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by **jtstang** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 5:16 pm

Peruna2001 wrote: Why do I even know the name Paris Hilton?

Clearly you watch internet pron.

by **SMUguy** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 12:23 pm

Oh, those wacky Daily Campers!

THE GOOD
Volleyball: Ponies split with Rice and Houston (last weekend), take on Tulsa.
Men's soccer: Ponies wax FIU in C-USA tournament, await rematch today with UAB, the only team that beat SMU this year. Should be front page, but that's OK - at least it's in there.
Women's soccer: Ponies won first round of their tournament, and will play Colorado College in the second round.
Football: Excellent by someone named Jordan Hofeditz about where the Ponies stand now, and what needs to happen for SMU to win the C-USA West, compete in the conference championship game, etc.

THE BAD
NASCAR: The Daily NASCAR Newsletter is at it again, with a story on the front page about how Kinky Friedman is sponsoring a car driven by an SMU alum. OK, a little latitude gets granted here because of the thin SMU connection, but a color picture on the front page of a parker car, instead of front-page coverage of men's soccer (No. 2 in the nation, seeking revenge), women's soccer (hoston coverence tournament) or football (trying to reach a bowl for the first time since the mid-80s? That's just wrong. Yes, there are nascar fans at SMU -- nobody disputes that. There also are Tiger Woods fans, and dammit, where's my story on him? There are golf fans at SMU, too, you know. This one can slide, because of the SMU alum angle and the fact that Kinky Friedman is rather relevant at the moment. But this is a small back-page blurb, at best.

THE UGLY
A SECOND NASCAR STORY: Seriously! TWO in one issue of a campus newspaper? Don't start with the "it's the only paper students read" rant. If they care about nascar, and admittedly there are some who do, every one of them knows how to turn on any of a zillion racing-related websites. That's not valid. This second story says that there are three races, or three series of races (or something) this weekend at Texas Motor Speedway, which is just off the edge of campus in a suburb of Seattle - or at least it's close to that far away. Best part: "For continuing coverage of the race weekend at Texas Motor Speedway, visit www.smudailycampus.com. WHAT? Anyone who cares about the race - and again, there are a lot who inexplicably do - is either going to be at the race or parked in front of a TV with bags of pork rinds and still-collared-but-somehow-empty six-packs of Coors Light. If there is a high-tech racing fan out there with a wireless laptop, aren't there a few other racing sites that might be higher on the list. Those folks already know the racing tree in the Labonte family, and they might even care that the Aikman/Staubach car is going blue-and-silver. Who knows - they might even care!

It's clear the guy who writes this nascar stuff is a fan, and a huge one, and undoubtedly already has the RV with the laptop and the satellite dish out there at TMS. Great. He also might be into painting pet rocks and president of a Yanni fan club, but those stories have no more business being in a campus newspaper than this stuff does.

by **Peruna2001** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 1:28 pm

I'll grant some slack considering that the race at TMS is this weekend and it relates to the Metroplex and one story is related somewhat to SMU.

by **MrMustang1965** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 2:28 pm

I find it hilarious that the SMU 'student newspaper' has stories about NASCAR in it.

by **Jim Rome** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 2:41 pm

I find it hilarious that NASCAR exists and that people watch it.

Different strokes for different folks, I guess.

When they start doing laps up and down Bishop Boulevard, THEN it belongs in the Daily Campus. I know there's an alum (did he graduate?) driving that thing. If that makes it news, I would like to see stories just as often about the exploits of the great Quinton Ross. Living in L.A., I actually do get some Q news. Added bonus: he plays an actual sport!

by **SMUguy** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 4:42 pm

Amazing.

Nov. 7:

* Nice front-page story on men's soccer winning the conference tournament. No quotes, but at least it's on the front page, where it belongs.
* Quoteless stories on women's soccer and volleyball.
* Nice story on men's basketball. Should be longer, considering the potential of Coach Doherty and his team, but nice to see.
* A QUARTER OF A PAGE wasted on the nascar jamboree, complete with 12 freakin' quotes from drivers, none of whom has a single tie to SMU.

It's fine to be a nascar fan, but when alums like me go through campus and pick up the paper, we would like to read about SMU. How about a story on football? I know there wasn't a game Saturday, but what did the Houston/Tulsa game do to postseason implications? How are the seniors who endured the 0-12 season a few years ago enjoying the idea of playing meaningful games in November? Why is it that Kevin Kolb is such an effective QB, and what kinds of challenges does he present to the SMU defense?

We all realize there's a nascar fan running the DC. Nothing wrong with that. But at least ACT like you're running a campus newspaper.

by **MrMustang1965** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 4:56 pm

I find it just downright hilarious that NASCAR and SMU are mentioned in the same sentence. :lol:

by **blkjack34** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 5:40 pm

"what did the Houston/Tulsa game do to postseason implications"

Look for that either in Wendesday's or Thursday's paper. I think he saved that since midweek is dull for sports this week.

by **mavsrage311** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 5:50 pm

[quote="Jim Rome"]I find it hilarious that NASCAR exists and that people watch it. quote]

AGREED!

by **ponyup10** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 8:58 pm

SMUguy wrote:We all realize there's a nascar fan running the DC. Nothing wrong with that. But at least ACT like you're running a campus newspaper.

So because of a NASCAR story every so often (more when it's at TMS) means that it's not a CAMPUS paper???

As an avid reader there is a good mixture of SMU news and world news that college students should be aware of

by **PonyPride** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 11:29 pm

There's so much to talk about with Coach Doherty and his team, and Jordan Hofeditz is a very good reporter and writer. I'd like to see a basketball story every day .... but then, I'm kind of an SMU sports junkie, as you all might guess.

by **ponyup10** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 11:57 pm

PonyPride wrote:There's so much to talk about with Coach Doherty and his team, and Jordan Hofeditz is a very good reporter and writer. I'd like to see a basketball story every day .... but then, I'm kind of an SMU sports junkie, as you all might guess.

Im sure talking with him and getting quotes every day would be great, but somehow i see that as not possible due to schedules and conflicts

by **MrMustang1965** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 12:02 am

ponyup10 wrote:
PonyPride wrote:There's so much to talk about with Coach Doherty and his team, and Jordan Hofeditz is a very good reporter and writer. I'd like to see a basketball story every day .... but then, I'm kind of an SMU sports junkie, as you all might guess.

Im sure talking with him and getting quotes every day would be great, but somehow i see that as not possible due to schedules and conflicts

Coach Doh strikes me as someone who will make time to promote the SMU bball program especially on campus!

by **SMU Football Blog** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 10:58 am

Since the DC folks seem to read this, here is a message:

You had better tell the students to stay after halftime.

by **MrMustang1965** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 11:05 am

SMU Football Blog wrote:Since the DC folks seem to read this, here is a message:

You had better tell the students to stay after halftime.

Good luck. The students and the alumni will - once again - depart Ford Stadium around the middle of the third quarter whether SMU is winning or not. Bet the farm.

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