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n Page 12 The Battalion Friday, April 7,1989 ‘Tft&teUvui ‘Ti/tae (^et^arui Stroll through the vineyard and taste our award winning wines Parents Weekend Tours Saturday, April 8 & Sunday, April 9 By Reservation Don’t Forget! Spring Fest April 22 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Come have some great stompin fun! Retail Hours: Monday - Friday 8-4:30 Saturday 10-5 Sunday 12-4 778-WINE Directions to Winery 1) Exit Hwy 6 at Hwy 21 2) Travel east 2 mi. to Wallis Rd. 3) Follow signs to Winery Tnmu Residence Hall Association Applications for the following Directors are now available in 215 Pavilion. 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But the most noticeable changes will be on the field — specifically, the Aggie offense. Under the direction of new Head Coach R.C. Slocum, A&M went fish ing in the offseason to fill several holes left by coaches of the Jackie Sherrill era. One of the biggest catches is Of fensive Coordinator Bob Toledo, a former Duck from the University of Oregon. Toledo has brought to Ag- gieland an air as fresh as that of the Oregon coast —and just as brisk. Watching Toledo taking charge of the offense at spring practice meet ings, it’s easy to see how he brought Oregon from a cellar-dweller to a team consistently near the top of the tough Pacific Ten Conference. He works hard. But he’s not the only one that does. His energy has been passed on to a talented group of quarterbacks. What type of quarterback will it take to fit the bill for the multiple? Toledo said someone who “won’t get us beat” is a top priority. Right now Slocum, Toledo and the rest of the staff have decided on junior Lance Pavlas as the man. “My feeling is you decide on a guy and go with him until he proves he can’t,” Toledo said. “Lance is the man right now.” No one is working harder than Pavlas now while he has the task of learning the intricate system. But at the end of the third week of spring practice, Pavlas said he is still cramming to learn the multiple set. “It’s all new for everybody,” Pav las said. “We’re starting from scratch and there’s a whole new terminolo gy-” Pavlas summed up his opinion of the offense with a hearty “I love it!” And he’s not the only one. Fresh man redshirt quarterback Kent Petty said: “I like the new offense. I like throwing the ball — I came here to throw the ball.” Perhaps the quarterback who is least excited over the multiple is ju nior Bucky Richardson. He’s not dis pleased with the new game plan at all, it’s just that any offense is alright with him — he just wants to play. Richardson, a daring runner known for choosing to dash rather than pass, may be healed of a knee injury in time to see some action this year. He said the offense is good for all of A&M’s quarterbacks, and all have accepted the challenge of learning and conforming to it. With Richardson, though, accept ing the challenge of it somehow doesn’t seem to negate his aggressive style of play. “My personality hasn’t changed at all (because of the injury),” he said. “I don’t think my game is going to change. I’ll do things that were suc cessful my first two years.” Richardson said some little style changes might take place, like avoid ing linebackers rather than flipping over them Pavlas should have a lot more time to develop under Toledo than he did the past two years. Toledo said it doesn’t help a quarterback to always be looking over his shoulder when he gets pulled out after every little mistake. There’s no doubt Pavlas is thrilled to have a chance to throw the ball af ter two years of sporadic use and little opportunity to really “let go” with a passing game. “We saw how r effective the offense was at Oregon,” Pavlas said. “We think it can do the same thing here. It’s a great opportunity — I’ll work hard to maintain the position.” Senior QB Chris Osgood, who got most of the passing opportunities for A&M last year, said he has to be optimistic and live with the fact that Pavlas is now the starter. But he is positive Pavlas can handle the duties. 'He should do quite well,” Osgood said. “Any quarterback who gets on it and likes to pass should do quite well.” Another question facing Toledo is where to fit in an extremely talented running back like All-SWC Darren Lewis on a passing offense. The question doesn’t pose a prob lem for Toledo, however. He feels his offense must run effectively to open up the type of passing game he wants. If Lewis stays healthy, Toledo said, he will gain over 1,000 yardson the ground again this season, as well as catching more passes out of the back field. Toledo also plans to keep Lewis in for plays inside the oppo nent’s 5-yard line, a situation where he was pulled last season. The multiple questions about the multiple offense will only have defi nite answers as the coming season opens. For now, the speculation is sufficient for the Aggie football team. They have been rejuvenated by fresh air brought in by a new coach and a new offense. Offense (Continued from page 11) Lewis led the SWC in rushing last year and averaged 153 yards per game. “Darren might not get as many carries as last year, but I think his yards per carry will increase,” To ledo said. “I would like to see him catch the ball in the flats. In the open field he could be deadly. “I like to isolate the backs in the flats and let them run, because they are usually your fastest people. If we can get Lewis in our passing game, other teams won’t be able to key on him as much when he runs.” One aspect of passing that many fans don’t realize is the difference All it will take is for us to do it once to prove we can and then there should be no stopping us.” — Bob Toledo between run blocking and pass blocking. Toledo says that in spite of A&M’s run-oriented offenses of the recent past, and the loss of two starting line man, A&M should have few prob lems with the blocking assignments in the new offense. “When you run block you are the one being agressive and attacking the defender,” Toledo said. “In pass blocking it’s just the opposite. “So far the lineman have been picking up the new offense pretty well and I don’t see any problems." As with anything that is new it will take time to see just how good it works. Toledo says fans shouldn't panic if A&M stumbles out of the g ate - “All it will take is for us to do it once to prove we can and then there should be no stopping us,” Toledo said. Tre\ Scores o AUGUSTA, Ga. vino left the Mastei dog and bitter, and day the life of the p; much. Trevino, who h well at Augusta Na shot an opening ro par and his best rou appearances. “If a man came morning and offei couldn’t break 76 t have taken one qu I’m a betting man,” He was not alon several dozen folio Jose Marie Olazaba off, but by the time front nine at 4 unde ing had swelled to ar A year ago, Trev 83, missed the cut, £ reporters who saw him say he hoped h< back. But his on-af relationship with th fused to play in 197l his later regret — ch When he got this he said, he “returr day.” Trevino, who st Prep 1 FL0RESV1LLE mowing down high Floresville High Sch Flores pretends his i leaguers. “I act like every pitching in the Worl said. “I get ahead o just want to strike th But never in his lion did Flores belie in a performance li masterpiece March struck out 21 San A tersin a 4-3, seven-ii Only two SA Co outs where they tm the ball. There are seven innings, hi reached base on p; strikeouts. The victory over fifth straight after a the Tigers’ first gam Flores’ ERA tor t 1.84 after the gan strikeouts and 24 nings, allowing the 13 hits. “I just went c pitched,” Flores saic formance, which rai total for the year to ning games. As amazing as I performance is the also a right-handed i on the days when he When Flores is right-handed throw man or center field hitters this year, h righthanded, althoi cannot throw nearly as he can left-handec “We like to take s< AGG I I