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Re: Official Melt Down Thread

Postby PonyTime » Mon Jan 08, 2018 2:43 pm

I remember the official melt down thread from last year that surfaced after the Boise-USC road trip.

This one is just as much fun!
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Re: Official Melt Down Thread

Postby Zman89 » Mon Jan 08, 2018 4:14 pm

I don't know what it is about that place but the ponies never play good in Cincy. The wife an I hated that place in the 3 times we went there.
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Re: Official Melt Down Thread

Postby JoeKidd » Mon Jan 08, 2018 4:30 pm

The only thing that concerns me about our 2 losses away from home is that Agau has not gotten better even as he has healed up and that McMurray seems to want to play 1-on-1 basketball and isn't gelling with our offensive philosophy and due to his size is also a liability on the defensive end.

With Chargois healthy we don't lose to Tulane and we play Cincy better, so bad timing on him getting sick. Gotta get right and win against Temple at home to rebuild some confidence and at least be competitive with Wichita at their place. I'm confident Jank will get us right before Wednesday.
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Re: Official Melt Down Thread

Postby smitty329 » Mon Jan 08, 2018 5:50 pm

SMU_Alum11 wrote:All I have to say is: Game against Temple is a must-win.


Why? Do we not have the ability to make the tournament if we lose to Temple? Were there some rule changes recently?
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Re: Official Melt Down Thread

Postby SMU_Alum11 » Mon Jan 08, 2018 6:11 pm

smitty329 wrote:
SMU_Alum11 wrote:All I have to say is: Game against Temple is a must-win.


Why? Do we not have the ability to make the tournament if we lose to Temple? Were there some rule changes recently?


Because:

-- it's home loss (lost are amazing record)
-- it's continued downfall
-- would most likely require a conference tourney win to stay in
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Re: Official Melt Down Thread

Postby JasonB » Mon Jan 08, 2018 6:17 pm

So, wait... we had a good period of time with significant recruiting limitations, lost a recruiting class because the parts didn't fit, and now we are paying for it? Sounds kind of reasonable.

Good thing is I still think all 4 of the frosh will be good. The core of the team is good. We might not be in the elite just yet this year, but I think we are going to be fine...
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Re: Official Melt Down Thread

Postby mrydel » Thu Jan 11, 2018 10:41 am

mrydel wrote:Funny that our season is a mirror image of Arkansas, so I get to hear about both daily. Last week Arkansas was bouncing between sweet 16 and elite 8. Now they are ready to fire their coach after two tough road losses in a row.

Still amazed at how SMU and Arkansas are mirroring each other. After 2 road losses Arkansas lost at home last night which is a rarity for them. But they lost by 21 and the game was basically over with 10 minutes left in the first half. Their gurus say they are still very much in the hunt for an NCAA bid so I will not give up on us quite yet.
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Re: Official Melt Down Thread

Postby SMUer » Thu Jan 11, 2018 11:32 am

Or +20,000 game home winning streak sure went up in smoke quietly
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Re: Official Melt Down Thread

Postby Charleston Pony » Thu Jan 11, 2018 1:18 pm

Might as well keep this thread alive for the rest of this season because this team is not going to win 25 games and might not make it to the NCAA and for some that will be a major disappointment. With every loss, and most of us know there are several more coming, some are going to freak out and bash our coaches and players. This would be a good thread for them do do that in.
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Re: Official Melt Down Thread

Postby skyscraper » Thu Jan 11, 2018 1:47 pm

Jank, McMurray and Whitt deserve some heat right now.
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Re: Official Melt Down Thread

Postby Charleston Pony » Thu Jan 11, 2018 1:50 pm

skyscraper wrote:Jank, McMurray and Whitt deserve some heat right now.


So this is your thread to vent in
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Re: Official Melt Down Thread

Postby skyscraper » Thu Jan 11, 2018 1:56 pm

It's not venting, it's just reality.
There's a balance between meltdown and acknowledging issues that need to be corrected.
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Re: Official Melt Down Thread

Postby photopony » Thu Jan 11, 2018 3:23 pm

Charleston Pony wrote:Might as well keep this thread alive for the rest of this season because this team is not going to win 25 games and might not make it to the NCAA and for some that will be a major disappointment. With every loss, and most of us know there are several more coming, some are going to freak out and bash our coaches and players. This would be a good thread for them do do that in.


We could easily lose six more games. We’ll be lucky to see the NIT.


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Re: Official Melt Down Thread

Postby ozfan » Thu Jan 11, 2018 7:02 pm

mrydel wrote:
mrydel wrote:Funny that our season is a mirror image of Arkansas, so I get to hear about both daily. Last week Arkansas was bouncing between sweet 16 and elite 8. Now they are ready to fire their coach after two tough road losses in a row.

Still amazed at how SMU and Arkansas are mirroring each other. After 2 road losses Arkansas lost at home last night which is a rarity for them. But they lost by 21 and the game was basically over with 10 minutes left in the first half. Their gurus say they are still very much in the hunt for an NCAA bid so I will not give up on us quite yet.


That is the Chad effect rubbing off on the piglets BB program, but at least SMU's soccer team made the dance.
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Re: Official Melt Down Thread

Postby sacklunch » Thu Jan 11, 2018 8:49 pm

Yes when I created the thread, I used the term “melt down” as a tongue in cheek comment. This is simply a safe place to express frustrations.




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