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By Matthew J. Rush
The Battalion
Away from the spotlight of
Heisman Trophy candidates and
future National Football League
linebackers, the shadows have fall
en on a football player who has
quietly put together a solid career
atTexas A&M.
Senior tight end Greg Schorp
has been touted as an All-Ameri
can candidate, receiving top rank
ings at his position in several na
tional college football magazines,
but he has been overlooked on of
fense because of A&M's stable of
running backs, including the na
tion's sixth leading rusher, Rodney
Thomas.
Through four games, Schorp
has caught nine passes, tying him
for the team lead with freshman
running back Leeland McElroy.
Schorp has gained 133 yards re
ceiving, ranking him second on
the team in passing yardage.
Schorp said that although the Ag
gies will now feature three run
ning backs because of the return of
Greg Hill, his role will not change.
"I think we're using the tight
ends the same way as we did last
year," Schorp said. "As far as
changing the scheme, we're trying
to remain balanced on offense."
In 1992, Schorp was named the
Most Valuable Player in the
Pigskin Classic, a 10-7 A&M victo
ry over Stanford. In addition to
that honor, Schorp caught 24 pass
es for 280 yards.
Because A&M has dominated
three of its first four opponents,
Schorp's playing time has been di
minished, as younger players have
logged playing time.
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Schorp said that while he
would like to see more passes
thrown his way, he will do what
ever it takes for his team to win.
"I'm pretty happy with the
catches I've made," Schorp said.
"You would always like to have
more, but as long as the team is
doing well, you can't complain."
Schorp said that his main con
tribution to the team is his experi
ence and his sense of enthusiasm
for competition.
"I think, because I'm a senior, I
am more of a leader on the field
for some of the younger guys,"
Schorp said. "I just try to play
every play as hard as I can and try
to be tough."
A&M tight ends coach Shawn
Slocum said that he thinks Schorp
is a player that constantly plays
above and beyond his abilities.
"1 think that he is a leader by
example," Slocum said. "More
than anything he plays hard, prac
tices hard, and does what he is
supposed to do.
"He is really mature, and he
handles himself well."
Slocum also said that Schorp is
a definite NFL prospect.
"Greg definitely has the mental
capability to play in the NFL, and
he has got the size," Slocum said.
Schorp said that in his final year at
A&M, he would like to win his
third straight Southwest Confer
ence title, and that he would ex
pect nothing less of his team.
"(Winning the title) is a goal I
think every Southwest Conference
team should have before the sea
son, and I think for us it is a realis
tic goal," Schorp said. "We have a
lot of seniors, and if everybody
plays up to their ability, we should
be there."
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Texas A&M tight end Greg Schorp prepares to catch a ball in prac
tice. Schorp has been a hidden weapon in the Aggies' passing game.
Artificial turf: "Three yards and a cloud of.. .Carpet Fresh?'
I magine for a few minutes that
it's 1968 all over again. The
nation was in turmoil, what
with Viet
nam and
the assassi
nations of
Robert F.
Kennedy
and Dr.
Martin
Luther
King mak
ing world
wide head
lines.
"Tune
in, turn on,
drop out,"
Haight-
Ashbury
and Wood-
stock (OK, that was in 1969) were
buzzwords for a generation bent
on changing the world.
But lurking behind all the
polyester, an evil greater than
that of double-knit bell bottoms
was taking root in Knoxville,
Tennessee. It was an event that
would change the college football
landscape forever.
The Tennessee Volunteers be
came the first university to re
place grass with artificial turf in
1968.
WILLIE
CORRINGTON
Sportswriter
"Three yards and a cloud of
dust" became "three yards and a
cloud of...Carpet Fresh?" Twen
ty-five years later, this abomina
tion is still very much in evidence
across the nation.
Here at Texas A&M, it would
seem Aggies would be immune
to this siren call. After all, the 'A'
in A & M does still stand for
"agricultural", does it not? One
of the leading turfgrass manage
ment professors in the nation is
on the faculty here. At last
check, College Station was still
capable of supporting the growth
of God's green grass.
Why, then, is there a rug on
Kyle Field?
On the surface, the answer is
simple: it's easy to maintain. An
artificial turf field needs only to
be painted periodically and re
placed every 12-15 years. There
is no watering, seeding, fertiliz
ing or sodding to be done.
Beside the occasional vacuum
ing, there's nothing else to be
done once the turf is laid. The
one-time cost of installing astro
turf outweighs the constant
maintenance a grass field re
quires.
What makes artificial turf not
worth the convenience is the
physical toll it takes on the ath
letes involved, whether it be foot
ball or baseball players.
Astroturf is hard. Damned
hard.
Cover the average sidewalk
with a quarter-inch thick cush
ion, put Grandma's ugly green
welcome mat over the padding
and bam, instant astroturf!
What's tragic is that this example
is not too far from the truth.
One of the major drawbacks of
artificial turf is the stress that it
causes on the joints, especially
the knees.
Prolonged running and jump
ing on astftaturf (or any hard sur
face, for that matter) speeds up
the deterioration of the cartilage.
These knee injuries are one of
the leading causes of premature
retirement among athletes. The
human body was just not built to
withstand being bounced off of
covered cement.
Another hazard associated
with artificial turf is biological in
nature. The amount of blood
spilled during an average foot
ball game is fairly sizable. When
a player spits blood on a grass
field, it is absorbed into the
ground and there is little harm
done.
If the same player loses blood
on astroturf, the blood just sits
there because it has nowhere to
go. If another player happens to
slide across this pool of blood, he
is risking an infection or worse.
Slowly but surely, colleges
and professional teams are start
ing to see the light. In the last
five or six years, two NFL teams
(the Bears and the Patriots) and
several universities have ripped
up their artificial turf and put
real grass back in. The cost of
maintenance is certainly higher
for a grass stadium, but the play
ers' welfare should be first and
foremost, not whether an owner
or college president can save a
few bucks in the short run.
The question of why there is
astroturf on Kyle Field has been
answered. It's the easy way out.
Should the university do some
thing about it? Absolutely. Since
football ticket prices went up
from $10 to $12.50 this season,
it's only reasonable to suggest
that this extra income be used to
replace the turf with some nice,
soft grass. It's the only humane
thing to do.
If Mr. Edwin Kyle knew that
the field named after him was
covered with fake grass, he'd be
spinning in his grave. I just hope
he doesn't get rug burn in the
process.
Helton
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rush, as evidenced by the Aggies
going sackless in last season's 38-
30 A&M victory in the As
trodome.
"I think Jimmy is the key for
us, how can he keep his compo
sure, and how we can get the ball
out quickly and keep him from
getting sacked," Helton said.
Defensively, the Cougars are
led by senior middle linebacker
Ryan McCoy who logged 21
tackles agaisnt Baylor, helping
stuff Baylor's veer offense.
McCoy said Helton is trying
to change more than the offense ;
dispelling the Jenkins' image of
running up scores on weaker op
ponents.
He said that in practice he
could tell the difference in the of
fense as tight ends and drop-back
passing were reinstated in prac
tice. But he said the defense was
the same design, emphasizing his
role in the middle.
He said he knew what he was
in for at Kyle Field Saturday.
"It's been a battle all four of
my years (at Houston), and it's
always been that way," McCoy
said.
"Our defense is keyed up for
the game. We know what our ca
pabilities are and what we have
to do to shut them down."
Jack said that he wasn't con-
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heading into the game, and that
he was eagerly anticipating a
hard-fought afternoon.
"We're going to get respect
any way it goes, (and) it's going
to be a fight," Jack said. "I'm
sure that (A&M head coach R.C.)
Slocum is preparing them, (but)
Helton is preparing us.
"It's going to be a great game.
We have great players on both
sides of the ball and you couldn't
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