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Texas A&M The Battalion Sports Wednesday, March 30, 1983/The Battalion/Page 11 botball B spot practice ‘up for begins; grabs’ by Frank L. Christlieb Battalion Staff loach Jackie Sherrill and his weren’t the only people wanted to take a look at the football team’s initial workout Tuesday in Kyle '"g though the practice didn’t lly start until 4 p.m., the began to flow onto the of the stadium at about 3 , And by the time the 156 ers — including scholarship letes, walk-ons and 40 play- competing for spots on the player Twelfth Man kickof f ad —gathered at the center |the field at 4 p.m., about 30 had taken seats in the ids to watch. n addition, Sherrill’s second gie spring training attracted iff photo by talijoners and photographers Austin and the local area, yan High School coach Mer- Green and other high school iches. Even a couple of Sher- s new recruits, who won’t ium at 8 p.B rkout with the team until Au- it, found time to watch their n-to-be teammates work out the first time since the 1982 kon ended with a 53-16 loss to as on Nov. 25. Ither familiar faces were n during the workout, which :edjust over two hours. Curtis key, a former Texas A&M back, and James “r. There will n and tab d te’s highest to vat consent fo lllln S 1975 by Shit hery, a former lineman, are i Shields, were ping Sherrill and his staff as ricted concen istant coaches, e. Associate jffhe workout feat red lots of en dissented. 'Utingby players and coaches, ipher Garry 6 l)u ple of minor skirmishes >wer court decis 'ing blocking drills and more | him permane itement than Kyle Field has the picttires >r trade. low 17, entered! equesting thi Division keep Gross frpi ires in any vffl Shields posedm for Gross, who g photographs ■hoy Press. PI; ted them in a • and Spice. 1 ’ ure appeared /.ines, and, as ppeals noted, of larger-tha gements in the i store on ted the pictures called “The Bin h Gross’ lawyet rib, argued was “a carefully o based on hersei woman-child.’ never complaii tires were pom the court, but e not me now,’ sion of her prifl Main — Bryaf 122-2823 plete Automt# j\ce Center" • Brakes d Parts Replacer i Transmission nerican Cars un-Honda foyota Discount w Itudent I.D. rd & VISA AccBpIri) Twelfth Man athletes trying to make squad by Frank L. Christlieb Battalion Staff For 40 Texas A&M students who have their sights set on becoming members of the Twelfth Man kickoff team, March has been a busy month. The squad, Jackie Sherrill’s 15-man brainchild which he plans to use as kickoff coverage at all Aggie home games next season, will be made up of non-scholarship Texas A&M students, including non-regs and members of the Corps of Cadets. The original plan called for only cadets to be eligible for the team, but during December, Sherrill opened the squad to all interested Texas A&M students. On March 1, 250 male students who had hopes of cover ing kickoffs for Texas A&M next season began working out in Kyle Field under the supervision of Aggie assistant coach David Beal. The practices included agility drills and tests of strength, speed and quickness. After two weeks, the first cut was made and only 75 athletes remained. Another week of workouts passed and another cut was made, after which Sherrill was left with 40 players — 22 cadets and 18 non-regs — whom he invited to spring practice. Sherrill, who’s as confident as ever about his kickoff squad, said af ter Tuesday’s spring-opening workout that all 40 players will remain with the team for the next month. But, Sherrill said, about 15 will be chosen after spring training to become the Twelfth Man kickoff squad for the 1983 season. “The (40) Twelfth Man players will work with everyone See TWELFTH MAN, page 12 seen since the end of the past season. And rest assured that Sherrill and his staff welcomed the sights and sounds of the opening day of spring workouts with open arms. Sherrill, whose squad finished the 1982 season 5-6 overall and 2-4 in the Southwest Conference, said opening day gave him and his assistants an idea of what needs to be done. “It looks like we have a long way to go,” he said at the conclu sion of the workout. “We have to find some running backs and we have to find some defensive line men, too. We saw some good things and some bad things to day. We’re really thin at running ^ -*- -- - a NOW OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK! tfomalioodi H&UaM/uud ' w Serving Aggies for 51 years! A+t fan Qe+i&natio+vi! 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April 4-7 i. 8-5 Sat.8- :GE STATION 'ak Mall., 7641 Sat. 10-9 p,m. as State pticalS iince IW5 Register Your Organization Forms Available 216 MSC Student Programs Office back, but I think the offensive line probably looks more adv anced and further along than any other area.” Sherrill finds himself with seven returning starters both on offense and def ense, while 14 of his top 22 players on offense and defense return as well. Competi tion for positions in the offen sive back field should he among the strongest on the team, since Sherrill has lost quarterback Gary Kubiak and running hacks Johnny Hector and Earnest Jackson to graduation. While talk about the starting quarterback job has centered around the left-handed John Mazur, a junior transfer who started all 12 games for the USC Trojans during the 1981 season, Sherrill said he’s not playing favorites this early in the game. “There won’t be a number one quarterback until we line up for the first game,” he said. John Elkins, who will he a junior in eligibility during the fall, will join freshman Kevin Murray in battling Mazur for the spot vacated by Gary Kubiak. Murray, a 6-2, 187- pounder from North Dallas High School, played profession al baseball during the fall but is working out with the team this spring. Incoming freshman quarter backs Craig Stump, Jay Hess, Paul Gasper and Johnny Hol land will enter the picture when fall workouts begin in August. Elkins, who filled in for the injury-plagued Kubiak several times during the past season, said Tuesday that he realizes there’ll be intense competition for the quarterback spot. “Since I’ve been here for three years and I know the offense pretty well, you could say I have a bit of an edge,” he said. “But I’m just going out to do the best I can and to execute and be a leader.” Offensive line coach Pat Ruel offers suggestions during spring training’s staff photo by Frank L. Christlieb first workout Tuesday. The workouts, in Kyle Field, are open to the public. Spring training notes Aggie football team spring workouts, which are open to the public, will take place between now and April 28 in Kyle Field. Practices will be held from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays and from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays. In other workout notes, tight end Jeff Paine has been moved to linebacker for spring drills. Weakside linebacker Jeff Fuller dropped out of school and went home to Dallas earlier this semester, but is expected to play in the fall. Two players who were star ters prior to injuries during the 1982 season, tight end Mark Lewis and running back Tho mas Sanders, should return when fall practice begins in Au gust. Sherrill and his assistants have said that they plan to install a new 3-4 defense for the fall. The defense will feature three down linemen, including a nose- guard and two ends. 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