Friday, November 21, 1986/The Battalion/Page 9 • 2305 CAVITt* Sports vision itroi. ack of respect doesn’t bother unsung Aggie offensive linemen ial Sett ificatK! By Danny Myers Sports Writer If Rodney Dangerfield was a foot- I'fsoci ball player instead of a comedian, he gt°lliBrobably would play on the offen- ■ive line. Offensive linemen get no 0 toin-Hespect. [1 inisir ; | It’s the people behind that line 'I paft:| tivlio get the credit for Texas A&M’s isedlt olfense, which is ranked second in Hie Southwest Conference in total ill cat | offense and first in scoring. Kevin y shofsg&lurray has received recognition as Mcx one of the nation’s best quarterbacks, ItftHnd fullback Roger Vick, with five venli fOO-yard games this season, also is Burning some heads. I Without the big guys on the line iistd&Hf scrimmage, however, nobody •bordrHould gain any yards. These are the ontkHnsung heroes who smash people ladfrrHith tlieir heads, but receive little : Hecognition from the fans. I Marshall Land, a senior tackle, l^jjBaid the offensive line has never ^Heally been a main topic of conversa- ■ on I “The things that make us happy |re wheti the backs get 100 yards nd Kevin is having a good game,” and said. “But it’s always nice for omeone to mention the offensive li- e.” Offensive line coach Joe Avezzano laid he doesn’t think offensive line- fnen are too concerned about getting recognition. “They would like it, but they don’t vorry about it,” he said. “The satis- iaction is winning and knowing you Protected the quarterback. After the [ame, most of the players go out to Jhe press conferences and the me- pia. The offensive linemen go out to heir girlfriends and parents, but [hat’sjust part of the job. “They’ll be very pleased with the ecognition they receive if they win he next two games and go to Dallas sihr ■the Cotton Bowl).” I Avezzano said the line did get i Kood recognition last year when hav- Hackle Doug Williams was voted an ame j All American and guard Randy t of Bteusin received All-Southwest Con- . art slterence honors. . H year, guard Jerry Fontenot, enter Matt Wilson and tackle Louis ]heek deserve some postseason nention, Avezzano said. But he said it’s unrealistic to com are last year’s line to this year’s line. “We emphasized the run more ast year,” he said. “We averaged 4.1 ards per carry last year and we’re averaging 4.0 yards per carry this year, so our run is still effective. “And as for our passing game, we’re protecting Kevin extremely veil; aave all season. He can do a ot for us if we just take care of him.” Murray has been sacked only 16 imes all season, three times in the last three games and not at all last week against Arkansas. 2nd Annual SCAVMA Campus Wide iPDfloir® csMnrEST take your shots now! Details Coming Spring Semester Substancial Cash Awards All Subjects Quality Quarterback Kevin Murray has found life in the pocket fairly safe behind the protection of offensive linemen like Marshall Land (77) and Louis Cheek (79). The Aggies, who have Photo by Anthony S. Casper the nation’s current longest home winning streak at 13 games, face TCU at 12:04 p.m. Saturday in Kyle Field. The game will be televised by the Raycom sports network. illtli T he players said they think much of their success is due to Avezzano. “He’s the best coach you could ask for,” Land said. “He gets on you when you need to be gotten on.” Teammates Wilson and Frank Case agreed. “He makes us work hard on the little things,” Wilson said. “He also stresses agility, the ability to move.” Case said he thinks Avezzano has the ability to motivate the players. “More than anything, we all be lieve in each other’s abilities,” he said. “There’s a good chemistry about it.” Coming into this season, the ques tion mark for the offensive line was Land. He played in only three quar ters last year because of continuing injuries to his knee. But Avezzano said the tackles have played as well as any other posi tion and Land has done his part. “Marshall has played extremely well in passing situations,” he said. Land, who has cut back on the vittles and now weighs a mere 328 pounds, said he doesn’t think he’s played up to his potential. “I’ve been bothered with these little injuries and I can’t move the way I want to move, but I’m trying,” he said. “I’m all bruised up. It’s mainly the foot though, but it’s all going to work out.” AGGIE NOTES . . . Place-kicker Scott Slater is one field goal away from tying the A&M record for field goals in a season and two away from the SWC record. Tight end Rod Bernstine needs three receptions and wide receiver Shea Walker needs four to pass Jeff Nelson’s A&M record of 92 career receptions. Murray’s 180 yards passing against Arkansas put his career yardage total at 6,000. He is only the fifth SWC passer to surpass 6,000 yards. Lady Aggies play tonight The Texas A&M Lady Aggie basketball team opens its season tonight when it hosts the Red Star Club of Yugoslavia in an exhibi tion game at 7:30 p.m. in G. Rollie White Coliseum. Admission for tonight’s game is $3 for adults and §2 for stu dents. Students with either an all sports pass or “Maroon Cards” get in free. “Maroon Cards” allow admittance to all A&M women’s games. Longhorns rip Ags in three gomes in final match of regular season GIVE THE AGGIE SPIRIT. This handsome wall clock or handy goodies tray with an Aggie T-shirt tucked inside are perfect gifts for any Aggie fan. Made of sturdy plastic molded in maroon, both the clock and goodies tray are proudly adorned with the Aggie emblem. Fits any budget. The wall clock is only $19.95. The goodie tray with free T-shirt is « , _ only $15.95. Add $2.00 for postage and handling. Order today and we'll ship your gift within 48 hours. (Specify shirt size L-XL.) The Texas A&M volleyball team lost to the University of Texas in three games in the two teams’ South west Conference finale Thursday night at UT’s Gregory Gym in Aus tin. The fifth-ranked Longhorns won by scores of 15-1, 15-8, 15-5 to go 10-0 in SWC play and 24-4 overall. The loss drops SWC runner-up A&M to 7-3 in the conference and 23-13 for the year, the ninth defeat in its last 16 matches. “We didn’t pass well,” A&M Coach A1 Givens said, “and when we don’t pass well we don’t win many games. When we pass well, then other aspects of our game open up.” It may have been the last match for seniors Stacey Gildner, Laura Hoppe, Stacey Smith, Margaret Spence and Chris Zogata if the team doesn’t receive a bid to the NCAA tournament. The seniors were sidelined in the third game against Texas in order to give the younger players some expe rience, Givens said. A&M hit only .118 for the match, although Kelli Kellen had seven kills for a .538 average. Zogata, Smith and Gildner each had four kills. The Longhorns were led by Diane Watson’s 10 kills for a .529 hitting percentage. 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