Top 10: 2003 season surprises
Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2003 5:50 pmFrom the home office, High on the Hilltop, the top 10 surprises awaiting the SMU Mustangs during the 2003 football season:
10. Baylor Bears try to psyche out opponents by showing up in uniforms marked "Oakland Athletics" - because the colors are the same and the A's hit harder
9. Nevada unveils new slogan designed around return of injured RB Chance Kretschmer: "Nevada football: a game of Chance" - NCAA shuts down program, pending results of gambling probe
8. LaTech QB Luke McCown blames 4-interception performance in loss to SMU on his parents, who are seen wearing brother Josh McCown's old #15 SMU jersey to game
7. SMU shocks Oklahoma State; in post-game press conference, Coach Bennett cites Ponies' inspiration: "I told them we were playing the Dallas Cowboys, and our guys didn't want to be the only team to lose to the Cowboys this year"
6. UTEP players delayed in entry to Ford Stadium because of lengthy identity check; security guard explains he "always cards Miners"
5. TCU Horned Frog mascot missing from season finale after being called to play lead role in doomed-to-fail "When Mars Attacks 2"
4. After watching their team lose first seven games, Tulsa fans miss SMU game after mistakenly showing up at TU intramural fields, assuming football is no longer a varsity sport
3. New Fresno State towel boy: Jerry Tarkanian
2. Still riding euphoric wave over Rice's NCAA baseball title, Owls players turn despondent to learn they can't carry baseball bats on field
And the #1 surprise awaiting the SMU Mustangs during the 2003 football season:
1. Pregame announcement at San Jose State game: "Ladies and gentlemen, here to preside over the pregame coin toss: Governor Arnold Swarznegger"
10. Baylor Bears try to psyche out opponents by showing up in uniforms marked "Oakland Athletics" - because the colors are the same and the A's hit harder
9. Nevada unveils new slogan designed around return of injured RB Chance Kretschmer: "Nevada football: a game of Chance" - NCAA shuts down program, pending results of gambling probe
8. LaTech QB Luke McCown blames 4-interception performance in loss to SMU on his parents, who are seen wearing brother Josh McCown's old #15 SMU jersey to game
7. SMU shocks Oklahoma State; in post-game press conference, Coach Bennett cites Ponies' inspiration: "I told them we were playing the Dallas Cowboys, and our guys didn't want to be the only team to lose to the Cowboys this year"
6. UTEP players delayed in entry to Ford Stadium because of lengthy identity check; security guard explains he "always cards Miners"
5. TCU Horned Frog mascot missing from season finale after being called to play lead role in doomed-to-fail "When Mars Attacks 2"
4. After watching their team lose first seven games, Tulsa fans miss SMU game after mistakenly showing up at TU intramural fields, assuming football is no longer a varsity sport
3. New Fresno State towel boy: Jerry Tarkanian
2. Still riding euphoric wave over Rice's NCAA baseball title, Owls players turn despondent to learn they can't carry baseball bats on field
And the #1 surprise awaiting the SMU Mustangs during the 2003 football season:
1. Pregame announcement at San Jose State game: "Ladies and gentlemen, here to preside over the pregame coin toss: Governor Arnold Swarznegger"