ESPN's Pat Forde - Liberty and Justice are the SMU Mascots

[malachi896]

Not even a mention of Peruna....

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/columns/s ... id=5921851

[Harry0569]

Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl (20)

Army vs. SMU, Dec. 30, Dallas

Why Watch: It's Army in a bowl game. Doesn't happen every decade. Do your patriotic duty and check it out.

Mascot Edge: Equine mania! Army's three mules (Raider, Ranger II and General Scott) take on SMU's two mustangs (Liberty and Justice). Give the edge to Army on sheer numbers.

Uniform Edge: If the Cadets wear their camo, they win in a walkover.

Moderately Useful Dash Fact: Nice to have Army in a bowl game, but it has beaten absolutely no one to get here: Eastern Michigan, North Texas, Duke, Tulane, VMI and Kent State. Unless the Cadets win the turnover battle big (they're seventh nationally in turnover margin, while SMU is 108th), they face long odds -- even against mediocre competition.

Dash Pick: SMU 25, Army 14.

[Harry0569]

I am waiting for people to freak out.. in 3, 2, 1...

[DanFreibergerForHeisman]

I'm sure the athletic department is happy their plan is succeeding.

[RGV Pony]

and here we go.

It was fun talking about Pony Excess for awhile.

I guess Perunagate is the necessary bridge from Pony Excess talk to bowl talk?

that said, it is b.s. that Forde gave the mascot nod to Army based on "sheer numbers" because they have three. If he's going to start a family squabble like he did, we should at least be able to include all three...Peruna in particular

[EastStang]

First, who told Forde that they were the mascots? Its not on any school sanctioned publication. Mrs. Pickens, JJ, Steve-O? This is a huge scandal of monumentous proportions.

[paperpony]

Any guesses as to how he got to 25 points? Three touchdowns and two safeties?

[PonyKai]

Well Pat thinks their uniforms are better, thinks we're simply mediocre competition, doesn't know our mascots, picks an obscenely odd score for us to hit, doesn't mention June...and people should watch because it's Army. Well, that was a waste of time. I know columnists don't give the time of day to more minor bowls, but, story of our lives...that's inexscusible.

Contemporary journalists just like lining up to take their most uneducated shots. A few days ago, we had a prominent college football writer attempt to reduce our most successful run in our entire school's history to being a "1980's Boise State" despite the mountain of easily accessible information to go against that. ESPN still uses that abortion of a helmet from Phil Bennett's era.

[One Trick Pony]

And just when I went Pony!

[b_caesar]

Well Pat thinks their uniforms are better, thinks we're simply mediocre competition, doesn't know our mascots, picks an obscenely odd score for us to hit, doesn't mention June...and people should watch because it's Army. Well, that was a waste of time. I know columnists don't give the time of day to more minor bowls, but, story of our lives...that's inexscusible.

Contemporary journalists just like lining up to take their most uneducated shots. A few days ago, we had a prominent college football writer attempt to reduce our most successful run in our entire school's history to being a "1980's Boise State" despite the mountain of easily accessible information to go against that. ESPN still uses that abortion of a helmet from Phil Bennett's era.

Well said. Gonna be some hard work to get the cobwebs out of some heads and wake them up to reality.

[The PonyGrad]

First, who told Forde that they were the mascots? Its not on any school sanctioned publication. Mrs. Pickens, JJ, Steve-O? This is a huge scandal of monumentous proportions.

Not to mention the "human" mascot.

[Diamond Girl]

What an idiot.

[CalallenStang]

Don't be mad at Forde, be mad at our athletic department.

[CalallenStang]

[email protected] is Pat Forde's email address, if you want to send a polite letter about this error.

The athletic department has some explainin' to do.

[PhantomPhi]

Peruna will be there but won't be allowed to run accross the field after scores.

The Army canon will be behind Liberty and Justice. We'll see some real entertainment.