Things I won't miss from the past 20 years of SMU FB...

[1983 Cotton Bowl]

Yep, Marcus Mosley was our 5-star stud recruit who never was. I had forgotten that Steve Malin was the perp in that one.

[PlanoStang]

Tate Wallis the "would be" baseball player who did a controversial stint as a H.S. football coach before ending up at Baylor of all places?? Didn't one of our QBs in that same time frame end up playing intramural football at SMU? It was either that or he got into a scuffle refereeing an intramural game. My memory is a bit foggy as well or maybe that was just a time frame we are wanting to forget.[/quote]

Yeah, I started at SMU in 1997, Mike Cavan's first year. Starting from the 0-10 TCU loss debacle that season and running pretty much until June Jones showed up in 2009 was a dark, dark time. So many bad memories, and the only positive memory I can conjure up is the first game at Ford Stadium when we beat Kansas.

I attended the presser with Turner, Cavan, et al when they announced that we got busted by the NCAA and were going on probation for the 700th time in school history. As Cavan was walking out of the room towards the football offices, some reporter asked him where he was going. Cavan turned and just quipped "I'm goin' recruitin' ". I was standing right there. I'm pretty sure he didn't actually "go recruitin' " [/quote]

This post just brings up a whole host of bad memories and names:

Steve Malin
Marcus Mosley
Jim Copeland[/quote]

Doepey

[Flipper]

Sweating out bowl eligibility most years!

[EastStang]

Before he died, I used to run into Russ Potts at Virginia Republican functions, when he was a State Senator.

[HubbaHubba]

Won't miss ...... no defense.

[TwoTimeGrad]

Getting humiliated by a Navy team that didn't throw a single pass during a game played in a memorable nor'easter...while we were trying to keep Bolivi-eing

The rain game that all rain games are measured against. Soaked shoes and socks. Water was getting through the seams of what up until then had been a very good raincoat.

The only game we ever bailed on after walking to the entrance to the stadium. "What are we doing?"

[Arkpony]

We stayed at that Navy game until the last play. Absolutely miserable.

[Peruna88]

We stayed at that Navy game until the last play. Absolutely miserable.

Same.

[mrydel]

I did not go but I watched the second half while standing fully clothed in a running shower of cold water so I would feel all your pains.

[EastStang]

Those airline bourbons came in handy that day. I did wear a pancho, but feet and pants were soaked.

[tristatecoog]

#tempo
Student tailgating in front of Moody
Temporary party zone in north EZ
Phil Bennett ΓÇö did he even upgrade the defense? Pretty bad shape before him and he was the (?) top assistant in the country, much like Chad was.

[MustangStealth]

How many of you remember the "Noid"?

The SMU mascot that resembled the Dominoes Pizza Noid. Ridiculous!

I was looking for this and couldn't find any photos. Probably for the best. I don't even remember what they called him.

[MustangStealth]

Scattershooting tonight while awaiting Thursday night...

Fires in the grass end zone
Liberty and Justice
Lei-covered coaches
Black uniforms honoring our opponent
Playing Navy and watching orthopedic surgeons swoon
Blue Mustang helmets
Full-tilt-boogie Chad
Only 4 concession stands open at Ford
Mighty Mustang Thunder

Miss anything?

The Bennett era uniforms in general
Going for 2 with an 11 point lead