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After being shut out in the second Staff and wire reports choice of the New Orleans Saints. sively as a kicker in college despite down ther^. and I’m really excited Tony Franklin, the place-kicking Among his accomplishments, Erx- his occasional protests. about playing there.” round, the SWC had three players wonder from Texas A&M Univer­ lebert holds the record for the He also said he was surprised to selected in the third round. sity, became the third draftee of the longest in NCAA history, be chosen by the Saints. Adams was the first-round selec­ Eckwood, a running back fr01" and the 74th 67 yards against Rice in 1977. He “I talked to them last night, but I tion of the Cleveland Browns. The Arkansas and the second Razorbacx player chosen in this year’s pro foot­ also hit on 49-of-78 field goal at­ never thought they would draft Browns acquired the rights to draft chosen in the first three rounds, was ball draft Thursday. tempts, with 11 from 50 yards or me,” Erxleben said. “When I Adams in a deal with the San Diego the choice of the Tampa Bay Buc­ Franklin, unavailable for com­ more and three from 60 yards or played in the Senior Bowl, I was Chargers, trading San Diego their caneers. ment after his selection, was one of more in his college career at Texas. with their coaching staff, so I know first round pick for the Chargers’ seven players drafted from the Erxleben led the nation in punt­ them well. first- and second-round choices in Ron Lee, tight end from Baylor, talent-rich in ing in 1976 with a 46.6 yard average “They’ve got an excellent facilitv this year’s draft. was chosen bjf the . the first three rounds of this year’s and compiled a 44.2 yard average in draft. his college career. The 6-2, 218- Franklin’s size 8 holds or shares pound native of Seguin is consid­ 17 NCAA records, among them the ered the best punter/place-kicker to dpi«7t FULL M00N GRAFTS ANNOUNCES fl most career points by a kicker (291), come out of college since . the most career field goals made (56) Erxleben sipped champagne with and the most career field goal at­ his parents and friends Thursday tempts (101). and said he is relieved he will get to ^SPRING CLEANING SALFJ^ Franklin's SW’C rival, Russell play his professional football with Erxleben of the University of Texas, New Orleans in the South close To was chosen in the first round of this his home state. Ags battle Horns year’s draft. Dan Hampton of Ar­ Erxleben, before being chosen by €1 20% OFF-ALL STAINED GLASS,T00L5 kansas, Baylor's Greg Hawthorne the Saints, had expected to be because yoij know you can look for , By DAVID BOGCAN and Willis Adams from the Univer­ drafted by Philadelphia, Green Bay the fastball. That’s their best pitch. Battalion Sports Staff sity of Houston were also first-round or Baltimore. But that sure doesn’t make it any selections. Si SUPPLIES ~)IF0IL - 92.5Q!I^ It has been a long season full of easier to hit.” “Next to Dallas or Houston, that’s Jerry Eckwood of Arkansas and heartache and rain for the Texas W'hile the Longhorns have al­ the best I could have done, he said Ron Lee of Baylor were picked in A6t M . baseball team. The Aggies ready laid claim to the conference about going to the Saints. “I’m very will host the Texas Longhorns in the the third round, along with happy. It’s real close. It’s sure crown, the Aggies decide in this se­ Franklin. <§) 30% 0FF- ALL CLAY Si POTTER’S TOOLS final series of the 1979 regular sea­ ries if they finish in third or fourth where my parents can come and Hampton was the fourth player watch me. It’s close to home, in the son, which has been postponed until place in the SWC. The Razorbacks chosen in this year’s draft, taken by Saturday becat^se of the weather. are in second and Baylor has ended South and it’s warm.” Eleven Texas A& M seniors will see Chicago on the Bears' first of two He said New Orleans coach Dick its season one game behind the Ag­ picks in the opening round. BEAUTIFUL HANDMADE GIFTS FOR their last action befqre the home gies. The Ags need two victories in Nolan told him the Saints will use crowd that they have entertained for Hampton, a 6-2, &2-pound defen­ him both as a punter and place- this series to finish third. sive lineman, was the leading tack­ so many seasons. ”Everything is pretty much set­ kicker. He said he also approached ier on the Razorbacks’ line this past Nolan about the prospect of being The Longhorns, who have already tled, Woodruff said. “We re just GRADUATION 8i MOTHER’S DAY!! | clinched the Southwest Conference season. the Saints third string quarterback, getting geared up for the (SWC Erxleben, the eleventh player title that belonged to the Aggies the post-season) tournament. I just but received a noncommittal an­ W'&Af Hay* /? chosen in the first round and the two previous seasons, bring an im­ hope we can be more mentally pre­ swer. Erxleben was a quarterback in * 6 *044/A i'2 mi. * A tremendous nucleus is leaving throwing in the blanket.” this ball club,” Woodruff said em­ Chandler said that the Long-« phatically "Well be up there next horns pitching has been the decid­ year but it will be different.” ing factor in the SWC pennant race The Aggies will lose six starting this season. seniors off of this year’s team, in­ "They have outstanding pitch­ cluding pitcher Mark Thurmond, , \ ing, the Aggie Yoach said. "Their third baseman Mark Warriner, three starters, Ricky Waight and catcher Buster Turner, pitcher (Keith) Creel and Jerry Don Mark Ross, right fielder Shelton Cleaton were all second round draff McMath and ‘first baseman Kyle choices out of high school.” Wright, Hawthorne. Also departing will be H: Creel and Cleaton have impressive second baseman Steve Robinson, season records of 9-2, 9-1 and 9-0, pitcher John Pockrus, outfielder respectively. Gary Bryant and pitcher Alan “They haven’t scored a whole lot Buonasera. of runs,” Chandler said. “But - These seniors were members of they’ve had timely hitting and with two SWC championship teams. that pitching staff, they don’t need a They also leave their mark in the lot of runs. ” record book, accounting for 10 indi­ Texas A6tM second baseman vidual records and helping set 14 Randy Woodruff, who is leading the team records at Texas A&M. team with a .362 season batting av­ There is another senior leaving erage, compares the Longhorns’, the Aggies this season, but he never pitching staff to the Arkansas pitch­ spt a record. He never caught a ers who the Aggies faced last game-winning catch. In fact, in four : r weekend. years at Texas A&M, he never even "Arkansas has impressive pitching went to bat for the Aggies. He is but Tex^s just, has the raw talent," Larry Naylor, student manager, and Woodruff said. "(Arkansas’s Steve) according to Coach Chandler, Krueger has great finesse. But they “Well miss him. too.” (Texas) just come out and try to blow Saturday's nine-inning game .will it by you. start at 3 p.m. Sunday’s double- “That makes it easier in one sense header will begin at 1 p.m. WHY RENT?

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