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Recruits to attend game Kyle Field will be full of students, fans and athletic recruits for Saturday’s game.

An Aggie win against OSU could tip some on-thefence athletes toward Texas A&M. Find out how head coach Mike Sherman and his staff are handling what could be the biggest recruiting game of the season online at thebatt.com.

Senior wide receiver Jeff Fuller has another big season with the Aggies in sight

inside sports | 5 Seeing stripes at Mizzou Texas A&M’s volleyball team plays the Misourri Tigers Saturday.

Read more about the matchup inside.

sports | 5 Soccer on Cyclone watch The Aggies look to continue their conference success Friday when they welcome the Iowa State Cyclones to Ellis Field.

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“He’s an all-around receiver who can really do anything you ask him to.” - Senior quarterback Ryan Tannehill Jared Baxter The Battalion

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t’s the season opener against Southern Methodist University for A&M football, and senior wide receiver Jeff Fuller — all 6 foot 4 inches and 220 pounds of him — takes a seat on an exercise bike behind the players’ bench shortly after kickoff.

Senior quarterback Ryan Tannehill talks with his star target, Jeff Fuller, mid-game against SMU as the receiver keeps loose on the sidelines.

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He starts to pedal, loosening a nagging left hamstring injury from fall camp. A&M’s record openingday crowd of more than 86,000 fans are packed in, and for the hundreds sitting close to the 50-yard line, Fuller might as well be a giant on a child’s bigwheel tricycle.

“He’s like the Russian from Rocky IV,” one fan screams.

Fuller grabs six catches for 52 yards in a 46-14 victory. He’s four catches away from breaking the school record of 172 set by former A&M receiver Terrence Muprhy, or “T-Murph” as Fuller calls his good friend.

Two weeks later against Idaho — in front of an-

other sell-out crowd — Fuller snags his fourth catch of the night and goes about his business as though it were any other play. It’s not until the Twelfth Man TV informs the crowd of his record-breaking achievement that he’s aware of what just happened.

With a gig ‘em raised high in the air, Fuller takes his receiver’s stance on the line of scrimmage, ready to go for catch No. 174.

“It’s probably one of my most memorable moments on Kyle,” Fuller said. “I didn’t realize I broke the record. I completely forgot before the game.”

The journey to all of those catches started in December 2007 when Fuller, a University of Oklahoma commit at the time, made a visit with his parents

to College Station. The visit came shortly after Mike Sherman accepted the head coaching position.

With some convincing from former A&M quarterback Jerrod Johnson, Fuller returned home later that day to McKinney, Texas, knowing that he wanted to follow in his father’s Aggie footsteps.

Fuller’s father, also named Jeff, played linebacker and safety for A&M in the early 1980s, and was drafted in the fifth round of the 1984 NFL draft by the San Francisco 49ers. The elder Fuller played alongside future hall of famers Joe Montana, Jerry Rice and Ronnie Lott, and won two Super Bowl titles in

sports | 7 OSU journalist opines Tony Slater , sports editor for The Daily O’Collegian at Oklahoma State, gives his opinion about the Cowboys’ chances at Kyle Field on Saturday.

sports | 7 White out, wave maroon Current and former students joined ranks with PepsiCo to raise funds for wildfire relief through maroon towel sales. The two-dollar Towels are available for purchase on campus until the A&M-Baylor game on Oct. 15. Read more inside.

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No. 8 vs No. 7, Aggies open conference play

Oklahoma State quarterback Brandon Weeden, left, drops back in the pocket during a game earlier this season.

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The Battalion Mike Sherman strictly adheres to the mentality that the first matchup of top10 teams at Kyle Field in 36 seasons is exactly the same as playing against Idaho or SMU. Playmaking senior free safety Trent Hunter doesn’t. Hunter said he already feels the difference on campus in anticipation of No. 8 Texas A&M’s Saturday afternoon tussle with No. 7 Oklahoma State.

“I can sit up here all day and say it’s not [different],” Hunter said. “But we all know this is conference play. It opens conference up and it’s one of those games we’ve been talking about since Big 12 media day.”

Only since Big 12 media day? How about since Oct. 2, 2010, when the Aggies lost a heartbreaker in Stillwater, 38-35?

“It was definitely a tough game for us,” senior quarterback Ryan Tannehill

said. “I went back and watched the game this morning and we really didn’t play well as an offense — a lot of missed blocks, just not executing well.”

The Cowboys’ defense forced five takeaways, including four interceptions.

At the time, Jerrod Johnson was quarterbacking for the Aggies, while Tannehill, who caught three balls for 68 yards, lined up in the slot.

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Survivors pose on the steps of the Life Sciences Buildings for the campus-wide game, Humans versus Zombies. See more photos at thebatt.com.

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campus news Clear student ID required for game entry The Athletic Department announced that students who plan to attend the A&MOSU football game Saturday with student tickets need a clear A&M photo ID. Students will not be admitted without acceptable ID and

will be required to pay the full price of the ticket to enter. Students with faded cards due to normal wear and tear can replace their IDs at no cost in the General Services Complex, which is located on Agronomy Road

and can be reached via Bus Route 6. The Complex is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Monday through Friday.

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With budget cuts putting a renewed scrutiny on A&M spending, there has been far too little attention directed toward our System’s high profile-earners.

Taking a brief look back at A&M’s administrative history, in January 2008, A&M regents confirmed Elsa Murano as the new Texas A&M University president. It was a mere 530 days later that she amid in a flood of controversy. After reaching an agreement with System administration, she took a year off while still receiving her $425,000 salary plus an additional $295,000.

Wall Street critics call deals like this a golden parachute. Here in Aggieland, I’d call it a maroon parachute.

In the aftermath of the Murano debacle, the Board of Regents hired Jay Kimbrough, Perry’s former Chief of Staff, as special adviser to the Board. Kimbrough was compensated at $260,000, and retained the position until being named interim chancellor after Michael McKinney — another former Perry chief of staff — stepped down in July. Kimbrough’s salary in this position was bumped to $300,000 per year.

The first dose of tragedy here is that the $260,000 position of special adviser to the Board of Regents was so important that no replacement was needed when Kimbrough vacated the position in July. The second dose is the absurd severance package McKinney received, worth at least $683,000 — another maroon parachute.

When the regents confirmed John Sharp as system chancellor on Sept. 8, Kimbrough became deputy chancellor. Yesterday he was fired.

Chancellor Sharp said in an email to employees, “I have decided that the position of Deputy Chancellor is not necessary to meet the needs of the Office of the Chancellor and the Texas A&M University System.” That means two of Kimbrough’s past three positions have been deemed unnecessary. It’s still unclear what kind of severance package he will receive.

Kimbrough told The Eagle he intends to go to the Board of Regents office “and see if there are things I can assist them with.” Maybe that special advisor position just became needed again. We’ll

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Maroon parachutes t’s been hard to keep track in recent years of how many high profile employees have passed through the A&M System’s doors, only to leave with little to show for their tenure except bags of money.

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see what Board Chairman Richard Box, who has served as campaign treasurer for Perry, has to say.

Finally, consider the extension and raise Coach Mike Sherman received this summer. Sherman was given a $400,000 raise to $2.2 million and his contract was extended through March 2016 with A&M holding options for 2016 and 2017.

At the time, his record was 18-18 through three seasons at A&M. This announcement came just after the University finished paying Dennis Franchione $4.4 million through those same seasons.

Now, before anyone has an aneurysm, I like Coach Sherman. He did a great job last season and I am looking forward to a fantastic season this year. I just don’t think this was a timely move. Football programs are notorious for having a four-year coaching grace period. We just doubled down on a high-stakes hand in year three. A sub-par year and we Aggies will want blood.

This is all complicated by a move to the SEC. It’s a very competitive conference and while Aggies are the greatest fans on the planet, we don’t have much patience for mediocrity.

The last thing I want to see is A&M paying another coach millions of dollars per year not to work — again.

In the grand picture of A&M’s budget, our high profile employees don’t get the scrutiny they deserve. Many of us have heard these numbers in passing, but when it comes down to cutting and prioritizing our spending, there aren’t enough people asking why we keep hiring people who don’t last.

These high-salaried types won’t make or break A&M’s budget, but wouldn’t it be nice if we didn’t have so many unnecessary positions and pay so many people not to work? A cynic might even wonder if some of these positions were just political payoffs. Let’s put an end to these maroon parachutes.

Taylor Wolken is a senior economics major and opinion editor for The Battalion.

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I would just like to say how appalled I am at the inappropriate behavior and total disrespect that the students have shown over the first few weeks of football season. I am starting my fourth football season as a student worker at the 12th Man Foundation and have never been so disrespected in all my life. I would like to point out to each student who has yelled, complained, cursed, acted forcefully or inappropriately towards me or my coworkers that WE ARE STUDENTS, TOO. We are all Aggies. We are each just as excited about this season as you are and

we cannot wait to get off work to support our Aggies, too. I am embarrassed for those of you acting as if the rules set by the University and the recent changes at ticket pull are the end of your life. Not being able to attend a game or get your friend a guest ticket this season will not be the end of the world. Following rules is not a difficult concept. Acting like children is only making this harder for everyone. So, next time you come to Kyle Field to pull your tickets or dial our phone number to complain, please be aware of the fact that we are in the same position as the rest of the student body, and we are simply doing the best we can in the midst of all this disrespect.

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his five-year career.

Bloodlines weren’t the only factor, though, in Fuller’s commitment switch.

Sherman’s pro-style offense, which differs from former head coach Dennis Franchione’s option running attack, is what Fuller said ultimately made him decide on A&M — no matter how many national championships it looked like OU might win.

“I think his willingness to continue to work on his craft and try to be best he can be is the single most impressive thing that I’ve noticed with him,” Sherman said.

Last season could have been the end of Fuller’s career at A&M after he became the school’s first-ever 1,000yard receiver. The NFL came calling, but Fuller said he had more work to do in maroon.

Fuller won’t put an exact number on his projected round. But he did say the success of his teammate — No. 2 NFL draft pick Von Miller — who also passed up pro football for his senior season gives Fuller reason to believe he made the right decision.

“I had a great example in Von,” Fuller said before the draft. “He decided to come back and he really helped our team improve, and I believe

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Senior wideout Jeff Fuller eclipsed the A&M career receptions record against Idaho last Saturday. he improved his position in the upcoming draft. And he’s only a few hours short of his degree.”

Fuller spent the off-season working out with Pro Bowl receiver Larry Fitzgerald.

“I learned tons of things,” Fuller said. “He’s extremely competitive, tries to beat me into the ground running and conditions wise. A great role model, great person. One of the things he said is ‘there is no substitute for work,’ which I think is incredibly true.”

The NFL hype has several college football analysts comparing Fuller to Oklahoma State’s Justin Blackmon, last year’s Biletnikoff award winner for best receiver in the nation.

Fuller said he would get in touch with Blackmon after the season is finished, but for now, it’s all about breaking A&M’s losing streak against OSU. “I haven’t had the opportunity to beat them yet, and I’m looking forward to having them at home and coming out with a victory,” Fuller said.

Junior receiver Ryan Swope is on pace to break several of Fuller’s career marks — not that Fuller seems to mind.

“I hope Swope gets the record,” Fuller said. “I’m going to do my best to make it hard as possible for him. I hope it’s one of those things that everybody just keeps on beating year after year.”

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The Aggies and Cyclones are both riding three-game win streaks heading into Friday’s match. Iowa State will open conference play against A&M coming off a 2–1 win over Toledo on Sunday and a 1–0 shutout over South Dakota State on Friday.

A&M kicked off conference play last Friday with a late 2–1 victory over Baylor, and capped off the weekend with a 13–1 win over Fordham, both of which were played at Ellis Field. The Aggies’ 13 goals and 16 assists on Sunday were team single-game highs.

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Eleven games into her freshman season, Kunz has tied for second in the A&M individual single-game records, with her eight point performance against Fordham. Kunz contributed three goals and two assists in the win and netted the first goal in the Baylor victory. “Annie’s freshman season is off to a good start,� Guerrieri said. “Her athleticism, nose

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Volleyball sets for match in Missouri Courtney Nelson The Battalion The Aggies finished its nonconference schedule with a win in straight sets against Houston Baptist Wednesday night and were able to utilize almost every player on the team. The win sends them into Big 12 Conference play with needed momentum to play some of the best teams in the country, starting with a match against Missouri.

Junior middle blocker Stephanie Minnerly said the team is excited to begin the conference schedule and show improvements in experience and in depth that they were so noticeably lacking last year. “I think we have a huge, deep bench,� Minnerly said. “We are going out and focusing on us, and what we do on the court. If someone is not having a good game, someone else can come in and make a difference.�

Although Missouri is unranked nationally, the Tigers are 13-3 on the season and have recently proved a tough matchup for A&M. Missouri sophomore hitter Lisa Hennings sets the pace for the Tigers with 3.60 kills per set, followed by

Up next Game time is scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday in Columbia, Mo. outside hitter Emily Wilson and middle blocker Brittney Brimmage with 2.79 and 2.68, respectively.

Senior hitter Brittney Brimmage and setter Molly Kreklow were named to the preseason All-Big 12 team and have showed why they belong there. Kreklow has 10.53 sets per game, while Brimmage remains one of the biggest offensive threats in the conference.

For the Aggies, senior captain Kelsey Black is averaging 3.66 kills per set, while junior hitter Alisia Kastmo is swinging for 2.73 per game. Junior blocker Lindsey Miller is contributing 2.45 kills per set to the Aggies’ collective hitting percentage of .275.

The Tigers average just 12.9 kills per set in comparison to the Aggies’ 14.2.

Missouri struggles in serve reception, which could be a problem for them as A&M is an excellent serving team.

The Aggies also appear to be a better defensive team, with more hitter coverage and digs per game.

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The Aggies are looking for a rematch against a Missouri squad that defeated A&M in both contests last year. In their first meeting in College Station, the Tigers narrowly squeaked out a win in five sets. “We have tweaked every part of our program this year and have a lot more experience going into Big 12 play,� head coach Laurie Corbelli said. “All of the five set matches just kept haunting us, but maturity is going to be a big part in conference play and I think we are going to be

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When the teams met again in November at the Hearnes Center in Columbia, the Tigers swept the Aggies in straight sets. Although it is a difficult place to play, senior education major Lynsi Bain said fans are confident in the team’s ability. “This team has been so much fun to watch,� senior education major Lynsi Bain said. “They’re playing really strong, and I think they will only get better from here. �

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I told the players before the game last week, ‘We have 11 one-game seasons the rest of the way.’

There’s no bye, there’s nothing. 11 one“It’s a whole different atmosphere, a whole different vibe,” said senior de- game seasons and that’s the way I look at it.”

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fensive end Tony Jerod-Eddie. “Everybody’s ready.”

At the time of the 2010 A&M-OSU matchup, the defense had played under the instruction of Tim DeRuyter for three games.

Hunter said he believes that with another year under its belt, the defense is finally ready to fully embody the Wrecking Crew mentality.

“I feel like we’re a little more flexible this year,” Hunter said. “We’re able to move around and do things we weren’t able to do last year. We’re playing so much faster than we were last year and with so much confidence.”

The Aggie defense will face Oklahoma State quarterback Brandon Weeden, Rick Smth — THE DAILY O’COLLEGIAN who leads the country with 384.7 passOklahoma State wide reviever Justin Blackmon, right, ing yards per game. OSU wide receiver looks for an opening as Tulsa cornerback Marco Nelson Justin Blackmon won last year’s Biletnikoff Award as the nation’s top widepursues during a game earlier this season.

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out, and has caught 23 touchdowns in his last 15 games.

The Aggies are one of three teams that rank in the top-20 nationally in both total offense and total defense. Jerod-Eddie said hitting Weeden from the first whistle could be the game’s deciding factor.

“We can’t let him get comfortable because he’ll kill us,” Jerod-Eddie said. “A sack is the dessert, but I mean knocking him down and making him know we’re coming, you know, trying to hit him every chance we get, that’s just as good.”

Tannehill said it’s important for the Aggie offense to start fast because OSU is a dangerous team.

“I think a huge advantage about this week is being able to play at home and having the great fan base behind us,” Tannehill said. “I think early if we can

get some points on the board and the defense can get a few stops then the momentum will really shift our way and we can use the crowd to our advantage.”

Sherman stressed the importance of focusing on the game at hand — just like Idaho, just like SMU. “I told the players before the game last week, ‘We have 11 one-game seasons the rest of the way.’ There’s no bye, there’s nothing. 11 one-game seasons and that’s the way I look at it,” Sherman said. “This is a one-game season, and we’ve got to be 1-0 at the end of this week. By Saturday night we’ve got to be 1-0 and then we’ll worry about the next one.”

A&M’s conference season starts Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at Kyle Field.

news for you sports Big 12 commissioner steps down At 5:20 p.m. Thursday, the Associated Press reported that Big 12 Commissioner Dan Beebe stepped down from his position. Beebe was Commissioner of the Big 12 since 2007 and was contracted with the Conference until 2015. In 2010, the Big 12 lost members Nebraska and Colorado — to the Big 10 and Pac-12, respectively — and Texas A&M recently announced its intention to join the SEC in 2012. The University of Oklahoma threatened to leave the Big 12 unless the Conference fired Beebe and promised to regulate the new Longhorn network, according to the Associated Press.

Thursday evening, Beebe agreed to resign, effective immediately. Former Big 8 Commissioner Chuck Neinas was reportedly contacted to serve as the Big 12’s interim commissioner.

campus Details released about admin firing On Wednesday, Deputy Chancellor Jay Kimbrough, who also served as interim chancellor this summer, was released from his position with the System.

The Associated Press reported that Kimbrough received notice through an employee-wide email sent

by A&M Chancellor John Sharp, who said his position was no longer needed. The AP reported that Kimbrough said he was “frustrated by the process” because he was not contacted by Sharp beforehand. According to the incident report filed

by UPD officer Scott Kelly, the A&M System’s General Counsel, Ray Bonilla, said that Kimbrough was visibly upset. “Bonilla stated that Kimbrough refused to hand over his keys and pass card and that Kimbrough brandished a knife in a non-threatening manner.

According to Bonilla, Kimbrough stated ‘If anyone is man enough to take them (referring to the keys and pass card) bring it on,’” according to the report.

After Kimbrough left the office, he tried to return but was denied, according to the report. No charges are being filed.

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Taxes & other chrgs apply. Prices & equip. vary by mkt & may not be avail. from ind. retailers. See store or visit att.com for details and coverage map. Early Termination Fee (ETF): None if cancelled during first 30 days, but a $35 restocking fee may apply; after 30 days, ETF up to $325, depending on device (details att.com/equipmentETF). Subject to change. Agents may impose add’l fees. Regulatory Cost Recovery Charge up to $1.25/mo. is chrg’d to help defray costs of complying with gov’t obligations & chrgs on AT&T & is not a tax or gov’t req’d chrg. Offer Details: Motorola Atrix 4G price with 2-year wireless svc agreement on voice & minimum $15/mo. data plan required is $99.99. Sales tax calculated based on price of unactivated equipment. Smartphone Data Plan Requirement: Min. $15/mo. DataPlus (200MB) plan required; $15 automatically chrg’d for each additional 200MB provided if initial 200MB is exceeded. All data, including overages, must be used in the billing period in which it is provided or be forfeited. For more details on data plans, go to att.com/dataplans. Monthly discount: Service discount applies only to the monthly service charge of qualified plans and not to any other charges. Available only to qualified students and employees of colleges/universities with a qualified business agreement. Other service discount qualification requirements may apply. Offer may be changed or discontinued without notice. Restrictions, other terms, and conditions apply. See store for details. Screen images simulated. ©2011 AT&T Intellectual Property. Service provided by AT&T Mobility. All rights reserved. AT&T and the AT&T logo are trademarks of AT&T Intellectual Property. All other marks contained herein are the property of their respective owners.

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