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Monday, August 28,1989 The Battalion Page 7B dp 1989 row (Continued from page 3) all rules and guidelines of the NCAA id the Southwest conference, and aking a strong, positive impact on idividuals involved in athletics. “I have to be reasonable,” he said. “I could say my goal is to have all our Seams be national champions, and hopefully they will be one day. I §ant to have an athletic program that improves a person. When a loung man or young lady leaves our ■rogram, it’s important that they’re a little better off for being involved pin athletics at A&M. I know they’re ||>etter off academically, it’s a matter ol matching this athletically. I “I’m not naive. I know a big part of my job hinges on the won and lost Polumn in a lot of different areas,” ■row said. “I want to help young- pters, have successful athletic pro rams with a high graduation rate, nd run the program under NCAA and SWC rules.” One of the things that Crow iden- . fied with about Texas A&M is the hoofs philosophy. “A&M is a conservative university, and that matched with my growing up and beliefs. One of the impacts the school had on me was the disci pline it taught me, which is what ■loach Bryant stood for. This is a funique place.” m 1 Crow’s success on the football Beld gained him national respect | and recognition. “We had what they called a full- ouse backfield, with a quarterback nd halfbacks on each side,” he said. “I played halfback on offense and afety on defense.” During his career with the Aggies, row scored 19 touchdowns and ushed for 1,455 yards. On defense, he had seven interceptions. As a se- ior in 1957, he won the Heisman Trophy, the only Aggie to have this ’istinction. He credits the team’s effort in his ersonal achievements, saying that when he went to New York to accept the Heisman on behalf of his team mates, it was one of many great ex periences in his life. In addition to achieving fame at A&M, which led to 11 seasons of ■ i professional football (seven years with the Cardinals and four with the 49ers), Crow made some friends on the football team that he has re mained close to throughout his life. He mentioned one occasion where his daughter announced her intentions to join a college sorority. Crow said he scoffed at the idea at first, saying he went through college without ever joining a fraternity. “My wife told me I had belonged to the biggest fraternity in the world with the football players, and I guess that’s what it was,” he said, “a group of guys getting together who en joyed being around each other.” Crow’s friendships with his for mer teammates remain strong today. He mentioned several players who he considered good friends, adding, “I could name the entire team.” Crow shared several high points and low points with the team. He mentioned the victory over the Texas Longhorns in 1956 at Memo rial Stadium in Austin as the most exciting game of his career. It was the first time the Aggies had ever beaten the Texas at Memorial Sta dium. The low point of Crow’s career with the Aggies was a three-point loss to Texas the following year, dur ing Crow’s Heisman season. It was this loss that prevented the Aggies from winning the national championship in 1957, which Crow refers to as one of the biggest disap pointments in his life. Crow’s attitude on teamwork car ries over to his job as athletic direc tor. “I’m responsible for the entire athletic department to the president of the university,” Crow said. “This includes administration and finan cial duties, including presenting a budget to President Mobley. “We have a very capable staff, who hopefully are very representi- tive of this institution. It has always been a team effort and I hope that’s the way this department works. I’ll be glad to lead the way or get out and push the wagon from behind, whatever needs to be done.” “I certainly look at Lewis as one that could join the group in New York (where the Heisman is pre sented), ” Crow said. “After the first two or three games we’ll know better what his chances are. It’s important for him to get a good start in the sea son. I’m looking forward to having another Heisman winner, although I certainly don’t mind being the first.” Except for two years in the early 1980s, Crow has been involved as ei ther a player, coach or athletic direc tor. During the two years he was in private business, he was involved in developing real estate and selling in surance. “I felt like a fish out of water,” Crow said. “I wasn’t involved in ath letics.” Crow had a business in Tyler as an insurance agent in 1983 when Head Coach and Athletic Director Jackie Sherrill invited him to return to Ag- gieland as associate athletic director. He was grateful to Sherrill for the opportunity, and he considers Sher rill a friend. Although he said it was possible he might have joined former team mate Gene Stallings with the Cardi nals coaching staff or Jack Pardee (now with SWC rival Houston), “I don’t know if there’s any other job in the world that could have gotten me away from Tyler besides the one here at A&M.” Looking back on his life, Crow said the one thing he would change would be his study habits, even though he was named to the Scholas tic All—America’s first team for his high grades as an Aggie student. “I didn’t like going to school,” he said. “Maybe I’m being too honest by saying it. I enjoyed playing football, but didn’t enjoy the academics. If I had it to do over again, I would study harder and have learned more. Maybe I wouldn’t have made as many mistakes.” Crow’s distinction as A&M’s only Heisman Trophy winner could change either this year or next with record setting running back Darren Lewis’ bid for the Heisman. Crow’s love for A&M and the alumni’s high regard for him make him an overwhelmingly popular ath letic director. This will be his first football season as athletic director at A&M. Scholarships |(Continued from page 3) IT! 10 raduate student to have competed efore losing his eligibility was for mer A&M quarterback Craig Stump in 1987. In order to receive a scholarship, n athlete must be a full-time stu- lent. Full scholarship recipients are tot allowed to work except during the summer and school holidays, and cannot receive any additional Scholarships. Partial scholarship recipients can vorkand receive additional funding Mong with their athletic scholarship, is long as it does not surpass the naximum amount of a full athletic Scholarship. Even if athletes are awarded full Scholarships and refuse them, they nay be allowed to receive money rom other sources for the maxi- num amount they would have been iffered. The coaches set the amount of ime, number of workouts and re- uirements expected of the athletes, egardless of the season. Nelson said hat athletes with a grade-point-ratio funder a 2.0 must attend study hall Wo nights a week, and free tutoring available. Athletes who work are not given ny exceptions. They are expected 1 practice the same amount as full holarship recipients. Aaron Wallace, a senior poultry cience major and Aggie linebacker, hit eceives a full scholarship. Besides practice, Wallace must un and lift weights. His typical day egins with classes in the morning, ractice at 2:30 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m. and then studying until he goes to bed. Wallace said that coaches want the athletes to represent themselves well, both on the field and in the classroom. Dennis Ransom, a junior agricul tural business and marketing major as well as an A&M defensive end, also receives a full scholarship. “Being on a scholarship,” Ransom said, “gives me a great sense of secu rity, because I’m getting the chance to get a good education. It’s also a great opportunity to play at and at tend Texas A&M.” He said the counselors and coaches watch over the athlete’s pro gress. They know which athletes are in danger of scholastic probation. Ransom said that he has seen many athletes come and go who did not take their academics seriously. Ransom said that there are many stereotypes and misconceptions about athletes, adding that many people believe male athletes have women hanging all over themor that they get special treatment, which they do not. “I’d rather be looked at as a stu dent first and as an athlete second,” Ransom said. “There’s no special treatment — you work for what you get. The only place you know you’re going after you get out of class is to the field, so that you can beat up on somebody or somebody can beat up on you.” Ransom said that he is jealous of regular students because of the dici- pline athletes must adhere to. He said he would like to go out and have a good time once in a while, but does not always have that opportunity. Yolanda Taylor, a senior educa tional health and biology major and member of the women’s track team, received a partial scholarship last year. She was moved to a full schol arship this year because of her im proved performance. Taylor said that receiving a schol arship takes away many of the prob lems, since athletes know where their money is coming from. Now that she has received a full scholarship, Taylor said that there is more pressure on her to perform. Taylor said she is having to work double time to get the same amount of work done that regular students do, but she said this pressure has helped her schedule her time more effectively. While receiving a partial schol arship, she received help from her parents, but over the summer she would work because she knew there would be no extra money during the semester. Her weekdays remain very tight, and the weekends give little re lief. Jackie Jones, a junior electrical en gineering major and women’s track team mmember, receives a partial scholarship. Jones also receives an academic scholarship that pays for more than the athletic scholarship does. The athletic scholarship pays for vhi tuition and books only, while the academic scholarship pays for meals as well as room and board. Jones said it is not worth it being on a par tial athletic scholarship. “It’s hard work, and I think an athlete should be rewarded for that,” Jones said. 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