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Texas A&M Battalion Sports Friday, October 7, 1983/The Battalion/Page 17 ggies, Coogs looking for answers ¥eoman says oogs need excitement 7 by John P. Lopez I Battalion Staff ^Picture this — Bill Yeoman is rang on a psychologist’s couch spilling his guts about the 1983 Houston Cougars. £| He tells his analyst about how the Coogs rolled up 354 yards in tqtal offense against Oregon, rad lost 15-14. Then, Yeoman Htuld discuss Houston’s ungod- | amount of offense against jlylor last week — 485 yards — ■ratch his head and tell the Bychologist, “but we got wiped 'lout 42-21.” '’-‘WlMKlAnd before the analyst Mraiished scribbling notes in his ^■d, Yeoman would go on to say t at although the Cougars have t |e 7th leading rusher in the na- >n in Donald Jordon, and ouston is in the top 20 in offen- e production, the Coogs sport paltry record of 2-3 for the ar. Of course, Yeoman probably ■sn’t seen a shrink to discuss photo byjantla:ff ouston ’ s troubles on the field, lit the veteran coach must be Imdering why the Cougars’ the upcoming Bepower hasn’t yielded a better recoid. I But if Yeoman wants an pswer to the Coogs’ troubles, all B needs to do is grab the nearest Bit sheet and look at the column ■at says, “fumbles.” Houston Is lost the ball 26 times, count ’em, 26. B Yeoman undoubtedly wants to eliminate those miscues when the Cougars enter Kyle Field to take on Texas A&M. said, “all of Anm| “ There is nothing wrong with i by the lossofCari oui runners,” Yeoman says “All saintly manandag ^ have ^ do 7 g et dow " le ider ’’ taere and stlc ^ 11 m - * * ien we *' an said the cardil 31 ^^ We ^ave just got to be ; suffering in inn ablt more careful on lhe dor." P ltch; .. I U p i 4 But fumbles, Yeoman said, ed Cooke's death to® 6 ! 1 ' 1 the only troubles pla ittending a synod t J e Cou g ars - mhI he loined allfi'B hs about time we take a soap in praying for thel thar ] d 8 et a ' iule lathe r red U P>” he said regarding the Cougars ank Cod for His J thus ! asm on u the r,eld - “ We ; re nistry and praytbl J ust g om g lo . have to u have . a lo ^ of his devotion to: more epthus.asm at the point of nay inspire the failP ta , c ' . . , , , s to come," the pc Yeoman al<0 said he doesn 1 iect the Aggies to roll over gm soon. es The new kid on the block for the A&M offense is Kevin Murray, at right. Head coach Jackie Sherrill named Murray as the starting quarterback for staff photo by Dean Saito the A&M-Houston game Saturday, and said he’s sure Murray is prepared. Ralph’s for real, but Rockets still lose by Dave Scott Special to The Battalion DALLAS — “He’s for real. Ralph’s for real,” veteran guard Calvin Murphy barked out after rookie Ralph Sampson swished a 25-foot three-pointer to end the third quarter of the Hous- r Edward Kochordd^ ter stardn g out a re " ton-Dallas basketball game flown at half staffll . „ „ . Thursday night. Sampson, the No. 1 pick in last year’s NBA draft, finished “I’m sure A&M will ] selves back together,” ;et them- le said. Department paid w >n Cougar fullback Dwayne iervedforlliedea[lir*tf,,^ r 5 e ' , R , i, -r in lhe lint of* J , We ? a , ve t0 «« ^ ^ 'g 110 , 1 T ,se P ,\ l and play a more controlled !' ° 1I '('ooke’S game and g et the baU in the end mg at CookesW zone The (A&M) win 5e fired c R(, inn sai. y |ig e Baylor was, but we’ll try e had e ‘' cd to have a different outcome.” py and blood trail eight years fordf Should the Houston defeat mtph system, but the Aggies, Yeoman said the i became terminal* Cougar defense will have a lot to onset of leukemia do with the win. | “We’re not honing in on the football and getting in the good licks,” he said. “Nothing bothers me more than anything else, but if you don’t play defense, you just can’t play. There’s no doubt in my mind our defensive line and linebackers are going to have to play harder.” his professional debut with 24 >jcoc© points and six rebounds. It q wasn’t enough, however, to help x the lowly Rockets overcome the q Mavericks. fi The Mavericks overcame ear- O self, becasue I know that’s im possible. It takes all 11 or 12 (players). I just want to be part of the team. I just expect to be part of the squad and play tough, hard basketball.” Sampson floated outside the lane for much of the game, de spite his height advantage over Maverick centers Pat Cummings and Kurt Nimthius. The rookie from Virginia was called for goaltending four times, and managed two blocked shots. He was also charged for five turnov ers, and had four assists. Everyone, it seemed, had something good to say about Sampson. “He’s pretty much a finesse player,” Cummings said. “I really didn’t know what to ex pect. He’s a good athlete. “I was surprised that he came out to guard me ... most centers won’t come out that far.” Sampson’s first bucket of his professional career came 3 mi nutes into the first quarter on a 15-foot jumper, pushing the 7-0 lead. 1 las didn’t score until the 3:03 mark when Vincent followed Sampson’s first bucket with a 12- foot jumper in the lane. Sampson, who wears a size 17 tennis shoe, lacks the muscle that is apparent on most NBA centers. Evin Hayes said Dallas’ cen ters were physical with Sampson as a test. “Kareem (Abdul- Jabbar) went through the same things. He had to feel his way and felt some pushing from Wilt (Chamberlain) and (Willis) Reed. “Ralph is a player that’s so willing to learn. The next time they (the Mavericks) see him, he’ll be a completely different player.” Sherrill says QB Murray has the tools by John P. Lopez Battalion Staff Kevin Murray is feeling it right about now. It’s hard to describe, but every Aggie quarterback to ever get the nod as a starter has felt it — pressure. It’s always there and the only way Texas A&M quarterbacks have avoided pressure in the past is by stringing wins together. Needless to say, it’s been a long time since a Texas A&M quarterback has not felt pressure. And when Murray takes to the field Saturday at 2 p.m. to take on the Houston Cougars, the pressure will be square upon his shoulders. But Texas A&M coach Jackie Sherrill said he feels Murray has the utensils to lighten the load. “He’s got the speed and he can move back there,” Sherrill said. “We’ve given him the game plan and he’s responded well in ractice this week. I think he’ll e able to do a good job for us.” But Murray isn’t the only Texas A&M player that needs to have a good day if the Aggies hope to win. Sophomore safety Domingo Bryant said the de fense will have to put in another good effort. “I don’t think that we’ll try to change our defense that much to accommodate Houston,” Bryant said. “I think we’ve seen a little bit of everything this year and I believe we’ll be ready to play against their veer.” The Aggie defense was ready to play against Texas Tech last week, but the offense was slug gish. Sophomore wide receiver Jeff Nelson said he hopes that will change Saturday. “I’m sure we’ll try to open up our offense more than we did against Tech this week,” he said. “It always seems we’re facing first and 20 or something like that. When you’re in a hole it’s hard to be consistent. “Houston always gets up for Texas A&M. I know they’ll come up here hungry for a win.” Rockets to an early JOOBCOCOOOOOOSOCOC* "Y PYTHON AT THE >OD BOWL" im -9:00 s - Featuretle 4 and ME”(G) ^KNITE TIMES: 7:00-9:00 HELD0VEB SUN 1:45-3:45 5:45-7:45-9:45 SON 0 ® 846-6714 J 10:0 2ND WEEK lg 0 Ellis’ 19 points. Mark Aguirre and Jay Vincent chipped in 18 points apiece, and Brad Davis had 17 points and six assists. Sampson, who had the eyes of the media focused on him throughout the game and at a special post-game press confer ence, was soft-spoken but tough. When asked if the Rockets would be NBA contenders based on his arrival in Houston, Sampson said: “I’m not here to play God and win the thing my- nSV LEADERSHIP POSITIONS AVAILABLE Chairman-MSC Games Chairman-MSC Recreation APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE thur Oct. 7 At The Secretary’s Island 216 MSC Dal- 1 I sococcooofl : 30-5:30-7:30-9:30 MGM/W ►V 0 L PICTURE The Aggieland Yearbook DO YOU HOURS HAVE FOUR TO WASTE? Well, that's how long the lines were last year on the last day for freshmen and sophomores to get their pictures taken. Do yourself a favor get your picture taken today! Pictures being taken at the Pavilion 8:30 a.m.— 4:30 p.m. Senior pictures begin Oct.10 LORDS AWD LADIES: Experience the 9th Annual Texas Renaissance Festival. Held from 9:00AM 'til dark on its site in the beautiful wooded area north of Houston, and west of Conroe, Texas, the Festival will transport you back to the 16th Century for a day of fun and frolic. See jousting knights, buxom wenches, the Royal Falconer, wan dering minstrels, comic and Shakespearean players, Robin Hood's Merry Men and much more... Try your luck at one of the games: Skittles, Bocce Ball, Jacob's Ladder, Fencing, Archery and more ... Gorge yourself with a Giant Turkey Leg and a tankard of beer, a Gyro Sandwich, Empanada, Fryed Cheese, Pizza Napoli, Appyle Dumpling and more... Examine the best wares created by fine craftsmen and artists from throughout the land... Take in the races at the Newmarket Race Track and watch as glassblowers and blacksmiths demonstrate their skills... Tickets are $10 (adults) and $5 (children 5-12) at the gate. Children under 5 admitted free. Prices in clude entertainment, free parking, plus all events at Newmarket Race Track and Arena. And for a truly memorable experience, indulge your dining and entertainment fantasies by joining in the KING'S FEAST. Write or call (713) 356-3002 for details and reservations. From Houston: Take 1-45 North, turn left on 105, turn left on 1774 at Plantersville and drive 6 miles to Site. NO PETS PLEASE. (gjnaETOorr Texas Renaissance Festival, Route 2, Box 650, Plantersville, TX 77563. Or call (713) 356-2178 for more information. 1-45 AUSTIN TOSf^ CONROE 1-10 One Dollar Discount Tickets Available at MSC Box Office in Rudder Tower 845-1234 1, it 1 'I-.: ’ tl