RGV Pony wrote:Raise your hand if you think it's possible smu has a season where they beat Texas or a&m at home and then go toe to toe vs usc or miami in a non con natl tv game. That's what temple is in the midst of
I believe it, mainly because I remember where Temple was just about 2 years ago. And Memphis. And Houston.
All those who believe in psycho kinesis, raise my hand
RGV Pony wrote:Raise your hand if you think it's possible smu has a season where they beat Texas or a&m at home and then go toe to toe vs usc or miami in a non con natl tv game. That's what temple is in the midst of
I believe it, mainly because I remember where Temple was just about 2 years ago. And Memphis. And Houston.
Charleston Pony wrote:Coach Morris isn't going to give up on changing the culture at SMU and I think he knows it will be easier to accomplish with his team & players than it will be with SMU students & alumni. Remains to be seen whether SMU will support a winner and don't talk to me about bball where you only need 7k to get interested...and we can actually compete for a national championship
Coach Morris will produce a winning product here, the fans need to stick with him. When we have an exciting and winning product on the field we will have no problem getting 25K in the stands every game.
I for one am most disappointed in the lack of student support, especially the Greeks. Yes, yes, we attract students for academics and such, not football, but we also brag about attracting leaders. We are not showing it.
The Greeks are a big puzzle. If the Greek turnout was 80% of their total student population, that would make a very loud group on the east side to complement the hard core fans on the west.
It is a privilege to have a chapter house on campus, and with that privilege goes some initiative to provide the leadership to bring back football attendance attitude in our students.
Coach Morris obviously has the football program on an upward trajectory, so it is frustrating to see the Greeks, and of course the rest of the students, not get it that restoring a football-is-fun culture is a tremendous accomplishment for their era of SMU students.
For the record, I am an SMU grad with three degrees in EE, Undergrad was paid for by SEDCO back in the day. I didn't have the time nor money to join a frat, but had many friends who did. Hence, my perspective is an "independent" student like myself could never pack the football culture wallop that Geeks could wield.
SMU alum support for attendance is a separate and difficult question. Winning is probably the biggest factor in restoring alumni support. But if I were an ex-Greek, I would send a letter to the chapter that no money is forthcoming from me until the butts are in the seats.
Oldmins wrote:Can you explain how Coach Morris "Obviously" has the program on an "upward trajectory"?
You're a TCU guy, right? Or was it A$M? Just look at TCU game...from 56-0 a year ago to a 5 point game in 4th quarter. Progress is obvious although it may not show in W/L record yet
Oldmins wrote:Can you explain how Coach Morris "Obviously" has the program on an "upward trajectory"?
You're a TCU guy, right? Or was it A$M? Just look at TCU game...from 56-0 a year ago to a 5 point game in 4th quarter. Progress is obvious although it may not show in W/L record yet
No, not especially TCU or AM, for God's sake, but just a guy who looks at winning records. This team, Mustangs, I frequently root for doesn't seem to be on an "upward trajectory." That's all I was asking, explain how this year's results look like an "upward trajectory". Because we played TCU better? Is that it?
