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New Book on SMU Death Penalty
Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2012 11:03 pm
by dbone
I played on the 1987 Death Penalty Team and just finished a book on what happened from the player's perspective.
eBook has been out for two weeks and physical book just went live today. I think most will be surprised at my revelations.
Book is called...The Pony Trap: Escaping the 1987 SMU Football Death Penalty
Amazon link for paperback:
http://amzn.com/0985988304You can read first few chapters on the kindle site:
http://amzn.com/B008O70W0YThe book is live as of August 15 @ 4pm
Thanks for looking.
Re: New Book on SMU Death Penalty
Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2012 4:03 am
by gostangs
like this subject has anything new that could be said. Time to move on.
Re: New Book on SMU Death Penalty
Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2012 4:28 am
by ponyscott
Thanks, I bought it and downloaded to my Kindle...will check it out.
Re: New Book on SMU Death Penalty
Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2012 8:41 am
by NavyCrimson
i remember reading "A Payroll to Meet" & it was full of inaccuracies & downright lies. The author was a jerk & everything else. I don't even think I finished the $%#@ thing.
As long as it's the 'truth' - it'll sell. Definitely will buy it when the book is released.
Re: New Book on SMU Death Penalty
Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2012 9:06 am
by Cadillac
gostangs wrote:like this subject has anything new that could be said. Time to move on.
that's what I love most about Ponyfans. We just love to eat our own.
-CoS
Re: New Book on SMU Death Penalty
Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2012 9:19 am
by ponyboy
Interesting. Can't wait to give it a read.
Re: New Book on SMU Death Penalty
Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2012 9:23 am
by RGV Pony
Read Pony Trap this weekend. Great book and a lot of information not previously discussed thoroughly
Go get this book.
Re: New Book on SMU Death Penalty
Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2012 9:50 am
by SMU89
Does it mention the Trans A&M?
Re: New Book on SMU Death Penalty
Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2012 10:20 am
by gostangs
Hey - its a fan board where people give their opinion. And in my opinion there is nothing more to say about this subject that has not been said, it is time to look through the windshield instead of the rearview mirror, it is just flat out boring to discuss this any further, and is ancient history.
Thads 30/30 was a detailed look that was interesting. Case closed. We need to quit wallowing in this and move on.
Re: New Book on SMU Death Penalty
Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2012 10:24 am
by ponyboy
I love Thad, but his version of the story was slanted to sell a film. Yes, it had the feel good ending, but it was slanted and caricatured those involved. Good to get a different view of the situation.
Re: New Book on SMU Death Penalty
Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2012 10:33 am
by ponyscott
gostangs I thought it was a little harsh to be so abrupt, especially since it was the author posting on here for the first time and its a labor of love from him AND he is a fellow Mustang. I downloaded it and will read it.....should be an interesting viewpoint. Its just a view from him about that time and its not 'wallowing in it'.....lighten up Francis.
Re: New Book on SMU Death Penalty
Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2012 10:38 am
by Junior
i'll give it a read.
i guess gostangs doesn't like new things.
Re: New Book on SMU Death Penalty
Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2012 11:07 am
by Treadway21
dbone wrote:I played on the 1987 Death Penalty Team and just finished a book on what happened from the player's perspective.
eBook has been out for two weeks and physical book just went live today. I think most will be surprised at my revelations.
Book is called...The Pony Trap: Escaping the 1987 SMU Football Death Penalty
Amazon Kindle Link:
http://amzn.to/LM25KRCreateSpace physical book link:
https://www.createspace.com/3954209The live book will populate on Amazon August 15th.
Thanks for looking.
Congrats on the book. I will check it out. It will be interesting to get something from the inside. I am surprised more from the players never came out.
dbone. check your PM.
Re: New Book on SMU Death Penalty
Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2012 12:55 pm
by Bergermeister
gostangs wrote:like this subject has anything new that could be said. Time to move on.
...like beating pharts out of a dead mule.
Re: New Book on SMU Death Penalty
Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2012 3:43 pm
by PonyFan
If it's written by a player from that era, I'll be interested to read it.
Good luck with the book, dbone.