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Re: AFB "Black-Out" Cancelled!
Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2010 10:47 am
by Stallion
Yeah!
(Oh maybe they realize just how much they offended generations of Mustangs followers and decided to embrace tradition)
Yeah!
Re: AFB "Black-Out" Cancelled!
Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2010 10:54 am
by mrflinnbob
As far as offending tradition, I can get back to you on that one but my gut is telling me they have a more modern approach and just wanted to do something special for one game. I am talking about some of them, maybe some will be happy in white or red jersey. We played in blue this year?
Re: AFB "Black-Out" Cancelled!
Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2010 10:56 am
by PK
Stallion wrote:Yeah!
(Oh maybe they realize just how much they offended generations of Mustangs followers and decided to embrace tradition)
Yeah!
...and maybe some deep pocket booster got wind of it and got in their face about it.
When will these guys learn? We may have been beat to a pulp by the DP, but we are still proud of our history and traditions. Stop screwing around with those.
Re: AFB "Black-Out" Cancelled!
Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2010 10:56 am
by Biggun
Personally, I don't remember much blue for the "blue out" against UH (when the team wore red) or much white for the "white out" against Marshall (although the team did get on board for that one at least)...
Re: AFB "Black-Out" Cancelled!
Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2010 10:57 am
by mustangxc
I really hope this is true! If they want to do something different bust out the blue jerseys!!!
Re: AFB "Black-Out" Cancelled!
Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2010 10:59 am
by RGV Pony
I guarantee you if the players on this year's team got to their locker and saw exact replicas of the Pony Express jersey they'd be many more times over pumped and excited than the would have been for wearing Maryland's alternate jersey
Re: AFB "Black-Out" Cancelled!
Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2010 11:00 am
by BIGHORSE
mustangxc wrote:I really hope this is true! If they want to do something different bust out the blue jerseys!!!
That would be awesome, but they probably don't have blue jerseys.

Re: AFB "Black-Out" Cancelled!
Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2010 11:02 am
by mrflinnbob
Stallion wrote:Yeah!
(Oh maybe they realize just how much they offended generations of Mustangs followers and decided to embrace tradition)
Yeah!
Maybe its a good idea to also appeal to some new generation fans, that way I bet we can fill up more seats with rabble rousers! Hot Diggity!
Re: AFB "Black-Out" Cancelled!
Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2010 11:04 am
by Stallion
We've tried about 8 uniform variations in 10 years for the kids and struggle to sell 10,000 tickets for the Ford Stadium Bowl-don't think that is it.
Re: AFB "Black-Out" Cancelled!
Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2010 11:04 am
by mustangxc
mrflinnbob wrote:Stallion wrote:Yeah!
(Oh maybe they realize just how much they offended generations of Mustangs followers and decided to embrace tradition)
Yeah!
Maybe is its a good idea to also appeal to some new generation fans, that way I bet we can fill up more seats with rabble rousers! Hot Diggity!
That is absurd. Do Penn State, USC, Alabama, Auburn, Notre Dame, etc. have attendance issues because they wear traditional uniforms?
Re: AFB "Black-Out" Cancelled!
Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2010 11:11 am
by PK
mrflinnbob wrote:Stallion wrote:Yeah!
(Oh maybe they realize just how much they offended generations of Mustangs followers and decided to embrace tradition)
Yeah!
Maybe its a good idea to also appeal to some new generation fans, that way I bet we can fill up more seats with rabble rousers! Hot Diggity!
How about we just start providing exciting and winning football every year and see how that works on attendance before we start changing uniforms for the annual fashion show?
Re: AFB "Black-Out" Cancelled!
Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2010 11:12 am
by ponyboy
You tell 'em PK.
Re: AFB "Black-Out" Cancelled!
Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2010 11:16 am
by mrflinnbob
again , ONE GAME ! You guys are always complaining about attendance so I concluded that the old generations isn't filling the seats. Going after new fans is a win win..but my only point is, players were excited to support in black and now possibly will be disappointed. Can not argue with that. ND fans go nuts when they bust out the 'greens.....a little change once in awhile is a good, fresh thing
Re: AFB "Black-Out" Cancelled!
Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2010 11:19 am
by PK
mrflinnbob wrote:again , ONE GAME ! You guys are always complaining about attendance so I concluded that the old generations isn't filling the seats. Going after new fans is a win win..but my only point is, players were excited to support in black and now possibly will be disappointed. Can not argue with that. ND fans go nuts when they bust out the 'greens.....a little change once in awhile is a good, fresh thing
So how excited would the ND fans be if they busted out black unis? I mean really...
Re: AFB "Black-Out" Cancelled!
Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2010 11:19 am
by mrydel
And again, the jerseys are not the issue. It is asking the fans to dress in the opponents colors.