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Texas A&M
The Battalion Sports
Wednesday, November 9,1983/The Battalion/Page 13
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If Murray dials long distance, ifs usually to speedy Nelson
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Battalion Staff
Tpr er since North Dallas fresh-
iCo Kevin Murray took the con-
of the Texas A&M football
tss the Aggies have dropped
ONIO-mll on the rest of the South-
y °f Tt Conference.
;er MangORRECTION — the
P 1 °f t.'ies have dropped several
^ e S«fl''ibs on Texas A&M oppo-
ed doc ;s .
liminar^nd for the mostpart, Mur-
of m\v; accomplice is a fleet-footed
1 Mediahomore from Beaumont
ied Jeff Nelson.
ornevS Vho?
eekthPrue, mention of Nelson’s
diheld ie does not send shivers
hough m the backs of opposing
i hyabl mdarymen, but the Murray-
»y a Bn son connection has proven
e a lethal one over the past
jury bit games.
iths at Vhy, Nelson isn’t even a star-
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United Press International
OUSTON — Houston Oil-
unning back Earl Campbell,
d lasttthe first time in his six-year
be pu&er with the team, Tuesday
he info he wants to be traded to
have sather team.
I it beet ampbell, in a taped inter-
oena for his weekly “Earl Camp-
Show” which airs on Satur-
5, told KPRC-TV in Houston
ien[J vants to be traded at the end
jqjT ,. his season.
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‘He’s got excellent speed and responds
well to pressure. You can’t deny that he
makes a lot ofgood things happen when
he’s in there. ’—* Texas A&M wide receiv
er coach Jerry Pettibone on Jeff Nelson.
ter for the Aggies. And he’s a
shrimpy specimen of an athlete
at a mere 5-10, 160 water-logged
pounds.
But dynamite, you remem
ber, comes is small packages and
so does the explosive 4.45 40-
yard speed of Nelson.
“He’s gifted,” Texas A&M re
ceiver coach Jerry Pettibone said
of Nelson.
But Nelson is the one that has
been handing out the presents
to an Aggie offensive unit that
sputtered through its first four
games.
The former kickoff returner
splits time with starter Jimmie
Williams, but Nelson has been
on the end of 14 Murray passes
— three for touchdowns.
Perhaps his most impressive
statistic, however, is a yards-per-
reception average of more than
16 yards. And that’s not count
ing an 88-yard touchdown grab
that was called back in the
Aggies’ 13-13 tie with Baylor.
The Texas A&M coaching
staff, no doubt, knows that it
can’t keep an athlete with the
kind of speed and talent as Nel
son’s on the bench for long. His
13-yard average on reverses this
year is proof.
“That’s right,” Pettibone said.
“We try to get him in there as
much as we can to utilize his ta
lents. He’s got excellent speed
and responds well to pressure.
You can’t deny that he makes a
lot of good things happen when
he’s in there.”
But Nelson, like Murray and
the entire Aggie team is young.
He doesn’t have the field experi
ence of most SWC receivers and
could be intimidated by large
crowds — both the kind that
watch and the kind that defend.
Not so, says Pettibone.
“He’s hungry and keeps get
ting better and better,” Petti
bone said. “He’s the one that ex
cites the crowd and the other
guys on the team. He’s a very
motivated guy.”
And that motivation, Petti
bone said, is helping Murray
gain confidence too.
“He puts more and more con
fidence in Kevin (Murray) ev
eryday,” Pettibone said. “It
helps Kevin when he knows that
Jeff has that excellent speed.”
tail tells Oilers he wants trade
“I have nothing against
Chuck Studley. God knows I re
spect him. I think he’s doing a
good job. I’m just one individual
in America who wants to get a
new address,” Campbell said.
Oiler General Manager Ladd
Herzeg had no comment on
Campbell’s statements. The Oil
ers, since acquiring the National
Football League’s No. 1 draft
pick in 1978, have refused to
comment on any possibility of a
Campbell trade.
When asked what he would
do if the team refused to trade
him, Campbell said: “I think I’ll
have to go write a new son.”
Campbell’s six-year contract,
which expires after the 1984 sea
son, reportedly earns him an
annual $300,000 in cash and
$100,000 in deferred payment.
Campbell’s comments fol
lowed a strong statement Sun
day in which he blasted coach
Chuck Studley for removing
him from the game when the
Cincinnati Bengals led 41-0 in
the third quarter en route to a
55-14 win.
“I wouldn’t treat my dog this
badly,” Campbell said later.
“I’m bothered because I have
some personal goals, personal
desires,” said Campbell, whose
contract contains incentive
clauses.
Studley said he pulled Camp
bell to save his star running back
from the possibility of injury
with the game out of reach.
Campbell said he demanded a
reason during the game and said
he was not told why he was taken
out. But after the game, he did
not go to Studley to press his
request.
Dean Saito, Battalion staff
^raves’ Murphy wins National League MVP
I VClSi United Press International
ifillsapiTW YORK — Outfielder
•sionH; Murphy, whose all-round
■nsive i s kept the Atlanta Braves in
nittci West Division pennant con-
ion until the final days of the
on, was named the National
gue’s Most Valuable Player
the second year in a row
j sday by the Baseball Writers
(jf xiation of America.
Fhe 27-year-old center fiel-
_ j. ibecame only the fourth play
ed l a league history to win MVP
ors in successive seasons. He
[nftnutWs Ernie Banks of Chicago
~~ >8-59), Joe Morgan of Cin-
1 11 aati (1975-76) and Mike
j n "; midt of Philadelphia (1980-
IK | as back-to-back winners of
n a PP award, which was first pre-
hlle ia ied in 1931.
thn: Murphy, w j 10 batted .302
- rete i 36 homers and 121 RBI,
’ acin0 iived 21 first place votes and
^of points from the 24 writers —
from each NL city — who
kesir ticipated ; n the balloting to
He. ^ily outdistance outfielder
pesj ire Dawson of the Montreal
eroinjos. Dawson received one
were I t pi ace vote and 213 points.
'Chmidt, a third baseman,
asexpished third with one first
ri tl' f :e vote and 191 points and
ine I d baseman Pedro Guerrero
Los Angeles was fourth with
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one first place vote and 182
points.
Rounding out the top 10 vote-
getters, in order, were outfiel
der Tim Raines of Montreal (83
points), outfielder Jose Cruz of
Houston (76), shortstop Dickie
Thon of Houston (67), third
baseman Bill Madlock of Pitt
sburgh (45), relief pitcher A1
Holland of Philadelphia (42)
and catcher Terry Kennedy of
San Diego (37).
Each writer votes for 10 play
ers and points are awarded on a
14, 9, 8, 7, etc. basis.
Murphy’s victory was even
more one-sided than it was a
year ago when he beat out St.
Louis outfielder Lonnie Smith
for the award. Murphy amassed
283 points last year and beat
Smith by 65 points.
Besides his 21 first place
votes, Murphy was named
second on two ballots and fifth
on another. Murphy, Dawson,
Schmidt and Guerrero were the
only players to be named on all
24 ballots.
A quadruple threat star who
can beat you with his bat, glove,
throwing arm or running speed,
Murphy led the league in RBI
and slugging percentage (.540),
was second in home runs and
runs scored (131) and finished
third in on-base percentage. He
also stole 30 bases, making him
only the sixth player in major
league history to accumulate at
least 30 homers and 30 stolen
bases in a season.
Jeff Nelson, shown here against Houston, is
one reason the Aggies have improved over
the course of this season, coaches say.
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