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DC:Blast from the past: SMU football three decades later

PostPosted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 9:25 am
by ponyte
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Re: DC:Blast from the past: SMU football three decades later

PostPosted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 10:37 am
by Treadway21
“I had the practice of my life,” Fisher said. “I couldn’t get tired, I couldn’t get hurt, everything moved in slow motion…. as a walk-on, all you want to do is get noticed.”
And noticed he was, and a year later against the same team he would key a block that would leave fullback Craig James wide open on an option pitch for a 53-yard touchdown against the No. 2 ranked Longhorns.
It was the play that birthed the name “The Pony Express,” and would be mentioned as one of the top 90 moments in SMU football history.
“Years later,” Fisher said, “I take great pride [in it]. One play. That’s all it took to define an entire team. [We] took a lot of pride in the fact that we were a team of great football players.”


I am assuming that since the rest of the article is about Clement Fox that these quotes should be attributed to him?? I should know this, but I know Ponyte thru the block, right?

Re: DC:Blast from the past: SMU football three decades later

PostPosted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 10:39 am
by ponyte
Correct. Appears a slight editing SNAFU.

Re: DC:Blast from the past: SMU football three decades later

PostPosted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 10:54 am
by Treadway21
Thanks. I thought so. Thanks for the article; it is a great read. Let's hope history repeats.

Re: DC:Blast from the past: SMU football three decades later

PostPosted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 11:01 am
by ponyte
It is a tad different than what I thought it would be.

I thought it would be more about the challenges and expectations of this team as it heads into the season with my experiences as a backdrop. There were several questions about the challenges I thought this year’s team would face (and how to overcome those challenges), predictions, expectations (which I avoided like the plague as to avoid jtstang’s wrath) and 'advise'.

I didn't expect it to be an article with me as the primary subject. Not sure how interested 18-22 year olds will be in an Old Ponies faded memories.

Re: DC:Blast from the past: SMU football three decades later

PostPosted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 11:34 am
by Bergermeister
[quote="ponyte" Not sure how interested 18-22 year olds will be in an Old Ponies faded memories.[/quote]
not too :(

Re: DC:Blast from the past: SMU football three decades later

PostPosted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 12:12 pm
by Caballo
Is there a video of that run anywhere on the internet? I can still see it in my mind's eye as I was sitting on the edge of the SMU section next to the UT student section. That put a giant sock in all their mouths.

My 8 year old asked me a few weeks back what was my favorite football play of all time that I had witnessed during my life. That play was my answer without hesitation.

Great block by the way, PonyTE.

Re: DC:Blast from the past: SMU football three decades later

PostPosted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 12:43 pm
by jtstang
Treadway21 wrote:
“I had the practice of my life,” Fisher said. “I couldn’t get tired, I couldn’t get hurt, everything moved in slow motion…. as a walk-on, all you want to do is get noticed.”
And noticed he was, and a year later against the same team he would key a block that would leave fullback Craig James wide open on an option pitch for a 53-yard touchdown against the No. 2 ranked Longhorns.
It was the play that birthed the name “The Pony Express,” and would be mentioned as one of the top 90 moments in SMU football history.
“Years later,” Fisher said, “I take great pride [in it]. One play. That’s all it took to define an entire team. [We] took a lot of pride in the fact that we were a team of great football players.”


I am assuming that since the rest of the article is about Clement Fox that these quotes should be attributed to him?? I should know this, but I know Ponyte thru the block, right?

Fox, Fisher...what's the diff? Don't be so nitpicky....

ponyte, nice trip down memory lane...

Re: DC:Blast from the past: SMU football three decades later

PostPosted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 12:51 pm
by ponyte
I will confess, back then I did have expectations. :wink:

And I can't think of a sweeter memory to have right now than a win over TTU Sunday.