Ramblings on June.

[smumustang1980]

"Pony up" is pretty stupid. The last thing SMU needs is another reference to money. Wish this would get changed asap.

Pony Up is not stupid, but you are insecure.

[HarvCrimYaleBlue]

What does Pony Up even mean?

Is it supposed to be like Cowboy Up?

or Thumbs Up?


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[CenTXpony]

It actually does mean pay up to everyone outside of SMU...

[PonyKris89]

It actually does mean pay up to everyone outside of SMU...

Right you are, it just perpetuates Smu reputation from the 80's... Couldn't be a worse slogan for us.

[SMUer]

Being told to "Pony Up" all the time for a poopy football product...the juxtaposition only makes my wallet tighter.

June got his gelding from the wife of his billiinaire friend who, to my knowledge, hasn't donated a dime to SMU despite being a prominent Dallasite (I know, an OSU alumnae). Even still, the geldings stuck around do long, reportedly one died. Also cheesy, rope-twirling cowboy > shetland pony? At best, it's a push.

June was brought in and immediate unis changed, if he didn't get input, that's on us. Unis changed again 2 years ago...if he didn't have input then, then obviously he has no clout.

Luncheons were boring in content and vibe...the highlight was when an overhead projector was brought out.

*yawn* to excuses for June's laziness

[mrydel]

I guess to each his own. I have liked pony up since it began. To me it means to step up and support the program. I certainly understand the money connotations but have not thought of it in that way. My personalized license plates are PONY UP 1 and PONY UP 2.

But that said, I do not know if anything will ever be better or overtake Mustang Mania and the buzz that it stirred up. It was an excellent campaign.

[smusportspage]

Agree, to me it means Buck Up and get with the program. It is always a postiive., not a negative. It is a good slogan if for no other reason than it gets people talking. If someone doesn't know what it means they can ask. Doesn't come close to Mustang Mania though.

[PonyKris89]

I guess to each his own. I have liked pony up since it began. To me it means to step up and support the program. I certainly understand the money connotations but have not thought of it in that way. My personalized license plates are PONY UP 1 and PONY UP 2.

But that said, I do not know if anything will ever be better or overtake Mustang Mania and the buzz that it stirred up. It was an excellent campaign.

You know, I think I was a little harsh on my comment. In fact, I have a great distaste for those that still wish to throw the DP days in our face, so hell yeah, pony up if you wish. It can have different connotations.
Mrydel, I respect you greatly as a poster and a long time fan.

[PerunaPunch]

but they KEPT the FROG!!!!!!!
You don't see how your argument falls apart
Their mascot is Kermit the Frog
Yet they built their marketing around a [deleted]' Frog

I never said anything about removing our Mustangs. Our team is called the MUSTANGS not the PONIES!!!

What part of PONYfans are you unclear on?

[CenTXpony]

The whole pony up slogan doesn't bother me... I really think we can find bigger issues to b**** about than pony up.

[malonish]

I will never forget before JJ's first season talking to the line coach at a local establisment. After introducing myself, he said to me, "what can we do to get rid of that little horse?" For once in my life, I was speechless.

Shock would be silence followed by a curt go f yourself and good day.

[LHS81]

Instead of "Pony Up," perhaps it should be "Ramble On!". . . Starting the day after the 2013 football season is complete.

[Mustangsabu]

Perhaps we should try to emulate TCU and go with "Hoof and Puff"

[Brooklynhite]

I will never forget before JJ's first season talking to the line coach at a local establisment. After introducing myself, he said to me, "what can we do to get rid of that little horse?" For once in my life, I was speechless.

Shock would be silence followed by a curt go f yourself and good day.

I agree. This entire string of comments is certainly all over the place, but I was shocked to read that JJ said "what can we do to get rid of that little horse." Kind of contradicts the "stolid, agreeable, quietly competent" persona he seems to want to project; its pretty radical and controversial. You'd never hear him say that on the record. It merely stokes my dislike of the guy. That said, I have no idea how to solve the problem of SMU football.

MY BAD. I didn't realize it was not JJ that said that. I'll apologize for what might seem as a personal attack on him, but not for the fact that I still don't like him.

[Dukie]

I love the idea that having beer in the stadium will cause the place to turn into Animal House. Yeah, everyone will pound $8 beer after $8 beer until they vomit. 1/2 the students wouldn't even be able to buy them (and SMU would make damn sure they couldn't underage) and hell it's probably worse with them sneaking in vodka or whiskey and/or binge drinking before.

I wonder if alyssa and the other nuns have gone to sleep yet, or if she'll have a chance to read this before the AM

If I sat next to her then I would pound 8 dollar beers.

I laughed pretty hard

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