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or more ir ! :|B Big 12 was in the midst of wrap-
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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.”
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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
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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.
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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
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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.”
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