The Texas sports legends we’d want on the campaign trail
While now-former candi-dated Ted Cruz was making gaffes like using the phrase “basketball ring” in hoops-mad Indiana, Donald Trump was locking down the sports flank with endorsements from Indiana basketball coaching icons Bob Knight, Gene Keady and Digger Phelps and former NFL star and actor Fred “The Hammer” Williamson.
That got us to thinking, which Texas sports figures would you want to have by your side on the campaign trail?
HERE’S OUR LIST: Nolan Ryan
A no-brainer. Is there anyone in the state who doesn’t like the Ryan Express? He’d get you votes from the Panhandle to the Valley.
Roger Staubach
Won the Heisman Trophy, served his country, led the Cowboys during their glory years. Two of those are good things.
Earl Campbell
Another guy who’s got wide appeal from Longhorn country to East Texas. Plus, do you want to tell Earl you’re not voting for his candidate?
Mack Brown
One of the state’s smoothest recruiters ever would give good speeches on the campaign trail. Plus, Aggies even love him now with the way he left the Longhorns program.
J.J. Watt
He’d help you reach out to the millennials with his social media platforms, and would have you rising and grinding at 6 a.m. daily.
R.C. Slocum
He’d help lock down some of the Aggie votes. Plus, his record sure looks great compared to Dennis Franchione, Mike Sherman and Kevin Sumlin.
Grant Teaff
The old Baylor coach is a good man who’d also help firm up the Southern Baptist front.
AND AVOID THESE GUYS: Tony Romo
Because there’s actually a list of teams Romo has cursed with his support. Why tempt fate?
Joh nny Manziel
DoD we really need to explain this one?
JamesJ Harden
We’d need someone withw better defensive prowessp to rebut oppo onents’ attacks.
Art Briles
With Baylor’s ongoing sexual assault issues with its football program, he wouldn’t help with the women’s vote.
Jerry Jones
Because he’s Jerry Jones. Half the public is instantly obligated to dislike him.
Mark Cuban
Good luck trying to get votes from people in San Antonio or Houston. And with his mouth, he’s quite a loose cannon, which might make him the ideal Trump supporter (although Cuban recently called Trump “crazy.”)
Lance Armstrong
Elections are a cutthroat business, but bringing a notorious cheater like Armstrong on board might be too much.