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Page 10/The BattalionAVednesday, January 20, 1988 SIGMA IVU RUSH HAPPY HOUR WEDNESDAY; 7 PM PARTHENON FOR INFO: WARREN 764 1869; ED 268-0580 McKINSEY & COMPANY, INC. The international management consulting firm of McKinsey & Company, Inc. will be interviewing students for its two-year Business Analyst Program. Qualifications for this position include: • Superior academics, minimum GPA of 3.5 • Strong analytical, writing, and oral communication skills • Relevant summer/part-time experience • Demonstrated leadership potential • Interest in attending graduate school in business at the end of the program If you are interested in this opportunity please send a cover letter, resume, and transcript before January 29, 1988 to: Mr. Robert Harvey Two Houston Center Suite 3500 Houston, TX 77010 Aggies’ Cotton Bowl u started with change of QB By Tim Stanfield Sports Writer For a life-long A&M football fan such as myself, the Aggies’ destruc tion of the mighty Notre Dame Fighting Irish was an oasis in what at times Viewpoint has been a bar ren land of suc cess. Not many non-Aggies felt that Jackie’s troops had much of a chance against Heisman Trophy winner Tim Brown and his friends — and they may well have been correct had the Aggie staff not made a change in quarterbacks Tuesday before the game. For most of the 1987 season, the QB spot had been a study in mediocrity and sometimes even worse. Naturally Kevin Murray’s de parture left a void in the Ags’ vaunted offensive attack, for he had not only set numerous school and SWC passing records but for two consecutive seasons had somehow been able to overcome the school’s tradition of choking in the big game. Fifth-year senior Craig Stump and redshirt freshman sensation Lance Pavlas both fell flat on their respective faces against LSU and Washington. Both were nationally-ranked pow erhouses for sure, but the Ags could only muster a Field goal against LSU, and only a superior defensive effort enabled A&M to beat the Huskies. The tell-tale contest for the A&M QB position came in the third game, in Jackson, Miss, against a poor Southern Mississippi squad. Even such a weak team as this put a clamp on the Ag offense, though Pavlas did toss a long touchdown pass to Matt Gurley. (Gurley actually caught the ball near the line of scrimmage and made a fantastic run for the score.) All of a sudden a youngster wear ing the number seven entered the game for A&M. Who was he, and why in the world was he on the field in a game the Aggies had to win? On his fifth play this guy — Bucky Richardson — went back to pass, was flushed out of the pocket and pro ceeded to run straight up the middle for an 82-yard touchdown. Richardson remained behind cen ter for the rest of the game but re turned to the sidelines the following week when A&M travelled to Lub bock to play “mighty” Texas Tech. Though one could understand why Richardson didn’t start against the Red Raiders, it was — and re mains — inconceivable that' he didn’t get a chance to pull victory out of certain A&M defeat. Instead the regionally-televised audience got to watch as the excited Tech fans sang “Poor Aggies” to Jackie’s defeated troops. That loss signalled the beginning of the road to Dallas, but it still wasn’t without several unneeded de tours. No individual stood out at QB when Houston fell the next Satur day, though Richardson led the Ag gies to the winning score again. Even though the media was told Stump would start against Baylor, Richardson actually did and had A&M ahead 12-10 at the half. The second half of that game showed for all the world to see how A&M had the capacity to become an awesome offenisve team — and had the QB to do it. Keeping the ball a little over 22 of the game’s final 30 minutes, the Ag gies ran right down the throats with Richardson, Keith Woodside and Dane: doing the damage. After the game Baylor Coach Grant Teaff told the bled media that if the Aggies to play hardball, they certai the off ensive line and quirj for it (meaning Richardsoni But after rushing for 213 the first quarter against Rice began to throw the ballap; allowing a pitiful Owl tean A&M a scare before losing. Continuing their passio} with Richardson at the helm rolled up lb whole yardsof fense in the first half of ih game versus mighty Louisiaa, Defense and special teams game. A punt return for a ton See Cotton, page 11 h" Coi ni< l‘> $1 pL tin du to n i cB Talent-laden Aggies should conquer agair By now every Aggie in the En glish-speaking world knows of Texas A&M’s victory, no . . . win over, no . . a h - h a — An outstanding transferin thrashing of the Fighting Ir ish of Notre Dame. It seems ■ the youngbloods Brad Marquardt came through to lead the senior-thin squad to victory. This squad fooled almost every so- called expert in the country. This year was to be the rebuilding season and the next was to be “The Year.” But a group of runny-nosed kids fresh from high school showed that the Aggies are going to be a force in the Southwest Conference for years to come. So what kind of talent does Coach Jackie Sherrill and his magicians — I mean assistants —have to work with next season? For starters, there shouldn’t be much of a quarterback controversy next season. Sherrill will have Bucky Richardson, the freshman wonder- boy who hasn’t lost a college game he’s played in and who was also the outstanding offensive player in the Cotton Bowl. Lance Pavlas also re turns for his sophomore season after a solid showing in the Cotton Bowl. So the quarterback position is pre tty much cut-and-dried, right? Wrong. Univ ersily of Mississippi, (: gocxl , has bee i sitting on di! and learning for the pas; The word i s Osgood's stron ger than Pavlas’, and high y-recruit< •d coming out schtx >1. That k nd of cloudstl tion. doesn’t it Rt gardless of the quan who is going tc ) protect him l offei isive line s losing two A] icas in Louis Cheek and 31 son? Judging f rom the doc Gues Colu \ lb p, sp % fo g' to bl< B tl, g' D- B. tl« play of Rich mond Webb, Matt McCall and Mike Ar thur in the Cot ton Bowl and with the retui jured Trace MaGuire, no line has the potential tobeaii fill of any Sherrill has hadaiH Running back coach Jk: must salivate every timehetb the stable of backs he is ret: He may lx* distressed withlki Keith Woodside, but thes Darren Lewis and Larry Hog lowing Matt (.m lev throu;:. will keep him smiling, l! *1 , enough. Helms will have! shirt freshmen backs next' al, ' w ho combined for over 70(1 ( (C< pro Arf S A& See Aggies, page 11 whi She Free Preview Screening For Texas A&M Students Monday, January 25, 8:00 pm Rudder Auditorium Tickets Available at MSC Box Office mg I fori pas 200 thr< has call neg 1 blit TC boi \ _ / JOHN HUGHES FILM (c as ba th< ou ua jU! Sy en PC st; ar ba T! m “( “V lec Da m; “C lec Man. tm" - *■' • V* ‘ Woman. Life. Death. Infinity. Tuna casserole. One movie dares to tell it all. 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