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Thursday, August 31,1989 The Battalion Page 15 onl nued from page 13) vlas oni^hi. jon. a 30-10 Aggie loss to Ala- jna Finally having the coaching stafFs unfidence in him has given Pavlas, |ho has been criticized in the past by r for lacking confidence in him- |lf, r new lease on his playing life, ^■’s a great opportunity for me hd it gives me a lot of confidence Shat they gave me the starting job) oiny into the first game,” Pavlas hid Tuesday. “I know the players ndcoaches believe that I can get the Hone. I’m ready to go, ready for helhailenge and ready to get the idone.” ^■vlas, who said he has had his ^psfcnd downs in his career but has Hied from them, sees the LSU am< as almost crucial. “This fust game is very important Both me and the team,” he said. V’e've been known in the past as a ovj-starting team, not winning the ^■opening games. But we have a Iplcoaching staff now and we’d like ■sfcn t a new tradition and win that firstlgame.” Hmning that first game is some- H the Aggies haven’t been able to po tins decade. Since f ormer coach Hie Sherrill arrived at A&M in 82. the school’s record in season betters is 1-6, including back-to- ftack losses to LSI’in 198b and 1987. Ji three games this d \&M pBbeenoutscored by LSU 79-20. Bt’s hard to explain why we’ve jiad the problems we’ve had,” Pavlas jtaid, "You can make excuses, but I jhink we didn’t perform on the katii days. We worked really hard The spring and in the summer. Jre prepared for a good game ■we’ll have one.” ■ood games are something many Tve Pavlas needs plenty of this Jon to keep his job. Reports out iftwo-a-day practices in August had 1 Ahes saying Richardson was re- Ivcring from reconstructive knee Hgery sooner than expected, and feat he may return by midseason. Pavlas isn’t worried of the possibil ity of Richardson’s return or the pressure of having to perform well this season. “I’m not really looking at the long term approach like that,” he said. ‘Tm just taking it one week at a time. My goals are the same as our team goals. If we’re back in the Cotton Bowl this year, if I’m the quarterback and if I’m consistent and have played well during the season, I’m going to be happy.” Being happy will be easier this year than seasons past. Pavlas mar ried his high school sweetheart in July and now lives off campus. He said he has to budget his time more now than in the past but is enjoying marriage, with one exception. “It’s nard living off campus, espe cially with the parking situation,” Pavlas said. “Parking (on campus) is a tough way to start your day off right there.” A&M’s switch to a pass-oriented offense might hurt junior running back Darren Lewis’ Heisman Tro phy chances. The 6-foot, 222-pound Lewis is the nation’s top returning rusher, who was second last year only to Heisman winner Barry Sand ers. Pavlas, however, thinks the new offensive scheme might just help him win the award. “We’re still going to be a run- oriented team,” Pavlas said. “With a great back like Darren Lewis I think it would be smart to utilize the run ning game. We’re going to open up even more running holes with the use of the pass. We’re going to use more possession-type passes and we’re also going to use more of Dar ren’s receiving skills. “We’H get the ball to him many different ways to show his different talents. (The new offense) will only enhance his chances for the Heis man.” That new offense undoubtedly will also set Pavlas up for unwar ranted comparisons with A&M’s last great passing quarterback. The two- time All-SWC quarterback who holds nine school passing records — Kevin Murray. “You can make comparisons, but I try not to worry about that anymo re,” Pavlas said. “I have to be my own quarterback. I’m concerned about going out there, being consis- It's the ultimate! HP-28S Advanced Scientific Calculator Another member of HP's proud NEW family of quality calculators. List$235 . 00 Try it today. What Hewlett p r i ce $175.95 PACKARD * UNIVERSITY BOOKSTORE Northgate Culpepper Village Shopping Center Plaza Shopping Center FREE Backpack when you buy an HP calculator! IBP Come in today for details. Business HP 14B HP 17B HP Business Consultant II Science and engineering HP 22S HP 27S HP 28S HP 32S HP 42S the best for your success. CVl PACKARD Loupot’s Bookstores 335 University Dr. Redmond Terrace Jersey (next to Reville’s) Call Battalion Classified 845-2611 Photo by Jay Janner Starting quarterback Lance Pavlas will attempt to lead the Aggies into the Top 25. A&M opens Saturday against LSU. tent and getting the job done and helping the team win. “That’s all that’s important to me — winning the game, doing a good job and contributing.” Pavlas’ contribution could bode well for the Aggies this year. After last season’s disappointing 7-5 finish that saw 21 lettermen, one head coach and athletic director and, ex cluding Slocum, all but three assis tant coaches leave A&M, the Aggie football team is surrounded with question marks. Pavlas thinks those question marks can be answered. “I look forward to an excellent year for the team,” he said. “We have the ability to have a good sea son. I think everybody’s going to work really hard. The team’s going to take the approach of taking every thing one week at a time, but our eyes are on the Cotton Bowl.” JUNIORS ! I ! CLASS OF '91 COUNCIL VICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY POSITIONS ARE OPEN APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE IN THE STUDENT PROGRAMS OFFICE, MSC 216 angers blow 3-1 lead, wins roll on to victory (Continued from page 13) LSU j team ccjM IN N E A PO LIS (AP) — It was he said.lie of those innings the Minnesota ! relytnoiShs will long remember hut one rouble[ iai Texas relief ace Jeff Russell ild bemmld just as soon forgeL* %,H ; ■Innings like that don’t happen T ■ often against a guy like Rus- -gl”said Kirby Puckett, whose two- single in the bottom of the L Au |fth keyed a six-run inning en lie to a 7-3 victory Wednesday ligl id tna |K ® uc k e tt’ s single, his second hit of rks," Mat benight, erased a 3-1 Rangers lead , we ha™ was the first of four hits off Rus- I who was seeking his 3 1 st save, rntest r“ five-yea J ibniit io ibalion ie Clevel highsdlBrian Harper followed with a sin- ■’i to score Puckett with the go ad run and pinch-hitter John Jes doubled home two more as fce inning crumbled for Russell. didn’t have it tonight,” said Issell, who took over for loser Mike Jeffcoat, 7-6, with two on and louts in the eighth. “For some rea- *>n I didn’t feel good today, 1 don’t low why. It wasn’t in the horo- e. I came to the ballpark and igot my wallet. It was just one of foose days.” or Russell it was only his sixth |wn save opportunity in 36 nces. lEvery night can’t be your night,” j aid Puckett, who also doubled in the lirth for his 59th multi-hit game, <| ps in the majors. “He’ll probably lie out tommorow night and be 'Isold self.” (Anytime you come hack against a d? guy like Russell you’ve got to feel real fortunate,” added Twins’ man ager Tom Kelly. “It was a nice in ning, and an exciting game. ” Rangers starter Mike Jeffcoat took a 3-1 lead into the inning, but gave up a double to rookie Chip Hale and a single to A1 Newman be fore leaving in favor of Russell. Hale and Newman advanced on a Dan Gladden sacrifice and Puckett then singled off Russell to tie the score 3-3. Brian Harper followed with a sin gle to score Puckett with the go- ahead run. Russell then intentionally walked Kent Hrbek, and got the next batter on a groundout. But Moses, hitting for Carmello Castillo, doubled to the right-center field gap to score Harper and Hrbek. Greg Gagne followed with an in field single, his third hit of the game, to score Moses and chase Russell, who was replaced by Ken Rogers. The win went to rookie Mike Dyer, 3-3, who pitched the first eight innings, allowing eight hits and strik ing out six. Juan Berenguer and Jeff Reardon Finished up, with Reardon recording his 27th save. Dyer was a last-minute starter, re placing Allan Anderson, who be came ill before the game. Geno Petralli, who had just two hits in 14 at-bats in his previous six games, knocked in all three Texas runs with a bases-loaded double in the fourth inning off Dyer. With one out, Ruben Sierra sin gled and took third on a double by Julio Franco, his second double of the game. Rick Leach was hit by a pitch and after Dyer struck out Pete Incaviglia, Petralli doubled to give the Rangers a 3-0 lead. —" has opened past seasons playing powerhouses such LSU, Nebraska and Oklahoma State. This year’s schedule won’t be any easier as the Aggies open against LSU and then travel to Seattle, Wash, to play the University of Washington, the Pac 10’s choice for conference cham pions this year*. 1 “These tough non-conference games will help prepare us for the Southwest Conference,” Slocum said in his weekly press conference Tues day. “We’ll be tested early and I think it has helped our teams the past few seasons. “We won’t build up any false illu sions by whipping easy opponents.” Pegging the LSU contest as a tough non-conference game is no exaggeration. LSU comes to Kyle Field ranked seventh in the Asso ciated Press’ preseason Top 25 Poll. The Aggies, though picked by the Southwest Conference sportswriters and broadcasters to finish in the top spot in the SWC and return to the Cotton Bowl, failed to crack the polls. To add insult to injury, Arkansas will enter the season ranked tenth while Houston is 21st. Slocum, concerned by A&M’s slow starts of past seasons, has instituted certain changes in the Aggies^ prac tice schedule to try and keep the team physically and mentally fresh at the season opener. Instead of continuing former coach Sherrill’s strict regimen of practice, a quick dinner and then a long, cumbersome team meetings, Slocum has allowed his players to spend a little more time relaxing and unwinding between practice and meetings. He hopes this will add to the Ag gies’ performance in the first half of the season and in their opener against LSU. Overall, the Aggies are 66-25-3 in openers despite dropping their last four season openers. Slocum hopes to reverse that trend and get the Aggies back. 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This is a tough one to take.” McEnroe, who lost in the semifi nals at Wimbledon and hoped to crown a year of hard work by com ing back to full strength at the Open, was plainly disgusted with himself. “I worked to get to No. 4 in the world, then to lose to a guy I hadn’t seen play before is pretty bad,” he said. “I expected more from myself.” Haarhuis, 22, who is ranked third in the Netherlands and didn’t even qualify for his country’s Davis Cup team, was elated to be playing here at all, much less to beat McEnroe on his home turf. PHI MPPA SIGMA pMmffy. WHERE INNOCEWCE ENDS.. 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