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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
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