akcougar wrote:
Hengst wrote:
akcougar wrote:
I'm the director of operations for a construction company in Juneau, Alaska. I grew up in Provo, but moved when I was 12. My dad was a masonry contractor, and in the late 80's it was bad in Utah, but booming in Alaska. I grew up with seasons tickets to football and basketball. My dad was and still is one of those who came/comes home hoarse from each game. He trained me well, as I'm sometimes classified as obsessive. Like that could really be possible, honestly!
I grew up a regular post game run to the locker room and get autographs kid. I still have programs from the day with tons of autographs. My favorite experience was trying to get into the locker room the year after Jim McMahon graduated, and not getting any where close to getting in. I was really bummed, and was about to leave when I felt a hand on my shoulder, and heard someone ask "What's wrong buddy?". I turned to stare into Jim McMahon's face, and told him I couldn't get into the locker room to get autographs. He smiled, then personally took me into the locker room, and to all the best players and asked them if they would sign a program for his "little buddy".
I was on cloud 9 when I returned to my dad and told him what had happened. BYU football is definately in my blood. I have had to learn, at the express direction of my patient wife, to controll my post game emotions when the cougs loose. I used to get really bummed, and was accoused of being "grouchy". So I now take it in stride!
I love everything about BYU football, and am so excited at the changes Bronco and his staff have made in the program. The future is truely bright!
GO COUGS!!!!!!!!!
Sounds like ol Jim was a much better person than his reputation gives him credit for. Great story!
Being 10 at the time, and then moving when I was 12, I don't know too much about his rep. But if it was bad, which it sounds like it was at times, they do say that even the sun shines on a dogs backside everyonce in a while! Maybe it was really sunny in Provo that day?!
Jimbo was/is a great guy, he just liked to have a good time and enjoyed a beer on a regualar basis. On the one hand, he is not LDS, on the other hand, he spent most of his time at the Y on the Honor Code office radar. Lavell made a lot of personal phones call on his behalf just to keep him enrolled. That's why Lavell has stated he never wanted another Jim McMahon in Provo. He spent a lot of time and political capital on just one guy.
Oh, and as for me? I'm a self employed Insurance Agent in northern Utah county.
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