The Pony Express Tramples the Longhorns (1982)

[@jillconner5062]

Ridiculous how impossible it is to find SMU games from this era.

[@thomasnee270]

These early 80's SMU teams were stacked on both sides of the ball.

[@hermannshermann6786]

With paid players

[@vtown871]

@@hermannshermann6786 its no different that alabama , Clemson, Ohio state etc... theyre all paid man

[@hermannshermann6786]

@@vtown871 Yes, but in 60 years I never saw any team take it to the level the SMUstangs did. Even the President of the university was aware of the payments and had a hand in the coverup.

[@vtown871]

@@hermannshermann6786 Alabama?

[@kevingodair4878]

@@vtown871 Where is your evidence.

[@MascarasMil]

Pompous UT recruiter tells Eric Dickerson, "if you go out of state to play (i.e. Okl, USC), we will make sure you never get a job in Texas." He said that to high school kid! F' Texas. SMU kicked their $%# in those days. And before I get slammed by some UT lovers, answer this question: What school has the greatest wealth, biggest resources and accomplishes the least with it.....?

[@dwightlove3704]

Dickerson in a NFL NETWORK INTERVIEW told his grandmother to make that Texas Recruiter to leave their home and after that he hated Texas because of their arrogant attitude.

[@dwightlove3704]

I guess that recruit forgot the obvious the rest of Dickerson's football career.

[@christophernash1846]

SMU didn't kick Texas a$$'s in those days. SMU won in 80 82, &85. They lost in 81,83,84,86 and we don't need to talk about after 87 till they left the conference.

[@ronniewoodinsteadofmt2615]

Back then a silly study was done and half of the smu students wore Rolex watches. I know UT has a lot of $$ but isn’t SMU one of the wealthiest schools ?

[@untexan]

To answer your question: It’s USC

[@theknowitall4090]

Smu needs to go back to these unis.

[@dr.reviewsfrompersonalexpe7603]

They did under June jones

[@dr.reviewsfrompersonalexpe7603]

@TheRapper10000 They would have to join the big 12, the big 12 doesn’t want smu

[@rayjay1734]

@@dr.reviewsfrompersonalexpe7603 why?

[@jeffstricken8549]

​@@dr.reviewsfrompersonalexpe7603 As crazy as it sounds, SMU might join the PAC.

[@PockyCandy]

I saw that Harris Highlights started up a series called "A Game to Remember". He takes a game and condenses it into a 15 minute video. I was like "I can do that!" followed by "He seems to make those for only modern games". So if this is popular, then I may start making 10 minute condensed versions of older games. Sound good to you guys? - Pocky -

[@starks749]

I would love to see more these, Please Keep em Coming!!!!

[@PockyCandy]

Got any particular games in mind?

[@Tykwando51]

PockyCandy hey great video POCKET aways like your videos. Would like to see ROCKET Ismail, Desmond Howard, and Peter warwick

[@WalterWhiteFootballSharing]

Sounds like the best idea of the 2017 PreSeason; Pocky Candy. I was distance bike riding in a fashionable (expensive) Queens NYC Neighborhood yesterday and saw Pockycandy for sale in an organic kale n quinoa grocery. It reminding me of you so For the next hour all I could think about was Rushing Yardage piling up.

[@WalterWhiteFootballSharing]

Your channel is great because Football is a 12 month a year thing for us hardcore fans (what; there's other sports? They suck, no violence and simplistic strategy) Rushing yardage my favorite part. So the Pony Express has my attention (thank you ESPN 30for30!) but the quality of recorded 1980's games leaves a lot to be desired. For so many games can't even see the blocking schemes that make up the WHOLE decisive region; where the game was won or lost. At least modern NFL angles I can tell if its Inside, Outside Zone, Power, Counter, Trap, who fucked up who made a great play. Even though....For over 15 years That's often not where the NFL game was won; that happened downfield off the screen. Even so, its often that trenches IS the place it was won or lost. O line Couldn't stop the pass rush; the tall white statue NFL QB didn't have a chance to push the ball farther then 6 yards per catch. Or; a dominant O line gave so much time a shitty QB found open guys even though he can't read a Defense in the rhythm of a 3 or 5 step drop. There's 9-11 men out of 22 engaged in the trenches. There's half the NFL Salary Cap tied up in there. People bitch 'football sucks its not violent enough anymore' because these fucks complaining aren't even watching the all out brawl in the trenches ever. If you're staring at the ball in QBs hands, then yes football sucks if that's what you're seeing for 3 hours.

[@jillconner5062]

Just watched the entire 83 game. Probably the hardest hitting college game I've ever seen!

[@makenomist8aboutit43]

Eric Dickerson is the greatest running back in NFL history to me . Just so stylist of a runner I have ever seen . But I do remember Washington Redskins Darrell Green running Eric Dickerson down from behind, but that was Darrell Green, the fastest players maybe of all-time. Bob Hayes who I believe is the fastest players in NFL history, and no one ever ran Bob Hayes down... from behind . The original #22 and I'm not talking about Emmit Smith .

[@ewesley1]

I challenge everyone to go to the 1:00 mark of this video and watch Lance McIlhenny run right to the defensive end and do a Houdini pitch out of thin air! The best option pitcher in history!

[@kobeclub3330]

I was at this game to see dickerson and pony express. Dickerson was lightning fast.

[@DrFatesOrder]

I wish I could've seen Eric Dickerson for myself, the videos don't do him justice.

[@makenomist8aboutit43]

Oh he was the truth the same as I believe with Oklahoma Sooners Marcus Depree at the time, who became the biggest bust along with 2 time Heiseman Thropy winner out of Ohio State Buckeyes running back #45 Archie Griffin . Sometime players just ended up in the wrong situations or teams and it just doesn't work out for a few great Collegiate players . Here's a few, Mike Dozier Nebraska Cornhuskers ! Sorry I got too stop right here . Sorry !

[@ThomasBridges-k2k]

Even still good to watch it's 2023 And I am watching this

[@BubbubTopps]

Eric Dickerson got caught from behind 😱

[@makenomist8aboutit43]

Yes by Washington Redskins DB Darrell Green, I remember watching the game that I believe was a playoff game at RFK Stadium in Washington DC !

[@rubengutierrez5102]

SMU should've gotten a piece of the National Championship in 1982. But the NCAA knew something was up and put the Mustangs on the highest level of probation!

[@jamesfields2916]

Let's take a moment to bask in the splendor of SMUs uniforms. Maybe the greatest uniforms in college history.

[@Delphic1]

Best team money can buy!

[@robroberts1473]

I just realized we had crappy picture quality back then lol

[@djnitetrain6171]

I was at this game. Good times...

[@randquadrozzi5850]

It was like Dickerson was shot out of cannon in his 1st run.

[@thomaswarner1699]

Herky Walls.....classic UT name

[@Mark-sj3xb]

What about the three Johnny Jones’? Ham, Lam, and Jam

[@jeffstricken8549]

...or Billy Boy Bryant or Colt McCoy.

[@ronniewoodinsteadofmt2615]

One of my favorites . Yes no doubt

[@kingsports1113]

The game that made ncaa investigate smu🤦🙇😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@SyndicateSuperman]

That was the 1980 UT/SMU game, IIRC. McIlhenny's debut

[@rayjay1734]

Why would they investigate? ❄️

[@pearcewilliams5297]

My thoughts

[@kevingodair4878]

Best team 💰 could bye. And won nothing😄😃😁. Plus has sucked ever since.

[@anthonyd.929]

Spotted the salty long horn. Like Texas didn't pay their players too haha, just sucked more NCAA d*ck then SMU did.

[@willdevenport6980]

Only unbeaten team in the country that year; they were robbed by Paterno lovers. Penn State lost 42-21 to Alabama that season, in the days when that was a thumping.

[@daviddickey1994]

Pony - Express - the best team money could buy. You ought to be ashamed to even post this video.

[@_gamepoint_]

Because they did it better than anyone else

[@holypokey47]

WTAP exactly. They were all paying SMU did it well and won.

[@ajb5653]

Sounds like a salty Texas fan lmao, like Texas didn't pay players either. And it's not even some evil thing either, so what SMU gave these poor kids some money. Not like they were raping kids like the wonderful Penn State.

[@90srule96]

The lies of Texas are upon You

[@robroberts1473]

And other schools were angels. Lol