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If interested, please attend the information sessions Feb 25, 8:30 Rudder 301 Feb 26, 7:00 Rudder 701 For more information, contact Kevin 208 Pavilion MSC TRAVEL and OLSON TRAVEL present Harold Conway’s GREAT BRITAIN 1986 July 9-August 17 40 days $2500 see the sights of England, Wales, Scotland for more information MSC Travel 845-1515 . Harold Conway 845-8793 Informational Meeting Feb. 19, 7p.m. Rm 404 Rudder ARE YOU TIRED OF NOT HAVING A CHOICE? \ B UR Q ^ / ®st burS* Now FATBURGERS DELIVERS* right to your door! MENU FATBURGER 1.95 Grilled cheese .95 Heavyweight 2.35 HAM Sandwich 1.50 Kiddief/db) 1.65 HAM & Cheese 1.65 Hay Burger 1.75 HAM & Ch. combo 2.05 Lean Burger 1.75 BLT Sandwich 1.60 Chicken 1.95 FAJITAS 3.25 Soft Tacos 2.95 pepsi, diet pepsi, TEA Lg French fries .85 Dr. Pepper, 7-up Onion Rings FRIED Cheese .85 1.95 .55, .75, .95 Skaggs Shopping Center Mon - Sat after 4 to next to Music Express campus& surrounding area only 846-4234 Ag signee ready for challenge Talbot hopes to bring order to kicking game By CHAREAN WILLIAMS Assistant Sports Editor The Texas A&M football team had all the essential parts for a suc cessful ’85 campaign. The record setting offense controlled the field, while the defense shut down All- America and Heisman Trophy run ning backs. That was good enough for a Southwest Conference Championship and a Cotton Bowl victory over Auburn. But the Aggies were a foot short for much of the season — that being an accurate, dependable field goal kicker. Only once did the Aggies have to depend on a field goal in the last sec onds to win a game. On that occas- sion, kicker Eric Franklin came through with a 48-yarder against SMU. But on the whole, the only word to describe the Aggies’ kicking game for most of the Season was “spora dic.” So when recruiting time rolled around for A&M Coach Jackie Sher rill, a kicker was one of his top prio rities. Signed, sealed and all but deliv ered last Wednesday was Beaumont West Brook kicker Layne Talbot. For his career, the 5-foot-11, 180- pounder booted 86-of-92 PAT’s and 19-of-26 field goals. Last season, Talbot was good on 27-of-29 PAT’s and 9-of-10 field goals — his only miss coming from 50 yards out. “I’m pretty happy with my high school career,” Talbot said. “This year I should have had at least 20 more attempts. For some reason we kept going for it on fourth down in stead of trying the field goal. That was kind of disappointing. I guess (West Brook) Coach (Leo Nolan) just never thought about kicking it.” But Talbot’s season was good enough to earn him a first-team all district spot in District 22-5A for the third straight season, and a first- team spot on the all-state squad. “I was surprised I made all-state because we didn’t even make it to the playoffs,” Talbot said. “I was hoping deep down, but I didn’t give it much thought. You really can’t worry about things like that.” Talbot has two 42-yarders as the longest field goals of his career. “I’m confident from the 50 in,” he TANK M^NAMAUA in said. “I feel confident anytime I’m kicking from that range. “I’ve worked on strengthing my legs and have added about five or 10 yards to my range in the last year. But I mainly concentrate on accu racy. That’s what the coaches look for in a kicker.” West Brook’s secondary coach, Chris Coleman, said that’s exactly what the Aggies are getting — a con sistent kicker. “For three years he was consistent in his kicking, he was consistent in his behavior and he was just an out standing leader,” Coleman said. “His statistics have shown what he can do for you.” Talbot’s from a family of die-hard Aggies. Brother Dean has already received his diploma from A&M and his other brother, Clint, will grad uate in May. So all the show interest an ;ies had to do was Talbot was theirs. “At first I doubted A&M would sign a kicker,” Talbot said. “I wasn’t real sure about my chances. I knew Franklin would be back. “I’ve always liked A&M a lot. I was interested in LSU also, but, once I knew A&M wanted me, I didn’t want to go anywhere else.” And Sherrill was glad to get Tal bot. “He had an outstanding year,” Sherrill said. “He was the best kicker in the state.” The Aggies’ inconsistent kicking game also played a part in Talbot’s decision. “It was a little part (of my deci sion),’’ Talbot said. “I knew ihs weren't satisfied with whatthcyis 1 would like to come in and helpoii “I’m just going to go in and! next year and see what happnii will be real good to have some coi petition. I like going against ode E guys. 1 think it will make all three“ us better kickers." on its p with 4,, Crown USW it And Talbot, who watched Wsl Brook win the 5A stall I championship in his freshman sal' n ‘° son, is more than a little exc2B r T sa about the Aggies’chances fora Championship. “Shoot yeah,” Talbot said. “Ia| wait to start the season. 1 hope' 1 can get the (SWC championskl ring. That would be pretty neai J my first season. And there’s talk®j national championship too." BLACK AWARENESS COMMUTE DON’T JUDGE BY THE COLOR OF THEIR SKIN A RASCISM SEMINAR FEATURING Dr. CHARLES KING AND A PANEL OF TAMO STUDENTS & FACULTY MSC Black Awareness Committee and MSC Great Issues would like to thank the follow ing student leaders for taking an interest and donating their time to this program. DENIS DAVIS LINDSEY DINGMORE CYNTHIA GAY MIKE HACHTMAN JOHNNY HATCH LINDA THOMAS BRETT SHINE MSC PRESIDENT EVP STUDENT GOVERNMENT BATTALION COLUMNIST AGGIE G.O.P. PRESIDENT AGGIE DEMOCRATS PRESIDENT SCONA CHAIRMAN STUDENT SENATOR These and other panelists including five volunteers from the audience will assist Dr. King with the presentation. EVERYONE WELCOME TONIGHT! 7 PM RUDDER THEATER