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FRESHMAN SPOTLIGHT
Mitchell learning defensive line
skills from experienced teachers
By Drew Diener
The Battalion
With llth-ranked Texas A&M
a heavy favorite over Southern
Methodist on Friday, freshman
defensive
lineman Bran
don Mitchell
might get a
chance to
show the tal
ents that
made him a
high school
All-American.
At 6'4" and
270 pounds,
the 17-year-
old from
Abbeville,
Louisisana has impressed A&M
defensive line coach Bill Johnson
ever since he began recruiting
him.
"He was the guy that was em
phasized on (his high school)
football team," Johnson said.
Mitchell
"He is a big guy that can move
his hips and run and that attract
ed us to him."
Since he has come to A&M,
Mitchell has continued to im
prove and build on his potential
Johnson said.
Mitchell cited two fellow de
fensive lineman, junior Sam
Adams and senior Eric England,
as being a valuable part of his
learning experience.
"One of the reasons I came
here is to learn from the best;
they're the best," Mitchell said.
"I look up to them as role mod
els.
"I want to be just like them."
With more work and experi
ence, Johnson said Mitchell has
the ability to be a powerhouse
lineman in the mold of his idols.
"I think that in a couple of
years time, he's going to be a
complete guy," Johnson said.
"There's no doubt in my mind
that he's going to be an out
standing defensive lineman."
Johnson also said that
Mitchell's work ethic is a key to
his success as a player in the
A&M system.
"Everyday we've gone out
there, he's become more com
fortable," Johnson said. "He's
improved on the skills we've
asked him to."
The Mustang game has the
potential to be a coming out par
ty for the continually improving
Mitchell.
"I think it's time we get him
in a game and get him some ex
perience," Johnson said. "We're
sure gonna try and get him in
the game and see what he can
do."
Mitchell realizes that his quest
to be the best has just begun and
he knows that he has to continue
to improve everyday.
"I have to work on my
strength, quickness and tech
nique," Mitchell said. "You've
got to have that in order to beat
people."
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said there is a simple reason why teams have had
trouble running the ball against the Aggies.
"Lance and I have been playing together for
three years and Larry and myself have played to
gether off-and-on for the last two," he said. "Lance
sacrifices himself for the inside linebacker by tak
ing out two or three guys.
"Also, Reggie (Graham) has played at the other
linebacker spot some and he has done a good job.
As a group, we play real well together."
Atkinson also said teams have trouble getting
established against the Aggies because of Davie's
coaching.
"We never show a team the same thing twice,"
Atkinson said. "That can totally confuse them be
cause they are not able to just pound it against us.
A good linebacker is a combination of his coach
and noseguard.
"We have both of those and I think that is why
we have success.
Rushing the passer is almost like a one-on-one
matchup but stopping a powerful ground game
depends on everybody being where they are sup
posed to be. If there was a breakdown in run sup
port, it would be very easy to spot, Jackson said.
"If I don't do my assignment, there will be a
crease in front of the running back," the junior
from Rockdale said. "He then could gash us for a
five -to-50 yard touchdown rim.
"Obviously, I need to get my read right."
Atkinson am:eed.
"We are a fly-around defense but we have a lot
of responsibilities," Atkinson said. "We rely on
each to be in the right position or things could go
wrong."
Teichelman said he must fill his assigned gap or
the linebackers could be caught out of position.
"My first job is to knock the sh— out of the cen
ter," he said. "Then, I need to find out where the
ball is so I can go make the play. Or else, it could
be long touchdown for them.
Davie said there have not been many flubs on
the inside this season.
"Lance Teichelman has had a great season and I
am not afraid to say that," Davie said. "He came
out to play the game of football. Jason has strug
gled at times but I think right now he is playing his
best football.
"Atkinson is different from most seniors in that
he has improved over the course of the season in
stead of going backward. Jackson is just now get
ting healthy and I look for him to get better.
"Graham is a playmaker and good blitzer, but
he needs to get healthy. When he does, that will be
another boost to our team."
So for A&M opponents, they will not be able to
launch a running game.
notes home?
Rossley
Continued from Page 5
competitive in the recruiting
race. I think we need a few more
good players for us to be com
petitive in the Southwest Confer
ence."
On the offensive side of the
ball, the Mustangs employ the
run-and-shoot. Considering the
Aggies have the number two
ranked passing defense in the
country, Rossley said SMU will
have to play a perfect game.
"No doubt about it we can't
turn the ball over," Rossley said.
"We have to hold on to the foot
ball to have a chance to win."
SMU redshirt freshman quar
terback Ramon Flanagan said he
also believes that the Mustangs
will have to play an errorless
game.
"We are basically going to
have to play a perfect game,"
Flanagan said. "We're going to
have to be mistake free and
hopefully get a lot of breaks.
We're going to need all we can
get against their defense."
A top priority for the SMU
defense will be stopping A&M's
running game, Rossley said.
"The key to beating A&M is
holding down their three run
ning backs," Rossley said.
"We're going to try to get A&M
into a passing game and take it
from there."
Injuries on the defensive side
of the bail, though, will diminish
SMU's hope of pulling an upset.
In last Saturday's game against
Texas, the Mustangs lost two
members of their secondary and
two linebackers.
"We're pretty banged up after
out last two games," Rossley
said. "We've lost a lot players
on defense and some on offense.
"Our starting quarterback
(Flanagan) has been battling in
juries since the start of the sea
son."
With all the variables consid
ered, it could be a painful day
for the Mustangs,
A&M Sports Briefs
Basketball starts
Texas A&M opens the 1993-94 basketball season
tomorrowmorning at 8:00. There will be a contest
for the worst-dressed person with pajamas with
prizes awarded for the most revolting outift. Free
donuts, coffee and orange juice will be served.
There will be a reunion of former players after
practice.
Swim teams to splash
The men's and women's swim teams will com
pete in Houston at the 1993 Southwest Conference
Relays. The meet starts today at 3 p.m. The Aggie
men are led by All-American Diego Perdomo
while the women are equally balanced.
Baseball, tennis reunite
The "Oldtimer Game" for the A&M baseball
program will be held at 7:30 tonight. Batting prac
tice begins at 5:30 and admission will be free.
Players expected to play are Scott Livingstone,
Chuck Knoblauch, Jeff Granger, Brian Thomas,
Mark Thurmond and Dave Elmendorf.
The first lady of Texas A&M tennis, Mrs. Omar
Smith, will serve as the honorary host when may
former players return this weekend for a reunion.
Mrs. Smith is the wife of the late Omar Smith,
who served as the A&M head tennis coach from
1960-74 and is the namesake of the Aggies' tennis
center.
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