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eat iHidenis llvers Hv ihluesi RthefI. ican Flyet from 0ii5 « ' kI Bativajjl ''oten froa,! a par!n)eat i 3 stofeftfrijJ Bioctjl CHIEF; | •nna waife ford Mm )rivt, eased j» eked oven: rse Onier F A Sports Wednesday, August 15, 1984/The Battalion/Page 11 Watson Brown sees future with Owls See page 12 Ags show optimism in workouts By TRAVIS TINGLE Sports Editor Optimism. Everybody involved with the 1984-85 edition of the Texas A&M football team has that simple eight- Jetter word written all over their faces. And why not? The Aggies have arned every right to feel excited bout the upcoming football season, lifter Kevin Murray became Texas n&M’s starting quarterback in the |fth game last season against the Jniversity of Houston, the Ags went m . —-2 and proved they’d come of age nymp^J 1 Head Coach Jackie Sherrill’s sec- h the It y ear - vilira* || j t weren ’ t f OI - a safety against lie University of California to close game, the Aggies might have sal- aged a 17-17 tie. 11 it weren’t for for a gusty 40 |iph wind that infested Kyle Field, nearly 13-0 lead oyer the Univer- s st olei] Iriil rueger1 ;nt. Married fc Tied thati s been ret! ' ‘tails frociii; man. He ‘‘ttl withiii sity of Texas might not have become a 45-13 nightmare. If it weren’t for a questionable goal-line stand by Southern Method ist University in the closing minutes, a 10-7 loss could have easily become a 14-10 upset of the 1982 Southwest Conference champions. But it’s evident from watching the first few workouts the Aggies have put those disappointments from last year behind them. So far it’s been business as usual for the Ags as they continue prepa rations for their season home opener against the University of Texas at El Paso on Sept. 1. Texas A&M Defensive Coordina tor R.C. Slocum said the varsity play ers returning from last season re ported back over the weekend in f antastic shape. “Our guys look like they’ve worked hard this summer,” Slocum said. “We’ve had a number of guys here this summer and the guys that have been off and went home look like they all worked on the weights and came back in excellent condi tion. “That’s one of the first things you look for because I think it’s indica tive of the attitude of a football team — how they report back in and in what kind of physical condition.” To Slocum, the summer weight program appears to be paying off, but he said no one forces the players to lift weights while they’re home for the summer. “You always have those (weight) programs and everybody has them, but some years players go home and participate and some years they don’t,” he said. “They’re on their own.” Apparently no Aggie player had too much time to spend basking in the sun. “This summer, I would say that, >we Dad ons ernational m Agriculli lightowenj heel truck m day to droj irogramtoli ir product I ild that I'n: n on a did thatli s with selli ocessionofi members of 17 wit n Hempsit o sell 1 miln s season loustonvui f Agriculw program. i, thelDAn jw to orgaJ luce direct!] i the first he progra® a niters ini ive prodi :ing watei lies, but a has had in the I A (I access tosj.' Houm larketing, their pro is enabling he produce leman - ? on three k “The far® narkd ^ hey’re gf” ces for ' g e ; s c quality ;xas econo” ;ad of , we’re Texas far®' in the st# pal 11 ' ,is first refs H 0 /ice P re ' _ n marWfl ent be nority also help 5 odP ric J eJl ith them" ood bus'"! , melof 'tverin^ Jc^ approp' ture. to a man, all of our guys came back and appeared to be in better condi tion than when they left,” he said. “Just by looking at them, you could tell they’ve been working out.” So what does Coach Slocum think about the first few days of fall work outs? ‘T he guys are running hard, look like they’re in good shape and mak ing practice good,” he said. “When you’re in shape, you get a lot more talking in. These guys aren’t just try ing to survive out there, but they’re also getting themselves to learn. I’ve been very pleased with that.” The Aggies will continue closed two-a-day practices the rest of the week, once in the morning and then again at night. Thursday, the Ags will work out in full-pads and that’s when Slocum, Sherrill and the rest of the coaching staff will begin to examine the team more closely. Pictured at left, Texas AScM Head Football Coach Jackie Sherrill watches over his defensive players ’ drills intently dur ing the second of two Ag gie practices at Kyle Field T uesday. At right, Texas A&M quarterback Kevin Mur ray fires the ball down field during passing drills. Murray will continue to wear a brace on his right knee to avoid its reinjury during fall workouts. The Aggies will continue two-a-day practices this week in preparation for the home opener against UTEPSept. 1. Photos by PE TER ROCHA ■partment hunting GOT YOU 5VIAMPED? If you’re bogged down in your apartment search, don’t lose hope. Help is on the way! This summer, there’s Treehouse Village, a brand new community of one- and two-bedroom apartments, including the popular two- bedroom roommate floor plan. 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