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L-^pring is the season for sports and
memorfes.
If you think about it, most of the
memories people have from growing
up are about the spring time. Also,
most of the sports played are played
during the spring.
Growing up, kids are taught how
to play baseball and basketball during
the spring. Either you learn how to
catch a ball in your front yard or you
learn about the art of a jumper in the
driveway.
And, if you really think about it,
the person who probably taught you
how to play all of these things was
your father.
At least that's how it was in my
case. Not only did my dad teach me
how to play sports, he taught me
about life. It's strange that it has taken
me almost 10 years to make sense out
of everything he said.
That is where the memories come
in.
There is no manual on how to be a
good dad, but it seems like there is
something built into fatherhood. A
dad must teach his boy or girl about
sports. It wasn't any different in my
case.
Baseball was never my sport. But
after my dad got home from work, he
would play ball with me. It didn't
matter if he had a bunch of things to
do, he would always find the time to
play ball.
We would go out in the front yard
and he would throw me a couple of
easy balls to build up my confidence.
And then came the dreaded
grounders, they would shoot off all
parts of my body and wind up all over
the place. And that was on a good
day.
On bad days, they would go right
by me and I'd turn and throw my
glove at the ball, hoping the mitt
would magically stop it. It never did.
But thinking back, I can still hear
my dad yelling to me. "Stay in front
of it!" "Concentrate!" Don't give up!"
I must have heard those phrases a mil
lion times in my life and they didn't
mean anything - until now.
Then there was basketball. It was
like David and Goliath. He owned
me. He made me mad. But he also
taught me another lesson. No one
ever wants to play defense, especially
me, but my dad made me play.
He was always saying that if you
aren't going to play a complete game,
don't bother playing at all. But I could
have played the most complete game
of my life and it wouldn't have mat-
See Andro/Page 4
More Aggies find way to NFL
Richardson, Alex,
Vincent, McAfee
late-round picks
Battalion file photo
Former A&M lineman Keith Alex and quarterback Bucky Richardson were selected Monday in the late rounds
of the 1992 NFL Draft. Alex was picked in the eighth round by Atlanta. Houston picked Richardson in the eighth.
By Chris Whitley
The Battalion
Quarterback Bucky Richardson was one of four Texas
A&M players selected in the latter half of the NFL draft
on Monday, making a total of eight Aggies selected by
pro teams.
Richardson, the Southwest Conference's all-time
leading rushing quarterback, was selected by the Hous
ton Oilers in the eighth round. Richardson led the Ag
gies to two conference titles during his career and was
the most valuable player in the 1988 Cotton Bowl Classic
as a freshman.
A&M's Kary Vincent went to the New Orleans Saints
in the sixth round. Offensive tackle Keith Alex heads to
the Atlanta Falcons after being picked in the ninth round.
The San Diego Chargers picked Aggie running back Kei
th McAfee in the eleventh round.
On Sunday, Quentin Coryatt, Kevin Smith, Mark
Wheeler and Chris Grooms were selected in the first five
rounds.
Many teams had an interest in Richardson, but were
not sure what position to play him. He said the Oilers
would try to keep him on as a quarterback.
"I've talked with coach (Jack) Pardee some and every
indication is they want me to be a quarterback," Richard
son said from his parents' home in Baton Rouge, La.
"They said they want me to do some other things, too,
but I'm not ready to get into that now."
Richardson said he was pleased to stay in state, but
he wished he could have been selected earlier than the
eighth round.
"Don't get me wrong. I'm happy Houston drafted
me," Richardson said. "Going in, I thought I'd be picked
a little higher, but for one reason or another I slipped.
You have to go through this not expecting too much and
stay on an even keel."
Richardson was a finalist in last year's Davey O'Brien
Award balloting for best quarterback in the nation. Plus,
he was tabbed as the SWC Offensive Player of the Year
by the Associated Press.
The Aggie quarterback made a reputation for being a
versatile athlete as well as a hard worker.
As Richardson gears up to make a pro team, his atti
tude remains the same.
"If I'm going to be the third-string quarterback, I
don't want to just hold a clipboard," Richardson said. "I
want to be on special teams and help out wherever I can.
I think that's a part of my value."
The Aggies were primarily an option team under
Richardson, but he said he can adapt to the run-and-
shoot style that the Oilers run.
"To be honest, I never thought what it would be like
to operate the run-and-shoot," Richardson said. "But I
will say I think I can play quarterback in the NFL.
"Now it's up to me. I have to go out and make th^,
club."
Vincent, a defensive back from Port Arthur, was sec
ond on the A&M squad in interceptions and had 15 tack
les last season.
Alex, 6-foot-6 and 285 pounds, hails from Beaumont
and was selected to the All-SWC second team by the Dal
las Morning News.
McAfee, a native of Sugar Land, had the third-highest
rushing total on the team after being injured for the first
two games of the season. He averaged 4.8 yards a carry.
The Associated Press contributed to this story
Detmer vows to prove he can play in NFL
Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback disappointed at 9th round pick
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Heisman
Trophy-winning quarterback Ty Detmer,
disappointed at being a late pick in the
NFL draft, vowed Monday to prove he
belongs in a league where most every
body is bigger or faster.
His college coach thinks the Packers
got a steal.
Detmer, who set 59 NCAA passing
and offense records at Brigham Young
and won the Heisman his junior year, was
Green Bay's ninth-round pick Monday,
the 230th selection overall.
"I was a little disappointed that I
didn't go sooner," said Detmer, who
played schoolboy football at San Anto-
nios Southwest High School. "But it end
ed up good because I'm with a good orga
nization and a great coaching staff."
Detmer referred to new Packers coach
Mike Holmgren, who coached quarter
backs in BYU's pass-
oriented offense
from 1982-85 before
becoming an assis
tant with the San
Francisco 49ers.
Green Bay gen
eral manager Ron
Wolf said he wants
four quarterbacks in
camp, and with Det
mer, he might get
them. The Packers
acquired Brett Favre
in a trade with Atlanta in February to go
with unsigned veterans Don Majkowski
and Mike Tomczak.
In his Heisman season, Detmer set the
college season record for passing yards at
5,188, including 41 touchdowns.
He also holds NCAA marks for career
passing efficiency at 162.7, and passing of
15,031 yards, including 121 TDs.
Detmer is not the first BYU quarter
back selected by Green Bay. The Packers
chose current Cougars assistant coach
Robbie Bosco — who led BYU to a 1984
national title — in 1986's third round.
However, shoulder injuries ended Bosco's
pro career before it got started.
'Tve met coach Holmgren a few times
and I enjoy his personality," said Detmer,
who will attend a Green Bay minicamp
See Detmer/Page 4
Mizuno honors
A&M’s Granger
The Battalion News Services
Texas A&M pitcher Jeff Granger
was named one of the three Mizuno's
National Players of the Week in col
lege baseball on Monday.
Last week. Granger threw a one-
hitter and struck out eleven against
the Baylor Bears en route to a 3-1 Ag
gie victory. Four days.later, he held
the University of Houston to two runs
on five hits through six hits, but did
not enter into the decision.
Through 14 games this season.
Granger , has a 2,95 ERA and a record
of 5-3. He has thrown four complete
games this season.
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SYMPOSIUM PRESENTATIONS
The University Undergraduate Fellows Program is the capstone of the Honors
curriculum at Texas A&M. This program is the most prestigious research
opportunity available for undergraduates at the University featuring a close,
master-apprentice relationship between student researcher and faculty advisor.
Shortly after Fellows submit their completed Senior Honors Theses, they are
invited to make formal oral presentations of their completed research at the
annual University Undergraduate Fellows Symposium. This year the Fellows
have been divided into eight groups of students pursuing research in related
areas. Each group will conduct a separate Symposium session on the fourth
floor of Rudder Tower according to the following schedule:
Ttiisday,Aprif28, 7:00p.m. 'Ihursday, April30th, 7:00p.m.
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Matthew Zimmerman
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Jason Thomas
Urn 'Madison
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Laurisa iVatkins
Alicia Jfarris
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Xyk Copps
Alan ‘Ko tach
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John Wahl
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Anne Linstead
Jeanne Boemer
Chris Kpbison
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Molly Shinn
Laura Medhery
Shelly Busceme
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Social Sciences. Kydder Sol
Heather McQilvray
Tood Smith
George Appling
Krista Lyons
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A reception honoring the 1991-92 University Undergraduate Fellows will be
held in the lobby on the second floor of Rudder Tower at 6:00 p.m. Tuesday,
April 28th. Faculty, students, and other members of the University
community are invited to attend the reception and any of the Symposium
sessions to learn more about what some of Texas A&M University's most
successful, confident, and motivated undergraduates have been able to
achieve. Should you have any questions, please contact Dr. Susanna Finnell,
Associate Director of the University Honors Program, 845-6774
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