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DickerJames to Be Honored as Legends at Doak Walker Awards

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Mon Nov 30, 2009 6:56 pm
by Stallion
Re: DickerJames to Be Honored as Legends at Doak Walker Awards

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Mon Nov 30, 2009 7:06 pm
by CashMcMogulsonIII
I hope Craig brings his daughter Jessica!
Re: DickerJames to Be Honored as Legends at Doak Walker Awards

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Mon Nov 30, 2009 7:10 pm
by ponyscott
Stallion wrote:http://collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2009/11/pony-express-rides-again-dickerson-james.html
Wow it's cool to know we were National Champions in 81 and 82 because of these guys.....I must have missed the memo......Nice pub though....
Re: DickerJames to Be Honored as Legends at Doak Walker Awards

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Mon Nov 30, 2009 7:13 pm
by mrydel
Do we get anything for being a ponyfans.com super legend?
Re: DickerJames to Be Honored as Legends at Doak Walker Awards

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Mon Nov 30, 2009 8:07 pm
by PonyKai
Overdue honor, glad they're finally getting it.
Re: DickerJames to Be Honored as Legends at Doak Walker Awards

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Mon Nov 30, 2009 8:24 pm
by OR-See-Nee
In addition to the on-the-field accomplishments, a big THANK YOU to ED for his work in bringing JJ to SMU.
Re: DickerJames to Be Honored as Legends at Doak Walker Awards

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Mon Nov 30, 2009 8:53 pm
by BUS
OR see nee - GREAT point.
Without ED we would not have even spoken to June Jones.
Go Mustangs
Re: DickerJames to Be Honored as Legends at Doak Walker Awards

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Mon Nov 30, 2009 10:27 pm
by ponyscott
Guys the bigger point is Steve Orsini connected to ED in LA earlier that year and went and played golf with him to connect with our SMU past greats. ED didn't really believe that SMU was really committed to bringing back a real competive football program ( as we all didn't either) until Orsini went out there and convinced him that he would do his best to make it happen. ED would NEVER have had JJ even consider SMU until ED was convinced that we had folks here that would commit to make it all happen. ED texted Orsini asking if he would be interested in talking to JJ after JJ asked about the SMU job with ED. True story.
Please don't forget to give props to Orsini as this all would never have happened if he hadn't reached out to Eric. Eric was not happy with SMU for quite some time until Orsini got here.
Re: DickerJames to Be Honored as Legends at Doak Walker Awards

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Mon Nov 30, 2009 11:26 pm
by Mexmustang
Props to both Orsini and Jones for bringing our best teams "out of the closet". We have all but denied we had great teams in eighties, made up of great players and individuals. Including Myer and other coaches in Jones charity dinner was probably the first time in over twenty years anyone acknowledged they were even coaches at SMU. Long past due to burn the dp and move forward and welcome everyone that we used to cheer for. It wasn't the NCAA that caused this 20 years in the desert, but ourselves...
Re: DickerJames to Be Honored as Legends at Doak Walker Awards

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Mon Nov 30, 2009 11:59 pm
by ponyscott
Mexmustang wrote:Props to both Orsini and Jones for bringing our best teams "out of the closet". We have all but denied we had great teams in eighties, made up of great players and individuals. Including Myer and other coaches in Jones charity dinner was probably the first time in over twenty years anyone acknowledged they were even coaches at SMU. Long past due to burn the dp and move forward and welcome everyone that we used to cheer for. It wasn't the NCAA that caused this 20 years in the desert, but ourselves...
Agreed as they were all good people that got caught up in what was rampant at the time.