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Page? Friday, September 1,2000 Friday, September 1,2000 Sports THK BATTALION -orce pilots ive crash ANTONIO (AP) — An Air Hot and co-pilot ejected military training plane t crashed into a field On jth side of San Antonio jy afternoon. :rew members were con- a training mission when te went down. They were rted by ambulance to Hall USAF Medical Cerv an Antonio where they ted in good condition. ^leaders lose tatement WORTH (AP) — Eleven le Heritage High School iders have lost their fight tatement to the squad. Grapevine-Colleyville )oard on Thursday up- girls' suspension forvi- a no-drinking pledge an off-canipus cher- camp. The board also 'd the school principal's ordering the teens to x weeks in the district's /e education program. cart Showdown TEXAS A&M • SATURDAY. SEPT. 2-12 P.M. • NOTRE DAME STADIUM •SOUTH BEND.INDIANA Aggies, Irish set to open season By Blaine Dionne The Battalion The No. 25 Texas A&M football team opens its regular season this weekend in South Bend, Ind., home of the College Football Hall of Fame and one of the most respected institutions in sports — Notre Dame football. Notre Dame has always been more than just a team. For years, it was the team, winning national championships and Heisman Trophies left and right. Arguably the most successful college football program in the 20th century, the Fighting Irish have been embattled in the 21 st. For years a mainstay in the Top 10, Notre Dame has not finished there in six years. In two of the last three seasons, the Irish did not even finish in the Top 25, a phenomenon unheard of until recently. Last year, they finished 5-7 in their first losing campaign since 1986. Notre Dame’s coach, former Texas A&M defensive coordinator Bob Davie, has been blamed for most of the pro gram's recent losing trend. He said that his team wants to make a statement in the A&M game. “Texas A&M has been on our minds since November,” Davie said. “As a coaching staff and as a football team, you put so much preparation into the first game and you want to get some rewards because you have so much invested.” The Aggies feel the same way. After finishing last season with an embarrassing loss in the Alamo Bowl. A&M is as anx ious as the Irish to get back on the field. “I've had Notre Dame on my calendar since we lost to Penn State last year in the Alamo Bowl," said senior wide receiver Chris Taylor. “You don't want to think about that all off-season.” Taylor said that the off-season was es pecially bitter for him and his offensive teammates because of their zero-point performance against Penn State. “You never want to get shut out,” Tay lor said. “But last year's over. Small mis takes caused our offense to stall, and See Opening Day on Page 9. in South Bend • FILE PHOTO/The Battalion Texas A&M linebacker Jason Glenn and the Aggie linebackers look to answer any and all questions about the Wrecking Crew defense Saturday against Notre Dame. etitors to use cartsdum le U.S. Senior Amaieu ’hampionship and tk I.S. Senior Women's A§ ieur Championship. The Senior PGA Tor iso permits players if de carts during qualify ig rounds and Seme hi rnaments. "First, nothing in tk lies of golf prohibits ik ;e of a cart," Nowlin rote. “Second, mo? avers choose to wait 'en when given the op irtunity to ride because ey feel walking give 4 FILE PHOTO/The Battalion Texas A&M linebacker Roylin Bradley hopes to put untested Notre Dame quarterback Arnaz Battle under pressure early Saturday. Head coaches’ history adds new dimension to Saturday’s game By Jason Lincoln The Battalion R.C. Slocum and Bob Davie have a lot of history. For the first time, they meet on opposite sides of the field, calling the shots in a game both need to win. It would be easy to turn Satur day’s Texas A&M vs. Notre Dame football game into a battle for bragging rights. Three coaches used to work at A&M. 20 players are from Texas, and. now, all of them wear blue and gold. But Saturday’s game is about much more than rights or record. It is about getting a start on a sea son that both Davie and Slocum hope is more successful than 1999’s. Both teams had a sub-par sea son in 1999 at a school that has a history of winning. Both coaches subsequently faced some criti cism. Both teams failed to make the pre-season Associated Press Top 25 poll, where they have been mainstays in recent history. But it is a new season and now they have a fresh start... against each other. Slocum’s Aggies need a win to build momentum for a run at Big 12 South foes Oklahoma and Texas. Davie's Irish need a win to be able to survive arguably the toughest opening-season schedule in the country against Texas A&M. Nebraska, Purdue and Michigan State. But Slocum and Davie’s per sonal history draws as much at tention because of the dimension it adds to this years opening game. “I think this year, playing Texas A&M is probably even big ger, not just because of how we finished last year, but we have so See Coaches on Page 9. em an advantage ovc ling." an Ever... o o \&M. r e than 250 ations. iting Team our special needs, ing ber 6th a ium 11 Here’s your chance to join the university surfing team. All you need is a knack for surfing the network and DSL- the always-on, high-speed connection to the university LAN. DSL from Verizon lets you do so much more. E-mail and chat with other students in real time. Conduct online research at breakneck speed. Submit and download assignments over the network. And, that’s just the beginning. 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