Turner response to my 2nd e-mail

by **NickSMU17** » Wed Jul 14, 2010 10:03 pm

I think he is getting frazzled...

President Turner,

Thanks for your response. I appreciate it, and understand how busy you must be.

I just want to be clear, at Coach Jones introduction in January of 2008, you stated that SMU admissions would be "Nationally Competitive" and "our students can play here or any other place for that matter."

With the recent news that Daryl Jackson will possibly be playing at Texas Tech this year on athletic scholarship, isn't this statement false, or a gross exaggeration of the truth?

I appreciate your hard work for the University, but if we handcuff our revenue sports of equal opportunities to compete, are we not just cheating all the alumni, student-athletes, coaches, and current students of a great opportunity?

A top tier athletic program is a good thing for SMU, and we should take all the steps possible to achieve this.

Thanks again,

NickSMU17

Dear Mr. NickSMU17:

To my knowledge, Texas tech is not among the schools pursuing Daryl Jackson.

Best wishes,

Gerald Turner

by **Samurai Stang** » Wed Jul 14, 2010 10:10 pm

NickSMU17 wrote:
Dear Mr. NickSMU17:

To my knowledge, Texas tech is not among the schools pursuing Daryl Jackson.

Best wishes,

Gerald Turner

Not content with embarrassing the university and athletic department, Turner now seems determined to embarrass himself as a recruiting expert. Simply astounding.

by **NickSMU17** » Wed Jul 14, 2010 10:10 pm

What as asshloe....

This clown needs to be fired...

by **RGV Pony** » Wed Jul 14, 2010 10:12 pm

Turner needs to fire whomever he has assigned to monitoring ponyfans.

And get a Rivals subscription.

by **ALEX LIFESON** » Wed Jul 14, 2010 10:15 pm

RGV Pony wrote:Turner needs to fire whomever he has assigned to monitoring ponyfans.

And get a Rivals subscription.

Now that was funny :mrgreen:

by **ponydawg** » Wed Jul 14, 2010 10:18 pm

makes you wish he ends up at tech.....just for fun.

by **Mexmustang** » Wed Jul 14, 2010 10:24 pm

Did he really say something that stupid? Please tell me you just made that up!

by **NickSMU17** » Wed Jul 14, 2010 10:27 pm

I think he said it b/c I am so baffled with what to write back...I try to be polite but I want to call the guy an [deleted]...

by **friarwolf** » Wed Jul 14, 2010 10:29 pm

Sounds like a reply from MJ, his secretary. Doubt that was from GT...................

by **sacklunch** » Thu Jul 15, 2010 12:11 am

There is no way turner actually emailed that back to you.

by **NickSMU17** » Thu Jul 15, 2010 6:42 am

I couldn't believe it either...

by **RE Tycoon** » Thu Jul 15, 2010 8:12 am

Jackson going to Tech proves nothing, it's an academic wasteland to people like Turner. You should have mentioned (and it's more likely) that he might go to UCLA.