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TCU seems infatuated with us

Postby PonyTime » Mon Sep 14, 2015 1:37 pm

Well...not exactly us, but Craig James...

http://www.killerfrogs.com/msgboard/index.php?/topic/193970-as-we-turn-our-attention-to-smu/

I never really did understand where or why that urban myth started - but it seems that TCU fans are pretty infatuated with it. Wasn't Mike Leach somehow responsible for this?
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Re: TCU seems infatuated with us

Postby LA_Mustang » Mon Sep 14, 2015 1:42 pm

Craig James makes it way too easy.
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Re: TCU seems infatuated with us

Postby dcpony » Mon Sep 14, 2015 1:49 pm

Solid rundown on how it all started.

http://bit.ly/1QAOhRt
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Re: TCU seems infatuated with us

Postby DiamondM » Mon Sep 14, 2015 1:52 pm

The urban myth was started as a joke on Everyday Should Be Saturday because of Craig James being a [deleted] when he was an ESPN announcer and helicopter parent. I'm hoping the SMU bro-tastic bro photo from the Baylor game will replace it as the go to reference when SMU is mentioned.
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Re: TCU seems infatuated with us

Postby PonyTime » Mon Sep 14, 2015 1:54 pm

Yes - Craig makes it so easy. But so does this guy...TCU's third greatest QB of all time...

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Re: TCU seems infatuated with us

Postby Pony Boss » Mon Sep 14, 2015 2:07 pm

SMU fans hate Craig James as much as they do....we should do #[deleted] too lol
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Re: TCU seems infatuated with us

Postby smusportspage » Mon Sep 14, 2015 2:14 pm

Uh, no we do not. At least I do not and not sure why anyone from SMU would have that level of hate towards him.
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Re: TCU seems infatuated with us

Postby PerunasHoof » Mon Sep 14, 2015 2:39 pm

Yeah, I was perusing their board too and thought that we weird. It's either the Craig James thing or referring to this game as our superbowl.

Considering we have been playing each other since 1915 and the overall record is 46-40-7 in their favor (and 19-6 since the DP) its pretty obvious it's been fairly even matched. Also, we didn't lose from '72-'86. It seems like they just need a justification for when they lose to us.

Granted, there hasn't been anything for them to gain from playing us as of late, but now that we are headed in the right direction the rivalry should have more meaning from both sides.
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Re: TCU seems infatuated with us

Postby AustinPerson » Mon Sep 14, 2015 2:49 pm

Don't we also hate Craig James? I know that I do.
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Re: TCU seems infatuated with us

Postby smusportspage » Mon Sep 14, 2015 2:53 pm

So, you hate one-half of the Pony Express? Nice. Pony Express equals greatness.
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Re: TCU seems infatuated with us

Postby DanFreibergerForHeisman » Mon Sep 14, 2015 3:00 pm

I have never understood why SMU fans would not like Craig James. He is one of the greatest.
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Re: TCU seems infatuated with us

Postby untitled » Mon Sep 14, 2015 3:02 pm

I simultaneously dislike Craig James and recognize that he is one of the greatest Mustangs of all time.
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Re: TCU seems infatuated with us

Postby smusportspage » Mon Sep 14, 2015 3:06 pm

Things that make you go uhmmmmmm??? C+C Music Factory
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Re: TCU seems infatuated with us

Postby Stallion » Mon Sep 14, 2015 3:12 pm

I hate jackasses that criticize* an SMU All Time great on our own board. Go screw yourself

*political views are open game once he ran for office
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Re: TCU seems infatuated with us

Postby Digetydog » Mon Sep 14, 2015 3:13 pm

AustinPerson wrote:Don't we also hate Craig James? I know that I do.


No. He has never done anything bad to me or to SMU.

Basically, his crime as a parent was that (1) he tried to get his kid a scholarship and (2) he got involved when he heard Leach (who is actually a nutjob) allegedly did nutjob things to his son. In the same position, I would be 90+% of parents would have tried to do the same thing.

The other issue is politics. His social conservatism rubs many people the wrong way. But, since he is on the "wrong side," he cannot get a job while that [deleted] Olbermann gets fired over and over.
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