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Gerry Fraley DMN

Postby ponyfan08 » Thu Oct 02, 2014 5:58 pm

Discussing Mack to SMU on Sports Day on Air Fox Sports Southwest. Says don't do it because SMU is a coaching graveyard.
Gerry, stick to baseball.

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Re: Gerry Fraley DMN

Postby ponyfan08 » Thu Oct 02, 2014 6:01 pm

Says we won't score a point at ECU.

I get the feeling he doesn't like us. You mad Bro?
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Re: Gerry Fraley DMN

Postby GreenbeltPony » Thu Oct 02, 2014 6:04 pm

Maybe I'm just clueless, but is it that hard for SMU Athletics to convince the local media to spin some pro-SMU news/opinions? I'm not talking about covering up negative developments, but just getting the talking heads to focus on positives: $$$, recruiting hotbed, top 50 academics, etc.
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Re: Gerry Fraley DMN

Postby LA_Mustang » Thu Oct 02, 2014 6:06 pm

If you look at it objectively can you blame anyone in the media for having that opinion? Until a coach comes in here and starts winning meaningful games, that perception will continue.
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Re: Gerry Fraley DMN

Postby Grant Carter » Thu Oct 02, 2014 6:27 pm

ponyfan08 wrote:Says we won't score a point at ECU.

I get the feeling he doesn't like us. You mad Bro?

Is that a rare opinion? Hard to get upset by that prediction.
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Re: Gerry Fraley DMN

Postby SMU1523 » Thu Oct 02, 2014 7:36 pm

The Dallas media also laughed at the Larry Brown hire. Especially JJT of the a Fort Worth Star Telegram. Screw them.
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Re: Gerry Fraley DMN

Postby LA_Mustang » Thu Oct 02, 2014 7:56 pm

JJT was the only one who I'm aware of that had bad things to say about the hire. Many in the national media did as well. BTW, he works for the Dallas Morning News, ESPN and SMU, not the Star Telegram.
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Re: Gerry Fraley DMN

Postby footballdad » Thu Oct 02, 2014 8:04 pm

LA_Mustang wrote:If you look at it objectively can you blame anyone in the media for having that opinion? Until a coach comes in here and starts winning meaningful games, that perception will continue.


yeah, meaningful games :)
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Re: Gerry Fraley DMN

Postby SMU1523 » Thu Oct 02, 2014 8:26 pm

You are right JJT works for TDMN. Did he ever work for the FWST?
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Re: Gerry Fraley DMN

Postby LA_Mustang » Thu Oct 02, 2014 8:30 pm

I don't think so. He went to Skyline and Ohio St. He teaches a class or two at SMU now.
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Re: Gerry Fraley DMN

Postby DanFreibergerForHeisman » Thu Oct 02, 2014 8:37 pm

Wow. I hadn't heard Fraley's name in like 10 years. Sounds like I didn't miss anything.
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Re: Gerry Fraley DMN

Postby SMU1523 » Thu Oct 02, 2014 8:39 pm

LA_Mustang wrote:I don't think so. He went to Skyline and Ohio St. He teaches a class or two at SMU now.

I don't know why I thought he did. My bad.
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Re: Gerry Fraley DMN

Postby LA_Mustang » Thu Oct 02, 2014 8:42 pm

Fraley's a solid MLB writer. I have no idea why he's commenting on college football though.
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