Mustang Nation Roll-call: MD

Water Pony · Post by **Water Pony** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 9:00 am

Informal poll, where is SMU getting press?

In today's Chicago Tribune, the anticipated signing of Matt Doherty was reported. Love seeing the Mustangs get attention up here.

McClown27 · Post by **McClown27** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 9:04 am

It didn't make the New Haven Register.

mustangbill67 · Post by **mustangbill67** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 9:10 am

In DC over the weekend. Saw it in the Washington. Post.

Hoop Fan · Post by **Hoop Fan** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 9:17 am

lets not overestimate the media blitz. All D-1 coaching hires, no matter where and how large or small, get blurbs in papers everywhere. This is not unique to us hiring Doherty.

McClown27 · Post by **McClown27** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 9:23 am

Hoop Fan wrote:lets not overestimate the media blitz. All D-1 coaching hires, no matter where and how large or small, get blurbs in papers everywhere. This is not unique to us hiring Doherty.

Please. It is good for the program and for recruiting. The positive news of his hire has definitely outweighed any local criticism of Tubbs' firing.

Hoop Fan · Post by **Hoop Fan** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 9:36 am

McClown27 wrote:
Hoop Fan wrote:lets not overestimate the media blitz. All D-1 coaching hires, no matter where and how large or small, get blurbs in papers everywhere. This is not unique to us hiring Doherty.

Please. It is good for the program and for recruiting. The positive news of his hire has definitely outweighed any local criticism of Tubbs' firing.

outweighed? Keep dreaming. But nevermind that, I am just saying you always get mentioned when you hire a new coach. Quit trying to paint this like we just landed a man on the moon or something.

Water Pony · Post by **Water Pony** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 9:36 am

My enthusiasm is on reporting the 'anticipated' signing, not a press release. Interesting, since it was not from offical sources and it would be rare for a non-Texas paper to give us coverage.

Glass is offically half full, gang.

Thanks, Steve. Now schedule ND in FB. We could host them in the Cotton Bowl. Yeah, baby (Austin Powers)

ponydawg · Post by **ponydawg** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 9:38 am

Agreed we have not landed on the moon, but we are not standing in dog sh*t either.

very excited about the hire!

LA_Mustang · Post by **LA_Mustang** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 9:38 am

Most of these major newspapers also reported two weeks ago that SMU fired their coach for buying a kid lunch and soap.

Two weeks later, nothing new.

smupony94 · Post by **smupony94** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 9:42 am

Nothing in Austin

White Helmet · Post by **White Helmet** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 9:47 am

Nothing in the Houston Chronicle save for an AP blurb. But the chronicle is about one of the worst major metro newspapers in the world.

RE Tycoon · Post by **RE Tycoon** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 10:13 am

ponydawg wrote:Agreed we have not landed on the moon, but we are not standing in dog sh*t either.

very excited about the hire!

...[sees framed newspaper article about moon landing]
No Way! WE LANDED ON THE MOON!

PonyGirl · Post by **PonyGirl** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 10:19 am

smupony94 wrote:Nothing in Austin

We make the Washington Post, and it doesn't get a mention in Austin? That's pathetic.

MustangIcon · Post by **MustangIcon** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 10:26 am

It is true that every D1 hire usually gets at least mention in the notes of any publication. This however is different. We are a headline on the front page of ESPN.com. Not just the college basketball page but the front page of ESPN.com. I have not been an SMU fan as long as many on this board bc of my age, but this is certainly more publicity than I have ever been used to. It IS a big deal, no matter how much a small group of you don't want it to be.

***DISCLAIMER***
I was born in '83 so I cannot attest to Pony Express days. All my first hand knowledge of SMU athletics is obviously post death penalty. When I started following bball we were in the Dement era (Willie Davis is still my favorite SMU player) and my first SMU football game was QB'd by the great Ramon Flanigan.

McClown27 · Post by **McClown27** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 10:34 am

MustangIcon wrote:It is true that every D1 hire usually gets at least mention in the notes of any publication. This however is different. We are a headline on the front page of ESPN.com. Not just the college basketball page but the front page of ESPN.com. I have not been an SMU fan as long as many on this board bc of my age, but this is certainly more publicity than I have ever been used to. It IS a big deal, no matter how much a small group of you don't want it to be.

***DISCLAIMER***
I was born in '83 so I cannot attest to Pony Express days. All my first hand knowledge of SMU athletics is obviously post death penalty. When I started following bball we were in the Dement era (Willie Davis is still my favorite SMU player) and my first SMU football game was QB'd by the great Ramon Flanigan.

Doherty's acceptance of our offer is the biggest story about SMU athletics in the last 15 years.