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Phil Bennett Never Turned on a Computer While at SMU

Postby Stallion » Tue Dec 02, 2014 10:54 pm

Really?

Mike Doocy just quoted Bennett on his sports cast. First its funny he said computer but the internet was a useful tool by 2007-wasn't it. Wait that means he never read our bitchin' on ponyfans. Damn
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Re: Phil Bennett Never Turned on a Computer While at SMU

Postby Mustangs35SMU » Tue Dec 02, 2014 11:25 pm

Stallion wrote:the internet was a useful tool by 2007-wasn't it


We had streams going by 2005.

That's pretty remarkable if true.
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Re: Phil Bennett Never Turned on a Computer While at SMU

Postby Stallion » Tue Dec 02, 2014 11:30 pm

I was on a predecessor by 1998 I believe. Mustangmaniacs.com
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Re: Phil Bennett Never Turned on a Computer While at SMU

Postby smusic 00 » Wed Dec 03, 2014 2:41 am

In 96 we had to buy Ethernet cards to plug in to the dorms so the Internet was in play in his day.

JJ had a hard time with transparencies and passwords, so this new regime will be sooooo refreshing.
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Re: Phil Bennett Never Turned on a Computer While at SMU

Postby LA_Mustang » Wed Dec 03, 2014 8:28 am

I discovered mustangmaniacs while in LA and I thought it was the coolest thing ever.
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Re: Phil Bennett Never Turned on a Computer While at SMU

Postby Treadway21 » Wed Dec 03, 2014 9:11 am

The real question is did PB turn on an overhead projector while at SMU.


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Re: Phil Bennett Never Turned on a Computer While at SMU

Postby Bergermeister » Wed Dec 03, 2014 9:56 am

Treadway21 wrote:The real question is did PB turn on an overhead projector while at SMU.

Yes. It is the same one that has been in the department for years. Matty Bell used it.
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Re: Phil Bennett Never Turned on a Computer While at SMU

Postby CoxMustangFan » Wed Dec 03, 2014 10:26 am

What's a "computer"? Is it like an iPad?
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Re: Phil Bennett Never Turned on a Computer While at SMU

Postby RyanSMU98 » Wed Dec 03, 2014 10:37 am

CoxMustangFan wrote:What's a "computer"? Is it like an iPad?


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Re: Phil Bennett Never Turned on a Computer While at SMU

Postby MustangStealth » Wed Dec 03, 2014 10:47 am

It's not that unreasonable I guess.

There was no twitter, I think at that point facebook was still limited to students. Yeah, he would have had email but I'm sure he had an assistant who could handle that for him. PCs at the time would not have been very good at handling game film.
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Re: Phil Bennett Never Turned on a Computer While at SMU

Postby Treadway21 » Wed Dec 03, 2014 10:55 am

MustangStealth wrote:It's not that unreasonable I guess.

There was no twitter, I think at that point facebook was still limited to students. Yeah, he would have had email but I'm sure he had an assistant who could handle that for him. PCs at the time would not have been very good at handling game film.

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Re: Phil Bennett Never Turned on a Computer While at SMU

Postby MustangStealth » Wed Dec 03, 2014 10:58 am

Treadway21 wrote:
MustangStealth wrote:It's not that unreasonable I guess.

There was no twitter, I think at that point facebook was still limited to students. Yeah, he would have had email but I'm sure he had an assistant who could handle that for him. PCs at the time would not have been very good at handling game film.

Stealth, You need to scare up a new avatar.


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Re: Phil Bennett Never Turned on a Computer While at SMU

Postby PonyTime » Wed Dec 03, 2014 11:02 am

Stallion wrote:I was on a predecessor by 1998 I believe. Mustangmaniacs.com


Take a trip back in time to Mustang Maniacs in 2000...takes some time to load - just like back in 2000...

http://web.archive.org/web/19991012165450/http://www.mustangmaniacs.com/

There is a story on front page about SMU being left out of CUSA.

Analysis of Signing Day 2000 can be found here:

http://web.archive.org/web/20000818004404/http://www.mustangmaniacs.com/football/recruiting/

And for those who want a taste of the forum from way back then...

A lot of similar names to this board - but a few ones that have disappeared along the way - Anyone remember Paul Hugg, Rich Alum, Prof X,

http://web.archive.org/web/20031001200117/http://www.mustangmaniacs.com/forum/index.html
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Re: Phil Bennett Never Turned on a Computer While at SMU

Postby PonyTime » Wed Dec 03, 2014 11:04 am

And if you notice on that forum link at the bottom...

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