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The Battalion • Page 7
Offensive line
coach let go
Staff and Wire Reports
Texas A&M head coach football
coach R.C. Slocum announced
Tuesday he would not renew
the contract of offensive line coach
Joe D’Alessandris.
“After each season I evaluate our
entire football program,” Slocum
said. “I believe it is in our best in
terest to make a change in our of
fensive line coach. Joe D’Alessan
dris is a good man and I appreciate
his contributions to our team this
past season, but I have elcted not to
renew his contract.”
D’Alessandris served as the Ag
gies’ offensive line coach this past
season after serving as the assis
tant head coach/offensive coordina
tor and offensive line coach at Sam-
ford University in Birmingham, Al
abama in 1993.
Slocum, who is on the road
and unavailable for further com
ment, said he has no immediate
replacement plan.
Chief labor
negotiator to
resign position
ATLANTA (AP) — Richard Rav-
itch, his role diminished when owners
began dealing directly with the play
ers’ union, said Monday he will resign
as baseball’s chief labor negotiator
when his contract expires Dec. 31.
Ravitch, hired by owners in No
vember 1991 at an annual salary
of $750,000, helped teams put togeth
er a new revenue sharing agreement,
but never was able to establish a
relationship with union head Donald
Fehr. Ten days into the strike, Fehr
called him a “hatchet man” for
the owners.
Ravitch’s relationship with acting
commissioner Bud Selig became
strained during the second half of
1993 and early 1994, according to
many baseball officials speaking on
the condition they not be identified.
But Selig and Ravitch said Monday
they had gotten along well in recent
months. Ravitch’s announcement
came on the 116th day of a strike that
began Aug. 12.
“I leave with the confidence I
haven’t left owners in a lurch,” Rav
itch said in a telephone interview
from his New York office. “I’d much
prefer to leave with a collective bar
gaining agreement in hand, and I
hope there will be one in the next
round of negotiations. But if there is
n’t, it’s going to be a long haul with a
lot of suits in courtrooms and my
presence won’t be necessary.”
Ravitch, the former head of New
York’s Metropolitan Transportation
Authority and a losing candidate for
New York City mayor in 1989, began to
recede from negotiations on Aug. 31
when Colorado Rockies chairman Jerry
McMorris and Boston Red Sox chief ex
ecutive officer John Harrington began
speaking directly with Fehr and other
union officials. Harrington took over as
lead negotiator when talks resumed
Nov. 10 under the supervision of medi
ator W.J. Usery.
“I understand how critical it is for
baseball to achieve its collective bargain
ing objectives, and I don’t want to impair
that effort in any way,” Ravitch said in a
letter to Selig that was made public.
“But for personal and business reasons,
it’s not feasible for me to consider an ex
tension. We have faced some tough prob
lems and I greatly admire the sustained
effort on your part to achieve economic
reform in major league baseball. I am
confident you and your colleagues will
ultimately be successful. And please do
not hesitate to call upon me if I may be
helpful in any way.”
In August, Ravitch said he intended
to stay beyond the expiration of his
contract if the strike extended into
1995, but said he didn’t believe that
would happen. In recent weeks, he had
told baseball officials he was anxious to
leave when the timing was right.
“He clearly played a role as a facili
tator, a guy who convinced the clubs to
change their ways. He is tenacious,”
Selig said from his office in Milwaukee.
Management has repeatedly
changed labor leaders since John Ga-
herin negotiated the deal that created
free agency in 1976.
Aggies dominate boards in home opener
Wilbert, Johnson lead attack in 76-69
win over USL's Ragin' Cajuns
coach Tony Barone said he was satisfied
with the Aggies’ defensive effort.
“I was very pleased with our
defense intensity,” Barone said. “Da
mon Johnson was outstanding on
the glass. I don’t know the statistics,
but I was very, very pleased with
our rebounding.”
Wilbert, a senior forward, led A&M
with 22 points on nine of 13 shooting
from the field. Johnson added 16 and
senior forward Tony McGinnis threw in
13 points and three steals. McGinnis
played all 40 minutes of the ballgame.
The Aggies came out of the starting
gate slowly, falling behind 6-0 in the
first three minutes of the game.
Wilbert finally broke the scoring
drought with a lay-in, but A&M was un
able to catch up with USL until late in
the first half.
Trailing 35-32 with 2:54 left in the
first half, A&M used a three-pointer
from freshman guard Kyle Kessel, a
put-back from McGinnis and a gorgeous
reverse lay-up by freshman Quinton
James to take a 39-35 lead going into
halftime.
Wilbert was quick to praise the play
of Kessel, a true freshman this season.
“Kessel stepped up to the table
tonight,” Wilbert said. “He’s starting to
get used to the rest of us and starting to
get some confidence.”
Although he was just one of eight
from the field, Kessel nailed six out
of six free throws, including two in
the final minute of the game to ice
the victory.
Although the free throw shooting was
about even for the two teams, the Ag
gies held USL to a .441 percentage from
the floor. Senior center Bryan Collins
led the Cajuns with 18 points, but he
needed 17 shots to do so. Collins also
led USL with seven rebounds, five
blocked shots and three steals.
The men’s team will now enjoy two
weeks off for finals before traveling to
Montana State on December 17. The
Aggies return home to face McNeese
State on Monday, December 19, at 7
p.m. at G. Rollie White Coliseum.
Blake Griggs/THE Battalion
Senior forward Tony McGinnis goes up for two in A&M’s 76-69 victory over
Southwestern Louisiana University.
By Nick Georgandis
The Battalion
“Ain’t no place like home, is there?”
True, Joe Wilbert probably couldn’t
fit into a pair of ruby slippers and
G. Rollie White Coliseum is hardly
the Emerald City, but those words rang
true in the post-game interview room
as Texas A&M kicked off their
home schedule by defeating Southwest
ern Louisiana University, 76-69,
Monday night.
A crowd of 3,667 saw the Aggies im
prove their overall record to 3-4, domi
nating the boards and playing tough de
fense against the Ragin’ Cajuns.
A&M outrebounded USL 44-27, led
by a season-high 11 from senior forward
Damon Johnson. Texas A&M head
Blake Griggs/THE Battalion
Quinton James, a freshman guard,
pulls down a rebound in Monday
night’s game.
Spurs should place title hopes on... Bill Murray?
D
avid Robinson just might
be the best center in the NBA.
the San
Antonio
the NBA
ROB
CLARK
Aggielife
Editor
But
Spurs will .never
Championship.
Why? It’s very
simple. They
don’t have a point
guard.
Without a floor
general leading
the break and
getting the ball to
the Admiral, the Spurs won’t
ever make it past the first round
of the playoffs, where they are
perennially pounded by the
Utah Jazz.
Just look at the best teams in the
NBA and who runs the show:
Orlando - Anfemee Hardaway
Phoenix - Kevin Johnson
Seattle - Gary Payton
Golden State - Tim Hardaway
Houston - Kenny Smith/Sam Cassel
New York -Derek Harper/Greg An
thony
San Antonio? Well, they have Av
ery Johnson, who can’t shoot and
Vinny Del Negro who can shoot but
can’t do a damn thing else.
The Spurs once had a great point
guard by the name of Rod Strickland,
a brilliant passer and scorer who
is now the best player on the
Portl and ...
Trail Blaz
ers. Would Why not sign him?
you believe ^ urra y could ease the
tension caused by
Rodman, could shoot
better than Avery
Johnson and run faster
than Vinny Del Negro.
force in the NBA, and despite his un
deniable rebounding talent, no team
in the league would trade for him. I
doubt the Spurs could get Manute
Bol, World B. Free or Purvis Short
for him.
The fact is, the Spurs just don’t
make good decisions. They have
the Spurs
got rid of
him for his
attitude?
Attitude?
Excuse me,
but isn’t this
the team
that went
out a year
later and
picked up Mr. Attitude, Dennis Rod-
man? Then, after last season they
signed Mr. Attitude, Jr.,'' Chuck Person?
Rodman is the most disruptive
always had
a wealth of
talent, but
have lacked
the support
ing cast
of the Chica
go Bulls or
the hated
Houston
Rockets.
But there
is a light
at the end of
the point
guard tunnel...
A bright prospect is coming on to
the scene, and he could turn things
around for the Spurs.
He’s a Cinderella story, coming out
of nowhere.
Two words: Bill Murray.
Yes, the comedic star of “Cad-
dyshack,” “Ghostbusters” and
“Stripes” recently announced his eli
gibility for the NBA, and no team has
signed him as of yet.
Why not sign him? Murray could
ease the tension caused by Rodman,
could probably shoot better than Av
ery Johnson and run faster than Vin
ny Del Negro.
Well, maybe the Spurs aren’t that
hard up for talent, but the Spurs
have to do something, and do it fast.
Hell, what is David Edwards, former
Texas A&M point guard, doing these
days? I’m sure Spurs coach Bob Hill
would love to have a guy who can
score, pass, and turn the ball over 48
times a game.
Whatever the Spurs decide,
I’m sure it will be the wrong deci
sion. Hell, I can take Vinny
and post-up Avery — maybe I’ll give
it a shot.
Raiders beat Chargers, stay alive in AFC West
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Los Angeles Raiders
spoiled San Diego’s coming-out party Monday night,
with Jeff Hostetler’s 6-yard touchdown pass to Rocket
Ismail with 7:23 left giving them a 24-17 victory over
the Chargers.
The Chargers (9-4) needed a victory to clinch their
second AFC West title in three seasons. The Raiders,
meanwhile, needed a victory to stay alive in the
scrambled playoff picture and joined four other AFC
teams with 7-6 records.
The Chargers wore their throwback uniforms from
1961, with sky-blue jersies and white helmets with
yellow lightning bolts, and a towel-waving, record
crowd of 63,012 hoped to celebrate a division title.
But the Raiders won at Jack Murphy Stadium for
the fourth time in five years.
Ismail’s second TD catch of the night came at the
end of an 81-yard, nine-play drive on which Hostetler
completed passes of 31 and 16 yards to Tim Brown.
Ismail also caught a 6-yard scoring pass from Vince
Evans in the second quarter.
The Chargers began their final drive at their 8-
yard line with 1:28 to play and got to the Los Angeles
48 before a holding penalty moved them back. Aaron
Wallace sacked Stan Humphries to end the game.
The Raiders outscored San Diego 10-3 in the fourth
quarter. The fourth quarter had been a problem for
the Raiders, who had been outscored 98-49 in their 12
previous fourth periods.
The Chargers squandered two big opportunities in
the second half.
Natrone Means’ halfback pass from the Raider 19
sailed way over the head of wide-open Shannon
Mitchell, and Means fumbled two plays later, with
safety Eddie Anderson recovering at the 20.
The Raiders moved 65 yards for Jeff Jaeger’s 43-
yard field goal and a 17-14 lead. Rookie Andre Cole
man returned the ensuing kickoff 68 yards to the
Raider 24 and the Chargers eventually got to the 6,
but had to settle for John Carney’s 24-yard field goal.
Hostetler was 22 of 29 for 319 yards and two touch
downs, with one interception. Brown caught seven
passes for 96 yards. Ismail, who had only three TD re
ceptions coming into the game, had four catches for 31
yards, three touchdown passes previousl The Raiders
tied a team record with 17 penalties, for 146 yards.
Humphries was 17 of 33 for 202 yards with one
touchdown. Means was held to 41 yards on 18 carries,
his worst output of the season.
The first half, which ended in a 14-14 tie, included
four touchdown passes from four different quarter
backs and 14 penalties by the Raiders for 116 yards.
San Diego backup Gale Gilbert became the fourth
quarterback in the game after Humphries bruised his
right thumb with 30 seconds left and the ball on the
Raider 28.
Gilbert completed three straight passes, includ
ing a 16-yard touchdown to Tony Martin with seven
seconds left. Martin, who dropped two sure touch
down passes in a 31-17 win over the Los Angeles
Rams a week earlier, caught the ball at the 5 and
spun around former Charger Donald Frank to tie
the game.
Hosteteler hurt his left hand diving for a first down
at the end of a 7-yard run to the San Diego 7 early in
the second quarter.
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