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"Towels for Keith"

Postby ojaipony » Sat Jan 17, 2015 12:11 pm

I really like this idea. Even if the kid or his handlers cheated their asses off (which we have no idea and may never), this kid has been a model of team first attitude and even if he never plays another second for SMU I will always look back fondly on his attitude and is one of my favorite Ponies ever.

Having said that, what can we do to get white towels out to everyone (and The Mob) to wave at games? I think this would be a great new tradition to start grounded in something meaningful. Also shows our support that everyone, no matter their background, can get an opportunity at SMU to further themselves.

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Re: "Towels for Keith"

Postby Zman89 » Sat Jan 17, 2015 12:24 pm

ojaipony wrote:I really like this idea. Even if the kid or his handlers cheated their asses off (which we have no idea and may never), this kid has been a model of team first attitude and even if he never plays another second for SMU I will always look back fondly on his attitude and is one of my favorite Ponies ever.

Having said that, what can we do to get white towels out to everyone (and The Mob) to wave at games? I think this would be a great new tradition to start grounded in something meaningful. Also shows our support that everyone, no matter their background, can get an opportunity at SMU to further themselves.

What do we think?

Great idea!!!!!!! It would also be nice if his teamates would follow suit.
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Re: "Towels for Keith"

Postby SMUstangs22 » Sat Jan 17, 2015 12:40 pm

My wife and I will be bringing 2 towels! In our mind it is as much of a statement for SMU athletics as it is for Keith.
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Re: "Towels for Keith"

Postby SMU15 » Sun Jan 18, 2015 9:58 am

I agree they definitely should have rally towels as a giveaway like they did for the Tech football opener last year. Pretty sure I still have that towel somewhere
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Re: "Towels for Keith"

Postby hoopmanx » Sun Jan 18, 2015 10:03 am

I don't get this mentality at all. We were absolute morons for recruiting him and he's mostly been disappointing since he's been here. I love that he's a very enthusiastic teammate, but he's pretty far from a martyr.
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Re: "Towels for Keith"

Postby bubba pony » Sun Jan 18, 2015 10:07 am

not a good idea.
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Re: "Towels for Keith"

Postby Ponyneighbor » Sun Jan 18, 2015 10:49 am

I think this sends the wrong message to the current players
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Re: "Towels for Keith"

Postby GiddyUp » Sun Jan 18, 2015 10:55 am

hoopmanx wrote:I don't get this mentality at all. We were absolute morons for recruiting him and he's mostly been disappointing since he's been here. I love that he's a very enthusiastic teammate, but he's pretty far from a martyr.


Agreed. Enjoyed his enthusiasm on the bench.

Not a fan of this idea at all. Let's move on.
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Re: "Towels for Keith"

Postby Bergermeister » Sun Jan 18, 2015 12:07 pm

Like towels..... But SMU people are not towel or pompon people (like the SEC). Anything more than the Peruna clap is just too stressful.
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Re: "Towels for Keith"

Postby PSCA » Sun Jan 18, 2015 12:37 pm

For those who were at the game .. did you see the two young kids walking down behind both benches and in front of the Mob with a home made sign that read Free Keith. They got a nice reaction from the crowd. In fact, toward the end of the game, the crowd (Mob) starting chanting Free Keith.
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Re: "Towels for Keith"

Postby PonySnob » Sun Jan 18, 2015 12:51 pm

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Re: "Towels for Keith"

Postby Zman89 » Sun Jan 18, 2015 1:06 pm

Ponyneighbor wrote:I think this sends the wrong message to the current players

To show support for their teamate. Really.
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Re: "Towels for Keith"

Postby gostangs » Sun Jan 18, 2015 3:14 pm

i don't know if this matters or not - but Keith's chance in an appeal would probably not be helped by more attention. The committee hearing the appeal will not want to look like they were influenced by anything other than the extending circumstances being presented by SMU on his behalf.
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Re: "Towels for Keith"

Postby ojaipony » Sun Jan 18, 2015 4:17 pm

I'll be bringing white towels and spinning them like crazy. GFY to anyone who doesn't like it. Maybe it's not for Keith - maybe I just like swinging the mfer!
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Postby ojaipony » Sun Jan 18, 2015 4:24 pm

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I like it. Eff the NCAA. Just wave a white towel. Don't write anything about Keith. A lot of symbolism there ... Enough "said" with the gesture alone. Pony up.
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