CRITICISM OK... BUT STOP THE [deleted]
Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2004 7:29 pmLAST POINT FIRST! SMU players & prospective players considering SMU read this site. They see all your personal diatribes. Most all of the eyes of the “guests†you see on PonyFans.com are not the competition—they are the eyes of our players & future players.
What kind of a message are we sending with this carping & whining? To all of those select 'supporters' who have become chronic complainers (especially since the disappointing loss in FW), let me say that venting & constructive criticism is fine. Nothing needs to be sugarcoated on this site.
BUT, go take the personal & verbal abuse outside & use it on your pet. What, you say, you wouldn’t talk to a dog that way? Well, that’s my point. Those of you who challenged the players about their ‘effort’ & using words like “uninspired†or " quitting"did not see the same game.
Sorry, but I saw a team trying to make things happen. But at most every turn in the game, TCU seemed to make a play. “Uninspiredâ€, you say? What about DD Lee, who left the game early but returned and played with a busted arm and a banged up knee?
As for effort, I didn’t see any red shirts in the stands offering to fight the frogs as Adami did in the 1st half when things didn’t go our way.
Were there errors? Yes, probably too many to mention. Ex: our offensive play calling should include throwing the ball past the first down marker. Our defense must find a way to make stops regardless of the offensive firepower they face.
Although it’s no consolation, IMO, we met up with TCU on their best day of the entire season. They’ll look back & find this was the finest hour. The offense was incredible—hell, they avg. over 40 pts/game so far. And the defense, well, they looked like they knew the play before we ran it.
Yeah, I know it’s been a long time & everybody is frustrated. You don’t think the players are frustrated? They thought they had turned a corner v. Tech. They’re not where they want to be, yet.
Sorry, but it doesn’t help things to attack the guys who wear the uniform every Saturday. Say what you want and be constructively honest when you see the need. Got a problem with the coaches or administration? Fire away-- that’s part of their battle pay. But, when you’re here, keep in mind that you’re not sitting in a corner at Stan’s Blue Note.
What you say gets around so take a breath before you ‘hit’ SUBMIT.
What kind of a message are we sending with this carping & whining? To all of those select 'supporters' who have become chronic complainers (especially since the disappointing loss in FW), let me say that venting & constructive criticism is fine. Nothing needs to be sugarcoated on this site.
BUT, go take the personal & verbal abuse outside & use it on your pet. What, you say, you wouldn’t talk to a dog that way? Well, that’s my point. Those of you who challenged the players about their ‘effort’ & using words like “uninspired†or " quitting"did not see the same game.
Sorry, but I saw a team trying to make things happen. But at most every turn in the game, TCU seemed to make a play. “Uninspiredâ€, you say? What about DD Lee, who left the game early but returned and played with a busted arm and a banged up knee?
As for effort, I didn’t see any red shirts in the stands offering to fight the frogs as Adami did in the 1st half when things didn’t go our way.
Were there errors? Yes, probably too many to mention. Ex: our offensive play calling should include throwing the ball past the first down marker. Our defense must find a way to make stops regardless of the offensive firepower they face.
Although it’s no consolation, IMO, we met up with TCU on their best day of the entire season. They’ll look back & find this was the finest hour. The offense was incredible—hell, they avg. over 40 pts/game so far. And the defense, well, they looked like they knew the play before we ran it.
Yeah, I know it’s been a long time & everybody is frustrated. You don’t think the players are frustrated? They thought they had turned a corner v. Tech. They’re not where they want to be, yet.
Sorry, but it doesn’t help things to attack the guys who wear the uniform every Saturday. Say what you want and be constructively honest when you see the need. Got a problem with the coaches or administration? Fire away-- that’s part of their battle pay. But, when you’re here, keep in mind that you’re not sitting in a corner at Stan’s Blue Note.
What you say gets around so take a breath before you ‘hit’ SUBMIT.
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