Word: nods
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...scientists and engineers, as well as 1,300 support staffers. It was certainly plausible to suspect that such powerful Texas politicians as President-elect George Bush, Senators Phil Gramm and Lloyd Bentsen, and House Speaker Jim Wright had twisted a few arms to get their state the nod...
Senior quarterback George Lalich '69 got the starting nod and scored the winning TD from one yard out. Lalich dispelled any preseason doubts by going 11-for-19 on the afternoon. He found end Pete Varney '71 seven times for 89 yards and six first downs...
...needles on the street. Pugliese asks his listeners if they know what kinds of needles the story means. Many of the children do. One boy says he saw two drug addicts in front of his apartment building just the day before. "You all know about aids," Pugliese says. They nod in agreement. "Well, that's one way you can get aids. So if you see a needle on the street, don't even pick...
Ryan was a senior and therefore got the nod over Yohe, a junior, even though Yohe had a better year...
Running Backs: If Clark does not get the starting nod, look for the Bruins to stick to the land attack. This means fullback Lane Wood and tailback Nick Badalato will have to produce. In six games, Wood has rushed for 314 yards on 76 attempts (an average of 4.1 yards a carry). In five games, Badalato has carried the ball 70 times for 292 yards (a 4.2 average...