Announcing the beginning of my "fair weather fan" status

by **LakeHighlandsPony** » Sat Sep 15, 2007 10:58 pm

UHCoog27 wrote:
Blue Horseshoe wrote:and no more tailgates until we are at least .500.

I thought you guys didn't tailgate anyway...

He shoots and SCORES>>>>>>>>good one

by **Stallion** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 3:24 am

Contact your Mustang Club Representative

by **MrMustang1965** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 9:37 am

Stallion wrote:Contact your Mustang Club Representative

And they wonder why I didn't renew it this year. :roll:

by **Blue Horseshoe** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 2:27 pm

The idea that..."we don't tailgate, we boulevard" is a source of jokes all around town. It's just another terrible marketing campaign.[/quote]

by **Water Pony** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 2:40 pm

Blue Horseshoe wrote:They won't answer the phone till next season. I've already tried and it doesn't matter. I spoke to just about everyone and they all sounded off with the same party line. Besides, I don't have a problem...they do.

Newbie, your personal injuries pale next to the challenges we have faced since the DP. I grin when I see this kind of a post that "my suffering" is too great for me to support my alma mater (I assume you're a graduate)and the "adminstration, coaches, Athletic Dept., School Media, Mustang Club, the Letterman, the cheerleaders, band, custodians, librarians, etc., etc., etc. just don't get it. I am going to hold my breath until they understand the misery they are causing"

Get a life. Your indignity is hardly justified.

by **Charleston Pony** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 2:44 pm

Blue Horseshoe wrote:The idea that..."we don't tailgate, we boulevard" is a source of jokes all around town. It's just another terrible marketing campaign.

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I agree this is a bad idea. Simply reinforces that SMU "we're better than you" attitude that has made us so popular among Dallas sports fans

by **Blue Horseshoe** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 2:53 pm

I graduated in '96 and my brother in '95. We obviously didn't go there because of athletics but I still became a huge fan of SMU. I have had my time as well to suffer 15 years of pain. I've been a supporter ever since I saw my first game in the fall of '92. I have supported SMU and the athletic department with money, participation, and fund raising.

I'm just now starting to post because I have started to admit to myself that I am insane for expecting different outcome year after year.

by **Duke Blue Blood** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 2:54 pm

Water Pony,

Tough to tell who is a Newbie and who is a long-time fan by simply looking at posts. There are A LOT of good fans that never post.

Since I know who this poster is, I will just go ahead and defend him as FAR from a "fair-weather" fan.

Not your fault for not knowing that he is a real fan, but before you attack another poster simply looking at post numbers..THINK!

DBB

by **Mu$tang** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 2:55 pm

Charleston Pony wrote:
Blue Horseshoe wrote:The idea that..."we don't tailgate, we boulevard" is a source of jokes all around town. It's just another terrible marketing campaign.
I agree this is a bad idea. Simply reinforces that SMU "we're better than you" attitude that has made us so popular among Dallas sports fans

Popularity among sports fans is a bad thing?

by **MrMustang1965** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 2:58 pm

Mu$tang wrote:
Charleston Pony wrote:
Blue Horseshoe wrote:The idea that..."we don't tailgate, we boulevard" is a source of jokes all around town. It's just another terrible marketing campaign.
I agree this is a bad idea. Simply reinforces that SMU "we're better than you" attitude that has made us so popular among Dallas sports fans

Popularity among sports fans is a bad thing?

He's being sarcastic. Or he forgot to type 'un' in front of popular. Either way, it's the same thing.

by **Water Pony** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 3:01 pm

Duke Blue Blood wrote:Water Pony,

Tough to tell who is a Newbie and who is a long-time fan by simply looking at posts. There are A LOT of good fans that never post.

Since I know who this poster is, I will just go ahead and defend him as FAR from a "fair-weather" fan.

Not your fault for not knowing that he is a real fan, but before you attack another poster simply looking at post numbers..THINK!

DBB

Fair enough, but the indignity (justified or not) comes through. The "I can't take it anymore", sounds naive and in my opinion, misplaced. This team is our team and Phil may not be up to the herculean task required of any SMU coach since the DP. I would rather support these young men than take the time to blame the media department, which seems like a waste of energy.

As for support, I am respectfully the Class of 1968!

by **Duke Blue Blood** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 3:08 pm

Water Pony,

At least from the Class of 1968 you saw some winning teams. Any fan under the age of 45 has never seen that! Scary!

DBB

by **MrMustang1965** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 3:25 pm

Duke Blue Blood wrote:Water Pony,

At least from the Class of 1968 you saw some winning teams. Any fan under the age of 45 has never seen that! Scary!

DBB

If they're under 45 (born in 1962), it depends on when they began watching/attending SMU games. I would argue that some folks under 45 have seen winning teams from SMU.

1986 - 6-5-0
1985 - 6-5-0
1984 - 10-2-0
1983 - 10-2-0
1982 - 11-0-1
1981 - 10-1-0
1980 - 8-4-0

by **Sam I Am** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 4:42 pm

SMU was great in the 80's and the late 40's. If we are in a 40 year cycle, I hope I live long enough to make 2020.

by **PonySnob** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 4:48 pm

Sam I Am wrote:SMU was great in the 80's and the late 40's. If we are in a 40 year cycle, I hope I live long enough to make 2020.

The only reason we were great in the 80's was due to having a team with a higher payroll than most NFL teams............

Announcing the beginning of my "fair weather fan" status

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So much for the great 80's

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