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Longhorns dominate Ags
Women’s basketball falls to UT, 74-47, at Reed
By Troy Miller
THE BATTALION
Close to 200 of Jody’s Roadies made
the trip from Austin to College Station to
witness University of Texas head coach
Jody Conradt win the 798th game of her
career in a convincing 74-47 victory
against the Texas A&M Aggies (8-6. 1-
2). Rebounding was the key as the No.
18 Longhorns (10-4, 3-0) out-rebounded
the Aggies 50-26.
The rebounding margin tied the worst
in A&M history set in the Aggies' last
home game, a 77-56 loss to Texas Tech.
“1 thought we had (rebounding) fixed
after the Texas Tech game.” said A&M
head coach Peggie Gillom. ”1 thought
that was one of the keys to this game.”
Conradt also thought rebounding
was a key.
“I think when you double up a team in
rebounding that’s another stat that sticks
out in my mind,” Conradt said. “When you
do that, it gives you more opportunities.”
The Aggies could not find a match in
the paint for Longhorn junior forward
Stacy Stephens. Stephens scored 1 1 of
the Longhorns’ first 15 points and
totaled 18 for the game. Stephens also
contributed nine rebounds, despite play
ing just 21 minutes.
“The only time I didn't feel (like
A&M could not stop Stephens) was
when she was on the bench with two
fouls,” Conradt said.
No matter what the Aggies threw at
Stephens, they just could not stop her.
“I was just reading what the (Texas
A&M) defense was giving me,”
Stephens said. “1 totally just went with
what 1 was feeling on the court.”
The game started with Texas going in
front with a 5-0 run by Stephens that
extended into an 11-0 run for the
Longhorns during the opening 3:21 of
the game. The Aggies never got within
seven the rest of the game.
“Texas just dominated this game and
dictated it,” Gillom said. “There was
nothing we did to correct it.”
After being behind 37-20 at half
time, the Aggies started strong in the
second half when junior forward Janae
Derrick scored a lay-up just 28 seconds
into the half. Derrick scored 12 points
to lead the Aggies.
The Longhorns quickly squashed any
comeback hopes when sophomore Kala
Bowers hit a shot 20 seconds later. The
Aggies never got within 15 points the
rest of the way.
Bowers contributed 10 points and
eight rebounds to the Longhorn effort.
Aggie freshman guard Rhianna Reed
scored eight points in the last three min
utes, six from behind the three-point arc,
but it was too late; Jody’s Roadies were
already celebrating in the stands.
“I think our kids just got down and
they could not fight back,” Gillom said.
“I didn’t see any fight in their eyes.”
The Aggies look to rebound as they
travel to Norman, Okla. on Saturday,
Nov. 18 to take on the No. 23
Oklahoma Sooners.
JP BEATO III • THE BATTALION
Aggie guard Toccara Williams is met under the basket by Longhorn post Heather
Schreiber in the first half of Wednesday’s Big 12 action at Reed Arena.
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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Steve Mariucci was fired as head coach of the
San Francisco 49ers on Wednesday after six seasons
without a trip to the Super Bowl.
Mariucci was released from the final year of his
contract. He jockeyed unsuccessfully for a contract
extension last season.
Mariucci led the 49ers to four playoff berths. The
team was knocked out of this postseason last week
end with a 31 -6 loss at Tampa Bay.
“This is not a performance issue that has forced
us to reach this decision,” team owner John York
said. “Rather, our decision is based upon a differ
ence in philosophy within the 49ers’ structure on
how to best utilize our various talents in pursuing
the goal of fielding championship teams and win
ning a Super Bowl.”
As much success as Mariucci had, his two
predecessors — Bill Walsh and George Seifert
— led San Francisco to a total of five Super
Bowl championships, the first in 1982 and the
most recent in 1995.
The Jacksonville Jaguars now are the only other
team with a head coaching vacancy and are thought
to be interested in Mariucci. The Jaguars fired Tom
Coughlin last month.
Mariucci made $2.1 million this season, 19th
among the NFL’s 32 head coaches and a bargain rate
for a coach with Mariucci's track record.
He angered the 49ers’ front office last winter by
campaigning for a new contract through the media,
and then talking to the Buccaneers last February
about becoming their coach and general manager.
The teams worked out a compensation package, but
when Mariucci waffled on his decision, Tampa Bay
hired Jon Gruden instead.
After rejecting Tampa Bay’s offer, Mariucci
changed agents and rededicated himself to the
49ers. They won the NFC West and finished 10-6,
despite significant injury problems on defense.
The 49ers won their first-round playoff game by
rallying from a 24-point deficit to beat the New York
Giants, but they were never in the second-round
game against Tampa Bay.
Defensive tackle Sean Moran called Wednesday
“a sad day for the players.”
“I can't believe they let him go. He’s a great
coach and a wonderful human being,” Moran said
outside the team’s training facility, where the
announcement of the firing was made. “You
could actually talk to him. He wasn’t one of those
dictator types who you're afraid to meet with
because you don’t know what will happen.”
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