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Good Job, Thad!!!

Postby lwjr » Sat Dec 11, 2010 10:58 pm

Just finished watching, "Pony Excess". I thought it was very good. Alot of mixed emotions come back when watching that documentary. I believe it is important to learn where you come from, but for me I'm looking forward. SMU was guilty, but we were screwed by the NCAA. The NCAA is truely a bunch of hypocrites. Now it's time to move on and look forward to a bright future. SMU is on the right path.

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Re: Good Job, Thad!!!

Postby leopold » Sat Dec 11, 2010 11:00 pm

Congrats, indeed.











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Re: Good Job, Thad!!!

Postby kull » Sat Dec 11, 2010 11:03 pm

nice work, I enjoyed it.
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Re: Good Job, Thad!!!

Postby Paladin » Sat Dec 11, 2010 11:04 pm

All I can say is "Thank you" for telling this story. I had forgotten so much about what happened during that time.
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Re: Good Job, Thad!!!

Postby Harry0569 » Sat Dec 11, 2010 11:04 pm

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Re: Good Job, Thad!!!

Postby joeybradford » Sat Dec 11, 2010 11:05 pm

Nice job.

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Re: Good Job, Thad!!!

Postby ontheedgeofmyseat » Sat Dec 11, 2010 11:06 pm

Well done, even my old barber was on the doc...this is part of our collective DNA, this new chapter with Coach Jones is exciting, uplifting..makes me proud. Let's never forget this period, learn from it, but, time to move on, even though this will ALWAYS be part of our story. BEAT Army! BTW, I appreciate #19 even more now...way to go, Eric...[deleted] Texas!!
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Re: Good Job, Thad!!!

Postby BIGHORSE » Sat Dec 11, 2010 11:08 pm

I watched at Lakewood for the premiere, and just now again, awesome job Thad!!!
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Re: Good Job, Thad!!!

Postby ponyfan84 » Sat Dec 11, 2010 11:08 pm

That was well done. Great stuff. Really made me proud to be a mustang despite what happened and I loved the clips during the credits of other programs who have committed violations just as bad as us and they didn't get the DP.

I'm glad the story has been told for all to see/know and now that JJ is our coach we're building to a future where we may not compete for national titles, but will be a consistent power in whichever conference we play in.

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Re: Good Job, Thad!!!

Postby Stallion » Sat Dec 11, 2010 11:11 pm

Great job Thad. Of course, if I had been director I would have added about 1-2 minutes on the reason SMU couldn't compete for those players after 1989 but I know the focus was on 1976-2007. I think it expressed both sides of the coin. What are the lessons to be learned is left to the viewer. I hoped SMU learned the right lessons
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Re: Good Job, Thad!!!

Postby stc9 » Sat Dec 11, 2010 11:14 pm

Thad - That was remarkable! As a fan/alumni/SMU Donor it is difficult to look at our past and our transgressions objectively. You showed that it could be done and done fairly - without sour grapes. Even though we really don't like to speak of it, it is part of our history. Now that it has been brought to light in one piece, rather the piece meal, we can fully return it to the past and move forward to the future. It was a great piece. I hope you receive the accolades you deserve for putting this together. Well Done!
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Re: Good Job, Thad!!!

Postby lwjr » Sat Dec 11, 2010 11:15 pm

I liked Dickerson's comments on UT. :lol: :lol:
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Re: Good Job, Thad!!!

Postby CacheMoneyMustang » Sat Dec 11, 2010 11:16 pm

Watching it was a great experience. When it was talking about how awful the the team was gf turned to me and asked, "Wait, are you getting misty-eyed?"

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Re: Good Job, Thad!!!

Postby Pony ^ » Sat Dec 11, 2010 11:17 pm

Wow that was awesome. Google is blowing up with SMU searches

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Re: Good Job, Thad!!!

Postby Dutch » Sat Dec 11, 2010 11:17 pm

was the first image in the credits of Cam lifting the heisman? sure looked like it to me. pulling through DVR right now to find it.
Ok this is getting ridiculous...I agree with Dutch on THIS ONE POST by him totally
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