Mustang takes GOLD!

Walter Sobchak · Post by **Walter Sobchak** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 12:00 am

Incoming Mustang Nastia Liukin takes Gold in the Women's All-Around:

http://www.nbcolympics.com/gymnastics/resultsandschedules/rsc=GAW024000/standings_allaround.html

EastStang · Post by **EastStang** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 8:58 am

If for Title IX reasons, Orsini wanted to start a women's gymnastics program at SMU, he has a poster girl. Kudo's. Interesting story, her dad was a silver medalist for Russia in gymnastics.

RednBlue11 · Post by **RednBlue11** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 10:02 am

EastStang wrote:If for Title IX reasons, Orsini wanted to start a women's gymnastics program at SMU, he has a poster girl. Kudo's. Interesting story, her dad was a silver medalist for Russia in gymnastics.

if she has any sponsorships you can kiss that dream goodbye

MustangStealth · Post by **MustangStealth** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 10:12 am

Per Wikipedia:

Liukin has several corporate sponsorships, including Visa, AT&T, GK Elite Sportswear, Longines and Adidas, and has served as a Longines Sports Ambassador of Elegance since 2006.

I don't think anyone is considering starting a gymnastics program here. It's been known since she applied that she would not be eligible to compete collegiately.

RednBlue11 · Post by **RednBlue11** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 10:14 am

MustangStealth wrote:Per Wikipedia:

Liukin has several corporate sponsorships, including Visa, AT&T, GK Elite Sportswear, Longines and Adidas, and has served as a Longines Sports Ambassador of Elegance since 2006.

I don't think anyone is considering starting a gymnastics program here. It's been known since she applied that she would not be eligible to compete collegiately.

she is likely to get a lot more now

docabel · Post by **docabel** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 10:43 am

It sure was nice to hear SMU mentioned by the commentators after she had won the gold.

RednBlue11 · Post by **RednBlue11** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 10:46 am

docabel wrote:It sure was nice to hear SMU mentioned by the commentators after she had won the gold.

yes sir!

EastStang · Post by **EastStang** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 1:52 pm

I was thinking in terms of SMU getting sponsorships and donors for a gymnastics program if they wanted one. I know she would not be eligible. She'll probably be on Wheaties boxes before the Olympics are over.

RednBlue11 · Post by **RednBlue11** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 1:54 pm

EastStang wrote:I was thinking in terms of SMU getting sponsorships and donors for a gymnastics program if they wanted one. I know she would not be eligible. She'll probably be on Wheaties boxes before the Olympics are over.

it would be an awfully loose connection that im afraid sponsors or business interests would see through rather quickly