SMU coach Sonny Dykes calls out Tim Cowlishaw following writer’s Saturday comment
By Keith Farner
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One of the bigger stories in college football Saturday was that the entire SMU student section being ejected from the game against Memphis. SMU beat Memphis, 30-27.
But SMU coach Sonny Dykes didn’t like how Dallas Morning News columnist Tim Cowlishaw characterized the SMU students, who were ejected for not wearing masks or social distancing. Dykes didn’t like the sarcasm from Cowlishaw, who tweeted, “Hate to see these kids who pretty clearly pulled themselves up by their bootstraps getting dismissed like this.”
Dykes countered with his own sarcasm, “Nothing like objective reporting by the Dallas Morning News.”
Cowlishaw then said Dykes limited or banned media access to his team in recent weeks.
Dykes replied, “You have my cell number. I’ve never once rejected an interview request from you. Never once. Didn’t like the way you characterized our student body. Criticize them if you want for not social distancing or wearing a mask. 79% of our student body receives some financial aid.”
Nice to hear from you, Sonny, especially since you didn’t do any interviews during training camp and it took the conference and Football Writers Asso to get basic access to your team. People would report on your players if you would let them be interviewed. Congrats on the win. https://t.co/Hp10zLcsto
— Tim Cowlishaw (@TimCowlishaw) October 4, 2020
You have my cell number. I’ve never once rejected an interview request from you. Never once. Didn’t like the way you characterized our student body. Criticize them if you want for not social distancing or wearing a mask. 79% of our student body receives some financial aid.
— Sonny Dykes (@CoachDykesSMU) October 4, 2020
Nothing like objective reporting by the Dallas Morning News. https://t.co/Gh4n0pNqZe
— Sonny Dykes (@CoachDykesSMU) October 4, 2020
More in this story of why SMU students were kicked out of Gerald J. Ford Stadium today.
Though this @SmileyPool photo says it all, too.https://t.co/0rltmWIpAi pic.twitter.com/E2bd2o2fAd— Sam Blum (@SamBlum3) October 3, 2020
A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.
