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:tober22. fiB^ednesday • October 22, 1997 S The Battalion PORTS u areatapi.| pie there, out 50 to;j at least ty ■ople at f : ; that ere areboul e students* hoi cancj arring late freeze, Nebraska in title hunt sStudentslDTEBOOK >A): There ! 6 ; 'at 8:30 p; e last chan; turn in For more in! i Anglin at2ii ers: There# Ig ).m. in fro-“T1 he Swami is never wrong. Well, al- dentsandsiHi most never. Three weeks ago, the or more ir ! :|B Big 12 was in the midst of wrap- 1 847-790: ing up its non-conference portion of ie [schedule. \&M Amate. The Almighty Swami professed, meeting The only thing more ridiculous is the jarelswil! orhhusker faithful who still hold out Rudder, E ope that Osborne can lead the dilapi- end. Forr at$d squad to a third national title.” ChrisatETitlwith the Cornhusker’s 29-0 win ver Texas Tech, and Penn State’s near Aggieland > ss io Minnesota, Osborne is in the tional mee n vt ' r s seat f° r a third National Cham- 266 G. Rc ionship. Barring a meltdown by quar- >e demons trback Scott Frost in the Big 12 Cham- eginnertv,: iof'ship at the Alamo Bowl, the For more nthinkable could happen, u at 847-70:1 Huskers Got‘D’ The Swami is as surprised as the next armchair quarterback, but Nebraska flaunted its defensive prowess on Satur day vs. Texas Tech. The Huskies, who lead the nation in total offense, with over 548 yards a game, held the Red Raiders to 127 total yards and six first downs. Granted the Huskers were playing a sub-par Tech squad, minus starting quar terback Zebbie Lethridge and wide re ceiver Donnie Hart, but Tech managed just 17 rushing yards against the Nebras ka front five. But anytime a team shoots itself in the foot with nine penalties for 68 yards, it can’t compete with an offense that had 400 yards on the ground alone. Assembly Line Gone Bad With tailback Dante Hall on the side line after the first play from scrimmage, A&M’s popular ‘Rushing Crew’ went south when Kansas State’s defense held the Aggie backfield to minus 35 yards rushing. Sirr Parker, the other half of the double-threat, rushed eight times for a net of minus 2 yards. Fullback Tiki Hardeman ran the ball two times for three yards and a touch down. Please see Burch on Page 8. Hodge etching offensive role Sophomore helping Aggies expand increasingly explosive passing game DAVE HOUSE/The Battalion Sophomore wide receiver Leroy Hodge makes a diving catch against the Iowa State Cyclones at Kyle Field on Oct. 11. By Jamie Burch Staff writer N ew York Knick’s point guard Charlie Ward was a two- sport athlete at Florida State, playing both basketball and football. Ward realized this feat has only been accomplished by rare athletes such as Bo Jackson and Deion Sanders and elected to play solely in the NBA. Texas A&M wide receiver Leroy Hodge had to make a similar deci sion. As a senior in high school, Hodge was debating between a col lege career in basketball or football. He received scholarship offers from several schools, including the University of Miami, to play both sports at the collegiate level. And although Hodge said he loved life on the hardcourt, he said he felt football provided a better avenue to a career beyond college. “I love basketball,” Hodge said. “I won MVP in district my senior year. I always thought I’d play basketball. When I started with football, I con tinued with both. But I chose football in the end because I think it’s easier to get to the NFL than the NBA.” Hodge spent his freshman year in the shadows of senior wideout Albert Connell. Although Hodge came off the bench all season, he did see action in all 12 contests, catching seven passes for 100 yards in an offensive scheme dom inated by the run. Hodge had a season-long catch of 29 yards in the Aggies 24-10 loss to the Univer sity of Colorado. During the offseason, Hodge added a few pounds to his physique to gain an edge on smaller corner- backs. Offensive coordinator Steve Marshall said Flodge must be care ful not to add too much weight. Please see Hodge on Page 10. Zoological neetingat Student Pa 1 portunitiesj any questoA : 691-6417.1 ursday IVells establishes herself as athletic, campus leader By Travis V. Dabney Staff writer et up and go to class. Go to volleyball ■practice. Attend a student meeting and study for a test the next day. This amen's Rie the life of a Texas A&M student athlete, i from 5 to j Jennifer Wells of the Texas A&M Volley- by the be' alljream has done all of these things and are welcot er f orm ed at a high level while doing it. acessary. F nd (>n top of her outstanding performance at 764-0454 the classroom and on the volleyball aurt, Wells has established herself as a igby: Practhmpus leader. the polofie Beyond the day to day activities of any experience ther student athlete, Wells is involved in : or moreir' ianv extracurricular activities. She is the : 694-9221 chair-elect of the Stu dent Athlete Advisory Committee, she is ac tive in Big Event, Spe cial Olympics, and the Sul Ross Buddy program. Wells came to A&M from Stockton, Calif., where she began her volleyball career. “I got my start in volleyball in California, when my dad was in volved with a club team,” Wells said. “I starts ed in the eighth grade and we got the chance to play all around, including Australia.” Prior to A&M, Wells had an outstanding Wells high school career where she was named one of the Fab 50 in Volleyball Monthly, which lists the top 50 high school senior re cruits in the country. Wells was recruited by coach Laurie Cor- belli while Corbelli was coaching at Santa Clara University. After Corbelli made the move to Texas, Wells decided Texas was also the best place for her. ‘‘There were a lot of things going on with the athletic programs in the state of California, when I was a senior, as far as cutbacks were concerned in athletic pro grams,” Wells said. “I visited Texas A&M and it was such a great atmosphere and the team really seemed to be like a big family to me, it was just the right move for me.” With the move to Texas, there came ad justments for Wells, but according to her it was not necessarily a bad thing. “Coming from California to A&M I found out quickly that people here were much more likely to come up to you and say hel lo, and that is not usually the case in Cali fornia,” she said. Wells and the Aggies have gotten off to an excellent start this season with a 13-3 record, and all three of those losses have come to teams ranked no lower than No. 13 in the country “I love the fact that we are a competing team on the national scene,” Wells said. “The team chemistry for us is just so good and the players just get along great.” While the Aggies have started well, that has not kept Wells from losing sight of what this season is all about. “We are keeping our sights set on win ning the Big 12, and then we will be think ing about going deep into the NCAA Tour nament,” Wells said. “I just want to lead by example, play the best volleyball I can and encourage the rest of the players.” Corbelli stressed the importance ofWells to the team. “She is a stabilizer on this team,” Corbelli said. “She is a very good defender and she has improved her game tremendously since coming to Texas A&M.” ga: A meet'I se Service? pm in 133 It j or Christian I be a . in 110K( 30-9082 for lendar is :e thatlii jnt and activities, ubmitted ■ee days he desii cation di i are : be run ar. 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