Football Luncheon - Summary?

by **VarsityShop** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 11:37 am

I think DeMyron Martin could play at UT.

by **jtstang** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 12:46 pm

VarsityShop wrote:I think DeMyron Martin could play at UT.

Doubtful he'd get a chance. They have no shortage of highly recruited running backs. Plus, if he was UT-caliber, wouldn't they have recruited him?

by **ponyplayer** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 12:47 pm

jtstang wrote:Okay, during the football luncheon I was sitting in my office eating a salmon and spinach salad from Beyond the Box. It was quite good, they make this killer blood-orange vinaigrette.

no drink?....................

by **OC Mustang** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 1:40 pm

jstang wrote:

However, even as we get better, we won't be rivals with those old members of the SWC because they have left us so far behind. For those of us who long for the old SWC days, that is a sad truth and hard to admit.

Agreed on all counts. I get sick just thinking about it.
Here's one for the good ole SWC, crooked as it was.
May all our tears fall in our beer.
:cry:

by **ponyboy** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 2:34 pm

jtstang wrote:Plus, if he was UT-caliber, wouldn't they have recruited him?

Why didn't they recruit Terrell Owens, Terry Bradshaw or any of the other NFL stars who went to lesser schools? Because recruiting is an inexact science.

And don't forget that DeMyron did get offers from Texas A&M, Arkansas, TCU, and Baylor. So even by your standards he's no slouch.

by **jtstang** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 2:48 pm

ponyboy wrote:And don't forget that DeMyron did get offers from Texas A&M, Arkansas, TCU, and Baylor. So even by your standards he's no slouch.

I never said he was.

by **ponyboy** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 2:55 pm

You mean "good point ponyboy."

by **tmustangp** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 5:40 pm

jtstang wrote:SMU needs to forget recruiting against Texas and try to get some recruits away from NTSU and Tulsa and UTEP.

and baylor and TCU.. but this is pretty sorry (DMNews) and I bet if any other newspaper editor across the country missed a story on an NFL HOF talking.. they would get their butts chewed

by **jtstang** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 6:22 pm

ponyboy wrote:You mean "good point ponyboy."

No, I mean I never said he was. Now go practice the song. And try to get the lyrics right this time, if you want to be considered a loyalist.

by **MrMustang1965** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 2:14 am

mr. pony wrote:Don't know about TV reports, but the DMN today had NOT A WORD about the occasion. Like it never happened. Not even a photo and small caption.

An NFL Hall of Famer speaks to a sold out ballroom to kickoff the hometown D-1A football season and NOTHING>>>>> Not worth a mention of any sort.

It is truly astounding.

But they did feature a breathtaking note that two UT qbs held a presser to announce there was no qb controversy in Austin.

I honestly believe the DMN sports higher ups have no intention of giving SMU anything that might increase its chances of taking prized recruits from Austin.

It's Friday...and there's still no mention of it in the DMN. :roll:

by **jtstang** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 7:18 am

I get the morning news every day and I don't recall reading stories about anybody's "kickoff luncheon." Why should SMU get special treatment? Geez, we've sucked in football for twenty years!!

by **MrMustang1965** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 7:37 am

jtstang wrote:I get the morning news every day and I don't recall reading stories about anybody's "kickoff luncheon." Why should SMU get special treatment? Geez, we've sucked in football for twenty years!!

Oh, c'mon JT. You know darn good and well that the DMN publishes stories every year about U.T. and A&M having their Dallas area 'kick-off' lunches. They may not call 'em kick-off lunches but it's where the head coach of those teams comes to town to talk about the upcoming season. And it's not 'special treatment'...SMU is THE UNIVERSITY for Dallas, TX. SMU is the ONLY NCAA Div. 1-A football program in Dallas and, as such, deserve at least a 'mention' when an NFL Hall of Famer/SMU alum speaks to a large gathering of SMU fans. I'm not asking for the moon. I'm not so naive (anymore) to think that SMU is going to garner more column inches than UT or A&M in the DMN. But no mention at all?

by **jtstang** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 7:47 am

MrMustang1965 wrote:
jtstang wrote:I get the morning news every day and I don't recall reading stories about anybody's "kickoff luncheon." Why should SMU get special treatment? Geez, we've sucked in football for twenty years!!
Oh, c'mon JT. You know darn good and well that the DMN publishes stories every year about U.T. and A&M having their Dallas area 'kick-off' lunches. They may not call 'em kick-off lunches but it's where the head coach of those teams comes to town to talk about the upcoming season. And it's not 'special treatment'...SMU is THE UNIVERSITY for Dallas, TX. SMU is the ONLY NCAA Div. 1-A football program in Dallas and, as such, deserve at least a 'mention' when an NFL Hall of Famer/SMU alum speaks to a large gathering of SMU fans. I'm not asking for the moon. I'm not so naive (anymore) to think that SMU is going to garner more column inches than UT or A&M in the DMN. But no mention at all?

They mentioned the naming of captains. As far as I know that occurred at the luncheon. There's your mention.

by **MrMustang1965** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 8:40 am

jtstang wrote:
MrMustang1965 wrote:
jtstang wrote:I get the morning news every day and I don't recall reading stories about anybody's "kickoff luncheon." Why should SMU get special treatment? Geez, we've sucked in football for twenty years!!
Oh, c'mon JT. You know darn good and well that the DMN publishes stories every year about U.T. and A&M having their Dallas area 'kick-off' lunches. They may not call 'em kick-off lunches but it's where the head coach of those teams comes to town to talk about the upcoming season. And it's not 'special treatment'...SMU is THE UNIVERSITY for Dallas, TX. SMU is the ONLY NCAA Div. 1-A football program in Dallas and, as such, deserve at least a 'mention' when an NFL Hall of Famer/SMU alum speaks to a large gathering of SMU fans. I'm not asking for the moon. I'm not so naive (anymore) to think that SMU is going to garner more column inches than UT or A&M in the DMN. But no mention at all?

They mentioned the naming of captains. As far as I know that occurred at the luncheon. There's your mention.

The naming of the captains information was lifted from a sports department press release. It's on www.smumustangs.com.

by **EastStang** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 8:58 am

Until CUSA teams start beating upper eschelon BCS teams with some regularity, SMU will not be taken seriously even if it has a great run. SMU, Rice, UH, and Tulane all have old strong pedigrees in football and if they can start winning those important OOC games, then we'll get the better recruits and the more respect. And all four of those teams are in the same division in CUSA as are UTEP and Tulsa, so we can have some stability regardless of whether the BE raids the eastern division or not. I for one would like to see our conference schedule be something that other teams would fear to play. We're not there by a long shot, but its not impossible either.

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