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And why are we not playing this week?

Postby jimhagle » Wed Nov 19, 2008 7:21 pm

With both us and USM off this week just why is this game not being played this week?
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Postby smupony94 » Wed Nov 19, 2008 8:47 pm

It allows the 100 true fans to have their pick of where they sit
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Postby jason54858 » Wed Nov 19, 2008 8:57 pm

Its a Holiday :o
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Postby PK » Wed Nov 19, 2008 11:44 pm

We're just plumb tuckered out. :?
SMU's first president, Robert S. Hyer, selected Harvard Crimson and Yale Blue as SMU's colors to symbolize SMU's high academic standards. We are one of the few Universities to have school colors with real meaning...and we just blow them off.
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Postby J.T.supporta » Thu Nov 20, 2008 1:53 am

so we dont lose again!
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Postby Lebanese4Life » Thu Nov 20, 2008 2:44 am

They want it to be played during Thanksgiving weekend so our fans don't have to sit through the embarrassment of another blowout.
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Postby jimhagle » Thu Nov 20, 2008 9:05 am

It appears no one knows the reason for this bye week-
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Postby 03Mustang » Thu Nov 20, 2008 9:27 am

jimhagle wrote:It appears no one knows the reason for this bye week-


I bet it's because they scheduled a bye week.....
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Postby EastStang » Thu Nov 20, 2008 9:29 am

I suspect CSTV asked that it be on that date in case the game meant something. USM has historically been in the title hunt and SMU with JJ was thought to be a story at the beginning of the season. As it turns out the game is meaningless from a CUSA title perspective.
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Postby DiamondM75 » Thu Nov 20, 2008 10:08 am

Because we wanted to see what attendance would be without the students.
Just send 'da money.
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Postby Buckethead » Thu Nov 20, 2008 10:13 am

Because this is the closest date that we can get to a bowl game.
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Postby J.T.supporta » Thu Nov 20, 2008 12:48 pm

jimhagle wrote:It appears no one knows the reason for this bye week-


this is the honest reason for the bye week...so we wouldnt have to play someone.

most schools have 2 open weeks. some schools only have 1 because they schedule an opponent during the second open week


we just didnt schedule a team.
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Postby DiamondM75 » Thu Nov 20, 2008 1:02 pm

J.T.supporta wrote:
jimhagle wrote:It appears no one knows the reason for this bye week-


this is the honest reason for the bye week...so we wouldnt have to play someone.

most schools have 2 open weeks. some schools only have 1 because they schedule an opponent during the second open week


we just didnt schedule a team.


Not true. You are only allowed to play 12 games per year.
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Postby J.T.supporta » Thu Nov 20, 2008 1:06 pm

DiamondM75 wrote:
J.T.supporta wrote:
jimhagle wrote:It appears no one knows the reason for this bye week-


this is the honest reason for the bye week...so we wouldnt have to play someone.

most schools have 2 open weeks. some schools only have 1 because they schedule an opponent during the second open week


we just didnt schedule a team.


Not true. You are only allowed to play 12 games per year.


your totally right

http://www.sportsline.com/collegefootba ... 427285/rss

i am wrong. thanks for the correction
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Postby BlackAndGold » Thu Nov 20, 2008 1:15 pm

Ouch. At least some of you folks haven't lost your sense of humor! I applaud you for your cleverness and creativity in the face of such a forgettable season.

Your team will turn around next year. Something's got to give. You guys who are sticking around through this steaming pile of a season will enjoy it that much more when your team is successful again.

All that being said, Southern Miss is going to whip up on SMU this time. For as down and out as your side is right now, we are equally fired up. I don't know if we'll hang 70 up on you like we did on UAB but I do not expect the score to be close.

I hope no players are injured on either side and I wish you guys good luck in the off season.

Respectfully,

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