FOOTBALL MEMORY
The Athletic Department at SMU had a tough time a couple of years ago due to overzealous alumni and their illegal gifts. When the new Coach Forest Gregg came on board, he had to begin building a new SMU football team. Shortly after he arrived at SMU, he was sitting in his office, studying the roster of students he had left and the ones he could draw from. He was assessing their potential when all of a sudden the room got dark. It was caused by the shadow of a huge young man who was standing in the doorway of his office. Coach Gregg asked the young man what he wanted. This hulk of a boy said, “I want to play football.” Coach Gregg’s eyes lit up, and he asked the young man to come into his office and have a seat. With excitement in his eyes he thought about the line and having this barn size boy blocking the backfield. He…
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