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dukesteer

dukesteer

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Perhaps a West Mall subject but it’s a slow day...

How soon does Brady hang them up and run for the senate in MA?

Then there’s Colt. Not sure he interested but frankly I hope so. The greatest key to success (winning) IMHO — after the givens of intelligence, motivation, competence, financial backing — is likeability. Colt possesses all of the attributes + likeability, in spades. In fact, who doesn’t like Colt? Really? Even the aggies and the sooners would probably grudgingly concede the point. The future could be very special for this young man should he ever decide to enter that world.
 
Most folks do love Brady and Colt. However, in politics, you have to pick a side. If Colt becomes a Republican or a Democrat, half the folks on this very board would immediately hate him. Same with Brady with folks in Massachusetts. Why do that if you don't have to?

I like to think that sports is one of the last few things that unite us. That's why it drove me nuts to see some folks in Beto shirts during the two home games before the election. Not because they were voting for Beto, I could care less. But because they chose to wear a political shirt rather than a Texas shirt to a UT football game. I love to go to Texas games because hippies, conservatives, soccer moms, corporate Titans, rednecks, Hispanics, Asians, etc. are all wearing burnt orange, cheering, singing and striving for a common goal, a Texas victory.

Please Colt, stay out of politics.

- Mike
 
Who in their individual states and times was more revered than Bud Wilkinson and Tom Osborne? Both ran for Congress, both lost. Hell, Osborne was so unpopular that he had Barry come campaign for him.

Now, if Colt was to play a couple of games for the Cowboys, he would automatically receive the WalMart bandwagon vote.

Either way, if he thinks along those lines, he needs to sit down with JC Watts first.

The guy that could make the transition is Drew Brees. People in Louisiana would vote for him for Emperor.
 
To me it’s all about the individual and the personality. Again, the likeability factor. In almost every race, if both are reasonably competent, the more likeable candidate usually (very high percentage) wins.

For what it’s worth, neither Osborne or Wilkinson had much of a personality. Wilkinson was a very good man and a great coach. But his reserved, shy nature probably didn’t serve him well in the political arena.

I agree with SH about Osborne.
 
Staubach was being pushed either for senate or governor after he hung up his Cowboys jersey.

He made a ton in the commercial property development business in Dallas instead.

Wise move.

Now he can buy all the politicians he wants to further his preferred ideas.
 
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