Don't you think if we got to a bowl game...

[BRStang]

Blog, I don't like the way you state your OPINIONS sometimes. Sometimes you dismiss out of hand various scenarios and convey your opinions as if they are pseudo-facts. I don't think you can say for a FACT that we won't bring many fans. You need to consider different scenarios. I suppose that happens when you go in-house rather than litigate.

If I came across as dismissing your opinion, I apologize, I didn't and certainly didn't intend to come across as if I did. Obviously, it is just my opinion and it isn't worth more than anybody else's. However, I try to have informed opinions and I like to think I am pretty even keel. You are right in that there are people that can only get to Dallas or Ford once a year and will move mountains to go to a bowl game. I just don't think there are thousands of those people.

Nearly everything on here and on the blog is opinion; I just don't think I need to preface every sentence with "In my opinion, ..." In fact, I was making a conscious effort to stop it as I have tried to improve my writing. For the record, I did say, "I think..."

Blog, you're a good guy. And I know you write a lot about this stuff (which I appreciate), and it could get very cumbersome to read "in my opinion" in every sentence. I just thought I'd make you aware of a little observation I've made on only a few of your posts. And that observation is my opinion by the way.

For the record, I think your posts are probably the most substantive and well-reasoned on this board. I appreciate your interest in SMU and your willingness to provide free information to people like me who aren't tied into all the SMU/Dallas happenings. Keep it up!

[SMU Football Blog]

In my opinion, thanks.

[BRStang]

In my opinion, thanks.

You're welcome. And, by the way, my comments do NOT apply to the completely a$$inine posts some people (perhaps including me) make on this site. For those, feel free to let it fly.

[mrydel]

My feelings are hurt again. I thought I was the most substantive and well-reasoned person on this board. I guess I will just have to be happy at apathetic and pathetic.

[Swamp Gas]

It can be the Boise Bowl, the Football Colada Bowl (or whatever the bowl is in Hawaii that University of Hawaii just accepted a bid -- already -- to play in) or the Orance Bowl, or any other bowl. I'm there, and bringing a crowd.

And why does Hawaii get to play in its home stadium every year? If they have a good team, shouldn't they be forced to fly across the country to a bowl like everyone else?

[BRStang]

I don't think you're apathetic at all, mrydel.

[mrydel]

I don't think you're apathetic at all, mrydel.

HMMMMMM. Just pathetic,huh.

Isn't it nice we can talk, discuss, opinionate, opine and converse about getting more fans out and getting fans to a bowl game. I think I missed reading these posts during the past 20 or so years. Nice to at least think there could be a light somewhere near the end of the tunnel. Just hope that the last 3 games will not show that light to be a train coming at us head on.

[BRStang]

I don't think you're apathetic at all, mrydel.

HMMMMMM. Just pathetic,huh.

[PK]

I don't think you're apathetic at all, mrydel.

HMMMMMM. Just pathetic,huh.

No...just an old fart.

[BrianTinBigD]

I am just enjoying the stimulating coversation that this virtual Algonquin Roundtable is able to provide on such ethereal topics as SMU-Which bowl game will bring us the most fans.

[Charleston Pony]

Swamp Gas: the Hawaii bowl would not exist if Hawaii didn't qualify to host that game most years. Plenty of schools have made that trip along with 2-3,000 or their most hard core fans. When Hawaii doesn't play, that game looks like Ford Stadium for a CUSA game

[jtstang]

that we would bring the fans out?

No. But that's just my opinion.

[BRStang]

that we would bring the fans out?

No. But that's just my opinion.

I was going to let this die, but I'll provide an update. I have to admit, I was too harsh on Blog. I misinterpreted his post. My fault. When I reread my original post, I realized that he was simply answering my question when he stated, "Actually, No." I originally interpreted the "Actually, No" to mean, "Actually, you're wrong..." about an opinion. I pm'd Blog last night to apologize.