Athletic department launches "Straight from the Hart" column

[mrydel]

As I've said before, some posters on here could get stranded on a desert island with two supermodels and would still complain about the glare from the sun.


Yeah, some of his answers are going to be fluff. What do you expect....this?

Q: Hey Rick, can we get new uniforms next year? Preferably blue ones?
A: No, Nike doesn't give a [deleted] about us and we'll have the same crap as last year, but we're stuck with it because they pay us more than adidas.

Q: Hey Rick, can we serve beer at games?
A: No, there's this stuck up [deleted] woman on the board that won't let us, otherwise we would.

Q: Hey Rick, any chance we get a baseball team in the near future?
A: No, Title IX is a [deleted] initiative that we're stuck with, and as a result we have to fund all of these stupid women's sports that no one cares about instead. So unless you write a multimillion dollar check, the answer is no.


I could go on, but I'll stop. You get my point. I like Rick Hart, I talked to him once at a bball game and he's a really nice guy who went out of his way to answer some of my questions in a genuine manner and make conversation - and I'm not some megadonor or anything. He's been around big-time college athletics before at OU and I think he knows what it takes to get the ball rolling here. Just because he hasn't gotten us in the Big 12 yet doesn't mean he's doing a bad job. Pony Up

I like all of your statement but I put the part to which I am responding in bold. I too have met Hart and spoken with him. Do I know the kind of job he is going to do for us? No. Do I think he is a sharp and intelligent man who seems to know what he is doing? Yes. For those that want to criticize, that is fine, but at least give yourself the opportunity to meet the man, get an idea of what he is doing, and then make your opinion.

[couch 'em]

As I've said before, some posters on here could get stranded on a desert island with two supermodels and would still complain about the glare from the sun.


Yeah, some of his answers are going to be fluff. What do you expect....this?

Q: Hey Rick, can we get new uniforms next year? Preferably blue ones?
A: No, Nike doesn't give a [deleted] about us and we'll have the same crap as last year, but we're stuck with it because they pay us more than adidas.

Q: Hey Rick, can we serve beer at games?
A: No, there's this stuck up [deleted] woman on the board that won't let us, otherwise we would.

Q: Hey Rick, any chance we get a baseball team in the near future?
A: No, Title IX is a [deleted] initiative that we're stuck with, and as a result we have to fund all of these stupid women's sports that no one cares about instead. So unless you write a multimillion dollar check, the answer is no.


I could go on, but I'll stop. You get my point. I like Rick Hart, I talked to him once at a bball game and he's a really nice guy who went out of his way to answer some of my questions in a genuine manner and make conversation - and I'm not some megadonor or anything. He's been around big-time college athletics before at OU and I think he knows what it takes to get the ball rolling here. Just because he hasn't gotten us in the Big 12 yet doesn't mean he's doing a bad job. Pony Up

There is a difference between politically worded answers with content and complete BS, both of which we have see fromHart so far

[Grant Carter]

As I've said before, some posters on here could get stranded on a desert island with two supermodels and would still complain about the glare from the sun.


Yeah, some of his answers are going to be fluff. What do you expect....this?

Q: Hey Rick, can we get new uniforms next year? Preferably blue ones?
A: No, Nike doesn't give a [deleted] about us and we'll have the same crap as last year, but we're stuck with it because they pay us more than adidas.

Q: Hey Rick, can we serve beer at games?
A: No, there's this stuck up [deleted] woman on the board that won't let us, otherwise we would.

Q: Hey Rick, any chance we get a baseball team in the near future?
A: No, Title IX is a [deleted] initiative that we're stuck with, and as a result we have to fund all of these stupid women's sports that no one cares about instead. So unless you write a multimillion dollar check, the answer is no.


I could go on, but I'll stop. You get my point. I like Rick Hart, I talked to him once at a bball game and he's a really nice guy who went out of his way to answer some of my questions in a genuine manner and make conversation - and I'm not some megadonor or anything. He's been around big-time college athletics before at OU and I think he knows what it takes to get the ball rolling here. Just because he hasn't gotten us in the Big 12 yet doesn't mean he's doing a bad job. Pony Up

There is a difference between politically worded answers with content and complete BS, both of which we have see fromHart so far

What kind of answers have you gotten when you reached out to him directly? I received a great response when I contacted him.

[smustatesman]

As I've said before, some posters on here could get stranded on a desert island with two supermodels and would still complain about the glare from the sun.

I could go on, but I'll stop. You get my point. I like Rick Hart, I talked to him once at a bball game and he's a really nice guy who went out of his way to answer some of my questions in a genuine manner and make conversation - and I'm not some megadonor or anything. He's been around big-time college athletics before at OU and I think he knows what it takes to get the ball rolling here. Just because he hasn't gotten us in the Big 12 yet doesn't mean he's doing a bad job. Pony Up[/b]

I like all of your statement but I put the part to which I am responding in bold. I too have met Hart and spoken with him. Do I know the kind of job he is going to do for us? No. Do I think he is a sharp and intelligent man who seems to know what he is doing? Yes. For those that want to criticize, that is fine, but at least give yourself the opportunity to meet the man, get an idea of what he is doing, and then make your opinion.

I KNEW JOHN KENNEDY, AND I'VE MET RICK HART. AND, RICK HART IS NO JOHN KENNEDY.

[Bergermeister]

Its also an obnoxiously corny name

I guess the rest of your post got "cut off" - I did not see your crackerjack suggestion - that I can only assume is inherently superior.

[SMU 86]

"Hart Issues"

[Harry0569]

I tweeted at him MULTIPLE TIMES over the weekend while he was at the Final Four, and he NEVER responded. I was literally a section or two over from him, and wanted to talk about SMU athletics.

I was very pissed to say the least.

[ReedFrawg]

Obviously this is a good idea but that name is just awful.

[SMU SID]

I tweeted at him MULTIPLE TIMES over the weekend while he was at the Final Four, and he NEVER responded. I was literally a section or two over from him, and wanted to talk about SMU athletics.

Harry-
I didn't see any tweets from this weekend and even went back through the feed. I don't see that you sent anything to him unless our TweetDeck is messed up...

[East Coast Mustang]

I tweeted at him MULTIPLE TIMES over the weekend while he was at the Final Four, and he NEVER responded. I was literally a section or two over from him, and wanted to talk about SMU athletics.

I was very [deleted] to say the least.

Is your account public or private? If it's private, he cant see you tweet at him

[West Coast Johnny]

Y'all are funny. Can't believe people are [deleted] & moaning about a newsletter from the AD.

[SMU 86]

If it is private and you tweet at him he can see it but no one else can see it.

[SMU SID]

If it is private and you tweet at him he can see it but no one else can see it.

He can't retweet and answer a question.

[PonyKai]

RABBLE RABBLE RABBLE

[East Coast Mustang]

If it is private and you tweet at him he can see it but no one else can see it.

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It really is unbelievable the kind of things people will [deleted] about on here.