SMU ponies up cash to increase visibility

[ThadFilms]

http://www.wfaa.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/colleges/topstories/stories/081707dnsposmuattendance.3539ef3.html

Along with television commercials, radio spots, print ads, billboards and banners, SMU is paying to produce a weekly show for coach Phil Bennett and to air three road games on Channel 21. SMU hasn't had a coach's show or a locally produced game broadcast since 2000.

3 road games on TV!?!

Austin and elsewhere Ponies, I just put in a call to the Athletic Department - it doesn't look good for these games to be available else where via pay-per-view, but I figured it was worth a call. Anyhow, I am due a call back with a definitive answer at some point. I will update as soon as I hear back.

[smupony94]

Make sure you sit close enough to hear him cry.

Thad will film it for a documentary

In glorious HD... it will be touching, heartfelt, and wholly inappropriate. It will be a part of my 12 part Tears for Todd - UNT Obsession series.

You best copyright that and I want one copy autographed by you.

[PK]

Come on, I'm not that bad to sit next to and I don't sit on anybody's lap, PK's fantasies nothwithstanding. However, if an NTSUer was sitting next to me, you can bet I would strike up the "SMU blackalled NTSU" converstion at some point. Probably early in the game, lest we be losing when I did it.

JT...I really wish you would rephrase that post as I assure you I have absolutely no fantasies what so ever concerning your predilection to sitting in laps...or not to as the case may be.

[jtstang]

Come on, I'm not that bad to sit next to and I don't sit on anybody's lap, PK's fantasies nothwithstanding. However, if an NTSUer was sitting next to me, you can bet I would strike up the "SMU blackalled NTSU" converstion at some point. Probably early in the game, lest we be losing when I did it.

JT...I really wish you would rephrase that post as I assure you I have absolutely no fantasies what so ever concerning your predilection to sitting in laps...or not to as the case may be.

Consider it done. "...PK's obsession with lap-sitting notwithstanding."

[ThadFilms]

Austin and elsewhere Ponies, I just put in a call to the Athletic Department - it doesn't look good for these games to be available else where via pay-per-view, but I figured it was worth a call. Anyhow, I am due a call back with a definitive answer at some point. I will update as soon as I hear back.

Got a message back from Brad Sutton - no dice on a pay-per-view type thing, but that the all access has a decent chance fo carrying that feed rather than then the stadium jumbotron feed.

Make sure you sit close enough to hear him cry.

Thad will film it for a documentary

In glorious HD... it will be touching, heartfelt, and wholly inappropriate. It will be a part of my 12 part Tears for Todd - UNT Obsession series.

You best copyright that and I want one copy autographed by you.

I'm drafting a letter to the Library of Congress as we speak, and I will gladly autograph it. You can put it right next to your autographed Mean Joe Green and Booger McFarland life sized cutouts.

[PK]

Come on, I'm not that bad to sit next to and I don't sit on anybody's lap, PK's fantasies nothwithstanding. However, if an NTSUer was sitting next to me, you can bet I would strike up the "SMU blackalled NTSU" converstion at some point. Probably early in the game, lest we be losing when I did it.

JT...I really wish you would rephrase that post as I assure you I have absolutely no fantasies what so ever concerning your predilection to sitting in laps...or not to as the case may be.

Consider it done. "...PK's obsession with lap-sitting notwithstanding."

Much better.

[smupony94]

Austin and elsewhere Ponies, I just put in a call to the Athletic Department - it doesn't look good for these games to be available else where via pay-per-view, but I figured it was worth a call. Anyhow, I am due a call back with a definitive answer at some point. I will update as soon as I hear back.

Got a message back from Brad Sutton - no dice on a pay-per-view type thing, but that the all access has a decent chance fo carrying that feed rather than then the stadium jumbotron feed.

Make sure you sit close enough to hear him cry.

Thad will film it for a documentary

In glorious HD... it will be touching, heartfelt, and wholly inappropriate. It will be a part of my 12 part Tears for Todd - UNT Obsession series.

You best copyright that and I want one copy autographed by you.

I'm drafting a letter to the Library of Congress as we speak, and I will gladly autograph it. You can put it right next to your autographed Mean Joe Green and Booger McFarland life sized cutouts.

How did you know this are in my computer room???

[ThadFilms]

Austin and elsewhere Ponies, I just put in a call to the Athletic Department - it doesn't look good for these games to be available else where via pay-per-view, but I figured it was worth a call. Anyhow, I am due a call back with a definitive answer at some point. I will update as soon as I hear back.

Got a message back from Brad Sutton - no dice on a pay-per-view type thing, but that the all access has a decent chance fo carrying that feed rather than then the stadium jumbotron feed.

Make sure you sit close enough to hear him cry.

Thad will film it for a documentary

In glorious HD... it will be touching, heartfelt, and wholly inappropriate. It will be a part of my 12 part Tears for Todd - UNT Obsession series.

You best copyright that and I want one copy autographed by you.

I'm drafting a letter to the Library of Congress as we speak, and I will gladly autograph it. You can put it right next to your autographed Mean Joe Green and Booger McFarland life sized cutouts.

How did you know this are in my computer room???

I have several highly trained ex-CIA black ops marksmen currently tracking your every move. If you see a red dot on your shirt, it's already too late.

Nah I'm just kidding! (Gotcha'. Zing!)

I put spycam in there, and I gotta' say man.... lay off the internet porn, it's not even 12:30.

[smupony94]

So it is acceptable after 12:30??

[ponyboy]

Actually, there are very nice lightpost banners down by the Crescent at Routh and McKinney. Just noticed them yesterday coming into work, and didn't have a chance to drive around to see how many there are. They have the Pony Up symbol on one side of the lightpost and the full home schedule on the other side of the lightpost.

That kind of behaviour is going to actually convince folks that we're the only Division I team in one of the largest cities in the US of A. Very cool stuff.

[ThadFilms]

So it is acceptable after 12:30??

Absolutely. In fact, as your doctor, I strongly encourage it.

[smupony94]

So it is acceptable after 12:30??

Absolutely. In fact, as your doctor, I strongly encourage it.

Thank you Dr. Gonzo

[KnuckleStang]

From KGB's blog:

SMU is paying to broadcast three football games on TXA-21 this season. The games will also run on CSTV.

The broadcast schedule is as follows:

Saturday, Sept. 15, 6 p.m. - @ Arkansas State
Saturday, Oct. 27, 2 p.m. - @ Tulsa
Saturday, Nov. 24, 1 p.m. - @ Memphis

According to a press release, color analyst Bill Jones will be joined by play-by-play announcer Mark Followill at Arkansas State and Brad Sham will call the Tulsa and Memphis games.

TXA-21 will also broadcast a weekly half-hour coach's show, called "Pony Up with Phil Bennett" at noon on Saturdays. The program will air for 14 weeks beginning Sept. 1.

[RGV Pony]

From KGB's blog:

SMU is paying to broadcast three football games on TXA-21 this season. The games will also run on CSTV.

The broadcast schedule is as follows:

Saturday, Sept. 15, 6 p.m. - @ Arkansas State
Saturday, Oct. 27, 2 p.m. - @ Tulsa
Saturday, Nov. 24, 1 p.m. - @ Memphis

According to a press release, color analyst Bill Jones will be joined by play-by-play announcer Mark Followill at Arkansas State and Brad Sham will call the Tulsa and Memphis games.

TXA-21 will also broadcast a weekly half-hour coach's show, called "Pony Up with Phil Bennett" at noon on Saturdays. The program will air for 14 weeks beginning Sept. 1.

wow. How much did we Pony Up for Brad Sham? Can't wait to hear Sham get excited on an Emmanuel Sanders catch.

[perunapower]

From KGB's blog:

SMU is paying to broadcast three football games on TXA-21 this season. The games will also run on CSTV.

The broadcast schedule is as follows:

Saturday, Sept. 15, 6 p.m. - @ Arkansas State
Saturday, Oct. 27, 2 p.m. - @ Tulsa
Saturday, Nov. 24, 1 p.m. - @ Memphis

According to a press release, color analyst Bill Jones will be joined by play-by-play announcer Mark Followill at Arkansas State and Brad Sham will call the Tulsa and Memphis games.

TXA-21 will also broadcast a weekly half-hour coach's show, called "Pony Up with Phil Bennett" at noon on Saturdays. The program will air for 14 weeks beginning Sept. 1.

Awesome. 8 of 12 games on TV.

vs. Tech (ESPN)
@ Arkansas State (KTXA)
@ TCU (CSTV)
vs. UTEP (CSTV)
@ USM (CSTV)
@ Tulsa (KTXA)
@ UH (ESPN)
@ Memphis (KTXA)