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Friday, October 2, 1987/The Battalion/Page 9 reshman 1. "He will be be a guy who ‘me. He will other two ot (continued from page 8) dson didn’t let his presence deter m from coming to A&M. ■ “I don’t think you can be success ful if you think like that,” Richard- Bm said. “To tell you the truth, I knew who was and I knew that he was a eat quarterback coming out of h school, but he had never played fore in the college ranks,” he said, hat’s really all you can ask for. Jiy school you go to, there’s going <: ^begood players — anywhere.” Richardson, who got the nick- vely, and of our players,” Amedee said. “Our players feel very comfort able with him. They feel he’s a guy they can depend on, a young guy who’s very tough. He takes charge and that’s what they like about him.” me Bucky from a Little League ch who “said I looked like a cky,” knows that quarterback is a dership position and that as a :shman he must work to earn the ipect of his teammates. Being a quarterback, you have to — ept the role of being a leader,” lie not really imp, j “You have to get people’s re- ct through your actions. You 1’t ask for respect. So if you go out --gd play good, people are going to 1 it more t; 5 pectyou. And that’s what I try to s back to lust ,1” ved well and . -s, Richardson ! he stands jntl3 hat they’re tfciJ in front of wl ive me a role a® PRY withitandi t. But I would I just nd whatever pi hat I'm going ickie Sherrill press confen ''on"sii'tcl ^ ir Sta ^f’ offensively and defensi- ositively toldfel what his rolet hey’re just tel ’m kind i pe guy. If ley’re going we can do Richardson i ne action ag; art the game a# ffense with Rid to spark the nior Craig St ng effect bewett Because of his ability, attitude and le of play, his teammates are irning to respect the 18-year-old ishman. “1 think he’s caught the eye of all Although he had an impressive debut, Richardson knows it is too early to judge his overall talent as a quarterback. “It’s really too early to tell,” he said. “I’ve been in one time. The next time I go in, I might do horrible — throw three interceptions and fumble twice and not move the team at all. It’s just one of those deals where I can’t set my year on this one play. “I have to come in and prove my self. I’m not a proven quarterback. I haven’t done anything to prove to the people I can play quarterback. I’m just going to go out there when they call my name and do the best I can.” BATTALION FOOTBALL FORECAST - - / ^ -4 £: ' jP* ‘4 i i V i Doug Hall M Asst. Sports Ed. Loyd Brumfield Sports Editor Anthony Wilson Sports Writer d.p. Cartoonist Tammy Hedgpeth Sports Writer i j John Jarvis Managing Editor Texas A&M at Texas Tech Aggies by 8 Aggies by 2 Aggies by 3 Aggies by 12 Aggies by 17 Aggies by 3 Arkansas at TCU Hogs by 13 Hogs by 14 Hogs by 10 Hogs by 7 Hogs by 7 Hogs by 20 Baylor at Houston Bears by 6 Bears by 3 Bears by 12 Bears by 14 Bears by 5 Bears by 7 Rice at Texas Homs by 7 Horns by 3 Horns by 2 Horns by 14 Homs by 1 Horns by 7 Auburn at North Carolina Tigers by 9 Tigers by 7 Tigers by 6 Tigers by 14 Tigers by 7 Tigers by 10 Michigan State at Iowa Hawkeyes by 11 Hawkeyes by 7 Hawkeyes by 8 Hawkeyes by 7 Hawkeyes by 3 Hawkeyes by 10 UCLA at Stanford Bruins by 3 Bruins by 14 Bruins by 7 Bruins by 7 Bruins by 6 Bruins by 6 Florida at LSU Tigers by 1 Tigers by 1 Tigers by 4 Tigers by 3 Tigers by 10 Tigers by 3 UTEP at Arizona State Sun Devils by 6 Sun Devils by 9 Sun Devils by 12 Sun Devils by 14 Sun Devils by 3 Sun Devils by 7 Pennsylvania at Columbia Quakers by 17 Quakers by 40 Quakers by 2 Quakers by 14 Quakers by 11 Quakers by 14 Slippery Rock at Clarion Rocks by 3 Eagles by 7 Rocks by 1 Rocks by 1 Rocks by 8 Rocks by 6 Bucknell at Harvard Crimson by 6 Crimson by 37 Crimson by 1 Crimson by 1 Crimson by 6 Crimson by 7 Last Week's Record 6-2-2 8-2-2 9-1-2 9-1-2 8-2-2 0-0-0 Overall Record 36-10-2 (.783) 35-11-2 (.761) 34-12-2 (.739) 34-12-2 (.739) 32-14-2 (.696) 0-0-0(000) pshaw doing more harm than good for union 01 Halt! 95 pounder fn was a Louisiaii one of the 1 the second' state in 1986. ge choices to Lonfei LSI’ and Ail &M beforechoi By Doug Hall Assistant Sports Editor It’s day 11 of the NFL strike and |ings are starting to get NASTY. What with union players slowly it surely beginning to cross the cket line, and i t h the FLPA threat- g to “thwart” weekend’s placement games, and with the Yorkjet’s Mark Gastineau scuf- ng with union teammates, it’s king like an old-fashioned rhu- rb. Viewpoint But if there’s one certainty Hi nongst all the turmoil, it’s that ne Upshaw, the NFLPA’s head honcho, had better read the hand writing on the wall. That writing, in clear and bold words, is that it’s time to stop criss crossing the country and chatting with disgruntled union players. It’s time to negotiate and get something accomplished. And that piece of advice is not coming solely from sportswriters and fans across the country. It’s coming from NFL players like Dal las’ Danny White, Tony Dorsett and Randy White. And from Pittsburgh’s Mike Webster. And from St. Louis’ Roy Green. And from some 40 other union players who have crossed the picket line. More players are expected to cross the line today in order to be eli gible for Sunday’s replacement games. Danny White said he decided to go back to work on Thursday after he heard Upshaw say, “the union is in for the long haul.” “I realized then and there that he (Upshaw) wasn’t representing me,” White said. Both White and running back Dorsett, who was less than enthusias tic about crossing a picket line he strongly supported at the strike’s outset, have experienced financial troubles over the past several years. Financial problems or not, White hit the nail on the head when he said that Upshaw wasn’t representing his views. Other NFL players across the na tion have said the same thing, only in milder terms that don’t mention Up shaw’s name. Buffalo Bill’s quarterback Jim Kelly said Thursday night during an ESPN interview that he doesn’t want to strike. Nor do his teammates. They, however, are still supporting _ the picket line. But how long will the Bills, and players from other teams alike, con tinue to hold out and lose money. If Thursday’s events are any indi- cation of things to come, they aren’t going to hold out quite as long as Upshaw would like. Why is the union’s stance weak ening? It’s very simple. The NFLPA went to the proverbial well one too many times. already hadatf touted fresh® nee Pavlas, fe page 9 just as I eottlii lack David Ship the lineman re ting downfielo already cotninj th a couple®' A e 10 stion form t the year ireg KeM Thanks Friday and Saturday 7:30 and 9:45 Rudder Theatre $2.00 WARNER BROS Presets MEL GIBSON • DANNY GLOVER A SILVER PICTURES Ptoductton A RICHARD CONNER F<m “LETHAL WEAPON' GARY BUSEY Rim Editor STUART 8AIRO Production Dwign©» J MICHAEL RlVA Director dt PhotograpPy STEPHEN GOLDBl ATT Muse by MICHAEL KAMEN and ERIC CLAPTON WWten by SHANE BLACK r— r ~rc.-.M Produced by RICHARD CONNER and JOEL SILVER Directed by RICHARD CONNER ^ y and Saturday, midnight udder Theatre, $2.00 THEY ONLY MET ONCE, BUT IT CHANGED THEIR LIVES FOREVER. THE B REAK FA^ T CLUB A UNIVERSAL PICTURE help us celebrate Christmas in October... PRICE BOOKS HALF PRICE FRI, OCT. 2 thru MON. OCT. 5 Excluding all hardback Books/Trade Paperbacks/ Records/Tapes Priced and Dated by us in 1987 we buy and sell anything printed or recorded No other discounts, coupons or layaways accepted during this sale. 3828 TEXAS AVENUE Bryan, Texas 846-2738 10am-9pm Mon.-SaL • noon-9pm Sun. Back in 1982, when the union picketed for 57 days, the owners were unorganized, unprepared and utterly confused. Having learned their lesson once, they were pre pared for the 1987 holdout. Their solution — replacement teams. By putting together teams of non union players, the owners are kno wingly dropping the caliber of foot ball several notches. But in doing so, they also are gaining the upper hand at the bargaining table. In 1982, dissenting players had nowhere to go. Now they can work out with the replacement teams, play on Sunday and get paid on Monday. With players like White and Dor sett returning, and with the games being figured in to the standings, Dallas is looking strong for the NFC East. Joe Gibbs in Washington and Bill Parcells in New York have to be wondering where their once-prom ising season is going. From day one of the strike, the re placement teams have weakened the union’s stance at the bargaining ta ble and in the public’s already doubt ful eye. Union players threw eggs, broke windows, verbally and physi cally threatened the strike breakers and now are threatening to non-vio- lently thwart Sunday’s game. Regardless, it’s time for Upshaw to sit down and iron things out with the management council. Otherwise the NFL strike will have struck out. 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