A couple of years ago, Coach Bennett asked me about the license plates on my car and the history behind them. I told him that my father got them the very first year special vehicle plates were available in Texas and he re-ordered them every year after that. I continue the tradition now that my father has passed on.
Coach Bennett said, "I'd like to get one of those!" I told him I'd see what I could do. In my father's belongings I found the plate from 1982. Tonight, I presented to Coach Bennett and the team that plate with the following inscription underneath: "In memory of I.T. Hurst, SMU '48, SMU's #1 Fan"
I asked Coach Bennett and the team to remember the pride and passion my father had for SMU each time they exit the locker room and see that S.M.U. plate and to use it as inspiration to WIN!
Coach Bennett told the team that it will take a special place of honor inside the trophy case alongside the Iron Skillet and the Mayor's Cup.
