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"Trofholz, Elizabeth" <ETrofho@entergy.com< on 11/15/2000 08:18:47 AM
To: "'Pat.Clynes@enron.com'" <Pat.Clynes@enron.com< cc: Subject: FW: Too funny not to send -----Original Message----- From: steely1 [mailto:steely1@pdq.net] Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2000 5:06 PM To: cgall@swbell.net; JoJoTemple@aol.com; R. Lee Steely MD; Rktf@aol.com; Trofholz, Elizabrth A; Andy Andrau; Charles Cusack; Ethelyn Kuldell; Julie Zinck; Lisa Kern; Marcie Dasher; Marco Lopez; Mona Manchester Subject: FWD: Too funny not to send Subject: Press Release from Kyle Field College Station, TX (AP) - R.C. Slocum and the Texas A&M Aggies are demanding a recount of the game in which Oklahoma won 35 to 31. "The end zones were confusing," says Slocum. "I'm sure that some of the touchdowns that went in Oklahoma's end zone were meant to go into ours. We were scoring in those end zones also. Oklahoma would never have scored thirty-five points. There's no way we lost this one. A&M demands a recount." Oklahoma officials are calling this "outrageous". "They agreed to the size, shape and locations of the end zones prior to kick-off," replies OU coach Bob Stoops. "If they had a problem with them, they should have said so before we started. You don't get to keep playing until you're happy with the outcome. Someone had to lose. We've scored over thirty-five points many times." A&M has sent lawyers, farmers, and those guys in the funny boots as well as that damn dog down to Kyle Field, where the scoreboard will be tested. "We are confident that when the points are re-totaled, we will be the winner of the game," says Slocum. OU also points out that in many games prior to this one, the same end zones were used. "They didn't have a problem with the end zones until they lost," says Stoops. Outside of Kyle Field, A&M student protesters have gathered outside bearing signs such as, "A&M wants a fair game! WHOOOOOOP!" Students' thoughts echoed their signs. "All we want is a fair total of the points before we declare a winner," says student Karen Hays, an aggie from Marfa. "We need to proceed cautiously and not rush to judgment before we declare a winner." ABC, around 2:00pm central time, had mistakenly declared A&M the winner, despite the slim 3 point lead the Aggies held at that point. At about 2:30 pm, with the game still too close to call, ABC had to back off its prediction. College Football analyst Brent Musburger made the call. "We felt that with a number of points still not added in by Jamaar Tombs and the Aggies, we were certain A&M would carry this game. We may have been premature in our prediction." GIG'EM - JENKENS & GILCHRIST E-MAIL CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE - This transmission may be: (1) subject to the Attorney-Client Privilege, (2) an attorney work product, or (3) strictly confidential. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, you may not disclose, print, copy or disseminate this information. If you have received this in error, please reply and notify the sender (only) and delete the message. Unauthorized interception of this e-mail is a violation of federal criminal law. Susan Steely Project:Promotions P.O.Box 570728 Houston, TX 77257 713.784.4020 713.784.4716 fax
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