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Tucker, a starting defensive end for Texas A&M last year, played his first game of the sea son last Saturday against Rice. And though he had butterflies, he said he was hoping his game would take off. “It felt great to be out there,” Tucker said. “It’s hard to sit around watching everybody and knowing you could be out there. I felt kind of useless the whole year.” During two-a-days in August, Tucker severely sprained his an kle and missed the first seven games. But the sophomore from Angleton came back Saturday, showing the Aggies —and Owl quarterback Donald Hollas—that he hadn’t missed a step. Tucker broke through the Rice offensive line to sack Hollas twice in A&M’s 41-15 win. “1 was on cloud nine,” Tucker said. “I worked hard all week on moves and pass rushing and that’s what I wanted to do going into the game.” Both of Tucker’s sacks came in the second quarter. The Owls were behind 17-12 but had just returned a kick 55 yards, threat ening deep in Aggie territory. Hollas, five-of-six on third-down conversions, lined up on the A&M 37 and dropped back to pass. Tucker raced through the line and sacked Hollas for a four- yard loss and forced the Owls to abandon a potential go-ahead touchdown. Then, with :17 remaining in the half, Rice faced a second-and- 10 from their 45-yard line. Try ing for a last-second score, Hollas dropped back, but couldn’t find an open target. Tucker again charged through and grabbed a retreating Hollas for a 13-yard loss. “The second (sack) was better,” Tucker said. “It was a better hit, a bigger sack. I had time to get there and we needed a sack then. I just wanted two sacks.” The reason he had time to get there, Tucker said, is the rest of the defensive line. Defensive line men John Miller, .Albert Joqes^ ^ Jayson Black, Lance Teichelman and newcomers Mark Wheeler, Eric England and Kefa Chatham combine with Tucker to make a commanding presence on the field. “Not one person dominates,” Tucker said of the defensive line. “It takes all three of us and we have to pull together. “That’s where people win —up front—and to do that, everybody has to play together. Us, tne in side linebackers and outside line backers. Each one saying, T don’t know if he’s going ton dp his job.’” imSatu^lay.’^iWes-th^rde^ ^ tensive lige^Jid its jofr |;ackjmg up a total 27 tackles. Tucker added a broken pass and Teichelman had an interception in the second quarter that bounced off a Rice player’s helmet. Tucker said the line per formed well because the players were alternated with others who had time to rest between series. “It’s always good when you can alternate people and keep them fresh,” Tucker said. “Especially on the defensive line because you’re in the trenches all the time. If you keep certain people in there all the time they get tired and beat up.” Tucker finished the game with four tackles and the satisfaction that his ankle can withstand game situations. “It’s a little sore,” Tucker said, “but I’ve got to live through that. It’s just part of the game.” Tucker said he believes his an kle is close to 100 percent, but he still needs a little work. “It’s still going to take a while to get back in there,” he said. “The week before the game they had me out doing all kinds of exercises to get my confidence back. I think, ‘If I can play this far, I can do this and I can do that.’” Anytime you’re hurt, Tucker said, you tend to favor the injury. But he’s trying to make a full re covery. “If I hurt it in practice or a game, I favor it then,” he said. “I see people on the ground and I try to stay away from them. It might hurt in the long run be cause you want to make the big plays. “Some good things happened for me,” Tucker said of the game. “I had some good breaks.” But Tucker made big plays against Rice despite the soreness in his ankle. Preparing himself mentally helps during the game, he said. Every Friday night be fore a game, he sits down and plans for the next day. “I think about every situation that could happen to me,” Tucker said. “I try to think about how I’ll play and what I’ll do on a certain down and distance.” Two nights from tonight, Tucker again will be sitting, thinking about the next day when the Aggies take on Southern Methodist in Dallas. Tucker’s again probably plan ning two sacks ... maybe even more. The Mustangs allowed eight sacks in last Saturday’s 52-3 loss to Texas. And Tucker is gaining the con fidence and blocks he needs to his way into the back field. — and quarterbacks. s indicated anv dug the case to Roe vs. Wade abortion, not mentioned ard law profes- d the regula- First Amend- ribe told die . criticized die court last yffl :eway to male cult to obtain- ;red a pivonl legalized abet- /sts n the quarter , chairman ot l dvisers, said,.; he third quaN uggish fourth Hall nominees include Knight, O’Brien SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — lobby Knight and Larry O’Brien, represeniuij be former NBA commissioner who lied last month, were among 12 can- lidates nominated Tuesday for elec- on to the basketball Hall of Fame. Hall of Fame president Bob Kur- nd said the trustees decided that fan individual is worthy of nomi- ation to this prestigious honor that lerson’s name and qualifications will ^submitted to the 24-member hon- theissueare irscommittee.” “Both these guys are deserving of being recognized under the standards of the Basketball Hall of Fame. I don't know how they are going to come out in the voting by the honors committee, but they are certainly deserving to be nominated. You can r t deny history.” — Bob Kurland, president, Basketball Hall of Fame “The guts of it is that history houldbe reported in its true form,” iurland said. “Both these guys are leserving of being recognized under he standards of the Basketball Hall ifFame. I don’t know how they are [oing to come out in the voting by fie honors committee, but they are ertainly deserving to be nominated, fou can’t deny history.” To be elected to the hall, nomi nees need 18 votes from the honors committee in its balloting next spring. Enshrinement ceremonies are scheduled for May 13 in this city, where the game began nearly 100 years ago. O’Brien, who died on Sept. 27, withdrew his name from consider ation last year in protest of the hall’s secret elections. Knight, the Indiana coach, asked that he not be considered for reno mination after he failed to be elected in 1987. At the time, he called it a “slap in the face.” Knight said through a spokesman that he was unaware he was being nominated again and would have no comment. Renominated as players were Nate Archibald, Dave Cowens, Bob Lanier, John Kerr, Calvin Murphy and Nera White, a women’s Ama teur Athletic Union star. In addition to Knight, Jack Hart man, the winningest coach in Kansas State history and Jack Ramsay, one of the most successful coaches in NBA history, were nominated a sec ond time. O’Brien, whose long political ca reer included being an adviser to President Kennedy and national Democratic Party chairman, said be fore his death that he had tried un successfully to make the election process public during his two terms as Hall of Fame president. “I have no quarrel with the Hall of Fame and would consider election a high honor, but I’m a guy who be lieves in the Democratic process,” O’Brien had said. indigo 40 its large ASflyJi \ vVv tlie Ellen Vr '' * 1 tty V W < ’■ -1 IcS V * $ • V • liiPiiiiiiililip nies to do# rp., for ^ percent 111 .5 ise >s trading; e percci- ed largd) ot - able toj# other per Saturday 8 pot november 10 deware field house tickets: $10 studeut $12 public available at MSC box office all ticketron outlets >100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 sioo :;ioo :;ioo :;ioo ! >100 £100 $100 $100 $100 $1 00 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 00 $100 $100 $100 $1 00 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $1 00 $100 $100 £100 £100 £100 £100 £100 £100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 THERMOMETER USE STUDY $100 Individuals with temperature of 99.5 F or higher to participate^ $100 $100 for those who complete the study. $100 $100 $100 ADULT SORE THROAT STUDY Wanted individuals 18 years and older to participate in an investigational drug research study. $100 incentive for those chosen to participate. $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $30($300 $300 $300 HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE STUDY $300 $300 Individuals with high blood pressure, either on or off blood $300 $300 pressure medication to participate in a high blood pressure $300 $300 research study. $300 incentive.BONUS: $100 RAPID $300 $300 ENROLLMENT BONUS for completing study. $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $30($300 $300 CALL PAULL RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL® 776-0400 Page 1 1 BE AN R.A. 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