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lay, April 21 orts Tuesday. April 21, 1992 The Battalion Page 3 STEVE O'BRIEN Sportswriter IN HILL/The Battata n Justin, eas dards emergency ba- leral interven- igement of the ssioners said, ill ion Texans t as their sole epresentinga I in the Barton the aquifain he need ion l require peo- it portions of > follow the ant to have a said. on regulates out this hear- esigned only ortion of the commission Carlton. He tection pro- VIP Research > participate in t medication, aid $120. Foil STUDY i study on ce anxiety y, call VIP volunteers Bradberry puts NFL in its place R amsey Bradberry played free safety on the A&M football team for four years. Now, less than a week before the National Football League draft, Bradberry has put the game he loves into perspec tive. Bradberry isn't too concerned with all this pro football stuff. But don't be mistaken. He wants to play in the NFL. It's just that other things are a little more important to Bradberry, who received his degree in industrial engineering last sum mer. "The NFL is a way to make a lump sum of money in a short amount of time," Bradberry said. "Then I can go on and work four or five or ten years for somebody, and then it's always been a dream of mine to start my own business." Bradberry's chances of making a professional football team are slim to be quite honest. A player who doesn't start for his college team isn't likely to make an impact in the NFL. When UCLA transfer Patrick Bates stepped up last year, it made Bradberry all but obsolete. He doesn't spend his time thinking about what could have been though. "It's a team game, and we have our roles," Bradberry said. "I had mine. I just did the best I could, and the coaches went with who they thought was best." One thing that does make Brad berry attractive to NFL scouts is his speed. He ran a 4.32 during a train ing session for pro scouts last month at A&M's Netum Steed Laboratory. "The biggest asset I have is my speed and quickness," Bradberry said. "The name of the game in the NFL is speed. Whether I strictly play special teams or if I'm a backup, it makes no difference to me." As a backup to Bates and a mem ber of the special teams last season, Bradberry had 10 tackles, including two against Baylor. The numbers aren't too impressive when com pared to some of the top players ex pected to go in the draft and even to some of his Aggie teammates. But Bradberry is in the record books. Against Southern Methodist in 1989, Bradberry returned an intercep tion 89 yards for a touchdown. It's the fifth longest interception return in A&M history. "That interception was my fond est memory of playing football here," he said. "It made me part of A&M history." Even with his interception, pro fessional scouts don't give Bradberry much of a chance to make it. At 6- foot-2 and 181 pounds, he just isn't quite big enough for the NFL. But playing in the NFL for a long time has never concerned him. "It's been a goal of mine to play in the NFL, but not to make a career of it," he said. "It's a chance to get financially stable." Bradberry may not have the abili ty to become an All-Pro defensive back in NFL, but he has his name in the Aggie record book. And, oh yeah, he's got a degree. Aggies take twinbill from Bears Granger, Harrison hold Baylor down with 17 strikeouts The Battalion News Services WACO - The Aggie baseball team needed two wins Monday in their rain-delayed series on the road against Baylor, and they delivered. Strong pitching perfomances by Jeff Granger and Bri an Harrison led Texas A&M to 3-1 and 1-0 victories over the Bears at Ferrell Field. In the opener. Granger rebounded from his recent slump with a one-hit performance and 11 strikeouts. He gave up a run in the second inning when Ray Hammond drove in Emile Sevadjian. The Aggies came back in the fourth inning with an Granger Harrison RBI groundout by Rob Trimble, which scored Mike Hickey to tie the game at one. In the seventh, Scott Smith and John Curl scored to give the Aggies the win. Granger dueled with Baylor pitcher Brian Carpenter, w 7 ho threw a six-hitter with three strikeouts. Carpenter dropped to 7-4 while Granger improved to 5-3. Harrison (5-3) shined in the nightcap with a six-hit shutout in seven and tw'o-thirds innings of work. Nix came along for the save, allowing no hits in the final in ning and one-third. Baylor's Frank Foltyn was losing pitcher and fell to 2- 5 for the season. He worked five innings and allowed one run off seven hits. David Elsbernd pitched the last four innings and gave up only three hits. The Aggies affirmed their second place spot in the Southwest Conference race with the sweep and elevated to 30-15 for the season and 15-11 in league play. The Bears fell to 24-22 and 12-15 in SWC play. The series between the two was postponed after rains pelted Ferrell Field Friday and Saturday. The finale of the series will take place tomorrow in Waco at 1 p.m. Baylor took two of three games from the Aggies when the two met earlier this season at Olsen Field. A&M's game with Sam Houston State scheduled for today at Olsen Field will be made up Wednesday at 5 p.m. in College Station. John David Crow Times Have Changed By Scott Wudel The Battalion ''Tilings are so different now than when 1 ivas com ing out. There's no such thing as agents or lawyers, or accountants and CPA's, that dealt with things on our level at that particular time." - John David Crow 1957 Heisman Trophy Winner John David Crow has seen a lot of things change in the last 35 years. Mankind has entered the final frontier and walked on the moon. The Berlin Wall has fallen, signaling the demise of communism. Color televisions have found a place in almost ev ery home in America. And professional sports stars are making millions of dollars to chase their boy hood dreams - a far cry from the first contract Crow signed in 1958. "The fact that I got a $1,000 bonus and a $15,000 contract if I made the team is pretty indicative of the difference of the degree of hype and the publici ty and promotional value of the No. 1 draft choice," Crow said. Crow is the only Aggie to be picked as high as No. 2. Rice quarterback King Hill was the only player selected before him in the 1958 draft. Both players were taken by the Chicago Cardinals, the last team to have the top two picks until this year, w r hen the Indianapolis Colts make the first two se lections on April 26. The top pick in the 1992 draft can expect to make well over a million dollars in his first season and in seasons to come. Former A&M linebacker Quentin Coryatt could be selected as high as No. 2 this Sunday when the NFL's six-houi' media event is splattered across the television screen. Analysts have been talking about the draft for months. Sportswriters have typed thousands of words speculating on what teams will take which A&M Sports Information John David Crow, a former Aggie running back and Heisman Trophy winner, was picked second in the 1958 NFL Draft by the Chicago Cardinals. Crow is now the Athletic Director at Texas A&M. players at what times. Teams have interviewed hundreds of collegiate stars to see if they fit into their future gameplan. NFL life was much simpler four decades ago. "It wasn't near the hype that it is now," Crow explained. "I knew they were going to draft me be fore the draft came out and where I was going to go. They were pretty committed to drafting me. "There were 12 professional teams at the time, and the Cardinals were about the only team we got on TV down here. Television wasn't as big as it is now ... it wasn't near as b>ig a thing as it is now." Thirty years ago, football was little more than just a game. For the athletes lucky enough to play the game beyond their college years, it was a means of supporting themselves and their families. "I had a wife and a son, and I knew that was a See Crow/Page 4 colitis. If ou’re 12 study of to those i Ted for a «i. If you ^search, ers who Do you love football, basketball, and volleyball? Are movies, music and theater your game? Do you have a viewpoint to be expressed to the student body? Do you like to know what's going on around campus and around town? Do you have a nose for details? grammar? punctuation? spelling? If you answered yes to any of these, The Battalion invites you to apply for staff positions on Sports, Lifestyles, Opinion, City, and Night News Desks. All majors are welcome to apply for these paid positions. Knowledge of Macintosh computers is helpful, but not necessary. Enthusiasm and personality is a definite plus! Applications are available in Room 013 of Reed McDonald. Applications are due for summer and fall terms on April 22, at 5 p.m. ( Te?(as Sl&fyt University is pleased to announce the unveiCiny of ,K Menos" a commissioned art piece for ( Te?ccis JA&tM University Friday, JApriC24, 1992 10:00 a.m. Courtyardhetzveen f BCoc(fr, JdaCbouty and ‘Engineering/Bhysics Buddings ‘Reception fodozaing unveding in honor of Sculptor Ifan Fan de Bovenhamp V
