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I like him and all but......

Posted:
Tue Jul 03, 2007 3:56 pm
by mrydel
why is Pat Summerall, a devout Arkansas Razorback, the featured guest along with the McIhenny family at the kickoff soiree? Can we not find a willing alumnus or just settle happily for Don, Lance, and Lott to represent us?

Posted:
Tue Jul 03, 2007 4:04 pm
by Insane_Pony_Posse
because he is a football legend, is famous / well known, lives in dallas, and is a good speaker.
don't sweat it mrydel.....roger staubach wasn't an alum either.


Posted:
Tue Jul 03, 2007 4:07 pm
by Grider

Posted:
Tue Jul 03, 2007 4:10 pm
by mrydel
Insane_Pony_Posse wrote:because he is a football legend, is famous / well known, lives in dallas, and is a good speaker.
don't sweat it mrydel.....roger staubach wasn't an alum either.

Then I guess you would be excited for a famous UT alum (preferrably a thug) to come and speak next year. There are some that live in Dallas. I just think it would be nice to showcase a successful SMU grad. And Pat just spoke up here a couple of months ago. He is a wonderful person but he is definitely showing his age and travails.

Posted:
Tue Jul 03, 2007 4:12 pm
by jtstang
Stallion was unavailable due to a prior speaking engagement at Cowboy's Red River.

Posted:
Tue Jul 03, 2007 4:14 pm
by mrydel
jtstang wrote:Stallion was unavailable due to a prior speaking engagement at Cowboy's Red River.
Then Summerall's the man. I was just hoping for a Stallion appearance.

Posted:
Tue Jul 03, 2007 4:27 pm
by Stallion
Stallion doesn't do soirees

Posted:
Tue Jul 03, 2007 4:28 pm
by jtstang
Good policy. Apparently Pat Summerall does.

Posted:
Tue Jul 03, 2007 4:32 pm
by mrydel
I guess that makes him a soiree loser.

Re: I like him and all but......

Posted:
Tue Jul 03, 2007 5:53 pm
by MrMustang1965
mrydel wrote:why is Pat Summerall, a devout Arkansas Razorback, the featured guest along with the McIhenny family at the kickoff soiree? Can we not find a willing alumnus or just settle happily for Don, Lance, and Lott to represent us?
There's not enough $$$ to pay Eric Dickerson or Craig James.

Posted:
Tue Jul 03, 2007 6:25 pm
by mr. pony
What about Bobby Collins?

Posted:
Tue Jul 03, 2007 6:44 pm
by Ponymon

Posted:
Tue Jul 03, 2007 6:54 pm
by OC Mustang

Posted:
Tue Jul 03, 2007 7:27 pm
by mrydel
Well lets see. We have an alumnus, he was a pretty good QB, he was a pretty good announcer, he is 8 years younger than Summerall, he lives nearby, but no, lets get a Razorback to speak. At least we have someone from a top 25 team.
Re: I like him and all but......

Posted:
Tue Jul 03, 2007 7:34 pm
by Grider
MrMustang1965 wrote:mrydel wrote:why is Pat Summerall, a devout Arkansas Razorback, the featured guest along with the McIhenny family at the kickoff soiree? Can we not find a willing alumnus or just settle happily for Don, Lance, and Lott to represent us?
There's not enough $$$ to pay Eric Dickerson or Craig James.
There was when they played here.