Re: 24 years and no real improvement
Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2014 4:35 pmIt is clear to me that we must have the "old" money as this is the only funding that is willing to be spent on football. I just don't see the 50 year multi millionaire with his name on many buildings, scholarships, or endowed positions.
Don't see it.
We are so lucky to have the "Old" money still fund what has been a complete train wreck for the last 25+ years. Without them we are DII. And if we are DII, there goes student recruitment and our academic ranking . SMU must have a vibrant campus life to get the student away from the Vanderbilts of the world. BB has completely changed the morale of the student body and for the first time in decades - students are excited about an SMU sport.
Another thing: This board needs to stop complaining about the media conspiracy to keep SMU off TV and out of the paper. Be objective: Has our FB team - outside of the rarest of moments - had a product that the media could get excited about - much less write about?
Good God - that game against BU was an abomination. We were completely outmanned and out coached. I thought we would lose by 50 but I never imagined we would be shut our AND only have 67 yds of total offense.
We do not have a FB product worthy of press coverage. Period.
BB - on the other hand - has shown growth and excitement - consequently became one of the biggest sports stories last year.
Don't see it.
We are so lucky to have the "Old" money still fund what has been a complete train wreck for the last 25+ years. Without them we are DII. And if we are DII, there goes student recruitment and our academic ranking . SMU must have a vibrant campus life to get the student away from the Vanderbilts of the world. BB has completely changed the morale of the student body and for the first time in decades - students are excited about an SMU sport.
Another thing: This board needs to stop complaining about the media conspiracy to keep SMU off TV and out of the paper. Be objective: Has our FB team - outside of the rarest of moments - had a product that the media could get excited about - much less write about?
Good God - that game against BU was an abomination. We were completely outmanned and out coached. I thought we would lose by 50 but I never imagined we would be shut our AND only have 67 yds of total offense.
We do not have a FB product worthy of press coverage. Period.
BB - on the other hand - has shown growth and excitement - consequently became one of the biggest sports stories last year.
