ONE WEEK AGO TODAY

by **ALEX LIFESON** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 11:59 am

About this time (10:30am) we were closing in on the Houston city limits. I had been so fired up about the game all week, I could hardly sleep the last few day's. With Rice starting their backup qb,(an option qb) I felt pretty good about our chances. During the week, speculating about which bowl we were going to, and looking at hotels in NO was a blast. We all thought, even if we lose to Rice, we can console ourselves with going to the NO Bowl, and the many benefits it brings to the program. Not to mention, the three weeks of valuable evaluation and practice time our coaches would get with our younger players. BOOM!!!!!! We get a great big bag a nothin'!!!!!! I guess this is the post season no bowl again blues! I
guess mabey it's my age, but since the dp, I can't remember having this much difficulty getting over a game. Man, what a drop kick to the lower region! I like a couple these analogies by previous posters......."i would like to go to a bowl before they drop me off at Sparkman Funeral home!") and ("i feel like the groom, that has ONCE again been tricked into showing up at the altar, only to be stood up again") I have tons of faith in Steve Orsini, but I would love to see my Stangs go bowling before they drop me off at the county morgue! Where's my airplane glue!!! :twisted:

by **ponyfan84** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 12:18 pm

Haha, exactly man. I was so anxious for this game all that week and I spent all afternoon following it while watching football. When we lost I got so angry. But I am over now (I think) and am looking forward to what the spring game will hold.

by **mr. pony** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 1:33 pm

I hear you.

Think back to August. Anybody think we'd lose to UNT, Rice and not have a winning season?

We expended a great deal of hope this year. It's tough.

by **J.T.supporta** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 1:45 pm

I wouldnt say we didnt have a winning season. Going .500 is good in my opinion....baby steps...

by **Stallion** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 1:48 pm

hmmm-you make laugh sometimes. Ah we didn't have a winning season.

by **J.T.supporta** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 1:56 pm

ok fine, we didnt have a winning season but did we have a losing season?

by **smu diamond m** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 2:00 pm

J.T.supporta wrote:ok fine, we didnt have a winning season but did we have a losing season?

Correct. You finally got that we went .500, neither winning nor losing.

by **mrydel** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 2:01 pm

J.T.supporta wrote:ok fine, we didnt have a winning season but did we have a losing season?

Although I am a most optimistic person and have yet to succumb to the jtstang theory of no expectations, I would say that even though we had a .500 season, we LOST a chance at a winning season, we LOST a chance at a bowl game, we LOST a chance to play in the Conference Championship game, we LOST a chance for an additional 30 days of practice, and we LOST a chance at national exposure that could have enhanced recruiting. On that basis I see this year as a losing season. I do not want this to repeat next year.

by **mustangxc** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 2:11 pm

smu diamond m wrote:
J.T.supporta wrote:ok fine, we didnt have a winning season but did we have a losing season?

Correct. You finally got that we went .500, neither winning nor losing.

or both winning and losing.

by **ponyplayer** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 3:33 pm

do you have to lose before you win? or vice versa?

by **SMU Football Blog** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 3:58 pm

ponyfan84 wrote:Haha, exactly man. I was so anxious for this game all that week and I spent all afternoon following it while watching football. When we lost I got so angry. But I am over now (I think) and am looking forward to what the spring game will hold.

I am not over it. I am really not.

by **ALEX LIFESON** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 3:59 pm

Going 500 against this schedule was NOT good.

by **Charleston Pony** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 4:15 pm

ponyplayer wrote:do you have to lose before you win? or vice versa?

Well, we have certainly done our share of losing, don't ya think?

by **ponyplayer** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 4:54 pm

Charleston Pony wrote:
ponyplayer wrote:do you have to lose before you win? or vice versa?

Well, we have certainly done our share of losing, don't ya think?

I was talkin in general...............

don`t even have to think about our situation, don`t ya.....................

by **Charleston Pony** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 4:57 pm

ponyplayer wrote:
Charleston Pony wrote:
ponyplayer wrote:do you have to lose before you win? or vice versa?

Well, we have certainly done our share of losing, don't ya think?

I was talkin in general...............

don`t even have to think about our situation, don`t ya.....................

I know...not trying to give you a hard time. The whole point of this thread is that it was just one week ago that we all felt SO MUCH BETTER about the state of SMU football. Now we have to wait until the end of next September...at least...to have a clue as to where we stand.

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