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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 30, 1999)
REVIEW juries grouped >w what than personal against] ioma, bwrtei ison, these y impressive si option. They in 1998, but bo They catch tin ie, though, as. warming up ft er. A&M wins BY DOUG SHILLING The Battalion Throughout the years of Aggie football, one constant has been Jat play on the defensive side 'fjthe ball. The 1999 version of B Wrecking Crew should be no SE FILE PHOTO/TEXAS A&M SPORTS INFORMATION FILE PHOTO/TEXAS A&M SPORTS INFORMATION uniornose guard Ron Edwards and senior cornerback Jason Webster prepare to lead the Aggie defense itothe 1999 season. Both Edwards and Webster are preseason All-Big 12 performers. icouting the Wrecking Crew Is defense prepares for life without Dat, Warrick and \ich, returning starters look to keep up consistency question marks at the beginning of the season. But now entering their junior year with a season of starting ex perience under their belt, the trio’s quickness and strength is seen as one of the strengths of the defense. Juniors Roylin Bradley and Cor nelius Anthony join Frantzen and Glenn as the starting linebackers. Bradley, who led the team in sacks , and Anthony, who was sec ond on the team in tackles with 100 last year, will be looked upon to lead the defense all year. Seniors Jason Webster, Sedrick Curry and Brandon Jennings join Jameson and Weisinger in the starting secondary. Webster, who is a preseason All-Big 12 pick, starts at the left cornerback spot with Curry occupying the other. Jennings, who has 36 consecu tive starts to his name, will be at the free safety position. He is also the leading active tack ier among the Wrecking Crew and leading returning tackier among de fensive backs in the Big 12. ne 9 — at Nete die good new: a victory ad State last seas® ly-hostile cro«i| hat still won Lincoln, as ton, college footba'I recking Crew: it left off ini NU, which ^ he hands of tk indy McCowi'|j erent , tay calm ui^iftespite losing senior leaders Dat ; his teammafc® U y eri) Warrick Holdman and :an do. And-w, Coady, eight starters return it this year ; roill a un j t t | iat fj n j s i iec T tenth in J in CollegeSt<® na ti on j n total defense, urns 15 staK-BA&M coach R.C. Slocum said e vivid menicr : H n g the void left by those three IcCown coiwByers will be tough but there are Ags squeak |^ n ty 0 f takers to the positions. d-17. ■‘‘We lost some great players,” «um said. “Not only in terms of Big Easy on troduction, but also leadership. i’re still in the stage of trying to I those gaps. We’ve got people t are trying to seize the oppor- _ity to take over those positions. ” ifromPapl While no one would ever be : guy is goingidM 6 to take the place of the de- i should not !-■ te d players, there are capable much worryw£fe ready to fill in for them, ise theAggift- n with a and a mucM Junior Chad Frantzen is slated to play at Nguyen’s vacated inside line backer position. A former 12th Man, Frantzen gained valuable experience last season as Nguyen’s backup. Junior Jason Glenn will occupy the outside linebacker spot left open by Holdman. Glenn is the brother of former Aggie standout and All-American cornerback Aaron Glenn. Another junior, Michael Jame son steps into Coady’s strong safe ty spot. Jameson was the leading tackier among non-starters on the team last year. Senior Jeremy Weisinger will also see time at strong safety. A for mer quarterback at the University of Colorado, Weisinger transferred to A&M before last fall. While the three new starters adjust to their new roles, the rest of the Wrecking Crew is ready to keep the success of last year’s team going. As sophomores last year. Rocky Bernard, Ron Edwards and Ronald Flemons were viewed as Rio Statk Pawn 1820 South Texas Avenue • Bryan, Texas 77802 # Back To School Items TV’S STARTING AT $19 Stereo Receivers starting at $79 CD Players starting at $29 Dorm Fridges starting at $39 Microwaves starting at $29 Phones starting at $8 Word Processors starting at $29 VCR starting at $35 Neon Beer Signs starting at $50 Sony PlayStation or Nintendo 64 STARTING AT $69 WITH COLLEGE I.D. All CD’s $2 each Large selection of movies at $3 each Large selection of new and used audio EQUIPMENT IN STOCK Buy • Sell • Trade • Loan on merchandise 779-7900 [ t- "JTJfT! / ^ II H ill 1 rhe Art Print & Poster Sale! OVER 2000 IMAGES!! GROoyy PRfCgSf mugVV Monday-Friday, jeiscTioN!^; A u g us t 30- September 3 On the Front Porch of the Texas A&M Bookstore in the Memorial Student Center WeCan Do It! Rosie the Riveter 10am-6pm Mon. & 9am-6pm Tues.-Thurs. & 9am-4:30pm Fri. mrawbytes com It’s my Web.
