '' • • ■ ■ v ►2 - ", ’ '7' includes: 50 lbs. ice 50 cups JJ’s WHOLESALE WAREHOUSE Ask About J J. s Secret Recipe" Punch it F F ' 1219 North Texas 822-1042 J.J. Ruffmo '73 to keep the Aggies from getting the ball inside, but Reggie Roberts and Milton Woodley kil led them from the outside. Try as they might, the Mustangs just couldn’t win, and Bliss is wear ing the strain of losing in the SWC everywhere he goes. “Losing gets to me,” Bliss said, “But I think the reward will be that much greater because of it.” Pretty optimistic for the coach of a team that’s 6-16. The Mustang head coach had nothing but praise for the Aggies and junior forward Claude Riley, but he also had some good words to say about his own players. “I’m pleased we didn’t quit tonight,” Bliss said. “Young players don’t get disappointed as quickly as upperclassmen.” Bliss said the Mustangs’ ina bility to make necessary defen sive adjustments hurt them. “We’re kind of a young team, and some of these guys haven’t even played 20 games together,” Bliss said. “We’re just not able to make that extra adjustment.” Although SMU held Riley to 7 points, Bliss couldn’t say enough about the Crockett Rocket. “When God invented the word ‘stud’ he was talking about Claude Riley,” Bliss said, adding that Riley was the best defensive big man in the SWC. Bliss also praised Mustang guard Dave Piehler for playing a smart game. When Piehler fouled out with 3:08 left in the game, he didn’t look dis appointed — just tired. ^ junior from Newton, Kan,,pk ed a leadership role for Sim bringing the ball up against ^ Aggies’ press and scoring ij ^ 0in n S r A ? er rc u Uling Naulls lor his filth personal,^ walked to the bench, ripped^ tape from his wrists and hun. his head in a towel. “I should have avoided thoi, stupid fouls,” Piehler said, not sure what I was from t)J field, but I think I shot well.” pitftt He was six of seven with^ rebounds. Not a bad night that’s not all. With his first ket, Piehler became the player in SMU history to 1,000 career points. A&M obtains signatures of 27 football recruits ver anc by Frank L. Christlieb Sports Editor After watching Texas A&M sign 27 high school football re cruits during the NCAA’s first official signing date, Head Coach Jackie Sherrill says he’s pleased with the results. “1 thought our recruiting went very well, especially consid ering the short time we had for it,” Sherrill said Wednesday. “Our assistant coaches worked y hard, did an excellent job 1 lived up to their recruiting reputations. “I was very pleased and cer tainly pleased for the assistant coaches, because they were on the road the whole time. I think it comes back to one factor and that’s the credibility and reputa tion of the coaches — they have certainly (upheld) those. I’m looking forward to sitting down and organizing and working out the details.” Receiver coach Jerrv Petti- bone said the credited recruiting coordinator Dan LaGrasta for his role in the process. “I think that Dan LaGrasta ry to get, added continuity to the recruit ing effort — he did and excel lent job of keeping things going during the transition period ... and did a good job of letting us know who the top players were and who we should tr Pettibone said. Included in the list of Aggie recruits are two quarterbacks, two running backs, four wide re ceivers, six offensive linemen, one kicker, three defensive ends, one defensive tackle, three linebackers, two cornerbacks and three safeties. Texas A&M has also enrolled defensive back Billy Brown, a transfer f rom San Francisco City College. Brown is 5-8, 18() pounds from Lindale. Here is a list of the 27 recruits who signed national letters of in tent Wednesday, with 40-yard dash times listed in parentheses: j^Kevin Murray, QB, North Dallas — 6-1, 180 (4.6) i^Lance Haverda, QB, Mar ble Falls — 6-2, 185 (4.6) v^Jimmy Hawkins, RB, San Antonio Holmes, blue chip — 5-11, 195 (4.6) /'"Sonny Harmon, RB, Roct wall — 6-foot, 190 (4.6) /"'Jeff Bolton, WR, Sou Garland, blue chip — 6-2, (4.4) /""Jeff Nelson, IVJ[ Beaumont Charlton-Pollard 5- 10, 170 (4.4) /'"Shea Walker, WR, fon Arthur Jefferson — 6-foot, (4.7) I ony Slaton, WR, Decant Ga., Columbia High School 6- foot, 180 (4.5) /"'Mark Graham, o| Richardson Lake Highlands 6-4, 240 (5.2) /"'Randy Dausin, 01, Antonio Roosevelt — 6-4,2 (5.0) ^"Duncan Webb, OL, Nact doches — 6-4, 225 (4.9) z"'R.md\ W\lie, OL, Richal son — 6-3, 220 (5.1) /-"Steve Shiller, OL, ArliJ ton — 6-2, 220 (5.0) /"'Steve Evans, OL, Been| — 6-3, 255 (5.1) See A&M page 19 NEW FLU TREATMENT STUDY If you catch the flu, you may be eligible to join the study, Participants will receive up to $112.00. 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