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Gallery: "We Are Marshall" promotion September-October 2006
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Matt Hempel/The Herald-Dispatch Movie director McG leads the Thundering Herd in the We Are Marshall yell Saturday, Sept. 9, 2006, before the start of Marshall's game against Hofstra at the Joan C. Edwards Stadium. McG and the "We Are Marshall" movie crew premiered the movie's trailer during half time.
Matt Hempel/The Herald-Dispatch Movie director McG warms up the crowd Saturday, Sept. 9, 2006, before the start of the Thundering Herd's game against Hofstra at the Joan C. Edwards Stadium. McG and the "We Are Marshall" movie crew premiered the movie's trailer during half time.
- Matt Hempel
Matt Hempel/The Herald-Dispatch Actor Matthew McConaughey answers questions during a press conference at Joan C. Edwards Stadium on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2006, before the start of Marshall's game against the University of Central Florida. McConaughey and movie director McG came to Huntington on Wednesday to promote the movie "We Are Marshall."
- Matt Hempel
Matt Hempel/The Herald-Dispatch Actor Matthew McConaughey answers questions during a press conference at Joan C. Edwards Stadium on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2006, before the start of Marshall's game against the University of Central Florida. McConaughey and movie director McG came to Huntington on Wednesday to promote the movie "We Are Marshall."
- Matt Hempel
Matthew McConaughey speaks during a press conference Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2006 prior to the Central Florida and Marshall college football game at Joan C. Edwards Stadium in Huntington, W.Va. McConaughey was on hand to promote his movie "We Are Marshall" premiering in December which tells the story of a rebuilding year after a 1970 plane crash killed much of that year's "Thundering Herd" football team and several community members. (AP Photo/Jeff Gentner)
- JEFF GENTNER, STR
Actor Matthew McConaughey, left, speaks during a news conference, Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2006 as Rep. Nick Rahall, right, D-W.Va., looks on prior to the Central Florida and Marshall college football game at Joan C. Edwards Stadium in Huntington, W.Va. McConaughey was on hand to promote his movie "We Are Marshall" premiering in December which tells the story of a rebuilding year after a 1970 plane crash killed much of that year's Thundering Herd football team and several community members. (AP Photo/Jeff Gentner)
- JEFF GENTNER, STR
Matt Hempel/The Herald-Dispatch Actor Matthew McConaughey answers questions during a press conference at Joan C. Edwards Stadium on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2006, before the start of Marshall's game against the University of Central Florida. McConaughey and movie director McG came to Huntington on Wednesday to promote the movie "We Are Marshall."
- Matt Hempel
Matthew McConaughey speaks during a press conference Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2006 prior to the Central Florida and Marshall college football game at Joan C. Edwards Stadium in Huntington, W.Va. McConaughey was on hand to promote his movie "We Are Marshall" premiering in December which tells the story of a rebuilding year after a 1970 plane crash killed much of that year's "Thundering Herd" football team and several community members. (AP Photo/Jeff Gentner)
- JEFF GENTNER, STR
Matt Hempel/The Herald-Dispatch "We Are Marshall" director McG and actor Matthew McConaughey walk with the Thundering Herd into Joan C. Edwards Stadium on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2006, before the start of Marshall's game against the University of Central Florida.
- Matt Hempel
Actor Matthew McConaughey, center, and Director McG, left, pump their fists as they enter Joan C. Edwards Stadium in Huntington, W.Va., Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2006 prior to the Central Florida and Marshall college football game. McConaughey and McG were on hand to promote their movie "We Are Marshall" premiering in December, which tells the story of a rebuilding year after a 1970 plane; crash killed much of that year's Thundering Herd football team and several community members. (AP Photo/Jeff Gentner)
- JEFF GENTNER
Louis Brems/The Herald-Dispatch Matthew McConaughey tells the Herd to muscle up on a fourth down scoring attempt by UCF during the Marshall Vs UCF game at Joan C. Edwards Stadium in the first quarter Wednesday, Oct, 4, 2006, in Huntington, W.Va.
- Louis Brems
Louis Brems/The Herald-Dispatch Thundering Herd mascot Marco and "We Are Marshall" star Matthew McConaughey leadthe Herd onto the field prior to the Herd's matchup against the Golden Knights of the University of Central Florida at Joan C. Edwards Stadium on Wednesday, Oct, 4, 2006, in Huntington, W.Va.
- Louis Brems
Matt Hempel/The Herald-Dispatch Actor Matthew McConaughey and head coach Mark Snyder lead the Thundering Herd onto the field Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2006, before the start of Marshall's game against the University of Central Florida at Joan C. Edwards Stadium.
- Rasmi Hunt
Howie McCormick/For The Herald-Dispatch "We Are Marshall" star Matthew McConaughey addresses the Herd faithful from midfield just before the playing of a scene from the upcoming movie at halftime Wednesday, October 4, 2006, at Joan C. Edwards Stadium as the Thundering Herd battled the Golden Knights of Central Florida University.
- Howie McCormick
Howie McCormick/For The Herald-Dispatch "We Are Marsall" star Matthew McConaughey stands on the Marshall University sideline just before the opening kickoff Wednesday, October 4, 2006 at Joan C. Edwards Stadium as the Thundering Herd battled the Golden Knights of Central Florida University.
- Howie McCormick
Actor Matthew McConaughey hangs out on the sidelines during the Central Florida-Marshall college football game Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2006, at Joan C. Edwards Stadium in Huntington, W.Va. McConaughey was on hand to promote his movie "We Are Marshall" premiering in December which tells the story of a rebuilding year after a 1970 plane crash killed much of that year's Thundering Herd football team and several community members. (AP Photo/Jeff Gentner)
- JEFF GENTNER
Matt Hempel/The Herald-Dispatch Marshall football head coach Mark Snyder talks Thursday, Oct. 26, 2006, at Gino's Pub during the unveiling of the scoreboard used at Fairfield Stadium when the Young Thundering Herd defeated Xavier for its first win after the 1970 plane crash.
- Matt Hempel
Matt Hempel/The Herald-Dispatch Gino's Pub acquired the scoreboard used at Fairfield Stadium when the Young Thundering Herd defeated Xavier for its first win after the 1970 plane crash. Pub owner Kenney Grant unveiled the scoreboard Thursday, Oct. 26, 2006, with the help of Marshall Head Coach Mark Snyder, former sports editor Ernie Salvatore and former coach Red Dawson.
- Matt Hempel
Lori Wolfe/The Herald-DispatchMembers of the 1971 Young Thundering Herd football team in town for the movie premiere gather together Monday, Dec. 11, 2006, to have a group photograph taken at Gino's Pub where the old Fairfield Stadium scoreboard was erected in the parking lot. The scoreboard shows the score of the Xavier game that was the first Marshall victory after the plane crash.
Louis Brems/The Herald-Dispatch The real Reggie Oliver speaks about the day the plane crashed in 1971 at Tri-State Airport carrying the Marshall football team as actor Arlen Escarpeta, who portrays Oliver in the film "We Are Marshall," listens in during an Actors Studio Session with Marshall students and faculty Friday, Oct. 27, 2006.
- Louis Brems
Louis Brems/The Herald-Dispatch Actor Arlen Escarpeta motions to former Marshall quarterback Reggie Oliver after Marshall University Vice President of Communications Keith Spears asked how he was able to play Oliver in the upcoming film "We Are Marshall." Escarpeta said he listened to Oliver's stories during telephone conversations and spent with him.
- Louis Brems
Louis Brems/The Herald-Dispatch Actor Arlen Escarpeta who portrays Quarterback Reggie Oliver in the film "We Are Marshall" speaks to University Vice President of Communications Keith Spears during the Actors Studio Session with Marshall students and faculty Friday, Oct. 27, 2006.
- MU theater majors and students get first-hand account of actor's process
Louis Brems/The Herald-Dispatch The real Reggie Oliver and Arlen Escarpeta who portrays Oliver in the upcoming film "We Are Marshall" lead the Homecoming crowd at Joan C. Edwards Stadium in a "We Are Marshall" chant before the kickoff of the Marshall vs. Memphis game on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2006.
- Louis Brems
Matt Hempel/The Herald-Dispatch Actor Matthew McConaughey answers questions during a press conference at Joan C. Edwards Stadium on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2006, before the start of Marshall's game against the University of Central Florida. McConaughey and movie director McG came to Huntington on Wednesday to promote the movie "We Are Marshall."
- Matt Hempel
Jack Lengyel, coach of the Marshall University football team after a 1970 plane crash took the lives of 75 Marshall players, coaches, boosters and crew members, gets ready for an interview prior to a screening of the film "We Are Marshall", at the College Football Hall of Fame Tuesday Nov. 14, 2006 in South Bend, Ind. Lengyel was responsible for rebuilding the program. (AP Photo/Joe Raymond)
- JOE RAYMOND
Jack Lengyel, coach of the Marshall University football team after a 1970 plane crash took the lives of 75 Marshall players, coaches, boosters and crew members, speaks prior to a screening of the film "We Are Marshall", at the College Football Hall of Fame Tuesday Nov. 14, 2006 in South Bend, Ind. Lengyel was responsible for rebuilding the program. (AP Photo/Joe Raymond)
- JOE RAYMOND
Kate Mara, who plays the role of "Annie Cantrell", the fiancee of Marshall's star quarterback who was killed in a 1970 plane crash, answers a question during an interview prior to a screening of the film "We Are Marshall", at the College Football Hall of Fame Tuesday Nov. 14, 2006 in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Joe Raymond)
- JOE RAYMOND
Kate Mara, who plays the role of "Annie Cantrell", the fiance of Marshall's star quarterback who was killed in a plane crash, gets ready for an interview prior to a screening of the film "We Are Marshall", at the College Football Hall of Fame Tuesday Nov. 14, 2006 in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Joe Raymond)
- JOE RAYMOND
Joseph McGinty Nichol, "McG", director of "We Are Marshall", answers a question during an interview prior to a screening of the film, at the College Football Hall of Fame Tuesday Nov. 14, 2006 in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Joe Raymond)
- JOE RAYMOND
