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;ie iesday • March 11, 1998 ^^J|The Battalion WF% "W* i p ' e jr i s IrASketball Coach V’s Bellamy will ivive 12th Man spirit /er-coachVJ can bring excitement j h ip flavor to Texas A&M basketball Aggies Ijunic' lund or .* story is part of a fict ional lead turns meant in no way to be I eru is/y. Ii is icriiicn purely <. ?rtainment purposes. I s se:: __ finer Tei. V. li Texas A&M truly desires a sa luccessful basketball pro- e pam, it must do what has Wi en done in years — hire a f who is best frai d to at on the ■every n a while ihow the how to .ie game. aging aeniories yester- f the leg- Bellamy y Bill Russell who in his fi- yslvith the Boston Celtics n dual responsibilities as and coach, Bill Bellamy ed on to the scene in annual Rock and jock bas- game doing just that, ough Bellamy’s remaining iate eligibility may be in ion, anyone who has seen lay the game certainly s he can handle the rock up to the challenge, i coach, Bellamy has taken imortals such as Kareem Hu'-Jabbar and has even hit casional 25-point shot to P‘ his heralded Bricklayers he always potent competi- heiViolators. iien it comes to recruiting, uy does it better. lea! ne|)l the star- stud dec! 1 i n e - at Bellamy has coached and mm played with in MTV’s annual grudge match include the likes of Reggie Miller, Tim Hardaway, Gary Payton, Flea, Yasmine Bleeth, Method Man from Wu- Tang Clan, Pamela Lee, Jonathan Taylor-Thomas, Queen Latifah and even Superman Dean Cain. If the games should ever get out of hand or become a boring blowout, entertainment is never too far away. With previous half time headline performers such as Hanson, crowds are sure to re main glued to their seats in fear of missing the always uplifting “MMM-Bop,” or even the possi bility of having a picture taken with the child superstars. Furthermore, what could be a greater incentive for winning the Big 12 Conference Champi onship than taking a team trip to the MTV Beach House for a little rest and relaxation following the grueling season? While there, the team may even have the possibility of par ticipating in a rap session with Puff Daddy and Mase or shooting an episode of the always-popular dance show “The Grind.” Championships are one thing, but the possibility of getting to test Matt Pinfield’s music knowl edge is a reward all its own. The bottom line is Bill Bel lamy has the skills and capabili ties to take this program to the top, and if that fails, at least he has the connections to have fun while attempting to reach the ul timate destination. — Michael Ferguson is a senior business management major. Harvey Continued from Page 7 It is easy to believe that players would become dejected and lose their confidence in a season that had not seen back-to-back wins since December 3. But even late in February after a sound 25 point thrashing at the hands of Texas Tech, the Ag gies were excit ed about their improvement and still in love with basketball. But a lot of that has to do with a coach who sticks by her players and be lieves in them when no one else does. And to her credit, Harvey al ways remembered that a year old er makes a year wiser. But what salvaged a "B” for the coaches was the 25 point win over the University of Texas in the con ference tournament. It was Harvey’s fifth win over Texas, the most ever by an Aggie coach. Grade: B- Overall: Coming into the 1997-98 sea son, the Aggies, one of the youngest teams in the Big 12 Con ference, were looking to improve on the previous year’s 9-18 record. Although they fell to 9-19, they showed improvement in confer ence play by winning one more game than the year before. This team, however, was not as bad as its record would indicate. Barring some obvious blow-out losses, it showed the ability to com pete with some of the nation’s pow erhouse teams, although, more of ten than not, it failed to play 40 minutes of basketball. Their grade is based not on re sults, but on improvement and more importantly, perseverance. Rarely, did the Aggies lie down and accept defeat. Individually, even when down by a large margin, the players buckled down and concentrated on the task at hand without losing sight of the overall goal of nightly improvement. OVERALL GRADE: C- TuAadli tioms 'Week IVIarcli 6' 1 ' - 12' 1, Thc '% C(5 How many trees ^ ^ are planted around Simpson Drill Field and what do they stand for? If you know the answer, place it in the box at the Traditions Week table at Rudder Fountain for a PRIZE! Schedule of Events M: Fish, T-, & Howdy Camp W: Corps of Cadets & Yell Leaders T: Parent’s Weekend Th: Muster & Silver Taps Traditions Council Thanks El Chico and On The Border Gear up for Spring Break We have it all - backpacks, sleeping bags, backpacking stoves and food, hiking boots, kayaks, canoes & accessories, rain gear, travel wear & travel gear! "Coming Soon" The CmginaL THERMA^EST I Tiri'iimni in n n ii i iimi lAO \/ fH fN) T l.J 1=1 e W E ^ F=l! ■filZTF Simply The Best For ■ Over Thirty Years (06/<^San> SHAPED BY WATER. BUILT BY HAND KIE I.T Y Helly Hansen We know we^fher 1406 Texas Ave., South-College Station • 695-2807 (Next to Copy Corner) The A.I.D.S. The MSC L.T. 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