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The floor is open for discussion on how to honor Lamar Hunt on The Hilltop.

Some kind of monument, even if small, would be nice to put somewhere in the center of the athletic mall. Being close to the football stadium, soccer field, basketball collesium, and the tennis courts would be fitting.

My immediate thought is to start putting Mustang Honor plaques in Doak Walker plaza. Much like the stars on Hollywood Blvd. We wouldn't have to wait until someone's passing to start honoring our great supporters and players of the past. We should already have Mustang Honor's for the likes of Don Meredith, Chuck Hixson, Jerry Levias, Eric Dickerson, Craig James, Lance McIlhenney, Jerry Ball, Forrest Greg, etc. etc.

I like the idea of a walk of honor around or to the Doak Walker plaza. It would be a great idea for the walk between the soccer stadium and football stadium leading to the Doak Walker plaza. However, I don't think it needs to include special honors for football players like Craig James and Eric Dickerson. We retire their numbers and have the flags fly over the stadium. It should be for people that have given above and beyond to the school and its athletic programs, beyond on-the-field accomplishments. Lamar Hunt, J. Lindsey Embrey, etc.

I'm sure this idea has been brought up before, but I would like to see a path connecting the Boulevard to the stadium. While the intended route for Boulevarders is to use the drive near the Meadows museum, most of the crowd walks through the South Quad--even when it is muddy. I presented crude renderings of what the bricked/paved path might look like to CPPO a few years ago. I'm picturing a graduated walkway lined with benches, bushes, a few lamp posts (symetrically placed, of course), and milestone markers, maybe in the shape of mustangs. It seems to me that if we are already taking this path, we might as well spruce it up and make it a Mustang Trail, as it were, to inspire the fans before games (and we need inspiration occasionally, right?). Perhaps a fitting memoral to Mr. Hunt would be to create the Lamar Hunt Mustang Trail leading to Ford Stadium from the Boulevard through the South Quad.

I for one would love to be able to bring my as-yet-non-existant kids to a game and take time looking at all the markers.

And it seems to me that one reason why students, and alums, do not trek over to the stadium is that there is no line of sight to the stadium. Most other schools tailgate in parking lots near, and in sight of, the stadium. If we cannot have line of sight, we might as well have a clear direction to go. Of course I realize that nothing puts people in the stadium's seats like wins, but that's a discussion for another day and another board.

For the record, CPPO has said that such a project is cost prohibitive, but I think with the proper motivation ($), and the blessings of Dr. Turner, it shouldn't be an issue.

You know, he was such a quiet humble guy that he probably wouldn't want any honor. Despite all the money he's given SMU there is nothing named after him on campus. That was probably his wish. But clearly they ought to name something significant after him even if its the Lamar Hunt stadium concourse. In fact something that utilitarian and non-descript might be just the thing that he would have liked.

Westcott field at Lamar Hunt Soccer Stadium

It's too bad he won't be around to see us get better.

abezontar wrote:It's too bad he won't be around to see us get better.

He'll be watching from the best seat in the house!

Although it's not a sport he was known for, Lamar Hunt Baseball Park has a nice ring to it.

I'm sure Mr. Hunt would get a kick out of all the fun afternoons people would spend watching SMU baseball.

Until then, the Lamar Hunt Mustang Trail isn't a bad idea. Like was said before, the only drawback to The Boulevard is it's not in sight of the stadium. Wish we could have put that museum somewhere else and kept Cockrell Field for pre-game pep rallies, postgame concerts and such.

Longtime wrote:Although it's not a sport he was known for, Lamar Hunt Baseball Park has a nice ring to it.

I'm sure Mr. Hunt would get a kick out of all the fun afternoons people would spend watching SMU baseball.

Until then, the Lamar Hunt Mustang Trail isn't a bad idea. Like was said before, the only drawback to The Boulevard is it's not in sight of the stadium. Wish we could have put that museum somewhere else and kept [deleted] Field for pre-game pep rallies, postgame concerts and such.

I second the Mustang Trail idea. That hike up the driveway next to Meadows SUCKS, especiall with a three, four, or seven year-old on your shoulders

A nice statue of the man on the corner opposite Doak Walker (over by the entrance to Heritage Hall) would be nice with the accompanying plaque that details his life's achievements and his contributions to SMU. He gave $$ in a lot of areas of university life, but he is best known for his athletic endeavors, hence the suggested location. A lot of people visit the Doak Walker Plaza and read the plaques at times other than home football games. The statue is the attraction that gets their attention. I doubt naming a concourse, press box, miniature soccer stadium or parking lot would be as fitting a tribute.

there will be memorial service Sat 1:00 pm in Moody.......

You know what MM1873, you really continue to [deleted] me off. Lamar Hunt passed away less than 3 hours before you feel it neccessary to come on PF to post about honoring him. Give it a rest you nimwit. Let the family grieve, let them make arrangements, etc., etc., etc. Lamar was a very humble man..let him rest in peace. In due time, we will begin to formulate an appropriate honor or memorial. Why you feel it neccessary to always be "the first" poster is so childish, it is nauseating (sp?)....be cool, can you do that? Just calm down and be cool???

Unless Hunt's family is taking time out to catch-up on the latest happenings on Ponyfans, I fail to see how this discussion is interfering with grieving.

I personally never met Hunt, although I was fortunate enough to be in a room with him on occassion. I do not know what type of person he was on a personal level; however, I do know that he had/has the admiration of the SMU family. I understand why you think we are jumping the gun here, as though we were being disrespectful to Hunt. Perhaps speculating about what SMU will do for his memory is not in good form at the moment. Perhaps the discussion should be about his life rather than on ways to memorialize him. Fair point. I direct your attention to the thread in the football forum about Hunt.

That said, it is natural for us to consider ways to honor someone who has honored SMU. I'm not suggesting we should storm Turner's office tomorrow and demand statues, pathways, walks, etc. That most certainly would be in bad form. I do, however, believe that one way people cope with loss is to talk about ways to honor the departed--this, again, is natural and expected given a man of Hunt's esteem.

Whatever personal animus you have toward "MM1837" and his "childishness" is best left between you and him, lest you be branded a hypocrit.

And, because I failed to include this in my previous post, my God grant his family serenity and my God welcome him into His kingdom.