Author Topic: 2012 Graduation (Read 5026 times)

RideMyBuycks · « **on:** February 16, 2012, 05:08:35 PM »

Not basketball related, but MU announced today that Hank Aaron will be the commencement speaker at graduation this May. Pretty neat.

Any cool noteables from your graduation experiences?

mu89 · « **Reply #1 on:** February 16, 2012, 05:14:06 PM »

That is pretty awesome.

SoCalwarrior · « **Reply #2 on:** February 16, 2012, 05:30:33 PM »

Hopefully someone will add the speech here after he gives it.

http://wiki.muscoop.com/doku.php/commencement/start

Pakuni · « **Reply #3 on:** February 16, 2012, 05:31:00 PM »

1992, Barbara Bush spoke about good times at "The Launch."

RideMyBuycks · « **Reply #4 on:** February 16, 2012, 05:33:09 PM »

Mr. Rodgers in 2001? Sweater under the gown?

chapman · « **Reply #5 on:** February 16, 2012, 05:46:15 PM »

Wow, what a treat for them. We had Dick Enberg in '09. He was fantastic, everyone loved his speech. Definitely feels good when you hear about the underwhelming draws others have had for their classes/schools.

jesmu84 · « **Reply #6 on:** February 16, 2012, 05:49:33 PM »

07 Grad. Steve Rushin was FANTASTIC! If you haven't read it please please do:

http://wiki.muscoop.com/doku.php/commencement/2007

he's also worth following on twitter

RJax55 · « **Reply #7 on:** February 16, 2012, 06:55:36 PM »

I had the legendary Wayne Sanders!

'04 was a year that MU struck out on getting a well-known Commencement speaker and instead decided to throw a bone to a big-time donor/prospect. Only to have that blow-up in their face, when Wayne decided to touch the third-rail of MU politics, the great nickname debate. Good times!

Shockingly, MU hasn't gone down that Commencement route since.

Bocephys · « **Reply #8 on:** February 17, 2012, 12:48:01 AM »

You guys are lucky. I graduated in '08 and we had Andrew Natsios. All I remember is him name dropping everyone he'd worked with (Colin Powell is a good friend of mine!!) for what seemed like 4 hours. Hank Aaron would be pretty cool to hear.

tower912 · « **Reply #9 on:** February 17, 2012, 05:30:06 AM »

Supreme Court Justice Rehnquist. Ridiculously dull.

Hards Alumni · « **Reply #10 on:** February 17, 2012, 06:45:23 AM »

Quote from: RJax55 on February 16, 2012, 06:55:36 PM

I had the legendary Wayne Sanders!

'04 was a year that MU struck out on getting a well-known Commencement speaker and instead decided to throw a bone to a big-time donor/prospect. Only to have that blow-up in their face, when Wayne decided to touch the third-rail of MU politics, the great nickname debate. Good times!

Shockingly, MU hasn't gone down that Commencement route since.

Worst speech ever. He claimed he would donate a million dollars if we brought back the Warriors. Of course everyone cheered... I just shook my head and knew it would never happen.

mu_hilltopper · « **Reply #11 on:** February 17, 2012, 08:16:29 AM »

Saint Sanders may have failed, but he got us closer to the promised land than anyone in a decade.

swoopem · « **Reply #12 on:** February 17, 2012, 09:01:00 AM »

We had the lady who started teach for America in 2010, that was possibly the worst speech I've ever heard. I'm still pissed I had to listen to that lady talk for what seemed like hours, got nothing out of it.

RJax55 · « **Reply #13 on:** February 17, 2012, 09:13:22 AM »

Quote from: mu_hilltopper on February 17, 2012, 08:16:29 AM

Saint Sanders may have failed, but he got us closer to the promised land than anyone in a decade.

The only thing that Sanders got MU close to was Marquette Gold. That whole debacle was sent in motion that graduation day.

MUBurrow · « **Reply #14 on:** February 17, 2012, 09:22:43 AM »

Just because its one of my favorite articles maybe ever, and I square peg/round hole it into whatever I can - here's an article about college graduation from when Drew was still relatively new at Deadspin:

http://deadspin.com/5798633/a-special-graduation-message-to-the-class-of-2011

Chicago_inferiority_complexes · « **Reply #15 on:** February 17, 2012, 10:00:05 AM »

Quote from: Bocephys on February 17, 2012, 12:48:01 AM

You guys are lucky. I graduated in '08 and we had Andrew Natsios. All I remember is him name dropping everyone he'd worked with (Colin Powell is a good friend of mine!!) for what seemed like 4 hours. Hank Aaron would be pretty cool to hear.

Don't forget his constant references to where he went to college (Georgetown) or the time he spent on his private island.

Thank God we had Rushin the year before.

T-Bone · « **Reply #16 on:** February 17, 2012, 10:34:03 AM »

I think '94 was Cardinal Bernardin. Don't remember much from it, other than sweating lots of beer throughout the event.

warriorchick · « **Reply #17 on:** February 17, 2012, 12:22:06 PM »

University of Chicago President Hannah Gray. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...................

MUFC9295 · « **Reply #18 on:** February 17, 2012, 01:47:31 PM »

Packers President Bob Harlan seim-fresh off a Super Bowl victory. Great for us Packer fans.

Blue Horseshoe · « **Reply #19 on:** February 17, 2012, 03:27:13 PM »

Quote from: warrior07 on February 17, 2012, 10:00:05 AM

Don't forget his constant references to where he went to college (Georgetown) or the time he spent on his private island.

+1

-Peter King

real chili 83 · « **Reply #20 on:** February 19, 2012, 05:05:49 PM »

Captain Kangaroo. Bob something or other.

🏀 · « **Reply #21 on:** February 19, 2012, 05:35:03 PM »

Quote from: Bocephys on February 17, 2012, 12:48:01 AM

You guys are lucky. I graduated in '08 and we had Andrew Natsios. All I remember is him name dropping everyone he'd worked with (Colin Powell is a good friend of mine!!) for what seemed like 4 hours. Hank Aaron would be pretty cool to hear.

Oh god. I just threw up a bit in my mouth again and got the beer sweats.

MU B2002 · « **Reply #22 on:** February 19, 2012, 06:23:09 PM »

2002: Stephen Covey (who I think is the 7 habits of highly effective people guy)
Maybe if I had paid attention I would be more effective today. Oh well.

PBRme · « **Reply #23 on:** February 21, 2012, 09:36:03 AM »

I think Penn Gillette would give a great commencement speech...Never happen at MU though

TallTitan34 · « **Reply #24 on:** February 21, 2012, 10:01:22 AM »

Quote from: chapman on February 16, 2012, 05:46:15 PM

Wow, what a treat for them. We had Dick Enberg in '09. He was fantastic, everyone loved his speech. Definitely feels good when you hear about the underwhelming draws others have had for their classes/schools.

I also had Enberg. It was the closest thing to having Al McGuire give your commencement speech.

Also I won the bet with my friends on how many times Dick would say any Al, McGuire, or Al McGuire. I want to say it was 19 times but I forget now.

Ari Gold · « **Reply #25 on:** February 21, 2012, 10:56:11 AM »

I thought enberg was ok. I remember very little because unnatural carnal knowledge it I was graduating. Goes without saying that Enberg was better than whatever insufferable self absorbed student MU threw in front of us.

I feel bad for anyone in the 2004-2008 range. Yikes

StillAWarrior · « **Reply #26 on:** February 21, 2012, 11:51:21 AM »

Quote from: mu_hilltopper on February 17, 2012, 08:16:29 AM

Saint Sanders may have failed, but he got us closer to the promised land than anyone in a decade.

Well, I guess there is that. Perhaps he should have pushed for the Marquette Blue Balls.

(Not so sure he got us any closer than we were before his speech...we all know what you get when you multiply any number by zero...)

cj111 · « **Reply #27 on:** February 21, 2012, 12:05:25 PM »

Quote from: tower912 on February 17, 2012, 05:30:06 AM

Supreme Court Justice Rehnquist. Ridiculously dull.

+ 1 million

That was something like a 9:00 am ceremony as well. Up all night before, worst speech in the history of graduations.

Strokin 3s · « **Reply #28 on:** February 21, 2012, 01:10:17 PM »

Cokie Roberts, nuff said.

MUfan12 · « **Reply #29 on:** February 21, 2012, 09:43:52 PM »

Quote from: Ari Gold on February 21, 2012, 10:56:11 AM

I feel bad for anyone in the 2004-2008 range. Yikes

I feel lucky as the exception to that rule in 07. Steve Rushin was excellent. I still read that speech from time to time.

desygokel · « **Reply #30 on:** February 22, 2012, 05:48:38 AM »

This year has some exciting moments . lets see in near future.

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