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» a i ofta iRi tht 11 their shoes? ns Coryatt, son leaves f rebuilding ?ven more. ou(; 0 f (.]-, e picture to 1 last month,ill ii| r j c i a state quarterback gies would startj n the end zone for completely ine jfy anc } the Aggies' only back. Granger ■ the Cotton Bowl. he spring not.tip iirn 53^ he knows that rad so he coulcm re p U t a tj on and the repu- 1 the U.S. Olymflf 4&M linebackers in gen- Aiter being cutB e( j e him, and that he will jranger spokeirM U gh j 0 b filling the spot, oach R.C. SloctiiM] a i 0 t 0 f pressure from a return to Aggitlj mee t away from the team r his return, tak® outj'm taking Quentin's e about a pssi® ra hani said. "But 1 have ionship sincetsB s tyl e that's different from d the experienc;:| n S( an h j f ee i confident ey once lacked, ® the job and hope be- nger said that people start to respect however, g.. a solid linebacker as well." ionship of amiB am S aid playing line- Bt A&M was something he ten people sarBted to do for many years e were missing ®j s high school days, ed quarterback,:® as always a dream of m me when I ci® ce p ve been playing foot- r said. I really i®] a v linpharker here" Gra- ay linebacker here/ ch experience,a::|id. "When you look at den on a young,like A&M and Penn State ikes it tough. K, e great linebackers year I like being in;® y 0U dream of being one ns, and I liketo®g U y S one day. ct and playwherL-n I was at picture day )n -” iw all of those kids wanti- lam, a sophomi® ra phs, it really reminded City, has oneoflWhen 1 was just like them on the teaminBde me glad I made it to nber two pick inji am today." ormer A&M lb® a junior college transfer Rvarro, has been one of the att developedarist surprises on the A&M if the biggest hittw practices this year, step- ast year, a titleBto fill the void left by the ited with a hithBre of A&M All-Ame^iean Christian receiBack Kevin Smith. Smith, rson that brokeBme Southwest Conference w. He also eameiltion leader, was drafted in amazing speed'l round by the Dallas Cow boys. Glenn said he thought oppos ing offenses would likely test his abilities early after having to avoid Smith's side for the past few years. "I would imagine they are go ing to try and pick on me and throw to my side since Kevin is not there anymore," Glenn said. "But hopefully I will be able to make some big plays early in the season and possibly grab a few in terceptions to show them that Fm not a newcomer to the position." Glenn said the toughest thing about replacing Smith would be gaining the experience that Smith had starting for three years with the Aggies. "It will be tough replacing Kevin Smith and trying to do the things he did here," he said. "I've just got to use my head, learn the defense well and make sure I al ways try and play smart because I think physically I can handle the job." Glenn also said he felt the ex perience he gained while playing junior college ball would help him adjust to starting for a top ten team. "I got experience there I wouldn't have gotten if I had come straight here," he said. "If I had come here, I would have been redshirted and not gotten to play at all, but 1 got to be on the field there and play with one of the best junior college defenses." Replacing three legends is not a task any coaching staff wants to tackle, but it appears Slocum has three candidates who believe they have the ability and desire to start legendary careers of their own. m wfi* | 7' ' 7 , Hii > ^ ^ ^ - ..w /; *■ ■ • ■ ■ ■■ * J* ' /^^fplGEsl ...And the New Generation The Texas A&M Aggies are looking for big years from three team mem bers who will be expected to fill the void created by the loss of Quentin Coryatt, Bucky Richardson and Kevin Smith to the National Football League Draft. Aaron Glenn (31, above) shown warming up for two-a-day practice earlier this fall, will be taking over at the cornerback position formerly filled by Smith. Glenn is a junior college transfer from Navarro, and had an in terception against Stanford in his first start at the Division I level. Sophomore Reggie Graham (38, left) has the tough task of replacing 1991 Southwest Conference Defen sive Player of the Year Quentin Cory att. Graham played on A&M's special teams units during the 1991 season. Sophomore Jeff Granger (below) will step in and start at quarterback af ter the departure of one of A&M's all- time winningest quarterbacks, Bucky Richardson. Granger had quit the football team in the spring to concen trate on baseball, but returned after being cut from the U.S. Olympic Baseball team. tball Schedule Television Ray com (National) ABC None None None None None ) None None me) ESPN None ESPN Score 10-7 ■ ; : V: ' .T • //Y
