
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: TUESDAY, June 26, 1990                   TAG: 9006260509
SECTION: SPORTS                    PAGE: B5   EDITION: EVENING 
SOURCE: From New York Times and Associated Press reports
DATELINE:                                 LENGTH: Short

GA. TECH INTERESTED IN SEC

Georgia Tech, which left the Southeastern Conference in 1964, has shown interest in rejoining the league.

Athletic director Homer Rice said he would listen if SEC officials approached him about leaving the ACC to rejoin the SEC, although he said he has not been approached.

"I think all of our people are in line with the ACC, but if something came along, you'd have to listen," Rice said. "It's not a matter of greed, but a matter of survival in the television market."

Football coach Bobby Ross said he agreed with Rice, adding that most football players recruited by the Yellow Jackets have "an SEC mentality."

But basketball coach Bobby Cremins was less enthused.

"I'm for the ACC," he said. "I'm an ACC man all the way. That's one of the reasons I came to Georgia Tech. I really think Tech is embedded in the ACC, and I believe we're there to stay."

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