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Re: Boulevard movement

Postby BUS » Fri Mar 22, 2019 2:49 pm

Have you noticed the change?
by BUS » Tue Feb 26, 2019 1:09 pm

Another place this way of thinking shows up on campus.
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Re: Boulevard movement

Postby Arkpony » Fri Mar 22, 2019 6:21 pm

In my day, so many students attended the Cotton Bowl games we had a “Card Section” that spelled out words during game
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Re: Boulevard movement

Postby Mustangsabu » Fri Mar 22, 2019 8:31 pm

SMU Pom Mom wrote:I think the best way to get students to the games is good old fashioned veiled threats. Reach out the the frats, show them surveillance pictures of hazing, and tell them it would be a good idea if they made their members go the games. Capiche?


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Re: Boulevard movement

Postby tristatecoog » Tue Mar 26, 2019 4:44 pm

What was tailgating like in the Cotton Bowl days?
Didn't RGT beef up Boulevarding based on his experience with The Grove at Ole Miss?
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Re: Boulevard movement

Postby bubba pony » Tue Mar 26, 2019 4:53 pm

don't recall tail gating when we played in the cotton bowl 68-72. we took a bus from campus with beer kegs. at 1/2 time or whenever, we went back to the bus and drank beer.
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Re: Boulevard movement

Postby Charleston Pony » Tue Mar 26, 2019 6:50 pm

bubba pony wrote:don't recall tail gating when we played in the cotton bowl 68-72. we took a bus from campus with beer kegs. at 1/2 time or whenever, we went back to the bus and drank beer.


That was pretty much the drill for students through the mid 70's and I wasn't really aware of what alumni were doing. Once we moved to Texas Stadium, we could tailgate in the lots close to the stadium.
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Re: Boulevard movement

Postby tristatecoog » Tue Mar 26, 2019 7:24 pm

So RGT came in 1995. I suppose he was a driving force behind Boulevarding and fundraising for Ford Stadium. Gotta take care of the students.
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Re: Boulevard movement

Postby Charleston Pony » Tue Mar 26, 2019 7:29 pm

tristatecoog wrote:So RGT came in 1995. I suppose he was a driving force behind Boulevarding and fundraising for Ford Stadium. Gotta take care of the students.


RGT came to SMU from Ole Miss where he saw what The Grove" could do for that University so yes, he was a proponent of The Boulevard
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Re: Boulevard movement

Postby Insane_Pony_Posse » Tue Apr 02, 2019 10:22 am

I suggest when SMU sells the Blvd spots the students have used for years they should inform new purchasers that this is a 1-2 year experiment....because I think this move might be a disaster and the students will eventually be back where they belong under the trees on the Blvd.
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Re: Boulevard movement

Postby Bergermeister » Tue Apr 02, 2019 1:11 pm

Re-seating the boulevard oughta be just as popular as the Moody version. What a crock.
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Re: Boulevard movement

Postby tristatecoog » Wed Sep 04, 2019 8:08 pm

Heard from an SMU senior. Not looking forward to the Boulevard movement from Dallas Hall to the "concrete" in front of Dedman, near the stadium. Says it's a clear ploy to try to get students to go into the game. And you have to pay ($20; $10?) to get into the gated student area and be able to drink. This student may just go elsewhere and drink without paying a cover fee and standing around on concrete.

Maybe an exaggeration? I thought you always had to pay to get drinking access. Hopefully the student movement results in more attendance and more fans can fit on the main drag.

BTW, didn't the end zone student patio area go away?
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Re: Boulevard movement

Postby PoconoPony » Thu Sep 05, 2019 12:53 pm

midwestpony wrote:Me and my friends just graduated and think you would get kids by making every game count for homecoming points and having a mandatory sign in and sign out. The girls will care about it and guys tend to follow the girls.


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Re: Boulevard movement

Postby ponyte » Thu Sep 05, 2019 12:58 pm

PoconoPony wrote:
midwestpony wrote:Me and my friends just graduated and think you would get kids by making every game count for homecoming points and having a mandatory sign in and sign out. The girls will care about it and guys tend to follow the girls.


Take any English classes?


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Re: Boulevard movement

Postby PoconoPony » Thu Sep 05, 2019 1:04 pm

ponyte wrote:
PoconoPony wrote:
midwestpony wrote:Me and my friends just graduated and think you would get kids by making every game count for homecoming points and having a mandatory sign in and sign out. The girls will care about it and guys tend to follow the girls.


Take any English classes?


Obvoiusly Doctor material.


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Re: Boulevard movement

Postby PoconoPony » Thu Sep 05, 2019 1:06 pm

ponyte wrote:
PoconoPony wrote:
midwestpony wrote:Me and my friends just graduated and think you would get kids by making every game count for homecoming points and having a mandatory sign in and sign out. The girls will care about it and guys tend to follow the girls.


Take any English classes?


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