Tourney Dreams = Letdown part 2
Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2003 3:50 pmGents,
As much as I respect your criticisms, and as much as I appreciate the insults, you must understand that my statements will be proven true within a few short weeks.
I understand your desire to avoid the truth. I understand your youthful desire to be swayed by what is possible rather than understanding what is more than probable.
I am forced to comment on some of the responses to my post. First, the "Charleston Pony" has reminded us all of the "alterntive" to knowing the Ponies will not make the tourney. While I respect CP's enthusiasm for Mustang Hoops, he must understand the inevitability of unfulfilled dreams.
Yes, sports is an excellent metaphor for life. And in that respect, we are all loathe to approach our coveted metaphors with the kind of ill-repute that I offer.
However, you have to understand the process of filtering the metaphors which you choose to embrace. While I don't intend to act as some kind of watch-dog for disappointing metaphors, there comes a time when you have to realize the saliency of the tale of Sisyphus as it relates to SMU Hoops.
For years, Mustang fans have been reciting the same "our win in the WAC tourney last year suggests we can go all the way this year" anthem. I'm here to remind you - the "moral victory" of advancing past the opening round of the WAC tourney will do absolutely nothing for the program and is not indicative of future success.
There comes a time when Pony fans have to recognize that a DRASTIC change in the support of Mustang Hoops is needed. In my opinion, a little tough love is in order. That is why I have instituted an all-out campaign of defamation.
The ponies need it. They need to be shunned. They need to be reminded of their predescesors' complete inability to win a big game when it counts.
For it is only when the Ponies understand their history that they are capable of overcoming it. It is only when they are challenged that they will respond.
Second, I must address the comments of the venerable PX. It appears that only PX possesses the ability to engage in the kind of objective analysis that the current Pony hoops quagmire requires. As such, the guy should be given his proper respect; his questions should be answered (despite his hesitancy to actually request those answers).
Mike Dement is a legend in the making simply because of his ability to run a class program at an institution that is historically ambivalent toward its hoops program.
Think about it - the pedigree is there. The man coached under Mike Krychseski for god's sake. In addition, the guy has prepared his players for their ascent to higher levels of play - Sasser in the NBA, and I understand that Willie Davis (a legend omitted in my last posting), Jay Poerneer and Bobby Dimson are all still toiling away in leagues foreign and domestic.
While the argument can be made that this kind of talent should have been guided to the NCAAs by Dement, I offer this in rebuttal: the one restraint on the program is the fan's policy of apathy followed by minor excitement.
This policy has a patronizing effect that breeds the kind of near misses that plague the program.
The solution is clear - Pony fans must give some tough love to the squad. If you really care about Mustang Hoops, you will voice your spite for the team's inability to win the big game.
Finally, I think it's important that all Mustang fans (whether they initially disagree with me or not) need to think critically about my comments. While it's obvious that some (given their responses to my last posting) are simply incapable of engaging in critical thought, I think it's time that those capable band together to lead the Stangs to victory.
I'm out
As much as I respect your criticisms, and as much as I appreciate the insults, you must understand that my statements will be proven true within a few short weeks.
I understand your desire to avoid the truth. I understand your youthful desire to be swayed by what is possible rather than understanding what is more than probable.
I am forced to comment on some of the responses to my post. First, the "Charleston Pony" has reminded us all of the "alterntive" to knowing the Ponies will not make the tourney. While I respect CP's enthusiasm for Mustang Hoops, he must understand the inevitability of unfulfilled dreams.
Yes, sports is an excellent metaphor for life. And in that respect, we are all loathe to approach our coveted metaphors with the kind of ill-repute that I offer.
However, you have to understand the process of filtering the metaphors which you choose to embrace. While I don't intend to act as some kind of watch-dog for disappointing metaphors, there comes a time when you have to realize the saliency of the tale of Sisyphus as it relates to SMU Hoops.
For years, Mustang fans have been reciting the same "our win in the WAC tourney last year suggests we can go all the way this year" anthem. I'm here to remind you - the "moral victory" of advancing past the opening round of the WAC tourney will do absolutely nothing for the program and is not indicative of future success.
There comes a time when Pony fans have to recognize that a DRASTIC change in the support of Mustang Hoops is needed. In my opinion, a little tough love is in order. That is why I have instituted an all-out campaign of defamation.
The ponies need it. They need to be shunned. They need to be reminded of their predescesors' complete inability to win a big game when it counts.
For it is only when the Ponies understand their history that they are capable of overcoming it. It is only when they are challenged that they will respond.
Second, I must address the comments of the venerable PX. It appears that only PX possesses the ability to engage in the kind of objective analysis that the current Pony hoops quagmire requires. As such, the guy should be given his proper respect; his questions should be answered (despite his hesitancy to actually request those answers).
Mike Dement is a legend in the making simply because of his ability to run a class program at an institution that is historically ambivalent toward its hoops program.
Think about it - the pedigree is there. The man coached under Mike Krychseski for god's sake. In addition, the guy has prepared his players for their ascent to higher levels of play - Sasser in the NBA, and I understand that Willie Davis (a legend omitted in my last posting), Jay Poerneer and Bobby Dimson are all still toiling away in leagues foreign and domestic.
While the argument can be made that this kind of talent should have been guided to the NCAAs by Dement, I offer this in rebuttal: the one restraint on the program is the fan's policy of apathy followed by minor excitement.
This policy has a patronizing effect that breeds the kind of near misses that plague the program.
The solution is clear - Pony fans must give some tough love to the squad. If you really care about Mustang Hoops, you will voice your spite for the team's inability to win the big game.
Finally, I think it's important that all Mustang fans (whether they initially disagree with me or not) need to think critically about my comments. While it's obvious that some (given their responses to my last posting) are simply incapable of engaging in critical thought, I think it's time that those capable band together to lead the Stangs to victory.
I'm out