Forde believes Dykes would consider leaving Cal for SMU

by **dcpony** » Wed Nov 12, 2014 2:15 pm

LOL.

http://www.californiagoldenblogs.com/20 ... -candidate

by **sbsmith** » Wed Nov 12, 2014 2:25 pm

Saw "Pat Forde" and I stopped reading.

by **Insane_Pony_Posse** » Wed Nov 12, 2014 2:26 pm

Oh my....

by **Stallion** » Wed Nov 12, 2014 2:35 pm

18,000

by **redpony** » Wed Nov 12, 2014 2:36 pm

even if we wanted him there is a 2.5 mil buyout. If we didn't have the money to buy out tiki where would this money come from? IIRC the buyout for tiki was in the same ballpark.

by **Insane_Pony_Posse** » Wed Nov 12, 2014 2:45 pm

Stallion wrote:18,000

and that is the home side!

the only thing that ever makes me think we should just drop football is when I see pictures like this. It is embarrassing as hell we can't attract more people to games on picture perfect weather days.

by **Big12Mustang** » Wed Nov 12, 2014 3:09 pm

Insane_Pony_Posse wrote:
Stallion wrote:18,000

and that is the home side!

the only thing that ever makes me think we should just drop football is when I see pictures like this. It is embarrassing as hell we can't attract more people to games on picture perfect weather days.

Dude, WE SUCK! We have not beaten anyone worthwhile except TCU in 2011 and the bowl victories vs Fresno and Nevada. We have not beaten A&M, Tech, Baylor or UT since the SWC. We are NOT LEGIT. And it would be the same for any school in our situation.

So please stop crying about how people don't show up to games. 0-8 this year and even loyal fans have trouble staying an entire game! Don't blame our alumni and Dallas for not wanting to support mediocrity since 1989.

by **SMU1523** » Wed Nov 12, 2014 3:59 pm

Moody was even more empty than that picture of Ford Stadium just a couple of years ago. People that think we should even consider dropping the program are ignorant.

by **Digetydog** » Wed Nov 12, 2014 4:01 pm

SMU1523 wrote:Moody was even more empty than that picture of Ford Stadium just a couple of years ago. People that think we should even consider dropping the program are ignorant.

Remember the Garland games? The players and coaches outnumbered the fans!!

by **Insane_Pony_Posse** » Wed Nov 12, 2014 4:32 pm

Big12Mustang wrote:Dude, WE SUCK!

I hope you're right, but people didn't show up for
games when we were winning and going to bowls. (UCF Game)
I hope one day we can fill tiny Ford with SMU fans.

by **Insane_Pony_Posse** » Wed Nov 12, 2014 4:40 pm

Big12Mustang wrote:Dude, WE SUCK!

BTW...It is embarrassing as hell that "WE SUCK!"
and to be honest I am growing weary (since 1992) of hearing
"oh just wait in 2-3 more years we'll be good'.
But I do enjoy Moody!

by **RyanSMU98** » Wed Nov 12, 2014 5:05 pm

Insane_Pony_Posse wrote:I hope you're right, but people didn't show up for
games when we were winning and going to bowls. (UCF Game)

Here's the thing with the whole "we beat TCU and then hosted UCF and nobody showed" argument for me: there were two main things conspiring against attendance that day IMO. First, the Rangers were playing to go to the World Series for the first time in 75 years at a time that conflicted with the UCF game. Not a great excuse, but it leads into reason #2 which is that the TCU victory felt like a fluke win and not the beginning of a trend of SMU resurgence (which sadly turned out to be painfully true). You're not going to pack a stadium when you have 1 signature win in 7 years bracketed by perpetual [deleted] kickings by other P5 teams. Dallas fans define fair weather for the most part and do not come out to support mediocre, and the win over TCU did not prove enough to the average fan that we had turned a corner. Turns out they were more right than most of us realized, and this year we feel the full brunt of their foresight. Hopefully a new coach can turn that corner and we will see what our attendance can really be. C'mon in Chad and get it done!

by **No Quarter** » Wed Nov 12, 2014 5:41 pm

Anyone else remember the expression. "Living in trees?"

by **Insane_Pony_Posse** » Wed Nov 12, 2014 5:47 pm

RyanSMU98 wrote:Hopefully a new coach can turn that corner
and we will see what our attendance can really be.

Gosh I hope so because I am not sitting thru many
0-12, 1-11, 2-10 seasons before I convert over to full time basketball.

I suppose by the time a new bright coach has us rolling again
that would be about the time Larry Brown retires so maybe
the timing would work out ok.

by **redpony** » Thu Nov 13, 2014 10:06 am

RyanSMU98 wrote:
Here's the thing with the whole "we beat TCU and then hosted UCF and nobody showed" argument for me: there were two main things conspiring against attendance that day IMO. First, the Rangers were playing to go to the World Series for the first time in 75 years at a time that conflicted with the UCF game. Not a great excuse, but it leads into reason #2 which is that the TCU victory felt like a fluke win and not the beginning of a trend of SMU resurgence (which sadly turned out to be painfully true). You're not going to pack a stadium when you have 1 signature win in 7 years bracketed by perpetual [deleted] kickings by other P5 teams. Dallas fans define fair weather for the most part and do not come out to support mediocre, and the win over TCU did not prove enough to the average fan that we had turned a corner. Turns out they were more right than most of us realized, and this year we feel the full brunt of their foresight. Hopefully a new coach can turn that corner and we will see what our attendance can really be. C'mon in Chad and get it done!

+1, Do fans ever get tired of hearing the beatching about the UCF game that year? Your explanation is very valid and very appropriate.