Anybody get a glimpse of the Moody Renderings tonight?

[DiamondM]

hey buddy...get over yourself...i'm glad you are academically inclined but some people have other priorities. I'm sure if SMU were playing Houston or Memphis, the school would have been there in huge support. AS it turns out we played some crap ace Texas College...who gives a [deleted]. Dont bother our AD with meaningless emails like such. It makes him more inclined to delete them as junk mail. Go [deleted] to someone in durham

Well, "buddy," it doesn't matter who we're playing. And Orsini knows this. Acting like a top 25 program includes the spirit squads and the band showing up FOR SMU and making the game a unique product regardless of the opponent, which he and I have discussed personally on several occasions. Changing your kind of lax attitude that shows up for the opponents and not SMU is exactly why Orsini has made this type of "act like a champion in order to become one" attitudes one of his top priorities.

[MrMustang1965]

hey buddy...get over yourself...i'm glad you are academically inclined but some people have other priorities. I'm sure if SMU were playing Houston or Memphis, the school would have been there in huge support. AS it turns out we played some crap ace Texas College...who gives a [deleted]. Dont bother our AD with meaningless emails like such. It makes him more inclined to delete them as junk mail. Go [deleted] to someone in durham

Hey, Mustang Ex-Lax: were you at the game? The Mustangs played like cr*p in the first period against Texas College. And didn't really come alive until about halfway thru the second period. For a game that was supposed to be a 'cakewalk' for the Mustangs, they appeared to be struggling in the first period.

And FYI: the AD needs to hear from the fans about any and all things related to the sports programs on The Hilltop. IT'S HIS JOB! If we, as fans, don't express our concerns, complaints and compliments then things will continue to be the same. Let Orsini hear from you either by phone, fax, email or postal letter.

[jkflamebo]

diamond M...u are a [deleted]. other people clearly aren't as bright as you when it comes to academics. cheerleaders/dancers in general probably need to study hard to be here next semester. ur argument is somewhat valid in that we wanna be a top 25 program/Moody 50 year anniversary, but it was TEXAS COLLEGE, to say that it doesn't matter who we played is indescribably stupid. i'm convinced ur just angry because you couldn't see college girls in spandex last night

[bagice]

While I hate the diminished atmosphere of not having any cheerleaders or the dance team at the game, it is understandable and expected.

First of all, it is like this every year, the band and cheerleaders are at the first couple of games but they are not there past Thanksgiving and reappear when the next semester starts. It is usually the alumni band during this period.

Cut em some slack, they will be back in January when it matters!

[DiamondM]

i'm convinced ur just angry because you couldn't see college girls in spandex last night

Yeah, that's it -- lucky for my HUSBAND that I get this angry over missing my chance to see college girls in tight outfits.

[jtstang]

Yeah, that's it -- lucky for my HUSBAND that I get this angry over missing my chance to see college girls in tight outfits.

That's AWESOME! Have you let him pull the old trifecta yet?

On another note, your email was clearly well-intentioned. But wouldn't it be better for SMU to aspire to BE a top 25 program?

[MustangStealth]

Anyone else notice that they used "there" when they should have used "their" on one of the trivia questions? That bugs me.

The women's game also had a trivia contest, and they misspelled Rhonda's name several times.

[DiamondM]

Yeah, that's it -- lucky for my HUSBAND that I get this angry over missing my chance to see college girls in tight outfits.

That's AWESOME! Have you let him pull the old trifecta yet?

On another note, your email was clearly well-intentioned. But wouldn't it be better for SMU to aspire to BE a top 25 program?

I'll address the 2nd question, but not the 1st.

Yes, but the the thing is, you don't wait to be a top 25 program to act like one. That is precisely what Orsini has been preaching. You don't do things half-arsed, bush league, and amateur, just because you aren't yet top 25. When you adopt the attitude and start acting good and like every game matters, then that starts to sink in and it happens.

Think back to when Cuban first bought the Mavericks, when people were still criticizing Nelson for drafting unproven, unknown Euro projects like guys named Nowitski. Even before they started winning, Cuban did things to make people think the Mavs were a big time, classy organization, and it became THE place to be even BEFORE they started winning. If people really think about it, the then-nascent Mavs scene didn't just come after they started winning. This amazed me, but then Cuban came from a college basketball background at Indiana.

[DiamondM]

Another bush league thing that happened in the football game production that pissed me off (and others around me) that I forgot to mention at the time, how do you have a trivia question for which the answer is a guy who transferred away from SMU (McCown).

For God's sake, pick a different obscure football factoid -- one that has an answer that involves a guy who stuck around for four years!

[ponyboy]

Agreed 100%. This is not rocket science. And I expect that you'll get a positive response and plan of action from Orsini. He seems to be doing it right.

[DiamondM75]

First of all, it is like this every year, the band and cheerleaders are at the first couple of games but they are not there past Thanksgiving and reappear when the next semester starts. It is usually the alumni band during this period.

I think you totally missed the point. The Band was there and it is after Thanksgiving, but no cheerleaders and no dance/pom squad. School is still in session and the student support groups should be in attendance.

It is totally expected that during winter break these organizations will not be in attendance because most of the kids have gone home for the holidays. The alumni band provides an opportunity for the band members that are still in town to continue to show for the games, and many of the current band member students do show. This should be the attitude of all the student support organizations. The cheerleaders that are in town should attend, the dance squad members that are in town should attend, the band members that are in town should attend and the students that are in town should attend. This is the top 25 team attitude. We just don't have it at SMU.

[jtstang]

I'll address the 2nd question, but not the 1st.

That's okay, I'll just use my imagination on the first, like I'm sure your husband has to. As for your answer to the second, I agree with the sentiment, and maybe it's just the concept of aspiration that is throwing me here. Those are things you really should not be aspiring to, but just doing as a matter of course. I will say that you have to cease and desist being your own worst enemy though, and schedule a bit more wisely. End of semester, for example, you know some kids will be hamstrung by finals, whether you like it or not, and Celebration of Lights has been the first Sunday night of December since the beginning of time. Ergo, do not schedule the 50th anniversary of Moody on THE FIRST SUNDAY OF DECEMBER if you want the kids to populate the event. This is an arena for godsake, you don't have to cut the cake on any exact day. First game back after the holiday break would have been the perfect day for this event. It seems a little half-assed, bush league and amateurish to schedule an event that you want participation in when you know a large number of people cannot attend.

[DiamondM]

I'll address the 2nd question, but not the 1st.

I will say that you have to cease and desist being your own worst enemy though, and schedule a bit more wisely. End of semester, for example, you know some kids will be hamstrung by finals, whether you like it or not, and Celebration of Lights has been the first Sunday night of December since the beginning of time. Ergo, do not schedule the 50th anniversary of Moody on THE FIRST SUNDAY OF DECEMBER if you want the kids to populate the event. This is an arena for godsake, you don't have to cut the cake on any exact day. First game back after the holiday break would have been the perfect day for this event. It seems a little half-assed, bush league and amateurish to schedule an event that you want participation in when you know a large number of people cannot attend.

Point taken. It has always frustrated me when a major event is scheduled against a home basketball game -- like the stupid dance-a-thon next door, which always seems to be on a game day instead of on a Saturday when the team is away. Of course, the lighting of some Christmas lights is a little more flexible than game scheduling with an opponent, which I'm suring you know is a complex process involving both team availability, travel, venue availability etc. If you'll note, there are no games scheduled during the actual finals period. This game was scheduled to be before finals began for the very reason that the team has to take finals too.

[jtstang]

Of course, the lighting of some Christmas lights is a little more flexible than game scheduling with an opponent, which I'm suring you know is a complex process involving both team availability, travel, venue availability etc.

I think generally speaking you may be right, but this is Texas College, and frankly they should schedule at our whim. Plus, like I was saying there is some tradition to the Chrismas event. The solution was simple, yet unseen by SMU--move the double header start time back to noon, have the games back to back, and at least give the people who wanted to go to Celebration of Lights the option of doing both, rather than having to choose.

[mrydel]

Was there not a football banquet of some sort scheduled the evening of the Tulsa game at the same time we were promoting the 2fer package of FB and BB games. That seems like another situation of poor scheduling although perhaps not as bad. I think I remember the Chase kids grandmother mentioning that at the time. Would have been nice to have the FB team and their folks supporting the BB team.