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...the administration of SMU makes it difficult - beyond belief! - to be an SMU fan. During the football season, we're told that 'giving away' tickets on campus is 'prohibited'; now this!

I was at the SMU v TCU game tonight to support the Mustangs. I brought a small, handheld cowbell to ring at crucial moments - like when the Frogs were at the free throw line - and to ring after the Mustangs scored crucial shots.

Several minutes into the first half, I was ordered by a white-shirted security officer to stop ringing it. He said he was making this demand on behalf of Jim Osborne, assistant director for facilities & operations at Moody. Osborne apparently doesn't have the b*lls to do this himself; he sends a 'flunky'.

This 'flunky' said there's an NCAA rule that prohibits artificial noisemakers at athletic events. If that's the case, then someone better levee a fine against U.T. fans or Texas Tech fans or...(fill in any other school that uses artificial noisemakers in its fan base).

Apparently, making noise - of any kind - at an SMU athletic event is prohibited. It's like attending a golf tournament.

It's just ridiculous. I've had it.

Don't blame them for doing their jobs. I agree with your beef about the folks at some other schools, but this is no reason to get mad at SMU. Personally, I enjoyed the win over the Frogs too much to worry about details like that.

And I loved the signs reminding the Froggie faithful about our football win!

I dont know what the rule is, but I sure as hell wouldnt want a TCU fan bringing a cow bell in the arena. I think an indoor event is different than a football game, dont know if the Ncaa distinguishes. I guess there is no rule about the Baylor band using all of its artificial noise to disrupt our offense at Ford.

SMU is SUPER uptight about everything but I don't think you can use a cowbell at a NCAA bball game. I didn't see or hear any at the Final Four when I went.

Here is a link I found for fball -
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2003/f ... begone.ap/

Pony_Fan wrote:SMU is SUPER uptight about everything

Understatement of the Year.

BleedingRed+Blue wrote:Personally, I enjoyed the win over the Frogs too much to worry about details like that.

How did you enjoy that game? Neither team deserved a mark in the win column for that albatross.