Mike Garrett is doing some BIG things at Langson as AD.


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Although Langston is far away from the national spotlight Garrett often enjoyed at USC and in the pros, he isn’t backing away from some grand plans he has for the historically black university. His idea is to put the Langston Lions on the national athletic map, but to do that he needs extra funding.

Using his network of friends and the lifelong bonds created by the NFL, Garrett has reached out to former teammates and other celebrities in the sports world to help him with his mission at Langston. Last year, the athletic department hosted its first golf tournament fundraiser, which generated $100,000.

Former NFL greats like “Mean” Joe Greene, Thomas “Hollywood” Henderson and Billy Sims were among those who helped make the tourney a financial success.

“When I tell them what I’m doing with sports here at Langston, they all ask what they can do to help me,” Garrett said. “These guys I knew they would do it because we do favors for each other.”

This year, the list of celebrity golfers reads like a Who’s Who of NFL Hall of Famers and Heisman Trophy winners including OU greats Jason White, Sims, Steve Owens and Oklahoma State University legend Barry Sanders. Interestingly, Sims, Owens and Sanders all played their entire NFL careers for the Detroit Lions.

The list doesn’t stop there. Already committed to the tournament are former Chicago Bears middle linebackers Dick Butkus and Mike Singletary, former Tulsa University and Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Steve Largent and OU coaching legend Barry Switzer. Some of Garrett’s former Kansas City teammates also will play. They are Bobby Bell, Ed Podolak, Jan Stenarud and Curley Culp.

Major League Baseball Hall of Famers Joe Morgan, who starred with the Cincinnati Reds, and Ozzie Smith, of the St. Louis Cardinals, also will participate in the May 12 event at the Cherokee Hills Golf Course in Catoosa. The lone pro basketball player will be Otis Birdsong, who spent 12 seasons in the NBA with the Kansas City Kings, New Jersey Nets and Boston Celtics.
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I wonder if Langston is ready for the Dominant SWAC Wicked West yet. Bring your.......... :lol: :emlaugh: I'd like one more team in the East and West.
 
JROCK said:
Errrrhhh tbf, can I please have my expansion fantasy in peace? :lol: :emlaugh: Maybe S.U. can invite them down for homecoming bait or something like that.....
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Pine Bluff is the closest school to them in the SWAC and that's by 350 miles
 
As we have contemplated expansion ideas many times, I would say Langston is not out of the realm of possible. I would love to see a twin combo of Skegee, Albany State, Tn State, Delta St, or Floam
 
Raoul said:
As we have contemplated expansion ideas many times, I would say Langston is not out of the realm of possible. I would love to see a twin combo of Skegee, Albany State, Tn State, Delta St, or Floam
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In my mind, if expansion were to occur Langston would be the obvious choice for the West. Mike Garrett didn't come to Langston for them to stay D2. He isn't raising all this money and using his connections to stay D2.


Now in the East, the usual names like Tuskegee and TSU are thrown out. As discussed before, TU probably can't make the move up and TSU plays an HBCU schedule in football already :lol:
 
If we add teams, unless we want to be stuck with a D2 being added, we may need to look at a non-HBCU or two being added as TnSU is not coming to the SWAC and there are no MEAC teams that are geographically a great fit (in my humble opinion)
 
You all are impressed by the most smalltime things. I am sure that "all" this money dude is raising still would give them the smallest budget in the SWAC. That's like FAMU being excited about their new AD Winslow. How many "splash" hires have FAMU made. We have seen all of this many times before.
 
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