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THE BATTALION Page 7 cy disco beau, he music on ning dance tract tommercials. listening tooncf Donna Sunurd recovered, tk; •a dance tract Lizette Reseiit: yler pipeline paying ff for Aggies in 2001 So when A&M football head coach R.C. Slocum and his staff visit the piney woods to recruit each year, it is a safe bet that their eyes get about as big as silver dollars and as bright as the sun. Six players on the Aggie roster graduated from Tyler g View ‘cords i. Make Yometj, ser to the I side with ttaj i’. | tde the transition ■Iodic and gentle rgy. Lead singer] nt voice, and 1 songs such isteners are ange in the "Ate! nission.” Boyd's! tious. pheric vibe it! nay leave listeners] n Asia. The fa) I now You," is the entire CD. ! at moving ii voice adds just] lore sensitive eat] each song holds 1 lew still encom- ents that make ners. full of meaning, not making the in how fickle the o make listener: tid not just hear ... 1 remember rella ... I’m^ e song “IWf pie of the defli ADRIAN CALCANEO • THE BATTALION high schools and five have started in at least one game, giving the East Texas town more starters than Houston, Dallas or Austin. “They are all delightful young men who were well- coached in high school,” said A&M football head coach R.C. Slocum. “When they come in here, they take our coaching well. The football in Tyler is really good and competitive, and these young guys aren’t phased at all. They just go out there and make big plays.” The most notable impres sions have been made by wide receiver Terrence Murphy and running back Derek Farmer, both true freshmen. Murphy, a Tyler Chapel Hill High School graduate, has earned starts in five games this season and already has set the A&M freshman single-game record for catches and receiv ing yards, grabbing 10 catches for 146 yards against Colorado on Oct. 13. So far this season, Murphy has 27 receptions for 459 yards, and with one more touchdown, Murphy will tie the A&M freshman record for receiving touchdowns set by Brian Mitchell in 1991 and Leeland McElroy in 1993. Wide receiver Mickey Jones, a senior from Robert E. Lee High School, also has contributed with eight catches for 82 yards. On the defensive side of the ball, Linnis Smith, a sophomore GUY ROGERS • THE BATTALION Freshmen Tyler products Terrence Murphy (5) and Derek Farmer (1) celebrate after an apparent touchdown catch by Murphy Saturday. The Texas A&M football team has six players on the roster from the Tyler area. defensive lineman from John Tyler High School, has 13 tack les this season and intercepted a pass against Baylor. Redshirt freshman linebacker Brian Thompson, another grad uate of Tyler Lee, has yet to see action this season. One of the biggest surprises from the Tyler area comes from behind the offensive line. Farmer, who was expected to get limited playing time this sea son, has started at running back in the last five games for the Aggies. Farmer’s 133-yard rushing performance against Iowa State Saturday was highlighted by a game-clinching 65-yard touch down run in the fourth quarter. “I knew coach had belief in me that I would get the first down,” said soft-spoken Farmer of his touchdown run. “They gave me the ball, and everyone got on their blocks. I just ran.” Farmer, the Aggies’ third graduate from Tyler Lee, also See TYLER on page 9. hat this band is n they make, lassion still are D, only intensi- k) — Lycia Slum Get the facts about the state of the consulting industry. Moderator: Dr. Jerry Strawser Dean, Mays College of Business srs today! ftefCE]Afc r ERHOUs£(Sr)f y EFZS 5:30-7:00 PM, RUDDER. THEATRE por more details call 84S-S139 or come by 209 IColdus. h ttp i//c» reercen ter. m u-ed u