Show Standard-Examin- Wednesday er Sept 261990 3C Sports South Carolina accepts SEC’s invitation Cowboys in line for top picks COLUMBIA SC (AP) — South Carolina made it official Tuesday accepting an invitation to join the Southeastern Conference and accomplishing its goal of becomleague ing a member of an SEC presidents voted earlier Tuesday during a conference call to ask the school to join the league which on Aug I added Arkansas to its roster Since then the SEC had been searching for a 12th member to give it an even number of schools all-spo- Backup quarterback goes to New Orleans Texas (AP) — The near the bottom of the NFL are leading the league in hoarding draft picks With the trade of backup quarterback Steve Walsh to New Orleans on Tuesday the Cowboys put themselves in high cotton for IRVING Dallas Cowboys South Carolina and Miami of Florida to become the 12th were the team front-runne- rs membership in the SEC would be very good for both of us” Smith said during a Stadinews conference at Williams-Bric- e um More than 100 fans and school officials including Athletic Director King Dixon football coach Sparky Woods trustees chairman Michael Mungo and Kramer were in attendance when Smith made the announcement Said Dixon fighting back tears “This is an emotional moment for me I am absoThis is a giant step A lutely ecstatic new era Let’s go ’Cocks” “Today is a great day for South Carolina" said Arthur K Smith the school’s interim president “This afternoon on behalf of the 10 member universities Commissioner Roy Kramer of the Southeastern Conference extended an invitation of membership to the University of South Carolina “On behalf of the University of South I enthusiastically accepted that Carolina invitation This decision culminated more than three months of growing expectation during which the university and the SEC became increasingly convinced that our Many supporters sported stickers saying “Proud To Be in The SEC" The stadium's scoreboard posted “SECT” in big letters South Carolina had been a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference from its inception in 1953 until it withdrew June 30 1971 becoming the first — and only — school to leave the ACC South Carolina then joined the Metro April 14 1983 The Metro does not include football which has recently been a sticking point to South Carolina which has wanted to become a member of an league that included football drafts through the next two years In 1991 Dal- las will have three first-roun- d picks two second-roun- d selec- tions and two third-roun- d choices In 1992 Walsh there will be two in the first three in the second and two in the third If Walsh does well with the Saints a second-roun- d pick in d 1992 could become a first-roun- selection “I hope Steve is fantastic in New Orleans in every game he plays except our game (Dec 2)” Cowboys coach Jimmy Johnson said “It would ensure a number one pick” “It should be fun” Walsh said in looking to that game This was the 25th trade Johnson has made since he became coach of the Cowboys after Tom Landry was fired d Walsh a pick in the 1989 supplemental draft couldn’t beat out Troy Aikman for the Cowboys’ quarterback job even though Walsh had played for Johnson at the University of Mifirst-roun- 95to $7999 ami “The ties are broken now” Walsh said “Things just didn’t work out for me at Dallas The first year I really wasn’t prepared and Troy deserved to start But after starting five games last year and all the experience I have I feel I understand how to attack NFL defenses” Walsh wasn’t bitter and thanked Johnson for the experience “It was an advantage for me to go through what I did last year and this year” Walsh said “It wasn't good to have two young guys after the No job There were always murmurs At first the competition was good but then it started to deteriorate Walsh said he didn’t expect to be an instant starter at New Orle- Delco Freedom Series 72 Sealed 72 Monfh Maintenance Mfa “I don’t expect to go in and start I’ll have to prove myself” Walsh said Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said his team will receive the Saints’ No 1 and No 3 choices in 1991 and a No 2 pick in 1992 Jones said the No 2 pick could be upgraded to a No if Walsh performs well for the Saints Walsh who started five games last season when Aikman was injured will compete for the starting job in New Orleans with John Fourcade who has been erratic in the Saints’ first three games Aikman “is the best quarter- back in the NFL as far as I'm concerned and will be the best for the long haul” Johnson said “Steve has handled things in a class manner but he deserved to be a starter on another team” Johnson said “Steve is happy He's been somewhat frustrated" Walsh led Miami to the national championship in 1987 “We drafted Steve to be a part of the Cowboys” Jones said “But we will have a good future ' because we will have lot of flexi-- ! 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