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Any TAMU undergraduate, classified as a senior, who has been attending classes for more than 4 years. INFORMATIONAL MEETING SEPTEMBER 10, 1997 5:30 PM 308 RUDDER Call Andrea Ivers at 764-2987 for more information. S The Battalion PORTS Wednesday • September 10,1? /ednesday •! Dallas set for Philadelphia IRVING, Texas (AP) — Most coaches don’t talk about the third game of the season being a “must” win. But that’s what Barry Switzer is calling Monday night’s game against the Philadelphia Eagles. The Dallas coach, mindful of last season’s sorry September that put the Cowboys in a deep 1-3 hole, said Tuesday: “We’ve got to have this one.” Switzer’s observation came after his team blew a 15-point lead Sun day to lose 25-22 in overtime to the Arizona Cardinals, leveling the Cowboys record at 1-1. “Our goal is the home-field ad vantage,” he said. “This is a must win. Our (home-field) fate was de termined in September last year.” Dallas finished 10-6 last year, winning a fifth consecutive NFC East title but entering the playoffs as a wild card. The Cowboys beat Minnesota 40-15 at home in the first game, then tumbled 26-17 to Carolina on the road. Puzzling Switzer is the Cowboys complete turnaround from two weeks ago when they opened with a 37-7 thumping of Pittsburgh. AP FILE PHOTO The Dallas Cowboys and quarterback Troy Aikman will try to get their offense going again after a poor showing against the Arizona Cardinals “We went from the castle to the privy,” Switzer said. “This is an im portant game for us, and they (the Eagles) are a dangerous oppo nent.” The two teams traded out in their divisional series last year with Dallas winning 23-19 at Philadel phia and the Eagles winning 31-21 at Texas Stadium. Switzer said also underlining the importance of the Eagle visit is the division standings. “It’s our first home game and a division game,” he said. “Our op ponent is one who has a chance to win the division along with the Washington Redskins. Anyone can beat anyone. ” The Cowboys were early eight point favorites over the Hag who have lost nine of their 1; games to Dallas. The Dallas offense collapset the second half against theCa; mils. Sorely missed was wide ceiver Anthony Miller, whoplai only two downs before he alarmed by a tight hamstring. Miller was working out sweats Tuesday at Valley Hi even though the Cowboys had day off. “It's going to be a day-to thing with him,” Switzer said. 1:| had a true pulled hamstrin| could tell you when he mightpl But this thing just tightens up him. He’s a Pro Bowl playerandi been playing in this league years, so lie knows his bodybet than anybody.” Miller, who caught a touchdi pass against Pittsburgh in opener, helps stretch the defa and take the heat off Michaellnj If Miller can’t play, Billy Davis "Billy is the third receiver didn't get that much practiced last week,” Switzer said. “He this week.” Reveille h, the grand ol’ traditions of the na n’s finest univer- y: the 12th Man, 11 practice and e Fightin’ Texas gie Bonfire. But, ’s not forget dear d Reveille, our loved American Hie mascot, who s given frustrat- alumni nothing tter to cio than was Tie over a few decea e planned Kyle Fiel Lets face it. It does ientist to realize tin in six-feet under. T fled the Grim Reaper n you expect Revei e Aggies battle on ¥ ey have ceased to b Even if the dogs w< Young’s condition still questionable SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The 49ers are considering giving Steve Young another week off, whether he receives medical clearance to return from his latest concussion or not. “That certainly will be something that we will talk about to the doctors,” coach Steve Mar- iucci said Monday. “Will another week mini mize (risks) even more? I’m going to ask that question, so I can’t give you an answer until I hear from the doctors.” Mariucci didn’t rule out the 35-year-old Young’s return for Sunday’s home opener against the New Orleans Saints. Team officials also wary of the implications of exposing Young to the risk of another concussion. Young has suffered three in his last 12 games, and his agent, Leigh Steinberg, has said anoth er concussion would trigger a serious look at re tirement for the two-time NFL MVP and five time passing champion. Young sustained his latest concussion when he was kneed in the head by Hardy Nickerson during San Francisco’s season-opening 13-6 loss at Tampa Bay. He sat out Sunday’s 15-12 win at St. Louis on the recommendation of his neurologist, Dr. Joseph Lacy. He visited Lacy on Monday and went over the results of a brain scan taken last Thursday. The scan found no abnormalities and Young was scheduled to see a neurosurgeon for a sec ond opinion. He has not yet received clearance to resume playing. “If the neurologist says I sit, I sit,” Young said. Mariucci said the visit with the neurosur- lyesight would not b e the scoreboard. T jrds from the north oreboard. Back the yards to the forme would be impossib geon was part of the team's cautious apprcjjjj 16 l en gth oi the fielc in handling Young's head injury. lew Sony Jumbotror "We want to be right. We want to do theri c;nl t see th e scorebo thing so I guess we’re taking extra precaution 0 keep up with the g Mariucci said. I Assuming the dog There are concerns that repeated conAey would have rolh sions can cause permanent brain damage graves with the way t Mariucci did not rule out starting rook last season at home. Druckenmiller for a second straight week losses to the Univers having Young as his backup. Reserve qi;-Kansas State Univers back Jeff Brohm has a broken bone in his Jniversity would’ve 1 ing hand and remains questionable thisuj Druckenmiller, the first rookie to stait] quarterback for San Francisco since Joe tana in 1979, was cool and unflappable in debut, but also made youthful mistakes. He 10-of-28 for 102 yards, including a 25-y touchdown pass to J.J. Stokes. He was ini cepted three times. “He grew up a ton,” Mariucci said gained some real good experience time, he has an opportunity to play, be much better.” Griffey faces tough September stretcW fAPI—A dav before the All-Star For Criffev. who has alreadv Griffev erets to nlav 11 more for the first-nlace Mariners. I Griffey (AP) —A day before the All-Star game, Ken Griffey Jr. was talking about why Roger Maris’ home run record will be so hard to break. “If they don’t pitch to you, you can’t do it,” he said back in July at Jacobs Field: Boy, did he hit that one right on the nose. Case in point: On Monday night, in his first game af ter reaching 50 home runs, Griffey drew a not-even- close, four-pitch walk in the first in ning at Kansas City, drawing boos from the crowd at Kauffman Stadium. Not that the Seattle star was complaining. “You know, we do the same to their players as they do to me,” he said. “With first base open, the big RBI guy comes up, he’s going to first base. Those things happen.” But what about breaking Maris’ mark of 61 set in 1961? Will that happen this year? Both Griffey, who had 18 games left going into Tuesday night’s date in Kansas City, and Mark McGwire, who had 48 home mns and 19 games left for St. Louis, face tough tasks. For Griffey, who has already homered six times this month, it would take a total of 18 home runs in September to pass Maris. Only once in baseball history has a player hit 18 homers in any month — Rudy York did it for Detroit in August 1937. Griffey’s job isn’t getting any easier, either. On Wednesday night at the Kingdome, he will face Tigers left hander Justin Thompson, who has faced Griffey six times this season and struck him out in every at-bat. “If I go in there looking just to do that, I’m going to get beat,” Thompson said. “Even if I accom plish what everybody wants me to do, then I still have to focus on the other eight hitters.” Pitching to Junior, however, gets him juiced up. “I can feel more adrenaline rushing through my body,” Thompson said. “It is big to get a guy like that out, especially when you have men on base.” On Friday night, the Mariners take on Roger Clemens, who is 21-5 for Toronto and has not allowed a home run in 561-3 innings. But Grif fey has done quite well against the Rocket, going 22-for-53 (.415) life time with five homers and 12 RBIs. Griffey gets to play 11 more games at the Kingdome, a good park for hitters but not necessari ly a big advantage to Junior. Of his career-high 50 home runs this sea son, 26 have come on the road. Whether Griffey thinks he can reach Maris, though, is a mystery. He ducks, as best as he can, all questions pertaining to the home run chase, and instead prefers to focus on the Mariners’ pursuit of the AL West title and their first World Series appearance. Last week, in the midst of a four-game series at the Metrodome in which he hit four home runs against Minnesota, he kidded that he should wear a T- shirt that would list his most-used answers on the back. Those answers included “hav ing fun,” “enjoying myself,” “what ever happens, happens” and “be consistent.” Note that there was nothing about topping Maris. “The only thing I want is to be holding that World Series trophy,” he said. No matter what occurs in Octo ber, Griffey may well he holding his first MVP award. He is batting .307 with an AL-leading 134 RBIs going into Tuesday night’s game for the first-place Manners Griffey is the 15th different mi leaguer to hit 50 home runs in a: son, a feat that has been acci plished 22 times overall. It haste done three years in a row—Mc&t here she wa day, the Firs Aggieland, [ around Kyle Field at the Sam Houst< University footba and making herse With the begim fall semester and f season, Aggies are reacquainted with beloved mascot R< current incarnatic I VI, has graced the While Reveille A&M, it is never t< 1995- and Brady Anderson c and Albert Belle did it the first time in history. Griffey hit No. 50 on Suni: making him the fastest to rea the mark since Maris and Mid Mantle did it in 1961. McGwire, meanwhile, is deck to hit 50 again this season! had 34 for Oakland before bei traded to St. Louis on luly31,a has since hit 14 more. At the til of the deal, the Cardinals lii tinl9| the future. When Reveille, the dog ( ty mascot should Obviously mar the next Reveille; most dominant f( sistance to chang is an idea whose 1 First, mixed-bi three more games left than! Athletics, giving McGwire a ft more swings at Maris. But to hit 61 or more will tali lot of good pitches. Which Grii did not see Monday night, mut to the detriment of the KansasG fans, who cheered for him ratli| than the Royals. “Under the circumstances, cdn see it,” Griffey said. "Ever) body wants to see the home nil You know it’s a big thing forbasf ball. 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