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Rush The Battalion The Lady Aggie volleyball has a new coach and a different team outlook, but the team will be counting on an old stand-by to reach the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1986. Senior outside hitter Sheila Morgan, a na tive of Houston and a three-year letter winner, said that she brings experience and physical strength to this year's squad. "I try to bring height and power to the team," Morgan said. "I think the team would say I'm motivating and that I talk a lot on the court." Morgan's exceptional ability spiking the ball has given the Lady Aggies a potent weapon in key situations - one that head coach Laurie Corbelli said is obvious in games against teams like Florida State. "When we needed the big point, we went to her," Corbelli said. "She had some key hits in the match." Morgan is currently ranked ninth in the na tion for kill (a spike that is not returned) aver age, posting 5.19 per game. She has also recorded 20 or more kills in eight of her last ten matches and has led the Aggies in kills in each of their first 11 games. Morgan's efforts were not overlooked when she captured Southwest Conference Player of the Week honors for her performance in the game against Lamar University and in the Sooner Invitational. But Morgan said she was not aware of the SWC recognition from a week ago. "It was quite a shock," Morgan said. "Actu ally, I'm not used to all of this. I had no idea that I was player of the week. In fact, coach Corbelli didn't even tell me until the middle of the week. "I've always said that I wanted to do it once and I hope I can do it again. It was a nice hon or." In order for her to perform at this level of excellence, Morgan said, she must be under control on the court. "For me, I have to be relaxed," she said. "Sometimes I get a little bit too intense, but if I just play my own game and stay relaxed, I can do a whole lot more for the team." Morgan said her position will be madeeas er with the new coaching staff and a new all tude that has changed the team's mind set "With coach Corbelli and the new stal they have brought in a new philosophy toll team and just a whole new way of thinking." The team is hoping that this new outlool will help them earn a NCAA tournamem berth, but Morgan said she understands that order to get to that point, the team's perfd mance must be more consistent. "If we keep playing the way we have playing and we pick up the intensity a more," she said, "1 definitely think we wil there in post season play." The Lady Aggies (8-3) face conference Texas Tech tonight at G. Rollie White Colise-I um. Corbelli said the match will be fought, but she is confident of her squad. "It will be a real fight," Corbelli said. "Th( match will definitely be a fight for one of tli( top spots in the league. "We have shown for the past three week that we can play with the top teams andom confidence is rising." Toledo continued from Page 5 "The effort hasn't been a problem, even in Oklahoma; our kids gave a great effort in that game," Toledo said. "It was the mistakes we made that hurt us. It was a total team failure in that sense. "Most people end up losing games, not winning them. You've got to keep from losing games before you can win." A&M erupted for 516 yards against Missouri, and A&M's balanced, pro-style offense showed validity with the return of Pullig's poise and the stead fast power of A&M's running game. Toledo said he has tried to in stitute the pro-style offense at A&M since he arrived in 1989, but he wouldn't at first because of the presence of former quar- teiback Bucky Richardson. "The key is to do what per sonnel does best," Toledo said. "When Bucky was here, we developed his running ability and ran more sprintouts and op tions than we do now." Toledo installed the pro-style offense in 1992 which struggled under Jeff Granger and then flourished under Pullig, then a true freshman. Junior backup quarterback Tommy Preston said that after a slow start by Pullig, Toledo sim plified A&M's offensive forma tions for the Missouri game, and Pullig and the rest of the offense responded well. "In the Missouri game we had a balanced attack," Preston said. "We had 60 percent run reliabili ty and hit 55 percent of our pass es - that's what we want out of every game. "It was a wake-up call at the OU game, and I think the guys found themselves against Mis souri." Senior offensive lineman Dex ter Wesley said rushing was still A&M's first priority in Toledo's offense. "The first thing we like to do always is to establish the run," Wesley said. "We can always get the pass going after that." But Wesley said opponents concentrate on A&M's running emphasis and stack their defense to flood the offensive line with too many players to block. Wes ley said the key to beating these defenses is to not abandon the run, pick passing opportunities carefully, make a lot of audibles to throw defenses off-guard, and listen to the coach's game plan. "The past few weeks we really haven't been executing until (Missouri)," Wesley said. "(Tole do) had a great game plan - he toned (the offense) down and re ally got it going." In each game this season the running game has produced points for A&M. Wesley said that A&M"s running plays, fea turing the skills of Rodney Thomas and Leeland McElroy, are entertaining to watch from the field. "All we've got to do is make sure that (the offensive line) gets our guys, and our backs are so quick and so strong that they'll hit the hole and keep right ongo ing," Wesley said. "It's making us look good." Preston characterized Toledo as an even-keeled teacher and motivator. "He does lighten up, (but) you know what kind of guy he is,” Preston said. "He's serious most of the time. "Everybody's always harping on offense. Tie's somewhat seri ous so we can take care of busi- Davie continued from Page 5 in his thinking and has a different plan for every sequence. He thinks of stuff on the spur of the moment. "What he thinks of, it seems to work." That has been evidenced this season as A&M shutout Louisiana State (24-0) and Mis souri (73-0). Davie said his coaching style is distin guished by his ability to make instantaneous changes. "My job is to make the best of the situa tion and to go with the personnel we have on the field," Davie said. "We try to put guys in a position to be successful based on our strengths. As a team, we try to adapt to the style of offense on the field. "To do that, I have to stay under control and see what is happening." Coaches' temperaments vary. Some rant and rave while others control their emotions and correct mistakes by pointing out mis takes in a reasonable manner. Senior linebacker Steve Solari said Davie combines both. "The first two times you fness up, he is all right," Solari said. "But the third time you screw up, he lets you know. He usually does not yell and scream but he lets you know what you need to do." Solari recalled an instance from his sopho more year when he expected the worst, but was surprised when he reached the sidelines. "We were playing the University of Hous ton (in 1991) and they ran an option to my side," Solari said. "They scored a 63-yard touchdown because I did not take the pitch man. "I had to come out for a couple plays but instead of screaming and yelling, he just asked me what went wrong and told me how . to correct it.". The Southwest Conference, Davie said, is undergoing a facelift on the offensive side of the ball. Teams- are moving to more wide- open offenses that stretch across the field, like San Diego State and Brigham Young in the Western Athletic Conference. England said the new passing emphasis should play right into Davie's hands as a co ordinator. "He is a prototype NFL coach in the way that he coaches - (it) is oriented to the pros," England said. "After a team runs a different pass play, he has already thought of a way to stop it. He is brilliant." Being called an NFL-type coach is an hon or, Davie said, but that label can change in an instant. "Saturday against Missouri, I was that type of coach," Davie said. "Against Okla homa, I went from being a NFL coach to a CFL (Canadian Football League) coach. But you take the bad with the good. "When things go good, people jump on the bandwagon." The past three seasons Davie has had a chance to jump off A&M's ship and take a head coaching job. While the temptation has been there, Davie said he is extremely happy in his present position. " JCU was interesting in 1991 and the (Cleveland) Browns have made a couple of offers but it is hard to leave A&M," Davie said. "I would have to be 100 percent certain to leave. And each time a job has come open, like Baylor last fall, there have been doubts in my mind. "I know what my role is here, and I am not just here to be a head coach." Winder continued from Page 5 the Oilers 18-17 loss to the Chargers last Sunday. After holding the Chargers all day, the Houston defense let the pathetic Charger offense drive on them for the winning field goal. A defense that spends a lot of time on the field will not have its legs late in the fourth quarter. Next, a totally passing offense is becoming way to easy for a de cent opposing defense to cover. Every team that Houston plays now, drops seven defensive backs and waits to rip the heads off the Oilers' receivers. Anyone remember a 1990 Monday Night Football game when the Oilers played against the Philadelphia Eagles? The Houston receivers caught a lot of passes that night, but most of them came away with concussions courtesy of Seth Joyner. Finally, the inconsistency of a running game will always be a thorn in the Oilers' side. Last year Lorenzo White rushed for 1,226 yards one of the highest to tals in the league. But this year. White is not getting many of those 20 yard scampers like he did in the past. Instead, White is finding him self gaining only a little over three yards on each carry. The fact is the Oilers are having trou ble running the ball against teams who want them to do just that. When the run and shoot first came into the league, many peo ple thought it would revolution ize the game. It failed. The Oilers have given the run and shoot enough time to see that they will never be champi ons of anything. It's time to start over and go the conventional way. j^Brazos Valley Safety Agency”^ Defensive Driving Course SEMESTER SCHEDULE October Oct. 2nd Saturday Oct. 4 & 5th Mon. & Tues. Oct. 11 & 14th Mon. & Thurs. November Nov. 11th Thurs. Nov. 13th Saturday Nov. 16 & 17th Tues. & Wed. 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