Feature articles on JJ from a Hawaii paper

by **Garret** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 9:39 am

Jones ready to "Pony Up" at SMU

http://starbulletin.com/2008/04/06/spor ... .html#jump

Jones close to leaving Hawaii before

http://starbulletin.com/2008/04/06/sports/story02.html

by **mr. pony** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 11:34 am

This idiot writes that Ford Stadium is "refurbished."

by **ALEX LIFESON** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 11:36 am

Great stories, thanx!

by **Garret** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 12:44 pm

mr. pony wrote:This idiot writes that Ford Stadium is "refurbished."

The funny thing is that this was published in a Hawaii paper, but the writer is actually a writer for a San Antonio newspaper. So, I guess the San Antonio reporter doesn't know much about SMU football...

by **mr. pony** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 12:53 pm

I don't buy the drab, dreary picture he paints for SMU either.

Dallas and SMU are incredibly attractive and not a tough sell.
Sure, Hawaii's beautiful and all that, (lived there and been there several times since) but it can't compare to Dallas as a football destination, bra.

Shaka, that.

by **PonyPride** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 1:05 pm

"June Jones' new office has a view -- a view of the back of a large stand of aging aluminum bleachers."

"AGING"? They've only been there since 2000. Is that his way of giving Hawaii fans hope that he'll return to UH?

by **PonyPride** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 1:06 pm

"The Crosstown Expressway"?

by **mr. pony** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 1:18 pm

That reminds me, the opening of Hendrix' "Crosstown Traffic." Play it when the Ponies come out of the tunnel for Texas State.

Or ... maybe not. :shock:

by **Insane_Pony_Posse** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 1:44 pm

"This idiot writes that Ford Stadium is "refurbished."

Big surprise the author of this article and who obviously takes great joy in trashing everything about SMU is a former beat writer for 15 years for the Austin American-Statesman and wrote a book fawning over the Texas Longhorns.

by PK » Sun Apr 06, 2008 1:45 pm

PonyPride wrote:"June Jones' new office has a view -- a view of the back of a large stand of aging aluminum bleachers."

"AGING"? They've only been there since 2000. Is that his way of giving Hawaii fans hope that he'll return to UH?

Isn't that the bleachers for the soccer field that is outside his window?

by **SMU 86** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 1:55 pm

Insane Pony posted a good comment setting this guy straight about Ford Stadium.

by **ALEX LIFESON** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 4:01 pm

Guy obviously didn't do his homework, because the picture he paints for the reader is a lie, or he has an axe to grind.

Fear the MOB BOSS! :twisted:

by **orguy** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 4:46 pm

Noticed he forgot to mention how good those SMU teams of the early 80's were with some specifics. He certainly left out that great win down in Austin in 1982. Most longhorns choose to block that one out. Of course the game was nationally televised so the rest of the country saw UT loose to the Pony Express.

Good article regardless.

by **RGV Pony** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 4:46 pm

Insane_Pony_Posse wrote:"This idiot writes that Ford Stadium is "refurbished."

Big surprise the author of this article and who obviously takes great joy in trashing everything about SMU is a former beat writer for 15 years for the Austin American-Statesman and wrote a book fawning over the Texas Longhorns.

That would explain it. As a former Texas beatwriter, he no doubt remembers Ownby and figured they put lipstick on that pig and called it Ford.

by **CalallenStang** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 4:55 pm

PonyPride wrote:"The Crosstown Expressway"?

Apparently, SMU is now in Corpus Christi.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_State_Highway_286

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