Now the true season can begin

[ThadFilms]

I've been saying all along that I am not making any statements on the team until week five. This is it. I wanted to give JJ and the staff 4 games to get things into place, and even though we have already played one conference game, I looked at the first four games as preseason.

I don't have any bold predictions for the game, or the rest of the season, but I will after Thursday night's game. Clearly the gears have been spinning and not catching thus far but if they are going to catch we should see it Thursday.

The Tulane game will be the last game that I go into with no expectations.

Regardless, though, of what happens Thursday night, there's one thing I am going to keep at the forefront of my mind, and I urge you all to do the same...





I really don't understand the complete downturn of the fans, we won one game last year. Yes, I felt we could have won five or six if we didn't have the loser mentality. Yes, I am surprised that we have not been competitive. However, I am not surprised by a 1-3 start, and I am not ready to throw in the towel on the season. Maybe I will be after Tulane, but that doesn't mean I will lose any confidence that we will turn this thing around. There is absolutely no way June Jones doesn't win here.

He will win here.



And if we don't beat Tulane on Thursday...

Let me point you towards Gary Stinkel.... that's what the Mizzou fans were calling Pinkel when he lead them to consecutive 4-7 and 5-7 seasons in his first two years at the helm. He has had only one losing season since.

If you want to point to Mike Leach as an example of another offensive mind like Pinkel and Jones, I don't think it's a fair comparison. Especially when you say that Leach has never had a losing season in his nine years as head coach (Pinkel was hired at Mizzou the same year Leach took over at Tech). Missouri is a much more fair comparison to our situation.

Preceding Leach at Tech was Spike Dykes. Tech had only three losing seasons, under Dykes in his 13 seasons, before Leach came in with his high octane offense. In fact Tech hasn't had a losing season since 1992. Pinkel, on the other hand, inherited a team that had only had 2 winning seasons, in 7, under former coach (and onetime USC head man) Larry Smith, in 1997 and 1998.

June Jones pulled the single greatest one year turnaround in college football history in his first year at Hawaii. Though exciting, it is/was foolhardy to imagine the same thing happening here. It was lightning in a bottle. I point to the next season when the Warriors went 3-9 in 2000. He only had one losing season thereafter.



If we win on Thursday, maybe there's hope for the season. Should we lose, it's way too early to abandon ship. We've endured plenty of losing, I know, and we want to see some hope. Maybe we won't see it in the record column, this year. For hope, I point to June Jones and allow for a little patience. He didn't forget how to win on the flight to the mainland.

[Pony Soup]

Goooooooooo POOONNNIIIIEEESSS!!!!!!

[pony warrior]

Finally a positive post...

[HB Pony Dad]

Pinkel, on the other hand, inherited a team that had only had 2 winning seasons under former coach (and onetime USC head man) Larry Smith, 1997 and 1998.

Thanks for reminding me .

"The 1992 season proved to be Smith's undoing with USC: After a disappointing 6-4-1 regular season, the then #23-ranked Trojans accepted a berth in the 1992 Freedom Bowl, a lower tier bowl game in Anaheim, California, against an unranked Fresno State team in the first match between the two programs. Despite being heavy underdogs, the Trent Dilfer-led Bulldogs won in a 24–7 upset victory that angered many USC supporters.[me] Smith caused further furor after the game in declaring that "Names and logos don't mean anything. You don't beat someone just because of your name and logo." Within days of the Freedom Bowl loss and his commentary, Smith was fired by USC with three years left on his contract."

If we win on Thursday, maybe there's hope for the season. Should we lose, it's way too early to abandon ship. We've endured plenty of losing, I know, and we want to see some hope. Maybe we won't see it in the record column, this year. For hope, I point to June Jones and allow for a little patience. He didn't forget how to win on the flight to the mainland.

Thad we are all with you on this.

I for one thought you play the hands you're dealt and modify your system where you need to while you grow your system.

I was obviously wrong and JJ is going to tear the structure down to the foundation and start anew.

I fervently hope JJ is the master builder.

Since no one is paying me 2 mil/yr. for my limited expertise, I'll defer to the second half.

[Mustangs35SMU]

June Jones pulled the single greatest one year turnaround in college football history in his first year at Hawaii. Though exciting, it is/was foolhardy to imagine the same thing happening here

Was the worst thing the Marketing Department could've done. Got everyone thinking that he could do it again here.

Great post Thad. Beat Tulane.

[Mustangsabu]

I'll drink a pint of Guinness to that Thad! I have been right there with you. The Tulane game is the start of the season for me. Not saying we'll win, but I think the lads should have a "fresh start" mentality.

[ThadFilms]

Finally a positive post...

I know. A little too much overreacting.

Pinkel, on the other hand, inherited a team that had only had 2 winning seasons under former coach (and onetime USC head man) Larry Smith, 1997 and 1998.

Thanks for reminding me .

You are welcome.

...the worst thing the Marketing Department could've done. Got everyone thinking that he could do it again here.

Great post Thad. Beat Tulane.

Thanks.

I'll drink a pint of Guinness to that Thad! I have been right there with you. The Tulane game is the start of the season for me. Not saying we'll win, but I think the lads should have a "fresh start" mentality.

And if we win, have a hurricane!! (NOLA style)

1 oz white rum
1 oz Jamaican dark rum
1 oz Bacardi® 151 rum
3 oz orange juice
3 oz unsweetened pineapple juice
1/2 oz grenadine syrup
crushed ice

[Stallion]

That can't be Thad-the post was about Football. Is this some kind of veiled, desperate cry for help during a kidnapping attempt?

[ThadFilms]

That can't be Thad-the post was about Football. Is this some kind of veiled, cry for help during a kidnapping attempt?

All right, let me make it slightly less veiled.

[BUS]

Proud to be with you Private Thad!

Great Post.

[FWMustangGirl]

Just in case:

[ThadFilms]

Proud to be with you Private Thad!

Great Post.

Seeing as the Mustang Militia is a part of the Air Force/Air Express... wouldn't I be an "Airman" ... and what would I have to do to be bumped up to, at the very lest, an "Airman First Class"? (And don't say buy another tee shirt.)


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And thanks for the towel, etc., FWMG, glad to know you have my back.... and the homing ring might be key.

Hey, sass that hoopy Ford Prefect, there's a frood who really knows where his towel is.

(Yes, I listened to the BBC Radio series far too many times as a kid... probably ready each book only once. But that show 200 times I listened. And it's humor? .... I don't know, I think I directly quote it three times a week.)

[J.T.supporta]

[StallionsModelT]

Gary "Two In the" Pinkel One In The... well ya know.

[Vitale]

Good stuff, Thad. Season starts Thursday.

GO MUSTANGS!!!!!!!!!!!