Time to step it up over there
Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2016 2:52 pmFirst of all, what a great sports weekend for the Ponies -- big road win in football and two great wins for hoops -- in dominating fashion.
Now, I am going to fire away because the kids and coaches -- and fans -- deserve better. Much better.
Walked into Moody on opening night. PUMPED UP! Looked above me in the exterior entrance to see nine lights BURNED out. Nine. I have LED bulbs on the exterior of my house that last 22 years. It's opening night, fix the damn light bulbs. I am sure you can find some that will last the season. No lights are burned out in Dallas Hall entry -- or any other campus building, I am guessing. That's minor, but still bad.
Fan shop. Not one single SMU basketball item. Nothing. Not one 2016-17 shirt. Not one replica jersey or pair of shorts -- and we have these really cool new Nike uniforms with watermarks in them. B&N replies to say "coming soon" there will be TWO items? Did the season sneak up on them? Two items? We are 53-4 at home in the last 57 games. You'd think we were 4-53 looking in that store.
Football team is 5-5, now playing the two division leaders in the AAC back to back over the holiday week -- FOR A BOWL BERTH! Was there a SINGLE game highlight and promotional spot during either of the basketball games this weekend? Nope. Was Chad Morris at the Sunday game (give him a mic during a timeout)? Nope. We just gave away pizza and video games. No mention of the football team. That's just lazy. Or are the football games sold out?
Both football and basketball deserve better support from the staff. We have FIVE wins in football. Despite a couple of bad losses, it's been a great year of growth. And the hoops team is REALLY good, even tho the media doesn't know that yet.
Time to step it up, boys and girls.
Now, I am going to fire away because the kids and coaches -- and fans -- deserve better. Much better.
Walked into Moody on opening night. PUMPED UP! Looked above me in the exterior entrance to see nine lights BURNED out. Nine. I have LED bulbs on the exterior of my house that last 22 years. It's opening night, fix the damn light bulbs. I am sure you can find some that will last the season. No lights are burned out in Dallas Hall entry -- or any other campus building, I am guessing. That's minor, but still bad.
Fan shop. Not one single SMU basketball item. Nothing. Not one 2016-17 shirt. Not one replica jersey or pair of shorts -- and we have these really cool new Nike uniforms with watermarks in them. B&N replies to say "coming soon" there will be TWO items? Did the season sneak up on them? Two items? We are 53-4 at home in the last 57 games. You'd think we were 4-53 looking in that store.
Football team is 5-5, now playing the two division leaders in the AAC back to back over the holiday week -- FOR A BOWL BERTH! Was there a SINGLE game highlight and promotional spot during either of the basketball games this weekend? Nope. Was Chad Morris at the Sunday game (give him a mic during a timeout)? Nope. We just gave away pizza and video games. No mention of the football team. That's just lazy. Or are the football games sold out?
Both football and basketball deserve better support from the staff. We have FIVE wins in football. Despite a couple of bad losses, it's been a great year of growth. And the hoops team is REALLY good, even tho the media doesn't know that yet.
Time to step it up, boys and girls.