The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current, September 23, 1992, Image 5

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The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current, September 23, 1992, Image 5

Newspaper Page TextSports ise i that capi ■onstituti®: nd in 197(| :ou ld, untj Wednesday, September 23,1992 The Battalion Page 5 2nd si since i y: jxecuta 1962, wtie' :xecutas 3s, with no e. utions tions inquiry. 1 vledgedn irts allep were si i I they"to IS. off ed report! isoners eve though 11: tot exist," If litteeroor spectator; ans weam id wardei relatives I for. st 3e 1 aces. The It i directly ) obscure : iresident- iM CollfS insorship ment, dete g what, ees," Ad t agree rf now.t* for [ther^ the Bu I. [The Uf ieir vii'jM [e e 1 )olicy is 10 [oose ^ r child!® m QuaJ ^as heall' 1 4 re of th ( has he® 1 analy sti , elects •rent p ntinu ollS d ineff® lie-to f .theaf ;pendia8 1th i^ 111 ' icalth^ ;W ice th a tion rat > n < te hea^ enda ^ S suitS' ure e ve • isura 1111 ’ rough^ end < a nn Pl i ialS'5 d woi> w ricansj; .le he^ t in ^ K. LEE DAVIS Sports Writer Now, boredom makes the heart go yonder ... I 'm bored. Bored, bored, bored, bored, bored. I don't know about the rest of you, but I think this weekend is shaping up to be the worst in recent memory for any fan of Texas sports. Your Ag gies are not playing any body on the gridiron Saturday, which might be just as well since the offense scored better in Monday's hot dog eating contest than they have in foot ball games this season. Even the Lady Aggies, who are al ways good for a quick sports fix, are going to be away from "Jolly Rollie," traveling all over North America in search of victories and respect. The Cowboys aren't going to play a down in anger for 12 more days, and the Oilers are looking more ane mic than a dog at a flea convention. The auto races were held last weekend, and the two major league baseball franchises from tne Lone Star State lost sight of their respective di vision leaders more than two months ago. Things are so bad that I'm almost looking forward to the start of basket ball season, when the Aggies might actually have a chance to get more victories than you can count on one hand for the first time since the days of Shelby Metcalf. But alas, hoop season is still nearly two months away, so as I see it this leaves us with one option. Aggies. Study. I know I shouldn't be the one to See Davis/ Page 6 Learning a new trade Petty, Emerson adjust to their change of roles By STEVE O BRIEN Sports Writer of THE BATTALION The career paths of Steve Emerson and Kent Petty were running side by side at one time. Today, their football futures are headed in opposite directions like two freight trains - one going east, the other going west. The change in course began in July when Jeff Granger was cut from the U.S. Olympic baseball team and decided to re turn to football. A&M head coach R.C. Slocum and of fensive coordinator Bob Toledo promptly promoted Granger to starting quarter back. Emerson and Petty promptly gave up their dreams of becoming college quarterbacks and decided to start new dreams. A senior from Lake Highlands High School in Dallas, Petty considered two things before changing positions: where did he want to play and where could he pJay. Petty chose tight end. "I thought I would give it a shot there and get a chance to play a little," Petty said. "It's a little bit different than quar terback. Blocking is the big adjustment for me. Catching the ball isn't too hard." While Petty decided to stay on offense, Emerson had other ideas. "Coach Slocum gave me a couple of options," Emerson said. "We talked about me playing outside linebacker, because I'm about the right size for it. But I looked and there were about ten guys there, so I decided to go to inside." Changing positions has forced Petty and Emerson to spend some time on the sidelines, but that is nothing new. Behind All-Southwest Conference quarterback Bucky Richardson last sea son, Petty completed 2-of-7 passes for 29 yards in six games and Emerson played in only two games, throwing only One pass. DARRIN HILL/The Battalion Former backup A&M quarterback Kent Petty has found a new role as a tight end. Petty switched positions after Jeff Granger took over as starting quarterback. And the opportunities for this fall didn't look much better. After spring practice, freshmen Matt Miller and Tommy Preston were listed as the first two quarterbacks, while Petty and Emerson were third and fourth. When Granger returned to the Aggies at the start of two-a-days. Petty and Emer son slipped even further down the depth chart. See Quarterbacks/ Page 6 Lady Aggies embark on grueling trip By DON NORWOOD Sfvrts Writer of THE BATTALION The Texas A&M volleyball team be gins their first major road trip of the year tonight, a four-match swing that might turn out to be the most intimi dating one they will face all season. Things start off in Lubbock this evening, as the Lady Aggies open their Southwest Conference slate against a 15th-ranked Texas Tech squad that welcomes back four starters from last year's 26-6 SWC run ner-up. Tech's starters appear to be picking up this year where they left off; jump ing out to a 7-1 record. Their one loss came to New Mexico, who is ranked ninth in the nation. The task of opening the conference schedule against a top 25 team is a mean one. And A&M head coach A] Givens said that the objectives for the Lady Aggies tonight are clearly laid out. "Tech's a very good team, and they are deserving of their 15th ranking," Givens said. "In order for us tol?e successful in Lubbock, we'll need to control the tempo, and our execution is going to have to be very good." A&M's execution leading up their match with Tech seems to be nearly flawless. After cruising to a champi onship in the A&M/Holiday Inn Invi tational last weekend, the Lady Ag gies' record stands at 8-2, their best start since their last NCAA tourna ment season in 1986. All the key figures for A&M have not been disappointing Givens, partic ularly outside attacker Elizabeth Ed- miston, who leads the team in both kills and kill average. Setters Genny Wood and Suzy Wente are neek-and- neck for the lead in assists, with Wood leading the squad in digs and dig av erage. See Lady Aggies/ Page 6 You can load your shelves with these, Apple Macintosh PowerBook 145 4/40 Apple Macintosh Classic® II -L «asi» eaufym-v t > • S' » a -o • ' ■■■ > Apple Macintosh LC II Apple Macintosh Ilsi or buy a Madntoshthat’s already loaded. Get a great value on your choice of these Apple® Macintosh® But hurry, because student aid like this is only available ugh computers plus over $400 worth of preloaded software: The American Oct. 15,1992 - and only from your authorized Apple campus reseller. Heritage Dictionary with Roget’s Thesaurus, the Random House * Encyclopedia, Correct Grammar, ResumeWriter and Calendar Creator. 1HC MSCintOSll otUClCnt AlQ P3.CKclgC. MicroComputerCenter i in the Memorial Student Center Open Monday - Friday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm. Phone 845-4081 Don’t miss the Microcomputer Fair (24-25 September), at the Rudder Exhibit Hall. There will be exhibits, presentations, prizes, and a chance to win a computer! © 1992 Apple Computer, Inc. Apple, the Apple logo, and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Classic is a registered trademark licensed to Apple Computer, Inc. PowerBookisa trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. The Random House Encyclopedia is a trademark of Random House, Inc. 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