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THE BATTALION
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■ By Mark Pas swat ers
THE BATTALION
Much like the 2(KK) Texas A&M foot-
11 season, the members of that team
encountered very mixed results in
ir attempts to continue their careers in
NFL. Some had no trouble making
team’s final SA-man rosters while
hers faced quick setback or found
eiQ 'Ives in limbo.
■u' first Aggie drafted was wide
ceiver Robert Ferguson, who set virtu-
^■svery A&M receiving record in his
ngle year in College Station. Selected
i tie second round by the Green Bay
^Hers, Ferguson was looked at to make
n immediate impact.
^■omments made by Packers offensive
en;v'U, ooldinator Tom Rossley on the day of
roping. * erguson’s signing were — “The big key
r ence tr f or Ferguson) is going to be how quick-
unhersBf-y |f£ can learn the system,”— are prov-
ig to be prophetic. A number of nagging
ajunes and an inability to become com-
ortlible with the Packers’ offensive
final
finals in
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schemes have left Ferguson buried on the
depth chart. He did not catch a single
pass in Green Bay’s opening week win
against the Detroit Lions.
Defensive tackle Ron Edwards, a
somewhat surprising third-round pick by
the Buffalo Bills, had a very impressive
pre-season. His performance not only
ensured his spot on the team’s roster, but
allowed him to become the primary
backup at right defensive tackle in
Buffalo’s 3-4 scheme.
Linebacker Jason Glenn, the
leader of last year’s “Wrecking
Crew” defense, was presumed to
be one of the top ten outside line
backers available in the 2001 draft
before he was injured in the Aggies 35-
31 loss to Oklahoma.
Drafted in the sixth round by the
Detroit Lions, Glenn felt very comfort
able with the Lions and his role with the
team. “They’ve got me working with the
second string already,” he said this sum
mer. In spite of a string or pre-season per
formances that impressed not only the
coaching staff but the Detroit media.
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Glenn was Detroit’s
final cut on Sept. 3.
Glenn was not out of
work for long, as the New
York Jets snapped him up
the next day.
“We’ve liked Jason for
a long time,” said Jets
General Manager Terry
Bradway. “He can give us depth at the
linebacker position and he really
impressed us by showing he could play
special teams.”
Another rookie who had shown prom
ise in training camp was safety Michael
Jameson, a sixth-round pick of the
Cleveland Browns. An injury derailed
Jameson’s attempt to make the Browns’
active roster, and he has been placed on
the injured reserve list, meaning he can
not play during the 2001 season.
Other members of the 2000 team that
did not make opening day rosters include
linebackers Cornelius Anthony and Roylin
Bradley, released by the Washington
Redskins and Seattle Seahawks, respec
tively. Wide receiver Chris Taylor was
released by the Pittsburgh Steelers, and
lineman Chris Valetta was released by the
Tennessee Titans.
SPORTS IN BRIEF
Weekend Big 12
sports cancelled
The Texas A&M volleyball,
soccer, women’s tennis, and
cross country teams have all
postponed or cancelled this
weekends events after Big 12
Conference officials decided
to postpone competition in ail
sports through Sunday.
The volleyball team was set
to host Kansas State Saturday,
and had Wednesday’s match
in Norman, Okla., postponed.
The A&M soccer team, who
has already had two matches
postponed this season, will not
play Friday against New Mexico
or Sunday against the Mexican
National team. Neither match
will be rescheduled.
The men’s and women’s cross
country teams were scheduled
to compete in the Aztec
Invitational in San Diego. The
event will not be rescheduled.
The women’s tennis team
had its first fall contest, the
Arkansas Invitational, can
celled as well.
Flash back to Anna’s freshman year, three
years ago. After an incredible first year, win
ning two tournaments and leading the team in
scoring average, she earned second team All-Big
12 honors.
However, since that year, Jonsson has endured
a string of injuries — mostly in her back and neck,
that have prevented her from returning to that level
of play. Last year was her first healthy year but
she was still unable to return to top form.
“Last year, I was healthy, and that was great.
But I was just happy to be able to play, and my
focus laid there rather than on scoring,” Jonsson
says. “1 was just very glad to feel good and be
scoring. It’s been up and down. But this year, 1
feel really good.”
The Aggies are coming off their seventh
regional appearance in the nine years under head
coach Jeanne Sutherland. But they will have to
overcome the loss of leadership and consistent
performances of All-Big 12 pick Mimi Epps and
fellow departed senior, Marta Ostos.
In spite of these losses, Sutherland believes that
simply making the regional tournament would be
underachieving for this year’s squad.
“We’re obviously going to miss Mimi and
Marta, but our team shouldn’t have any change in
quality,” Coach Sutherland says. “We expect to
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