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Photography 707 Texas Ave. (next to Taco Cabana) Call 693-8183 for more details Pagti Wednesday • Decemberh Big 12 Championship Osborne, Husker players respond to Texas’ comments Ripken discusses possib = plans to move to third ba Dlume 1 ( LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Some of Nebraska’s defensive players smiled broadly but talked softly af ter hearing that Texas quarterback James Brown had predicted the Longhorns would win Saturday’s Big 12 Conference championship game by three touchdowns. However, coach Tom Osborne of fered the most terse reply from the Buskers’ camp. “My reaction is, I hope he’s not right.” Osborne said. “But that’s why we play the game. To find out.” Osborne said Brown’s com ment wouldn’t mean much to No. 3 Nebraska “because they’ve heard it all by the time they are juniors or seniors here.” All-America defensive end Jared Tomich rubbed his chin as he perused a story about Brown’s remarks. “Hmmmmm. We hear talk from teams every week, but I don’t think anyone ever said they’d beat us by three TDs,” Tomich said. "I’d say that if things get a little slow in practice, this is likely to come up.” Tomich, fellow defensive end Grant Wistrom and defensive tack le Jason Peter all voiced respect for Brown, the other Longhorns and the four-game winning streak they take into the title game. And they all kept smiling. “That’s fine, he can say what he wants to say,” Wistrom said of Brown’s remark. “If he does it, he’s a prophet. If he can do it consistentiy he could probably make a lot of money predicting the future.” “If v^e don’t sack him maybe they will beat us by three touch downs, who knows?” Wistrom added. “They beat Texas A&M pretty bad. Texas is an experi enced team.” Peter summed up what seemed to be the consensus among Huskers. “Talk does- __ _ n’t matter af ter the kick off,” Peter said. “I would n’t have said what he did, but maybe he knows something no one else knows. We’re going to come after him and we’ll see what happens.” Jeff Ogard, the 6-foot-6, 300- pound quiet giant on the other wise talkative Husker front four, didn’t smile as he characterized Brown’s pronouncement. “It’s a rarity, hearing something like that,” Ogard said. “Maybe sometimes stuff like that will do you some good. Sometimes it will work against you.” BALTIMORE (AP) — Shortstop Cal Ripken has met with Baltimore Orioles management to discuss plans of moving him to third base. “Cal had the opportunity to express himself and we did the same thing,” assistant general manager Kevin Malone said. “It was a very productive meeting. Our philosophies are on the same page and we’re both going in the same direction. “We told Cal that if we can up grade at shortstop and make the team better, that’s what we’re look ing to do — not just at shortstop, but at all positions. We just won’t move Cal for the sake of doing it.” If the Orioles don’t move Rip ken, the Orioles would be inter ested in Boston Red Sox free agent third baseman Naehring, Malone said. “It will be very difficult someone that would allow move (Ripken) to third," said. "We’re looking at all tions ... We wanted togt record telling him that’s the General Manager Pat spoke with representatives land As free agent shortstop Bordick over the weekend, said he wanted to speak wii ken before signing with Baltim Bordick’s agent said he received an offer from Ball T he Orioles also are con ing New York Yankees free Tony Fernandez, who p third and shortstop form Davey Johnson at Cincinnati Howard pleads not guilt, WASHINGTON (AP) — Wash ington Bullets forward Juwan Howard agreed to enter an alcohol rehabilitation and education pro gram Tuesday after pleading not guilty to driving while intoxicated. District of Columbia Superior Court commissioner Ronald Goodbread then continued the case until Feb. 24. If Howard com- pletes the count-monitored course by that date, the charges will be dropped. Howard was arrested Nov. 11 after his 1995 Mercedes-Benz was speeding in Northwest Washing- ion. Police* said lie had jus*, ■ private party at a nightclub, || I loward apologized fori cident later in the day, calLp “truly a big embarrassme® me and for my family and a® the Bullets organization." i D.C. Corporation co^ Charles Ruff, who overseeif court’s rehabilitation projaf said Howard was notrect® special treatment becauseL celebrity status. “He’s getting the samecr any first-time offenderwoiip in his situation,” Ruff said. || Releases Continued from Page 1 “It was a deal where I felt what he want ed to do and what I wanted to do were dif ferent, and we had talked about me look ing into other options.” Slocum and Ensminger did not return phone calls Tuesday night. Koenning was not available for comment. Bennett said he talked to Slocum last night and told him he was examining oth er opportunities. The news of the three coaches’ release stunned several Aggie players who were not informed of the changes, including junior quarterback Branndon Stewart. “I hate to see them leave,” Stewart said. “I got to know coach Ensminger very well. It was kind of a shock. I wish them well and I wish they could stay, but that is the way the season worked out. I thought the coaching staff did a fine job.” Stewart said he feels the ousting is un necessary. “I feel we really don’t need a change,” Steve Ensminger Offensive coordinator/ Quarterbacks coach iger cai A&M in 1994 from Georgia where he was the passing game coordinator and quarterback coach. His Bulldog offense ranked ninth in the country in total yards. Rock Vot Phil Bennett Defensive coordinator/ Inside Linebackers Bennett came to A&M in 1995 from LSU where he held the same position. Ben nett won the 1995 American football Quarterly Division I Defensive Corrdinator of the Year. Stewart said. “We had a rough season with a lot of miscues and mistakes. A lot of peo ple were pointing fingers, and that falls on me and the coaches.” Sophomore free safety Rich Coady said there had been no talk amongst the players about possible coaching changes. “It was a decision that was not up to us,” Coady said. “We did not talk about it. I’m dis appointed to see them all go. They were all good friends of mine.” Stewart concurred. “I never heard talk,” Stewart said. “The fans talked about it and expected it. I did not expect this.” Slocum conducted an end-of-the-season player’s meeting Monday, where, according to sophomore wide receiver Aaron Oliver, he said he would do whatever necessary to turn the program around. “When he said that he was going to make changes, you know it’s not going to be cut ting scholarships,” Oliver said. Although 1 no mention was made in Slocum’s statement of possible replace ments, Stewart said with any new coach, the future is uncertain. “The only thing is trying to learn a new of fense,” Stewart said. “With new coachs takes a while. It will be hard to adjust. “I don’t know, sometimes (coa® changes] work out good or bad. Wejusui to wait and see.” Bennett served as A&M’s defensiveo dinator for t wo years after spending fa j sons at Louisiana State, including stinii[ the Tigers’ assistant head coach, deleis coordinator, defensive backs and endso and outside linebackers coach. Hei two-year letterman at A&M as a defensl end in 1976 and 1977 and earned a batif lor’s degree in physical education. Ensminger came to A&M in 1994! three-year stint at Georgia. There, he led Bulldogs to a No. 9 national ranJ/^//7 f ' ■ m offense and a No. 10 ranking in .coring. H | r | I\i Stuc By< dogs running back Garrison 1 leaistwon, I Doak Walker award and finished third ini Heisman voting in 1992 under Ensmingeif Ensminger attended LSU where he MVP of the football team in 1979andafo| year letterman. He ended his careeras| second leading passer in school history4s , . > . still holds two LSU passing records. Brn ^ * Koenning, a three-year letterman al l; T as from 1978 to 1980, had stints with Duke J e Texas A&1S Rice prior to his joining the A&M coacbi s , ormei staff in 1994. fnference. 1 he current Former Cc ■ vm LesKoenning,t^o n t t 0 “o d Wide receivers m m meet win round table di future of A&M. If Discussion: ide by form M, what cor Koenning came to A&M in 1994 from Duke University wti he held the same|»L“j ^"' t ' was sition. Koenning was post-A&M exp a three-year letterir dents what has at Texas (1978-80). 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