tia

we attend several tcu games a year and noticed their alumni game is this weekend w/ some big names attending
http://gofrogs.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/020514aaa.html
Gig'em

When we have an alumni game, and they've been very spotty since MJ's dismissal, it's in October during the fall world series.

Ok thanks! I would think that this should be very important to rc and keeping the alums involved w/ the program.

RC was really put in a tough spot when he was hired.

As has been posted here numerous times, Bill Byrne fired MJ in front of the team bus when they got back from the 2005 tu series. The kids on the team witnessed it, and a tennis match had just let out, so a number of complete outsiders witnessed it. I first heard about it from a passer by who was walking back to main campus from tennis.

With Byrne now gone, and MJ retired from Sam Houston, things are a lot better. MJ has been spotted at Olsen regularly since the renovation, which makes everything feel much better (at least for me).

I believe that RC held a former players reunion of some kind in the Fall of 2011. They couldn't play an alumni game, because that's the off-season that Olsen was renovated.


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They happen every other fall on a Saturday while the football team is away (logistically convenient). Current players put on a great camp for the kids while the dad's play (last game was 2012 Auburn weekend).

Former players were given a tour of the new facilities by a current player. MJ makes an appearance. I actually think its better now than it used to be which is a credit to RC.

RC has done a lot to reach out to former players, as mentioned before Dollar Bill did a lot of harm.

The 1993 reunion this last spring was very well done and they had tried to do a Reunion Game for the new stadium before that but the stadium was not complete in time and had to cancel.

Spring Alumni games like this one for TCU count as against the game total for the spring. A&M prefers not to use up a game for this type of exhibition. Also usually have to do it early, so that it does not conflict with MLB/Minor League Spring Training