The Tragedy of It All

by **ponyboy** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 3:02 pm

When you opened the sports section of the Dallas Morning News on Sunday morning, November 19th of last year, you saw the following in huge font on the front page:

"THAT'S SIX! SMU 34, Tulsa 24.

University Park -- SMU coach Phil Bennett refused to call Saturday's 34-24 come-from-behind victory over Tulsa the breakthrough the program has waited for. But with bowl hopes hanging in the balance, with a 24-7 halftime deficit, with every bit of history since the 1987 death penalty and 22 bowl-less seasons working against SMU, it did a funny thing. The Mustangs played perhaps their best half of the season. Perhaps their most meaningful in years. They played a complete, dominating second half, scoring 27 straight points and shutting out Tulsa. The dramatic reversal made SMU (6-5, 4-3 Conference USA) bowl eligible for the first time since it went 6-5 in 1997."

There was a huge picture of Blake Warren busting across the goal line. Justin Willis was compared stat by stat to Colt McCoy. There was a listing of all five CUSA bowl tie ins.

SMU, of course, would go on to lose the next week against Rice -- after two first downs at the Rice one -- and would not be invited to a bowl.

11 months after the Tulsa win, look at where we are now. It's a real tragedy.

I am SICK of losing.

by **jkflamebo** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 3:23 pm

the game on saturday has the potential for us to get introduced to a type of ugly we haven't encountered yet. if tulsa can hang some points on oklahoma, we will be a pinyada on saturday. tulsa is favored by -14 right now. i am betting heavy on tulsa to kick our [deleted] by at least 28

by **Samurai Stang** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 3:51 pm

jkflamebo wrote:the game on saturday has the potential for us to get introduced to a type of ugly we haven't encountered yet. if tulsa can hang some points on oklahoma, we will be a pinyada on saturday. tulsa is favored by -14 right now. i am betting heavy on tulsa to kick our [deleted] by at least 28

I think you mean piÃ…â€žata. Pinyada is a type of Filipino ham.

by **jkflamebo** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 4:26 pm

yea ur right, thanks. some pinyada sounds good right now though

by **SMU Football Blog** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 4:45 pm

Samurai Stang wrote:
jkflamebo wrote:the game on saturday has the potential for us to get introduced to a type of ugly we haven't encountered yet. if tulsa can hang some points on oklahoma, we will be a pinyada on saturday. tulsa is favored by -14 right now. i am betting heavy on tulsa to kick our [deleted] by at least 28

I think you mean piÃ…â€žata. Pinyada is a type of Filipino ham.

Actually, it makes perfect sense to me.

by **couch 'em** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 5:08 pm

Samurai Stang wrote:
jkflamebo wrote:the game on saturday has the potential for us to get introduced to a type of ugly we haven't encountered yet. if tulsa can hang some points on oklahoma, we will be a pinyada on saturday. tulsa is favored by -14 right now. i am betting heavy on tulsa to kick our [deleted] by at least 28

I think you mean piÃ…â€žata. Pinyada is a type of Filipino ham.

We should put this "ham" in charge of the weight program:

by **MrMustang1965** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 6:15 pm

Isn't that ^ Carrot Top? :shock:

by **couch 'em** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 6:25 pm

Surprisingly, yes, hence the "ham" reference.

roids!

by **Stallion** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 6:53 pm

"If you luv Pinyada Coladas....."

Man they just don't make em like Barry Manilow anymore

by **MrMustang1965** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 6:58 pm

Stallion wrote:"If you luv Pinyada Coladas....."

Man they just don't make em like Barry Manilow anymore

Get your trivia straight, Stallion.

"Escape" (also referred to as "The Pina Colada Song") was recorded by Rupert Holmes, not Barry Manilow, in 1979.

by **jtstang** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 7:01 pm

I'm sure he drank them at the Copacabana.

by **Stallion** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 7:10 pm

obviously a cover band for the great Barry Manilow

by **MrMustang1965** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 7:14 pm

Holmes was a 'one-hit-wonder' with "Escape".
Hmmm....similar to PB's record at SMU.

by **HorsePower** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 11:13 pm

Stallion wrote:... the great Barry Manilow

I've read very little in my entire life that is more horrifying than that statement.

by **MrMustang1965** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 11:50 pm

HorsePower wrote:
Stallion wrote:... the great Barry Manilow
I've read very little in my entire life that is more horrifying than that statement.

...the great Mike Cavan (according to Stallion)

and...the great Barry Manilow (according to Stallion)

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