“ PONY EXCESS.†ESPN’s lastest “30-for-30†episode reliving SMU’s “Death Penalty†and the last notorious days of the SWC’s wild wild west recruiting ways was simply superb. Must-see for anyone with so much as a passing appreciation of the great state’s college gridworld past and present. Quote to remember – from then-Mustang assistant Steve Endicott when describing the response from Kashmere mega-star tight end Mark Lewis after SMU offered him $20,000 for a commitment: “Coach, that’s not even close.†Lewis eventually signed with A&M.
http://www.myfoxhouston.com/dpp/sports/ ... ck-tot-run
Over the weekend I watched Pony Excess, the latest ESPN “30 for 30″ documentary that focused on the SMU football program of the ’80s that was so flagrant with their recruiting violations that they were handed the first (and likely last) “death penalty†sentence by the NCAA. It was a great film, and “30 for 30″ has been bringing the heat since this series began.
http://dimemag.com/2010/12/chris-kaman- ... ron-davis/
