Mike Flynt

Hello Sul Ross Baby Boomers,

His reliable source told me that Mike is overwhelmed with all the support and humbled by your prayers and thoughts about him. He is able to read the news updates with all of your comments. He thanks us again for all the kind and wonderful things we say about him. He is proud being back at Sul Ross, knows this is a blessing, and opportunity for all of us to work together to do our school proud. He feels a deep commitment that with help from above, he will be able to achieve his goal and make our Sul Ross family proud. There will be more released from Mike after the press conference. What Mike doesn't know or hasn't figured out is that everyone is already proud of him because he made the team by doing the almost impossible! With everyone's support, we wish Mike a rewarding football comeback. This comeback is not only putting Sul Ross on the map, it has brought so many of our Sul Ross family together after so long. We as his Sul Ross family want to wish him the best; above all to enjoy this experience and have fun doing it. It is a chance of a lifetime and we want him to have the time of his life. So Mike, just enjoy yourself and have a great and memorable time. The rest should come easily for you with your courage and help from your "special angel" who is watching over you. What else can I say after reading all the comments that have come in about you from all over the United States from members of your Sul Ross family. It is certainly obvious you are certainly loved by so many who knew you. We want you to be proud because your Sul Ross family is certainly proud of you. Everyone is behind your effort!

Love and Hugs to Mike from his Sul Ross Family, Corra

(AP Photo/Sul Ross State University)

This photo released by Sul Ross State University shows Mike Flynt, 59, during a workout in Alpine, Texas. Flynt has been working out the the school's football team for several weeks and is expected to be in uniform when they open the season Sept. 1.

Go Mike!

Division III football player is 59

The Detroit News.

Mike Flynt , 59, has made the football team at Division III Sul Ross State in Alpine, Texas. He had left the school 37 years earlier when he was kicked off the team before his senior season for getting into a fight.

"I think it was Carl Yastrzemski who used to say, 'How old would you be if you didn't know how old you were?' I'd be in my late 20s or early 30s, because that's how I feel," Flynt said.

He's a grandfather and AARP member. Flynt is eight years older than his coach and has two children older than any of his teammates. A longtime strength and conditioning coach at the college level, he's spent the last several years selling the Powerbase training system he invented.

Flynt, a 1966 Odessa (TX) Permian High School graduate, has one season of eligibility remaining. He has been slowed by a minor muscle pull, but will continue to be evaluated when he returns to pads. He will not be on the traveling squad to the Lobos' season opener, Sept. 1 against Texas Lutheran University in Seguin.

Wright's assessment thus far:

"Pound for pound, Mike is one of our strongest players. He is also a mentor and a
positive influence to other players. We recognize that this might be considered a high risk situation, but if we did not think he could help the team, this scenario would not exist. Heck, our coaching staff is probably considered high risk; a lot of our students are probably considered high risk. We will think of the opportunities we have in education/athletics if you are working outside the norm.

"This is the beauty of [NCAA] Division III athletics," Wright added. "It's non-scholarship and possibly the only avenue where this could be done. We would like for our team to be competitive and have a good time at this student activity. I believe Mike can contribute in both categories."

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Mike Flynt and Lobo Football

Thursday, August 30, 2007

When pondering the question, "Why consider a 59-year-old candidate for a college football team?", head coach Steve Wright answered, "Why not?"

Thus, 59-year-old Mike Flynt, who last saw collegiate action in 1970, was given permission to return to the Sul Ross State University program and vie for a spot on the 2007 Lobo roster.

"My wife, Anita and I have raised our daughters to think outside the box, because folks are often limited by the perception of what cannot be done," Wright said. "This decision [to invite Flynt to compete] had nothing to do with publicity; it was just thinking outside the box.

"Our entire football program is structured a little differently than Football 101, and as far as this individual is concerned, he is on our roster at this time not as a coach or support personnel but as an active player."

Within the Lobo football team, life remains business as unusual, according to Wright.

"There are a lot of unusual things about this team, so Mike's a good fit, " Wright said. " Our defensive secondary coach [Jeff Pendergraft] is an unpaid volunteer who is also an associate professor of Animal Science and the head of the Equine Science Department. Our graduate assistants are full-time position coaches and recruiters. We are creative with the resources we have available to us."

Mike Flynt Sul Ross T-Shirt Now On Sale
	Thursday the bookstore at Alpine will be selling Flynt T-Shirts for those who might want one if you go to Homecoming. The store manager is Holly Moore
		The link to the Bookstore to purchase online is not available yet. Call the bookstore to order.
			Sul Ross State University Bookstore P.O. Box C111 - East Highway 90
			Alpine, TX 79832
			Store phone: (432)837-8194

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Sul Ross State linebacker Mike Flynt, foreground, cheers during a college football game against Texas Lutheran, Saturday, Oct. 13, 2007, in Alpine, Texas. Flynt, 59, is playing linebacker, 37 years after he last played for the Lobos. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)	" Sul Ross State linebacker Mike Flynt, right, holds his grandson, Collin Flynt, 1, after a college football game against Texas Lutheran, Saturday, Oct. 13, 2007, in Alpine, Texas. Flynt, 59, is playing linebacker, 37 years after he last played for the Lobos. Sul Ross State won, 45-42, in triple overtime.	Sul Ross State linebacker Mike Flynt, left, blocks Texas Lutheran's Billy Hardee during a field goal attempt in the second quarter of a college football game, Saturday, Oct. 13, 2007, in Alpine, Texas. Flynt, 59, is playing linebacker, 37 years after he last played for the Lobos.
Sul Ross State linebacker Mike Flynt (49) laughs with teammates Kelton Keck (65) and Adrian Vital (69) before a football game against Texas Lutheran, Saturday, Oct. 13, 2007, in Alpine, Texas. Flynt, 59, is playing linebacker, 37 years after he last played for the Lobos.	Hello Sul Ross Baby Boomers, His reliable source told me that Mike is overwhelmed with all the support and humbled by your prayers and thoughts about him. He is able to read the news updates with all of your comments. He thanks us again for all the kind and wonderful things we say about him. He is proud being back at Sul Ross, knows this is a blessing, and opportunity for all of us to work together to do our school proud. He feels a deep commitment that with help from above, he will be able to achieve his goal and make our Sul Ross family proud. There will be more released from Mike after the press conference. What Mike doesn't know or hasn't figured out is that everyone is already proud of him because he made the team by doing the almost impossible! With everyone's support, we wish Mike a rewarding football comeback. This comeback is not only putting Sul Ross on the map, it has brought so many of our Sul Ross family together after so long. We as his Sul Ross family want to wish him the best; above all to enjoy this experience and have fun doing it. It is a chance of a lifetime and we want him to have the time of his life. So Mike, just enjoy yourself and have a great and memorable time. The rest should come easily for you with your courage and help from your "special angel" who is watching over you. What else can I say after reading all the comments that have come in about you from all over the United States from members of your Sul Ross family. It is certainly obvious you are certainly loved by so many who knew you. We want you to be proud because your Sul Ross family is certainly proud of you. Everyone is behind your effort! Love and Hugs to Mike from his Sul Ross Family, Corra (AP Photo/Sul Ross State University) This photo released by Sul Ross State University shows Mike Flynt, 59, during a workout in Alpine, Texas. Flynt has been working out the the school's football team for several weeks and is expected to be in uniform when they open the season Sept. 1. Go Mike!	A Mothers' and Son's love is ageless. Mike's Family were in Alpine at he game. They saw him make Football History. The crowd was great, the team never gave up and came through like champions. No one ever came close to getting by Mike when he was blocking. You can tell that he is there to play. It is past midnight and I am still reveling in the thrill of the moment. I was so glad that Mike's family was there to cheer him on. At one time when the crowd needed to be up and cheering his daughters and daughter in law stood up at the railing, turned around and started doing the cheerleading that was needed. They are darling girls. Believe me every media cameraman went running to get shots of those girls inciting the crowd. The Flynt FAMILY came to play! Great family great night. I wish everyone could have been here to see it. Try to make homecoming. You will be proud.
Division III football player is 59 The Detroit News. Mike Flynt , 59, has made the football team at Division III Sul Ross State in Alpine, Texas. He had left the school 37 years earlier when he was kicked off the team before his senior season for getting into a fight. "I think it was Carl Yastrzemski who used to say, 'How old would you be if you didn't know how old you were?' I'd be in my late 20s or early 30s, because that's how I feel," Flynt said. He's a grandfather and AARP member. Flynt is eight years older than his coach and has two children older than any of his teammates. A longtime strength and conditioning coach at the college level, he's spent the last several years selling the Powerbase training system he invented.		As I remembered Mike at Sully, He was a ball of fire and fury. A tough young man with a short fuse. When I met him again at the Baby Boomers Reunion I saw a difference in Mike that radiated throughout the room. This change made me feel very good. Someone planted a seed that grew. I saw a man that was in sponged with the sprit of Christ. He views this quest as a gift from God, I see it as mission of inspiration. Mike has brought many people together again that are proud of Mike and our school. I noticed Mike giving thanks for his meal and it moved me. This open exhibit of spiritual belief is a testimony for all of us that God can make a change in our lives and make our dreams come true. Thanks Mike, Toyah

Go Mike!

Mike Flynt Sul Ross T-Shirt Now On Sale

Thursday the bookstore at Alpine will be selling Flynt T-Shirts for those who might want one if you go to Homecoming.

The store manager is Holly Moore

P.O. Box C111 - East Highway 90

Store phone: (432)837-8194