Irving Daily News from Irving, Texas • Page 26

Aggies start workouts COLLEGE STATION, hundred, twenty-seven candidates, including 37 walk-ons and 22 incoming freshmen, answered the opening call as Texas began fall football practice here Thursday. Coach Emory Bellard, going into his seventh season at the Aggie helm, has 43 lettermen back from last year's squad that posted a regular-season record of 8-3. said Bellard, "because I think our players are excited and ready for the new The foremost problem facing Bellard and his staff centers around the fullback position. George Woodard, a three year veteran and all- time rushing leader and touchdown maker, split a the big bone in his left leg this summer in a softball game and will be red- shirted this fall. Eddie Hardin, another three- year veteran who has been back-up, has had to give up football, on orders, after sustaining a neck injury last spring.

Erstwhile halfback David Brothers, a 5-10, 215-pound junior, is the top prospect to fill the position. be challenged by Raymond Belcher, a 5 200-pound senior who looked good last spring; Herbert Booker, a 6-2, 215 -pound second-year freshman who worked at linebacker last year but who was a running bakck at Buna High and Roger Wiley, a 5-11, 195 pound incoming freshman from Humble who was a wishbone fullback in high school. The Aggies work in shorts the first three days and go into full pads on Monday. Two-a-day sessions run from 9 to 11 in the mornings and 4 to 6 in the afternoons. Classroom work at starts on Monday, Aug.

28 and daily practices then will be at 4 p.m. The Southwest Conference press tour visits Ag- gieland on Wednesday, Aug. 30. At the close of spring training last April, Bellard did not announce a depth chart, "because too many positions have not been The battles for starting slots should be fierce this fall. The Aggies put in the formation last spring to supplement their powerful wishbone attack and expected that both alignments will be utilized greatly this fall.

Only three starters were lost from last ground-gobbling offense and an even stronger offense is anticipated this fall. The three departed starters were quarterback David Walder, center Mark Dennard and right tackle Frank Myers. Mike Mosley and David Beal, sophomores, will fight it out for the quarterback slot. Both are quality players. Ed Pustejovsky, starting left guard last year, moved to center in the spring and Kyle Gol- son, a reserve tackle 1 season, took over at guard.

Zach Guthrie anc Curtis Jennings are tinuing to fight it out thi fall for tackle The defense made gifeaf strides in the spring inc is expected to be mttrf better this fall. The Aggies open l97i play on Sept. 9 against Kansas at Then, they have an off week before going to Boston College on Sept Their first home gatnej comes against Memphis! State on Sept. 30. Ride Our Bus, See Pittsburgh Up In Smoke! Featuring: Pre-game parties A world full of sounds and spirits For More Information, Contact Ramada Sales Dept.

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Reg. to 7.99. PUSH 'EM BACK Irving youth football programs are getting started all across the city, as practices just get underway. Some of the leagues are the IBFA, the YMCA and the Pop Warner Irving Buffalos..