Red versus Blue....you make the call

[mrydel]

Please understand that thisis NOT a negative statement. But like it or not, SMU fan support is not great. Losing teams do not help, but a small alumni base contributes also. Even though crowd noise easily determines fan dominance, I can not help but feel if we wear red against other red teams (Arkansas, Tech, Fresno, etc. that even if we have fewer fans, when the players eye the stands they are not overwhelmed by the disproportionate fan support. In other words, our colors merge with the opponent and you are not sure who has the larger fan base. At times this does not work as witnessed when we play Arkansas in Dallas and the UA support is so strong that there is no doubt which has the larger fan base, although the entire stands are in red. Against teams with opposing colors, such as Baylor, Red, Blue, or White is great. They all will contrast with the Green and Gold. But remember, it is the noise that counts, so bring two or three times the volume of a Baylor fan when you go.

[EastStang]

Rice, BSU, Nevada, Tulsa have blue as their dominant color and sometimes UTEP (although orange is their dominant color).

[PonySnob]

I'll be wearing red!!!

[Joyous]

PonyParents did t-shirts and they are red. Too bad this discussion did not surface earlier in the year. Red here.

[mrydel]

I will say it again. Red or blue or white will all show well. Just make sure your throats are red after the game.

[BornRed&Blue]

How about BOTH !
Many times I have worn a red shirt and blue shorts/slacks. Or one of those great red/blue striped polo shirts. Afterall, we are the best dressed fans in the land, come on ya'll, be creative!
I'm onboard with how cool it is that we have two great colors. We should wear them both, afterall the fight song says "here's to the red and the blue". Red is mentioned first so that "blue" will rhyme with "U" at the end of the next phrase, it has nothing to do with the importance of the colors. I'll be wearing both in some order or assortment. Anything but green and gold.
GO MUSTANGS! BEAT BAYLOR!

[MrMustang1965]

I'm wondering...should I wear those red & blue oxfords? It's been awhile since they came out of the shoe box.

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"Winning ain't everything...but it's a lot more fun than the alternative!" S.M.U. SPIRIT: IT STARTS NOW!

[Diehard Pony]

Joyous, when I raised this question I wasn't just thinking about the Baylor road trip. I was thinking in terms of unity going forward for all home and road games. I just think it doesn't make any sense to be sitting in Ford, cheering for a team wearing almost entirely blue (except for the special one game Red jerseys) while wearing red. This is especially true when we are playing other teams whose uniforms consist primarily of red.

Same holds true for basketball. Our road uniforms are entirely blue. Home is white.

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[MrMustang1965]

Someone call the fashion police! The shirts for <A HREF="http://www.ponyfans.com" TARGET=_blank>http://www.ponyfans.com</A> are BLUE!

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[click]

The team will wear the red jerseys more this year than the blue.

[MustangStealth]

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Same holds true for basketball. Our road uniforms are entirely blue. Home is white.

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They were red until last year.

And don't forget the red football jerseys of '99.

Regardless, I like my blue and white candy stripes with red trim....now that's old school!

[Joyous]

OK, guess I'll have to buy a blue shire for Sept. 20th. That settles it.

[Spaz]

I say we all go in Candy Striped. That's right, Candy Striped! Like the band! WOOHOO go STANGS!!

[Stallion]

SMU has never had a decent looking red jersey in the history of the program. Each and every one was a disaster-the Doak Walker look was tired. SMU has had an identity as a blue team which I agree makes us more unique.

[HixsontoLeVias]

"More of an identity as blue"???? Where did that come from? Historically, traditioanlly, it is RED man...Doak = RED, when I played golf at SMU in the 70's, our bags were red, our shirts were red, our pants were red (we wore white shirts with the red pants...my nieghbors 50's Letterman's blanket is Red...the famous RED practice helmets, do you know that story?...LeVias, red helmet, granted, blue shirts, but RED helmets...the Mustang, be it on a hat, bumper sticker, cup, is red...granted, blue IS part of the scene, no doubt, but RED has tradtionally and historically been the DOMINANT color..."Doak Walker, The Mustang in the Red Helmet"....