The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 55, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 16, 1967 Page: 5 of 16
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On Powderpuff and Varsity
By JACK MURRAY
Thresher Sports Editor
It's a sad commentary on Rice varsity for-
tunes when the most interesting and exciting
on-campus gridiron exploits of any given week
occur in a mock-serious clash between partici-
pants from the two non-male colleges.
Before Saturday's homecoming fiasco the
Owls' chances to salvage a respectable season
were good, if not spectacular. Now, injury-rid-
dled and tired after three conference defeats,
they must recover the pride which cai-ried them
through earlier victories if they are to win
again.
Little else remains; without pride there is
nothing.
Originality seems to be a forgotten quality as
far as Rice signal-calling is concerned. The re-
gularity with which the Owl offense resorts to
certain stereotyped plays and the equal regular-
ity with which these plays are squashed makes
one wonder whether Rice opponents know better
than our players what plays will be run.
Coach Ilagan has stated publicly that his
lack of an inside running threat has rendered
the ground game virtually ineffective. Certainly
a shifty halfback in the class of McVea, Simp-
son, or Keyes would do no harm. Yet though the
available material is not of demonstrated All-
American calibre, Shelton, Lehman, Taubert, and
Hughes are nonetheless talented enough to be
employed with at least a hint of creativity.
Two yards and a splash of mud is no one's
idea of excitement. Worse still, such strategy,
if it may he called that, will never work.
With that we turn to some comments upon
By BOB THOMPSON
Thresher Sports Staff
The Texas Aggies will make
their last annual pilgrimage to
Houston this Saturday as seven-
point favorites over the Rice
Owls. A&M has recently ex-
panded Kyle Field, and hence
forth the series will resume the
home-and -home arrangement
used prior to 1957.
The Cadets are riding the
crest of a wave of SWC vic-
tories which include Texas
Tech and Arkansas as victims.
A&M is 4-1 in Cbnference play,
having suffered their oijly loss
at the hands of SMU. Off last
week for an open date, Gene
Stallings, A g g i e s have had
plenty of time to prepare for
the hapless Owls.
The Aggie offense features
one of the conference's best
and most consistent passers,
Edd Hargett, and a high-rank-
ing rusher named Larry Steg-
ent. Bob Long, the tailback, is
near the top of the SWC scor-
ing list and is one of Hargett's
favorite receivers. His 20 re-
ceptions to date include seven
touchdowns.
In an effort to choke off a
three-game losing streak and
preserve a chance for a winning
season, Bo Hagan has been
moving people around. Ken Lef-
ner has moved to the first team
Sunday's Powderpuff game. Despite the enthus-
iastic response with which it was greeted, several
points deserve serious consideration if the annual
contest is to remain a desirable part of the in-
tegrated college experience.
We do not question the validity of promoting
college spirit and inter-college rivalries through
athletics. Nor do we say that a thoughtfully
planned and organized football game is not the
proper means of expressing this spirit. . . if
sportsmanship does not become subordinated to
winning.
It seemed, however, that certain important
technical aspects were ignored, particularly the
unavailability of on-the-field professional medical
personnel. The possibility of serious injuries
should always be anticipated, and all due precau-
tion taken to avoid them. The rough play of
Brown defensive star Janice Alexander, who
several times came dangerously close to being
kicked in the mouth after making a semi-tackle,
emphasized that precautions, if not enforced, are
worthless.
Although the officiating was much superior
to that of last year, there was an obvious and
dangerous reluctance to control the roughness.
To call penalties in borderline cases is under-
standably difficult, but it is far better to call
too closely than not at all. Laxity encourages
abuse of the rules, and abuse can lead to un-
necessary and undesirable consequences. A sin-
trie serious injury would have more than cancel-
ed all of the Powderpuff's intangible benefits.
This week's SWC predictions: Arkansas over
SMU by seven; Texas and TCU, even; Tech over
Baylor by 10; Rice over A&M by 14.
SI feSi
at tackle, John Stoerkel, at
guard. Also Dan Van Winkle
moved back to first team wing-
back. And, if you haven't heard
by now, Robby Shelton is num-
ber one quanteback again.
Although A&M is favored,
Rice fans may take some cour-
age from the fact that" A&M
must face Texas, a crucial con-
ference test, on the Thursday
following the Rice game.
One who looks at statistics
mighit also note that Rice will
test the A&M defense, eighth
in the conference, with an of-
fense which ranks number one
in the SWC and eighth in the
nation.
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THERE ARE NO BAD TEACHERS;
THERE ARE ONLY BAD STUDENTS
The academic year has only just begun and already
one thing is clear: you're not ready for college.
What, then, should you do? Should you throw up your
hands and quit? I say no! I say you must attack, grapple,
cope! 1 say America did not become the world's leader in
motel construction and kidney transplants by running
away from a fight!
To the question then: You say you're not ready for col-
lege. You're too green, too naive. You lack maturity.
Okay, the answer is simple: get mature. How? Well
sir, to achieve maturity you need two things:
a) a probing mind;
b) a vest.
A probing mind will be quickly yours if you'll remem-
ber that education consists not of answers but of ques-
tions. Blindly accepting information and dumbly
memorizing data is high school stuff. In college you don't
just accept. You dispute, you push, you pry, you chal-
lenge. If, for instance, your physics prof says, "E equals
mc squared," don't just write it down. Sav to the prof,
"Why?"
This will show him two things:
a) Your mind is a keen, thrusting instrument.
b) You are in the wrong major.
Ask questions, questions, and more questions. That is
the essence of maturity, the heart and liver of education.
Nothing will more quickly convince the teachers that you
are of college calibre. And the tougher your questions,
the better. Come to class with queries that dart and Hash,
that make unexpected sallies into uncharted territory.
Ask things which have never been asked before, like
"How tall was Nietzsche?" and "Did the Minotaur have
ticks? If so, were they immortal?" and "How often did
Pitt the Elder shave?"
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(Incidentally, you" may never know the complete an-
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you can be positive: no matter how often he shaved and
no matter what blades he used, he never enjoyed the
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that you use Personna Super Stainless Steel Blades, a
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But I digress. We have now solved the problem of
maturity. In subsequent columns we'll take up other is-
sues, equally burning. Since 1953 when this column first
started running in your campus paper, we've tackled
such thorny questions as "Can a student of 19 find hap-
piness with an economics professor of 90?" and "Should
capital punishment for pledges be abolished?" and "Are
room-mates sanitary?" Be assured that in this, our 14th
year, we will not be less bold.
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Hancock, Darrell. The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 55, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 16, 1967, newspaper, November 16, 1967; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth245014/m1/5/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Rice University Woodson Research Center.