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The Battalion PORTS Pagf| Tuesday • Januaty28,l Aggies search for 'go-to guy/ healthy players Dorr Continued from Page 7 play pretty well.” T he Texas A&M Men’s Bas ketball Team finally rid ding itself of that goose egg in the conference win col umn; now there is no place to go but up. Here are some assorted ramblings to quell those post- Super Bowl blues. Where have you gone, Joe Wilbert? After playing against the likes of Texas’ Reggie Freemen and Kansas’ Jacque Vaughn this month, some fans question why the Aggies don’t have a “go-to guy,” when they need a crucial basket or crunch-time execution. Aside from the obvious expla nation — the Aggies are a young team that does not yet have a stand out, take-charge leader, Head Coach Tony Barone said he’s looking for the team to play together as a unit and not rely on one player. “We’d like to have some con sistency in the players that are out there,” Barone said. “We’re much better when we distribute the ball, and if we can distribute the ball well, then we usually Stop and pop, it ain’t. . . With his playing time increas ing as the season progresses, freshman guard Brian Barone has found himself open more often enabling him to make shots for himself or take three-pointers. This has prompted many to wonder why he’s not shooting the ball more. The main reason, the el der Barone said, is that his son is more concerned with getting his teammates involved in the offense than finding his own shot. “Right now, that (shooting) is not his mentality,” Barone said. “His mentality is what can I do to get Jerald a shot? What can I do to get Calvin a shot?” This is how it should be. The plucky point guard is at his best when he’s creating for other peo ple, as his no-look, wrap-around assists would suggest. As evidenced in the Kansas State game Saturday, Barone has little arc on his shot, which lowers his shooting percentage. So many of the the dynamics of shooting start with the legs and es pecially the knees. As Barone’s knee continues to improve after off-season recon structive surgery, so should his shooting. season because of academic ineli gibility, the Aggie ranks have been further depleted in the last two weeks by injuries. Sophomore forward Larry Thompson suffered a broken nose against Kansas and did not play against K-State. Senior guard Tracey Anderson aggravated a strained groin and bruised a shin against the Jay- hawks, but that did not prevent him from playing a terrific all- around game against the Wildcats. “I honestly cannot believe he did that,” Barone said. “If you had 10 kids, nine of them couldn’t play with the injury he had today. He was absolutely incredible.” When asked about his groin af ter the game, Anderson cracked, “The win helped a lot. It feels great since we won, but if we’d lost it would have felt awful.” “The first thing I want to do is win more and develop men who will be successful in society.” Dorr said his primary respon sibility will be to bring stability to the quarterback position, which seemed to have its shaky mo ments last season. “I have a great deal of experience at the college level,” Dorr said. “I have been in big games where Rose Bowls were on the line.” Perhaps more important than his experience, Dorr said he views his role as a teacher on the team. “I don’t think I can sprinkle some magic dust,” he said. “My role on this staff is to number one do the best job I can and to get the quar terbacks playing well. “I want to be their friend, leader and disciplinarian. I want to be there to correct them and help them find success.” Aggie Brown narrj Rookie of theWd Injury Update In addition to losing senior Derrick Hart and freshman Steve Houston for the remainder of the Player of the Week It’s a no-brainer this week. Sophomore forward Calvin Davis re-established his up and coming status with 17 points against Kansas and 21 points and a career-high 15 boards against K-State. After catching an elbow that opened a two-inch gash over his right eye, he need ed stitches at half time. Davis re turned to dominate the second half against the Wildcats and propelled the Aggies to their most important victory of the season. A great week from an up-and-coming big man. //f STEPS t o Year i School 1995-96 / Kentucky 1993-94 ijY Kentucky 1992 use ^ 1989-91 USC # 1988 U USC ^ 1984-87 / Southern Illinois / 4#' * *•: / , 1975-83 ^ Washington 1971-74 Kent State 1968-70 f Akron MS' * 1967 % Akron * Title (Position) Assistant (Quarterbacks) ^ Assistant (Running Backs) Assistant (Quarterbacks) Head Coach Freshman Jerald Brown,a on the Texas A&M Men’s Basil Team, was named Rookie Week by the Big 12. Brown opened the weekw] points and five rebounds in a 89-60 loss to No. 1 Kansas University. He was three-for-six in three-pointers. Against Kansas State University, Brown scored 17 points with four assists, two blocked shots and two steal continued his three-point ra^j with a five-for-ten performance! I By Kathi The Assistant (Quarterbacks) Assistant (Offensive Backs) Graduate Assistant Canseco head* back to Oakland! Stew Milne, The Battalion Aggies Continued from Page 7 Anderson said regardless of the match-up the Aggies are ready to play. “The biggest thing going for us right now is that we want to win this game desperately," he said. “We want it bad enough to do anything to get it and [Mis souri] has to deal with that.” Quesada said A&M also has the Aggieland faithful pulling for them tonight. “We really want to win these games at home,” he said. “Winning here (Saturday) and playing here again tonight gives us a little edge.” The Aggies hope tonight will be a curtain call for the monkey that has been with them for the last eight games. OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Canseco, who combined witl McGwire to form Oakland's: Brothers in the late 1980s, is ed back to the Athletics. The team called an afte news conference and was exp to announce the much-disci trade with the Boston Red Si Canseco, the colorful and some: controversial outfielder. Boston is to get starting pitch?. Wasdin in return. 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