Jerry Maguire Movie

by **LakeHighlandsPony** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 6:32 pm

Does anybody know the story of how the stud draft prospect from SMU(Kush) got into the movie. I never noticed that before. Was there a Pony on the set or something.

by **smulite** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 7:42 pm

I've never even noticed that myself. Sorry.

by **Peruna_Ate_My_Rolex** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 9:13 pm

If I remember correctly, there's also a scene that shows a pic of Ramon Flanigan on the wall of Maguire's office.

by **LakeHighlandsPony** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 10:04 pm

The star player everyone is trying to sign and be the agent for is a SMU QB.

by **McClown27** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 10:49 pm

LakeHighlandsPony wrote:The star player everyone is trying to sign and be the agent for is a SMU QB.

At least the movie is realistic.

by **Lamont_Cranston** » Sun Jan 22, 2006 12:14 am

"Jerry Maguire" was supposed to have some scenes shot on the SMU campus. However, the admin refused to give permission to the producers. Too bad. Could have been good pub for the school.

by **MFFL02** » Sun Jan 22, 2006 12:17 am

yes there is an SMU pennant in Kush's home. That is the only unrealistic part of that movie.

by **McClown27** » Sun Jan 22, 2006 7:39 am

MFFL02 wrote:yes there is an SMU pennant in Kush's home. That is the only unrealistic part of that movie.

Commie.

by **MFFL02** » Sun Jan 22, 2006 2:09 pm

by **No Cal Pony** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 11:21 am

I worked on the movie and have posted some of this before. SMU was giong to be plastered all over the place. They had a lifesize cut out of kushman in SMU uniforn that was going to be in jerry's office. GONE. SMU posters and pennants. GONE. SMU helmet. GONE.

When they are speaking at the kushman home, the dad had a SMU mug in hand, but you can't tell because they had to have him cover it up.

I spoke w/ art dept. folks that said SMU wouldn't allow for all of it. More pook marketing decisions. Yes, it is always bad to be out in front of millions of people in a major motion picture. Yes, the portayal of kusman as bit of a jerk, was just that. To remove the connection of a "top player" from SMU was just plain stupid.

Go Ponies!

by **ThadFilms** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 1:39 pm

It's actually a picture of Kush that's in his office, not Falanigan.... I'm pretty sure. And yes, it was dumb not to allow them just to plaster SMU all over the film... yeah, he was kind of a jerk, but he wasdn't a druggie or a thug... just a kid getting crushed under the popularity of being the #1 pick in the draft.

Did I mention he was the #1 pick in the draft? SMU sdhould have milked that.

by **The Stampede** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 2:23 pm

I'm a little confused on this thread...who is the former Mustang in the movie (not the character he plays)? I haven't watched that movie in a couple years...

by **aus10fromhous10** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 4:40 pm

they won't let a football player be portrayed on Jerry Maguire, but the character of John Hoynes on The West Wing, the Vice President who resigns after he cheats on his wife, is an SMU alum in the background story of the show...

I know theres a difference between having logos for the school in the movie and just doing the background of the character for the show, but still...

Too bad they're cancelling west wing this season

by **SMUPhil** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 4:45 pm

Slightly off topic, but on imdb.com in the trivia about Gilligan's Island, the Professor character apparently has 4 degrees, one each from USC, UCLA, SMU, and TCU. Funny that the two pairs are "cross-town rivals." I guess that was supposed to be the little joke.

by **mrydel** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 7:16 pm

SMUPhil wrote:Slightly off topic, but on imdb.com in the trivia about Gilligan's Island, the Professor character apparently has 4 degrees, one each from USC, UCLA, SMU, and TCU. Funny that the two pairs are "cross-town rivals." I guess that was supposed to be the little joke.

I guess that TCU degree explains why the professor could make a radio out of a coconut but could not fix a hole in the boat! :lol:

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