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dinaie Sports Wednesday, November 17,1993 The Battalion Page 5 ^ R. ow, Critch es nis 2 for cutting ; he still can attack, sal ?, which saw ig didn't lerican Jour d Tuesday d repeatedi, her to havt tection fron ninselor tes at her mali cquitted Iasi wife for hei "l feel wha| ! still carrio her as far as DAVID WINDER Sportswriter :h raid Cooner- l per book, ugh has de- , home to a rsity of Cali- ?n for fuzzy- ng liberals ms with a ense." - Limbaugh VIonday. Corso, James, Fowler - great minds at work H ello, ladies a n ,d gentleman . I'm Chris Fowler and welcome to another edi tion of College GameDay here on ESPN. I'm joined, as al ways, by my colleagues Lee Corso and Craig James. (Hello, ladies and gen tleman. I'm Chris Fowler and welcome to another edition of College GameDay here on ESPN. I'm joined, as always, by the loser ex-coach and the boring ex jock.) Fowler: Before we go over the games for this Saturday, let's discuss what is on everyone's mind today. Does Florida State deserve to be ranked at number two, ahead of Ne braska? (Did I leave the iron on?) Corso: Yes they do, Chris, and I'll tell you why. Notre Dame is the only team in college football that has proven that they are better than Flori da State. Nebraska may be undefeat ed, but there is no way they are a bet ter team than the Seminoles. (Yes they do, Chris, and I'll tell you why. I'm a Florida State alum nus so I feel it is my duty to get all of America doing the tomahawk chop. Nebraska is the Texas A&M of 1994 and therefore should not get a chance at the National Championship.) James: I totally agree with you Lee. I mean, how can anyone justify not having a Notre Dame - Florida See Winder/Page 6 - 1 " 1 I 1 ’ 1 Aggies win battle against Red Army By David Winder The Battalion At the start of the game the Texas A&M men's basketball team and the Red Army of Russia exchanged goodwill gifts. After the opening tip, though, the Aggies had to fight for every point in their 90-77 exhibition game win Tuesday night at G. Rollie White Coliseum. The Red Army matched the Aggies basket for basket, trailing only 41-40 at halftime behind the shooting of center Ivan Filip pov. Filippov led all scorers with 18 points in the first half pouring in 28 for the game. "They're a professional basketball team, basically," head coach Tony Barone said. "You saw a lot of backing in and tak ing some shots that I really didn't consider good shots. But they went in." Overall, Barone said he was pleased with his team's effort. "I thought, for the most part, from a defensive stand point our intensity, except for our post defense, was good," Barone said. "I thought our decision making process was good for the most part." Tony McGinnis led A&M in scoring with 19 points followed by Joe Wilbert and Damon Johnson with 17 a piece. David Ed wards led with 12 assists. "McGinnis was the key to what we did tonight," Barone said. "He and Edwards, I thought had absolutely outstanding intensity." After trailing by five points for most of the game, the Red Army went on an 8-3 run to tie the game at 66-66. Edwards then stole a pass from Red Army point guard Oleg Ten and drove for a layup giving the Aggies a lead they would never re linquish. "In the second half I started putting up more shots because I wanted to attack the basket more," Edwards said. "I started driving the middle to get fouls and get everybody into the flow. We seemed dead in the first half." Another key for the Aggies was the inability of the Red Army to force turnovers. "It wasn't like they played pressure defense," Edwards said. "We basically ran our plays and when we ran them we got what we wanted. When we executed right we got exactly what we wanted." The Aggies did have trouble, however, executing free throws as they combined 23 of 41 from the line. "It's real obvious that the minimum practice time that you have hurts your basketball team," Barone said. "It shows up in your free throws because you just don't have the time to spend shooting free throws." Barone said he was relieved to get the first game of the year over. "This is one of those games you get out of the way," Barone said. "Somewhere along the line you have to have a get-out-of- the-way game. This was it, get it out of the way and move on." Jr '• ■ ional portu- hancelltf ttsburgh k for an en- opportunity it opportune unistrative w will have are of Texa 5 reasons I sty Id," he said ncture, " he ,urth of ^ rviewed littee is ety; ;ion by ean)' Don’t be lumbering behind the times. GET WITH THE PROGRAM! In today’s ever-shrinking global community and marketplace, you need international experience in order to survive. - ■ : : a-;- 7; ■■ .7,7 ■; 'A 7 : ; 7 • - ' ^ Extended application deadline for the Internship and Living Abroad Program to Gcrmarty and ENqlANd: Tuesday, Nov. 30,1993. DON’T pass up this valuable opportunity for an international internship related to your major and life with a host family. ALL MAJORS accepted! Come to MSC 223F for an application or call 845-8770 for more information. Sponsored by the MSC L.T. Jordan Institute for International Awareness Persons with disabilities requiring assistance at MSC sponsored events are requested to call 845-1515 to inform us of your special needs. Kevin Ivy/THL Battalion Texas A&M senior point guard David Edwards struggles for the ball against a Red Army player while Aggie junior guard Tony McGinnis (left) and junior forward Damon Johnson try to help. England makes most of final season at A&M By Matthew J. Rush The Battalion It is often very easy to get lost in the name game when talking about Texas A&M's "Wrecking Crew" de fense. A&M players such as Sam Adams, Ray Mickens, Steve Solar! and Aaron Glenn are names frequently men tioned when speaking of Aggie foot ball. But senior defensive end Eric England is constantly striving to earn respect as one of the finest defensive linemen to play in Aggieland. England is on target to set individ ual records in several defensive cate gory as he has put together a solid se nior campaign. "I think some of the things I've done this season have been above and beyond the call of duty," Eng land said. "Some things I could have done better, but I think I've been pro ductive." England is among the leaders in several defensive categories on the fourth-ranked defense in the country. He is currently third on the team in tackles with 58, second in quarter back pressures with seven and sec ond in tackles for losses with nine. But England has been overshad owed by teammate defensive end Sam Adams, a finalist for the Lom bardi Award which is given annually to the nation's best lineman. England said that he is not resent ful, however, about not receiving as much attention or recognition as Adams. "In due time I will get my just de serves," England said. "I'm happy for Sam and all the accolades and me dia attention he is receiving. "It's just a matter of maturity and you can't let things like that bother you because it will throw you off your game." See England /Page 6 CAMPUS SPORTS IS HAVING A INVENTORY CLEARANCE 25% OFF ALL Reebok Athletic Footwear 33% OFF ALL BOKS (Casual Footwear) 33% OFF ALL Reebok Apparel & Accessories Sale ends December 31, 1993 All sales final AGGIE BUCKS ACCEPTED Choose the Bookstore Where Purchases Directly Benefit Aggie Scholarships! 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