Lei-ing around (topics merged)
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I guess we should all be pissed off at June for trying to start a new tradition here.....winning. What an a-hole.
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We can probably all agree that the two most important things right now are winning and attendance. But I would argue that a close third is public perception of the program. That said, wearing a lei on the sidelines of a football game in Dallas just looks silly, and makes the program look silly. When we have battle for years for people to take us seriously, this doesn't help. If we can get a marque win or two under our belt, it won't matter near as much but until then, it does.
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Re: Lei-ing around (topics merged)
LA_Mustang wrote:We can probably all agree that the two most important things right now are winning and attendance. But I would argue that a close third is public perception of the program. That said, wearing a lei on the sidelines of a football game in Dallas just looks silly, and makes the program look silly. When we have battle for years for people to take us seriously, this doesn't help. If we can get a marque win or two under our belt, it won't matter near as much but until then, it does.
I guess I can see public perception outside of the SMU faithful being an issue, especially since we aren't completely blowing out the competition. You can handle all sorts of quirkiness if you have had dramatic turnarounds and are a team that can stand up to the competition week-in, week-out. Perfect example? Mike Leach at Tech with all that pirate crap. Yeah, he didn't have it on the field with him, but it certainly was widely known.
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abezontar wrote:jtstang wrote:meh, given the choice I'd rather win.
I'd like to win more than the minimum to be bowl eligible.
And it's the lei that's standing in the way of that aspiration? Some of YOU people need to get lei'd.
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Re: June lose the lei
jtstang wrote:abezontar wrote:jtstang wrote:meh, given the choice I'd rather win.
I'd like to win more than the minimum to be bowl eligible.
And it's the lei that's standing in the way of that aspiration? Some of YOU people need to get lei'd.
Not the point. I'll happily sell my soul for wins. My price is higher than six-seven wins a season.
The donkey's name is Kiki.
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Re: Lei-ing around (topics merged)
X2....
jj=egomaniac...
jj=egomaniac...
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albuquerque... snorkel...
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I’ll tell you straight up Nick, I don’t like a man without a big ego.
And the only reason I’m pissed off about the Lei is because I didn’t get one when I went to the Hawaii Bowl, and last winter I hit every Hawaiian Island still no [deleted] lei!
Hawaii bowl [deleted] A right! I'm going and I'm staying in JJ's condo.
And the only reason I’m pissed off about the Lei is because I didn’t get one when I went to the Hawaii Bowl, and last winter I hit every Hawaiian Island still no [deleted] lei!
Hawaii bowl [deleted] A right! I'm going and I'm staying in JJ's condo.
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Re: Lei-ing around (topics merged)
Mestengo wrote:I’ll tell you straight up Nick, I don’t like a man without a big ego.
And the only reason I’m pissed off about the Lei is because I didn’t get one when I went to the Hawaii Bowl, and last winter I hit every Hawaiian Island still no [deleted] lei!
Well then I know why you like me so much...
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NickSMU17 wrote:Mestengo wrote:I’ll tell you straight up Nick, I don’t like a man without a big ego.
And the only reason I’m pissed off about the Lei is because I didn’t get one when I went to the Hawaii Bowl, and last winter I hit every Hawaiian Island still no [deleted] lei!
Well then I know why you like me so much...
Well you beat me to it. And why did you not make a respect stop last weekend ?
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Re: Lei-ing around (topics merged)
arrived late with kiddo...then had to get her back to grandparents...will defn stop by at UCF...
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NickSMU17 wrote:arrived late with kiddo...then had to get her back to grandparents...will defn stop by at UCF...
Nice
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true, one doesnt get far with the meek.
that said, i'm wondering if Lou Holtz ever wore one of these at Notre Dame:

that said, i'm wondering if Lou Holtz ever wore one of these at Notre Dame:

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I just bought an overpriced bottle of tekillyea and I’m sipping on it celebrating my life
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Mestengo wrote:I just bought an overpriced bottle of tekillyea and I’m sipping on it celebrating my life
I can relate