Ralston Dews in DMN

PonySnob · Post by **PonySnob** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 10:58 am

cs09viking wrote:didnt i read somewhere on this site (or their local paper) that this kid's only offer from a D-1 school was from SMU?

Wasn't that a case with a lot of PB recruits?

SWC2010 · Post by **SWC2010** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 11:08 am

cs09viking wrote:not sure he played this down the middle. sounds more of an attack on SMU and Sherrington hedged it a few times as to not make it look to negative....

It would be preferred to read a positive article above the crease next time, Mr. Sherrington. Thanks

Greenwich Pony · Post by **Greenwich Pony** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 11:10 am

If this kid follows Bennett to Marshall, will that make him a Mountain Dews? :shock:

smupony94 · Post by **smupony94** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 11:12 am

Greenwich Pony wrote:If this kid follows Bennett to Marshall, will that make him a Mountain Dews?

Bennett is not going to Marshall, but somewhat funny nonetheless

Bergermeister · Post by **Bergermeister** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 11:22 am

Cadillac wrote: When the Ticket agrees with us, you know we're on the right side of things.

Huh?

KnuckleStang · Post by **KnuckleStang** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 11:57 am

REL coach = DRAMA QUEEN

Longtime · Post by **Longtime** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 12:08 pm

I don't see it as an attack on SMU. It's an attempt to play up the emotional aspect of one of the darker sides of recruiting.

Sherrington quoted a sob-story e-mail he got from the kid (which he probably didn't write by himself - have you seen how poorly even honor students write these days?). Sherrington took it and ran with it. A columnist is always searching for an emotional tug, and unfortunately this one dealt with SMU. You watch, one day he'll write a similar, touching column about June Jones surving his car accident.

At least Sherrington mentioned other schools that have yanked offers recently. The difference, I guess, is those kids and their coaches didn't go crying to the newspapers. And because it was SMU and not some Big 12 school, I suspect, the Tyler Lee coach feels he can go off on us.

I did notice that he grew an inch and dropped a few pounds in the column compared to what Rivals has. At 6-1, 335 he sounds like a more legitimate prospect than 6-0, 343. Whatever. Good luck to Ralston Dews. It's an unfortunate circumstance but it will probably turn out to be the best thing to happen to him. If Todd Dodge were smart, he'd offer him just to get the publicity bang and create more negative headlines about SMU.

centexstang · Post by **centexstang** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 12:19 pm

go to the OLD COACH FORUM and you will see many high school coaches that support SMU--a pleasant surprise. Wish Sherrington had read this before he wrote the story.

jtstang · Post by **jtstang** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 12:26 pm

Dear Coach Owens:

F- you and your "place", we won't miss it. Bennett supposedly focused on E. Texas and look what that got us....

ponyboy · Post by **ponyboy** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 12:29 pm

That ought to help us with recruiting inroads in the rose city.

jtstang · Post by **jtstang** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 12:32 pm

Well, that's just my unofficial "ponyfans" position. I am working on an official press release right now where I say "Although I empathize with this young person's plight, I wish him well in all his endeavors and welcome a dialogue with Coach Owens."

George S. Patton · Post by **George S. Patton** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 12:36 pm

jtstang wrote:Dear Coach Owens:

F- you and your "place", we won't miss it. Bennett supposedly focused on E. Texas and look what that got us....

LOL, LOL, LOL

RGV Pony · Post by **RGV Pony** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 12:42 pm

jtstang wrote:Well, that's just my unofficial "ponyfans" position. I am working on an official press release right now where I say "Although I empathize with this young person's plight, I wish him well in all his endeavors and welcome a dialogue with Coach Owens."

Be sure to include something in there about receiving counseling from your spiritual advisors, one of whom actually happens be an alum of Tyler Lee, and another who is actually an east Texan.

jtstang · Post by **jtstang** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 12:45 pm

Good stuff, RGV, I'm editiing even as we speak. I also have a line about Jones being a godfearing Christian who is just devestated about this. I am debating whether to fall on my sword and take personal responsibility for not contacting the recruit earlier by phone to tell him....

Big Hoss · Post by **Big Hoss** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 12:45 pm

RGV Pony wrote:
jtstang wrote:Well, that's just my unofficial "ponyfans" position. I am working on an official press release right now where I say "Although I empathize with this young person's plight, I wish him well in all his endeavors and welcome a dialogue with Coach Owens."

Be sure to include something in there about receiving counseling from your spiritual advisors, one of whom actually happens be an alum of Tyler Lee, and another who is actually an east Texan.

And one who likes to wear those Bike coach's shorts, polyester pullover shirts, knee high athletic socks with colored stripes, a baseball cap with the mesh backing and a flat brim, and large mirrored sunglasses.