gostangs wrote:Much as I don't admire anyone naive enough to donate to Obama and vote for him - (twice?? really?) - I do admire any loyal Mustang fan of 9 years. At least us older fans have seen a nationally relevant SMU in football - and that little glimmer keeps us coming back year after year, plus just blind school loyalty. But the 9 yr guys have seen a couple of mid level bowl games and a win over TCU over the span of about a decade - and that is about it. Good for them for hanging in there. Hope our administration can deliver a real reason to have hope soon. Just need some friggin energy, and they will come running back.
Family are Jewish New Yorkers...will never go red. (Ending political discussions
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This is why basketball's success is so exciting for me, especially considering the fact that I am a basketball guy at my core. More and more people recognize the SMU logo (and quizzically ask "isn't that where Larry Brown coaches?") when I wear SMU gear around town, and it's exciting that they correlate SMU with an up and coming program.
I want nothing more than for my teams at SMU (and ATL pro teams) to win consistently and win championships, and I will cheer for my teams until the day I die.
Hell, Atlanta was named the most miserable sports city. I need some wins.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/tomvanriper ... ties-2014/I wrote to Bill Simmons after the Braves/Falcons seasons [effectively] ended last year. He was kind/cruel enough to publish my e-mail.
Miami’s Bye Week (-6.5) over Atlanta’s Bye Week
How tough was this week for Atlanta sports fans? A glassy-eyed Rembert Browne asked me after three drinks this week, "Do you think I should own the Atlanta sports corner for Grantland, or is that corner just too depressing?" The answers: yes and yes. (By the way, EVERYONE is depressed about Julio Jones going down. Who wants to live in a world with a RedZone channel that doesn’t have Julio Jones? I certainly don’t.) Here’s the best Atlanta e-mail I received this week, courtesy of Harrison in Atlanta:
"In my 26 years of living in Atlanta, tonight is without a doubt the worst night ever. Tonight was worse than Game 7 of the 1988 EC Semis vs. Bird, Game 6 & 7 of the 1991 World Series vs. the Twins, the 1996 World Series vs. the Yankees (took first two games at Yankee Stadium and promptly lost the next 4), our only Super Bowl appearance (damn you Eugene), the 2005 18 inning NLDS walk-off loss to the Astros and Chris Burke (Yes, Chris Burke), the 2012 Infield Fly Wild Card Game and even the 2013 NFC Championship.
Being an Atlanta sports fan is like being in love with a knockout stripper who keeps breaking your heart by stealing all of your money, only you can’t help going back time and time again."http://grantland.com/features/an-offens ... love-hate/"smupony94: Harry, you have been promoted to purveyor of official status capabilities."
