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RE: John McEnroe - MV72018 - 04-15-2023

(04-14-2023, 02:00 AM)newguy Wrote:  
(04-13-2023, 07:56 PM)PVTree Wrote:  I recall that there's was the hope that Gorbachev would be our commencement speaker. He was scheduled to be in the US for a meeting with Reagan on those dates. Unfortunately, that was rescheduled and no Gorby for us.

Gorbachev was our first choice, but our second choice was Bill Cosby.  He said no when we refused to give him an honorary degree.  In hindsight, I kinda think we made the right call.

So we ended up with Koppel.  The first few minutes of his address were about how he was our 3rd choice.  He then went on to express his concerns about how journalism was becoming more about easily digestible blurbs, a la USA Today.  If only that were the main problem with today's journalism.....
(04-13-2023, 05:31 PM)81alum Wrote:  McEnroe was in my class.  Did he ever get a degree?  He was one of Stanford's few one-and-dones.

Mac was a Rincadelt.  He sprained his ankle playing pickup basketball, and that ankle was a problem throughout his professional career.

John McEnroe as graduation speaker? Good Lord. A petulant egocentric child who insulted umpires and whose connection with SU is that he attended for one year. Quite an impressive role model....Koppel's talk was excellent....Remember when that clown Dimitri Medvedev visited Stanford, was mobbed on the Quad, and the administration welcomed him with open arms. We now see what kind of thug he really is.

RE: John McEnroe - fullmetal - 04-17-2023

McEnroe...when the students say they want fun back at Stanford, I don't think this is what they meant.  Once again, the admin misses the mark lol.

RE: John McEnroe - cctop - 04-18-2023

(04-17-2023, 08:55 PM)fullmetal Wrote:  McEnroe...when the students say they want fun back at Stanford, I don't think this is what they meant.  Once again, the admin misses the mark lol.

Undergrads know McEnroe as the narrator of the popular Netflix show, "Never Have I Ever".

I bet most of them are only vaguely aware that he played tennis.

RE: John McEnroe - JJJ - 06-18-2023

In case anyone is interested. 
I haven’t watched it yet.

Edit: I enjoyed it!

https://youtu.be/wzhsT3ojyzo

RE: John McEnroe - old spanish trail - 06-19-2023

Thanks JJ, I enjoyed it also. He obviously wrote it himself. :)

RE: John McEnroe - vataha - 06-19-2023

Shout out to #28!

RE: John McEnroe - martyup - 06-19-2023

(04-14-2023, 02:00 AM)newguy Wrote:  Mac was a Rincadelt.  He sprained his ankle playing pickup basketball, and that ankle was a problem throughout his professional career.

I'll bet he cried and blamed someone.

RE: John McEnroe - CTcard - 06-20-2023

(04-14-2023, 02:00 AM)newguy Wrote:  Gorbachev was our first choice, but our second choice was Bill Cosby.  He said no when we refused to give him an honorary degree.  In hindsight, I kinda think we made the right call.

So we ended up with Koppel.  The first few minutes of his address were about how he was our 3rd choice.  He then went on to express his concerns about how journalism was becoming more about easily digestible blurbs, a la USA Today.  If only that were the main problem with today's journalism.....

Seem to be quite a few 86ers on the board. Obviously a vintage year. 

Gorbachev did come to Stanford in 1990. So, he didn't reject us so much as run late.

RE: John McEnroe - newguy - 06-21-2023

(06-19-2023, 10:34 AM)martyup Wrote:  
(04-14-2023, 02:00 AM)newguy Wrote:  Mac was a Rincadelt.  He sprained his ankle playing pickup basketball, and that ankle was a problem throughout his professional career.

I'll bet he cried and blamed someone.

he may well have...but i wasn't there.
(06-20-2023, 09:30 PM)CTcard Wrote:  
(04-14-2023, 02:00 AM)newguy Wrote:  Gorbachev was our first choice, but our second choice was Bill Cosby.  He said no when we refused to give him an honorary degree.  In hindsight, I kinda think we made the right call.

So we ended up with Koppel.  The first few minutes of his address were about how he was our 3rd choice.  He then went on to express his concerns about how journalism was becoming more about easily digestible blurbs, a la USA Today.  If only that were the main problem with today's journalism.....

Seem to be quite a few 86ers on the board. Obviously a vintage year. 

Gorbachev did come to Stanford in 1990. So, he didn't reject us so much as run late.

definitely a vintage year.  must have been all the rain our freshman year.

RE: John McEnroe - winflop - 06-21-2023

I don't remember why, but '88 was Robert Maynard, publisher of the Oakland Tribune. Underwhelming would describe his stature and his speech. Neither was worthy of Stanford.

RE: John McEnroe - JohnR34231 - 06-21-2023

The main thing in remember about graduating (1968) was the Vietnam War protesters outside the gates.
I fooled the draft board though. Joined the Navy.