SMU Fan Thoughts On The Pac 12 After Today?

[SoCal_Pony]

tcwho is an SMU wannabee

What SMU football fan would not trade SMU football results with TCU football results over last 15 years?

25 years but whose counting

[MustangStealth]

a few they might want to include- SDSU, SMU, FRESNO ST. and Navy, Army and Air Force. IMO adding the academies would bring fans. Those 6 plus the existing 4 would make a nice, compact conference with decent academics.

San Diego to New York is not compact

[MustangStealth]

national imbroglio.

Didn't she sing "Torn"?

[SmooTen]

I am curious where this "TCU and the Big 12 blackballed us" comes from. TCU has been generally supportive of SMU as evidenced by the continued scheduling of football and basketball every year (or almost every year). Hop Sing gets it: The #1 thing that TCU did which SMU did not was make a concerted effort from the Board of Trustees to the Faculty, to Students, to Alums to support athletics with time, money, and planning. The commitment was felt in every sport. Until you understand that and match that focus, conference affiliation won't matter. I'm not casting stones here, just pointing out what worked in Ft Worth and what is different between our school and yours. Your alumni base needs to use whatever persuasion they have to get a better support model in place, and then good things can follow.

Agree with this completely. Fans don't stick around to support (many not all), Student section is gone by halftime and don't return, parking is a nightmare, and like every stadium the food/drinks are astronomical. This may have changed as I haven't been back in a couple of years, but until we invest HEAVILY in SUPPORTING the athletics, we'll never create the atmosphere that conferences look for.

The boulevard is special though

[Peruna88]

national imbroglio.

Didn't she sing "Torn"?

A+ reply here. Bravo!

[mustangxc]

I am curious where this "TCU and the Big 12 blackballed us" comes from. TCU has been generally supportive of SMU as evidenced by the continued scheduling of football and basketball every year (or almost every year). Hop Sing gets it: The #1 thing that TCU did which SMU did not was make a concerted effort from the Board of Trustees to the Faculty, to Students, to Alums to support athletics with time, money, and planning. The commitment was felt in every sport. Until you understand that and match that focus, conference affiliation won't matter. I'm not casting stones here, just pointing out what worked in Ft Worth and what is different between our school and yours. Your alumni base needs to use whatever persuasion they have to get a better support model in place, and then good things can follow.

Agree with this completely. Fans don't stick around to support (many not all), Student section is gone by halftime and don't return, parking is a nightmare, and like every stadium the food/drinks are astronomical. This may have changed as I haven't been back in a couple of years, but until we invest HEAVILY in SUPPORTING the athletics, we'll never create the atmosphere that conferences look for.

The boulevard is special though

Looks like you are part of the problem. SMU needs your support.

[SmooTen]

I am curious where this "TCU and the Big 12 blackballed us" comes from. TCU has been generally supportive of SMU as evidenced by the continued scheduling of football and basketball every year (or almost every year). Hop Sing gets it: The #1 thing that TCU did which SMU did not was make a concerted effort from the Board of Trustees to the Faculty, to Students, to Alums to support athletics with time, money, and planning. The commitment was felt in every sport. Until you understand that and match that focus, conference affiliation won't matter. I'm not casting stones here, just pointing out what worked in Ft Worth and what is different between our school and yours. Your alumni base needs to use whatever persuasion they have to get a better support model in place, and then good things can follow.

Agree with this completely. Fans don't stick around to support (many not all), Student section is gone by halftime and don't return, parking is a nightmare, and like every stadium the food/drinks are astronomical. This may have changed as I haven't been back in a couple of years, but until we invest HEAVILY in SUPPORTING the athletics, we'll never create the atmosphere that conferences look for.

The boulevard is special though

Looks like you are part of the problem. SMU needs your support.

Unfortunately duty calls, so I cant. Otherwise I would.


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