Friday, April 23,1993
The Battalion
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Bates
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ceive between the goal posts, and
gain some memories that will
never leave him.
"Everybody, no matter where I
have gone throughout the coun
try, has been asking me about the
traditions at A&M, and I am
proud to say I was part of them,"
Bates said. "My three years there
were great because the student
body is so supportive of the foot
ball team.
"The best thing is we went 22-3
while I was there, and I think I
played a part in that. Not many
players can say that."
This will not be the first time
Bates has made a decision to leave
a secure environment before he
was scheduled to. Out of Galve
ston Ball High School he went to
UCLA. But after a year there.
Bates transferred to A&M.
He said he thinks that experi
ence will help in his move to the
next level, especially since he will
become the low man on the totem
pole in the NFL after an All-
American career at A&M.
"One thing about it, I think 1
have always responded well to
being the new kid on the block,"
Bates said. "When I went to
UCLA, I played as a true fresh
man. When 1 transferred to
A&M, I had to earn a starting job
DO WE REALLY HAVE TO
GOTO AGGIELAND ?
CAN'T WE JUST SKIP IT
AND END OUR 5B/KS0N NOW ? A
and earn the respect of my team
mates.
"Hopefully, I can make an im
mediate impact like that in the
NFL."
Davie said Bates has all the in
gredients to be a successful pro.
"He should become a produc
tive player if he shows the same
kind of improvement that he did
while he was here," he said.
"What will make him a good
player is he is flexible, which will
be a key because a lot of NFL
teams are moving to a one-back
offense.
"While he was here, we put a
lot of pressure on him to be the
quarterback of our defense. He
would call all the signals, and you
have to credit Patrick for taking
that role."
The draft will take place in
New York City, and Bates is pro
jected by some draft experts to
hear his name called early, possi
bly in the top ten. Bates said that
the Atlanta Falcons and Tampa
Bay Buccaneers have shown a lot
of interest in him, but he stated
that he has only one qualification
for the team that drafts him.
"I hope I go high, of course,
and hopefully whoever selects me
will be somewhere warm," Bates
said with a laugh.
Rush
Continued from Page 4
wagered activity while the youth
do it for both the money and in
centive to follow the respective
sports. Whomever, the partici
pants ultimately participate be
cause of their love of the game
and its players.
In creating a base from which
to bid for your players, one can
offer $25-30 for the aged arm of
Nolan Ryan or offer two bucks to
pick up the likes of U.L. Wash
ington. A sly move could be the
acquisition of franchise players
such as World B. Free, Chuck
Nevitt, or the ubiquitous Manute
Bol, all of NBA fame. Maybe to
strengthen an offensive attack of
an NFL fantasy league, a team
could pick up a Billy "White
Shoes" Johnson of Atlanta Fal
cons stardom, or even Curvin
"Sir Fumble-a-lot" Richards of
ex-Cowboy fame. Of course, the
fate of these athletes is ultimately
up to the manager.
The rules suggest a total of
$260 as a base for one team's ros
ter, and it is up to the drafting
teams'to decide how much they
want to splurge on their favorite
sluggers and hurlers, runners or
leapers, backs or forwards. For
those of us with a lesser mone
tary status, drafting can be held
similarly except with a base of
$26 or, for the cheaper ones, two
bucks and some change. Other
drafting options include a draft
order like that of the profession
als; however, if the league is to
generate money or even play for
it, an entry fee is always needed.
If going by the book, the rules
constitute drafting the teams of
one's "fantasy league" from one
real league; for instance, the
American or National in base
ball. Some still choose to draft
their players from the entire pool
of players in the game today, but
to a true baseball fan, an All-Star
team is not the point of the game
at all.
"The point," you ask? Well, to
have a few stars solidify the
team, coupled with players who
you are particularly fond of or of
those you hope to have a great
season. A bit childish, but the
season goes by considerably
faster as you hope to end up
with the best stats in your
league.
Since the most popular of the
Rotisserie leagues is baseball,
normal rosters of these teams
would typically consist of 23
players. Usually nine pitchers of
any type, starter or reliever, and
14 batters. The only stipulations
are that you must have five out
fielders, two catchers and at least
one player from each infield po
sition. The remaining three can
be placed at any of their particu
lar positions, including designat
ed hitter for those who choose to
play in the American League.
During the season, if your
player or players should get
hurt, no problem. Just pay one
dollar and pick up the likes of
the venerable Goose Gossage to
solidify your bullpen (that's a
joke). All transactions cost one
buck, but the money goes into
the growing pot to be split at the
end of the season three ways; 60
percent, 30 percent and 10 per
cent for the top three teams re
spectively.
The money that is used to pay
for these teams is put into a pot
for such things as a stat service
which will, for the low, bargain-
basement price of $160 per
league, furnish your league with
every statistic and the leaders of
your league on a weekly basis.
Statistics, which are
used to rank in order the teams
in a given league, are in the areas
of average, home runs, RBI, runs
and stolen bases for your hitters.
For pitchers, they include ERA,
wins, saves, strikeouts and ratio
(walks + hits divided by innings
pitched.) For the other sports
fantasy leagues, rushing yards.
free-throw percenrage, points
and rebounds per game, and
passing yards are just a few of
the categories that make up the
other leagues.
Of course, one may find more
pleasure in making a fantasy
basketball or football team, for
which the rules and prices are
more or less the same. In the
long run, the choice is up to the
participants, or as a great man
once said, "To each, their own."
Another "by the book" rule
deals with the namesake of one's
team. Traditionally, the name of
the team contains the owner's
last name and a mascot, al
though one is not needed. A
prime example was a man from
New Jersey named Frank
Boulerice. He appropriately
named his squad "The Boulerice
Krispies."
Others, specifically the league
that was recently initiated that
resides in the beautiful and luxu
rious Dunn Hall, go for more fla
vorful names. The most colorful
of the names cannot be placed in
print (Greg and Jeff, you know
why), but to the Connmen, Kon
rad's Comrads, the
Whistlebritches, Porkrinds,
Chico's Bail Bonds, and, of
course, the GoldRush, I bid thee
goodluck.
For the sports enthusiasts, it is
the perfect way to get more in
touch with the game. After all, it
isn't everyday that you get to
own and manage your own team
of professional athletes.
The most important reason is
an excuse to watch the multitude
of games on television. For those
nagging girlfriends who want to
take us away from our sports-
watching and, more importantly,
gain control of the almighty re
mote control, there is now a
bonafide reason for spending en
tire weekends watching these
events on television, parked on
the furniture in your couch-pota
to mode.
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"jMLiaJking file Transition
From ScLool fo Wort 11
Date: April 26, 1993
Time: 5:30-7:00 p.m.
Place: MSC 292B
Life After Aggieland — This is a
special seminar designed to help all
graduating students make a smooth
transition.
"Geffing Prepared For
ilie JTolb Sear<cll ,,
Date: April 27, 1993
Time: 5:30-7:00 p.m.
Place: MSC 292B
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expect?
Are you familiar with all of
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What is appropriate dress for an
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