NEli
IE BATTalk,,
omt
16 Interfax »
n proposed bj |
genuous and'c«'
hington was \
s opported ? m .
>st ep solution it?
le opportunity |
ions on destroy;:
(ruction before;;
ie on approv®,
Ivanov said Rue
-eI Nations resoli-
he effectiveness
Minister Joscfe
ontation within
-dy.” However, j
Id have to “hi
option."
ister Jean-fa
Hussein a “pottt
die East, but si
id should be a Is
it the intemate
e in presstaar
ist Iraq that is[e
ould reinforces
re vails in thete
id.
dren
sniper
solid dues orw
a task force of M
liK'al investrea
•ough more thi
in tips. Policessl
KK) credible leal!
disclose details,
ker parents Iff
r home Tuesdi:
.is down by (»
rents served as®
s, watching on
’rather, a Tastf
m pressed by to
responded to’
nts. “They a
and sat down
with their wai
e only ones
concerned
ses started, Prate
ipal addressed I
the intercom, mt
t back to businf'
them that ctf
rilable if needed
las shot eight pe
in the past wed
Washington stns
lain five miles
in Maryland
County. Polx
xer is picking'®
and firing ft®
a high-powei®
:ary-style rifle.
tie
i2 Aggielznd is
a book, look for
day in front of
jilding. (Go 10
;ement in case
Please bring
did not order
yearbook (tb®
you may P ur ‘
ax in 015 Reed
t). - 4:30 p.m-
checks, Aggi®
ard, Discover
iccepted.
Sports
The Battalion Page IB • Wednesday, October 9, 2002
Volleyball team prepares for Texas showdown
ALISSA HOLLIMON • THE BATTALION
Aggie juniors (left to right) Carol Price and Tara Pulaski attempt to block a shot by
Nebraska’s Anna Schrad on Sunday afternoon at G. Rollie White Coliseum.
Aggies look to break .500 in Big 12, take
seventh straight match against Longhorns
By True Brown
THE BATTALION
Tonight’s showdown in Austin
between the Texas A&M volleyball
team and the University of Texas may
be the most important test thus far in the
Aggies’ season.
A loss will send the Aggies (1 1-4,
3-3 Big 12) under .500 in Big 12 play
for the second time and a win would
give A&M the inside track on climb
ing more than one game above .500
for the first time this season.
Road losses against Colorado and
Missouri and a home loss to Nebraska
on Sunday have caused a sense of
urgency, said A&M volleyball head
coach Laurie Corbelli.
“We need to get one good win
under our belt,” Corbelli said. “Once
we get that win, we'll start getting our
confidence and getting our rhythm.
We’ve got to get over that hump. It’s
got to be a good, solid win for us
somewhere soon down the road.”
Sunday against Nebraska, the
Aggies stayed with the No. 5
Cornhuskers early in the match, even
holding a lead at one point before the
Huskers put the match away.
A&M was unable to regain
momentum, something that has hap
pened in each of the Aggies’ losses
this season.
“We started getting a little tentative
and worried about how we were going
to get out of it.” Corbelli said. “Once
that set ended, we struggled with
(regaining the momentum). We really
do know that's a problem for us. We’ve
been working at it, we’ve gotten better
at it. It’s still happening at times.”
The Longhorns might be just the
cure, however, as the Aggies have won
the last six meetings, including the
last two in Austin.
A&M swept the Horns at G. Rollie
White Coliseum twice last season,
one of which was in the NCAA
Tournament.
As one-sided as it has been in
recent years, the rivalry is still intense.
“Both teams just want to kill each
other,” said A&M middle blocker
A.D. Achilefu. “It’s always really
good volleyball when we play. I'd love
to make it three years in a row of
beating the Longhorns.”
Aside from having bragging rights
until the two teams play in College
Station on Nov. 27, a win in Austin
would give the Aggies their first qual
ity win on the road, a place that has
been a graveyard so far.
It would also be a big confidence
boost as their next road contest is
against Kansas State, a team A&M has
never beaten on the road.
“When we get big wins on the road,
it is always a catalyst to helping the
rest of our season,” Achilefu said.
“K-State isn't for a while, but that
would be a huge win out there.”
For Achilefu, one of two seniors on
A&M’s team, winning tonight is crucial
to the rest of the season.
“We don’t have that much time
left,” she said. “I know it’s not the
midway point in the Big 12 season,
but it’s time to get going. The uppers
classmen on the team have all
expressed our desires to go ahead and
get this party started. It’s time to do
what we know how to do and go win.”
The first serve tonight is scheduled
for 7 p.m.
Texans receivers excited about match-up with Bills
HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Texans
receivers Corey Bradford and Billy
Miller are excited about the challenge of
trying to match points with the Buffalo
Bills and quarterback Drev\ Bledsoe.
Maybe they shouldn’t be.
The Bills lost a 49-31 shootout with
the Oakland Raiders on Sunday, but they
still rank No. 3 in the NFL . in offense. And
Bledsoe is having a proficient year in his
first season with the Bills.
The Texans still have the worst
offense in the NFL.
“For the offense it’s fun because if
both sides are putting up big points it’s
a fun game,” Miller said. “I’m a fan
on the sidelines and when you're
going back and forth seeing a lot of
plays, it's unfortunate for the defense
but great for offense.”
Trying to match Bledsoe point for
point may not be so great.
Bledsoe leads the AFC with 148
Completions, 218 attempts and 1,762
yards, and he’s tied for second with 12
touchdown passes.
“When you got a guy like Drew
Bledsoe putting the ball up 50 times a
game, you know he’s going to connect
on them some,” Miller said. “It’s a
great week to start over and start the
new quarter (of the season) and get this
offense up and going.”
Bledsoe’s quarterback rating of
101.1 ranks fourth in the AFC. Texans
rookie David Carr ranks last in the AFC
with a 49.7 rating. The Texans are last
in the NFL with 193.5 yards per game.
Despite their struggles, the Texans
performed above expectations in the
last game before last week’s bye week,
a 35-17 loss to Philadelphia.
“Your offense always (has) to be
ready to match point for point with
them,” said Bradford, who caught two
touchdown passes against the Eagles.
“Hopefully our defense won’t let them
get that many points.”
Bradford leads the Texans with 13
catches and three touchdowns.
Bledsoe has the Bills performing at
a much higher pa^e.
Eric Moulds leads the AFC with 41
catches for 525 yards and three touch
downs, and Peerless Price is second
with 35 catches for 493 yards and
four touchdowns.
“Basically now we’re putting
together what we learned in the first
four games and start off fresh again,”
Bradford said. “We know we can go
out and play with the team that’s
picked for the Super Bowl. That was a
big positive for us. Our confidence
levql is up high.” v ^ ^ j
Economist Robert Shiller wonders why
we have such faith in the utter rationality of markets when we ourselves can be
kinda, you know, irrational. Bad judgment, lousy information, half-baked
strategies—there are times when money brings out the
I worst in p6ople. That,swh y prof shi,,er ’ sretirementdo||ars
are invested with a company whose levelheaded thinking stands out in a
thkv world where impulse and intuition are bucking intelligence and insight.
Log on for ideas, advice, and results.
D TIAA-CREF.org or cal! (800) 842-2776
s>rr u del in nr
OV E R IN .VI E IN r
\ s o c: i. v r i o
x,\^ \vX\1 l rxi VHK.'SIT Y
E
C
LECTION
OMMISSION
CI^^SS OF 20045
Fjjeshjrtan RjLLLLSl£jL Elj^c_tio_ns_
Vote for YOUR Class Council and Student Senate today//
October 9 th & 10 th from 9AM-5PM
Vote at the MSC, Evans Library, Blocker, Commons Lobby or
online at vote.tamu.edu
'Managing money for people^ '
with other things to think about:"
Jâ„¢MENT I INSURANCE i MUTUAL FUNDS 1 COLLEGE SAVINGS I TRUSTS I INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
^ 0llert filler became a participant in 1975 TIAA-CREF Individual and Institutional Services, Inc., and Teachers Personal Investors
ier vices, Inc., distribute securities products. ©2002 Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association-College Retirement Equities Fund
TIAA-CREF), New York, NY. A charitable donation was made on behalf of Robert Shiller.
In 2001 48% of all
traffic fatalities in Texas
involved someone
who'd been drinking.
Join us today at Rudder Tower from
10-3 for Aggie Motor Speedway.
Try driving with Beer Goggles in our
Remote Control Races!
Lots of PRIZES!!
For a full schedule of events visit http://studentlife.tamu.edu/adep
>ENT