Message-ID: <1274681.1075854778103.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2001 01:41:00 -0800 (PST) From: eric.bass@enron.com To: steve.venturatos@enron.com Subject: Re: FW: Big commitment Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-From: Eric Bass X-To: steve.venturatos@enron.com X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \Eric_Bass_Jun2001\Notes Folders\Sent X-Origin: Bass-E X-FileName: ebass.nsf ---------------------- Forwarded by Eric Bass/HOU/ECT on 01/04/2001 09:41 AM --------------------------- Enron North America Corp. From: Eric Bass 01/04/2001 08:42 AM To: Chad Landry/HOU/ECT@ECT cc: Timothy Blanchard/HOU/EES@EES, Matthew Lenhart/HOU/ECT@ECT, Bryan Hull/HOU/ECT@ECT, Steve Venturatos/HOU/ECT@EC, Luis Mena/NA/Enron@Enron, Brian Hoskins/Enron Communications@Enron Communications, Brian Hoskins/Enron Communications@Enron Communications, Phillip M Love/HOU/ECT@ECT, David Baumbach/HOU/ECT@ECT Subject: Re: FW: Big commitment I have said it 15 times already, but I will say it again. Texas was 4-7 in the season prior to Mack Brown. The program was in shambles . Mack Brown came in late and was unable to salvage a recruiting class his first year. Lo and behold Texas goes 9-3, beat Nebraska in Lincoln (No. 3 at the time with the longest home winning streak in recent history), and destroys Miss St in the Cotton Bowl. Those sound like some big wins don't they? Does it sound familiar? I doubt you can compare the teams that LSU beat with the teams Texas beat. So my point is that players get up for new coaches. You, as LSU fans, fans can expect about the same next year as this year. Next year, is Texas' year ( and I know what you will say " well that is what you say every year"), but Mack's first true recruits will be juniors and his first class (half his/half Mackovics) will be seniors. So, if he doesn't win the big game next year, then you can call him a bad coach. I have a problem saying he is a bad coach after he has put together 3 straight 9 win seasons. As a side note, look who won the national championship game - the Big 12. If I am not mistaken, that makes the big 12 4-3 in the bowls while the Sec was 4-5. If not for a bumbled extra point and a few dropped passes the 12 would be 6-1 and the sec 3-6. I see the beginnings of a new college fb powerhouse conference. The Big 12 will win at least the next 2 NCs. See ya Chad Landry 01/03/2001 09:30 PM To: Eric Bass/HOU/ECT@ECT cc: Timothy Blanchard/HOU/EES@EES, Matthew Lenhart/HOU/ECT@ECT, Bryan Hull/HOU/ECT@ECT, Steve Venturatos/HOU/ECT@ECT Subject: Re: FW: Big commitment Looks like you guys have been having some fun during my absence. I have a question: How many top recruiting classes does it take for Texas to win a few big games in a single football season. Dinnardo left LSU's recruiting program in shambles. Last year was one of the worst recruiting seasons in LSU team history. However, WE still managed to pull off some amazing team victories this year. If there is one thing I learned from watching LSU this season, its that its nice to have talent on your team but its more important to have HEART and PRIDE. So keep watching your Texas big names choke and I'll keep watching our TIGER No-Names win. As Always, its all in Good Fun. CKL Enron North America Corp. From: Eric Bass 01/03/2001 04:08 PM To: Timothy Blanchard/HOU/EES@EES cc: Matthew Lenhart/HOU/ECT@ECT, Bryan Hull/HOU/ECT@ECT, Chad Landry/HOU/ECT@ECT, Steve Venturatos/HOU/ECT@ECT Subject: Re: FW: Big commitment Oh yeah, and by the way here are the rankings . . . http://louisianastate.rivals.com/default.asp?sid=40&p=58&sp=1 ---------------------- Forwarded by Eric Bass/HOU/ECT on 01/03/2001 04:06 PM --------------------------- Enron North America Corp. From: Eric Bass 01/03/2001 04:06 PM To: Timothy Blanchard/HOU/EES@EES cc: Matthew Lenhart/HOU/ECT@ECT, Bryan Hull/HOU/ECT@ECT, Chad Landry/HOU/ECT@ECT, Steve Venturatos/HOU/ECT@ECT Subject: Re: FW: Big commitment Wilkerson is the number 3 prospect in the country at lineman behind Johnathon Scott a commitment of guess who - Texas. http://louisianastate.rivals.com/default.asp?sid=40&p=3&sp=1&pl=-13604 Wilkerson http://longhornlink.rivals.com/default.asp?sid=798&p=3&sp=1&pl=-12695 Scott To: Eric Bass/HOU/ECT@ECT, Matthew Lenhart/HOU/ECT@ECT, Bryan Hull/HOU/ECT@ECT, Chad Landry/HOU/ECT@ECT, Steve Venturatos/HOU/ECT@ECT cc: Subject: FW: Big commitment Raiding Texas baby! ---------------------- Forwarded by Timothy Blanchard/HOU/EES on 01/03/2001 03:44 PM --------------------------- David Fontana 01/03/2001 03:42 PM To: Timothy Blanchard/HOU/EES@EES cc: Subject: FW: Big commitment Go Tigers!!!!!!!!!! ---------------------- Forwarded by David Fontana/HOU/EES on 01/03/2001 03:42 PM --------------------------- ZamettoM@gtlaw.com on 01/03/2001 03:36:50 PM To: David.Fontana@enron.com, Alex_Dmytraczenko@radian.com, Mark_Locke2@es.adp.com cc: Subject: FW: Big commitment -----Original Message----- From: Scott Cullen [mailto:scullen@dwyercambre.com] Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2001 4:22 PM To: Turner (E-mail); Bras (E-mail); Mark Zametto (E-mail) Subject: Big commitment We got a huge commitment today from big Ben Wilkerson, center out of Hemphill, TX. He is rated by Rivals as the #1 lineman prospect in the country, and it is very rare for a center to rate so high on their list. They keep rolling in; Marcus Spears is expected to announce on Friday. This e-mail contains information that is confidential/privileged or both. This information is intended only for the use of the individual or entity named on this e-mail transmission. Any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of this information by any person other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please destroy immediatley and contact sender.