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I left specifically because I'm a new dad with a wife and child at home, both with colds and pinkeye, and spending 4 hours for myself while they are sick is really pushing it...I could have pushed it and join the elite TRUE fans but after 3Qs this thing had massacre all over it. Our sideline had no fight, our team (save for Gilbert) looked like they were playing with no heart. I'm glad they found something and almost pulled off a magic win, I really am. I just don't blame the fans for walking out after what I saw and continue to see. We've mostly played miserably at home and have made some really bad, fundamental mistakes. Ponyfan maybe be able to handle it, but typical-fan likely cannot. I understand that.

I was tempted to leave as well. But near the end of the 3rd the D stopped Rutgers and the O started a long drive to score. I thought the drive took too much time off the clock knowing we were still two positions down and needed a 2 Pt. conversion. For some reason I stayed and glad I did. I was hoping for respectable and got a near miracle.

SoCal_Pony wrote:My $.02

1) I am not as critical as others to those who left early, at least they showed up.

2) I think SMU missed a golden opportunity to market our FB program after the Nevada bowl victory. There was momentum not only with the team, but JJ and recruiting as well. We must do another Mustang Mania campaign, but only when the team is on the upturn. Unfortunately, this will only occur once JJ leaves; he has shot his wad here.

3) I recall a game in 1982 or 1984 at Texas Stadium early in the season against TCU. Wacker was HC. It was most definitely AFTER Mustang Mania. Game drew some 55,000 as I remember the upper deck end-zone sections were mostly full. TCU was not that good a team back then, yet always played us tough. I remember thinking at the time, 'this game has finally arrived as an important event'.

That was 1984.

Pony ^ wrote:We have the worst fans in college football, no question about it. My high school games had crowds double that size. Truly pathetic and it will never change.

Bullsh-iit !
Our "Fans" have been a glutton for punishment for a long time. It's the fact that we have a lack of fans. Good football would help. I have no problem with us that show up.

SMUer wrote:She was great; also I want that flag. The Diamond-M is so gothic and cool.

Across the seasons I've had that in my hair flanking the mohawk.

PonyKris89 wrote:

Pony ^ wrote:We have the worst fans in college football, no question about it. My high school games had crowds double that size. Truly pathetic and it will never change.

Bullsh-iit !
Our "Fans" have been a glutton for punishment for a long time. It's the fact that we have a lack of fans. Good football would help. I have no problem with us that show up.

I know pony up is a tool. How can you expect the beginner fan, some new dallas fan, heck even some 4+ year fan who is sick of how embarrassing this season has been, how mediocre our seasons have been, sick of this coach and his staff, just sick of the inaction. So yeah if people didn't show up to crappy weather, crappy team and crappy coach, I don't blame them. I don't blame the hood number of us who were sick watching us get slaughter and catching a cold and decided to check out just like the team has been game in and game out every game.

I'm glad they fought in the 4th quarter but it obviously too little too late. Had they played 4 heck 3 quarters we would be cheery, more fans would have stayed, and build our new fan confidence after the [deleted] whooping we get from P5s and hell even division 2 teams...

SMUer wrote: My goal for RBA is to make the young (alumnae) fan experience more exciting and for our group to be a gathering point for SMU's loudest and most passionate fans.

Only going for the ladies, huh? I can't say I blame you.

SMUer wrote:Also, we (Ponyfans) are the truest freaking group of fans that SMU has ever had, despite all odds. That's why "pathetic fans" this and "I'm a better fan than you" that sounds so stupid when it is posted on here. I know this is a place to vent but posters here are the wrong crowd to be criticizing or marginalizing.

Agree 100%.

Questioning Stallion's loyalty is a quarterly event on PFs, HB Dad was told to go back to USC, I remember Lifeson being called out, I have been, SMT recently, even our own Mrydel was called a non-fan.

SMUer, your support for SMU is fantastic. Too bad there aren't 1,000 of you.

PonyKris89 wrote:

Pony ^ wrote:We have the worst fans in college football, no question about it. My high school games had crowds double that size. Truly pathetic and it will never change.

Bullsh-iit !
Our "Fans" have been a glutton for punishment for a long time. It's the fact that we have a lack of fans. Good football would help. I have no problem with us that show up.

100%

Thanks SoCal_Pony, that's really too kind. You guys rock over there in Cali. Send me an address and I'll ship you guys some scarves.

If y'all make t-shirts let me know I'm a Texas guy so naturally I don't really wear scarves. I mean when it snows I might, might wear long sleeves.

Yes, scarf t-shirts are on the agenda...they are too hot for September...we made some Rangers-like claw-n-antler "pony ears" t-shirts that are pretty sweet. I donated the extras to the Mustang XI...but if you still know somebody...

Okay I'll bite.

I left at halftime. June has quit on this team and I quit on him. I did go across the street and watched the game at a bar. Proud of the comeback but watching us go down 21-0 and look like a complete bag of sh*t coached by a guy that couldn't give a damn isn't worth my time.

Proud of the kids for the comeback. Even though their coach has quit on them they haven't quit on each other. Gilbert showed real toughness and leadership down the stretch.

i was going to leave as soon as i felt it was completely out of reach. luckily i never got that feeling, plus the weater was much nicer in the second half and i was enjoying the game. mustangs put forth a valiat effort. greatest 2 pointer ever? i don't knowe but it was awesome.
hated to lose that way at the end. the the worst thing that could happen in the 2nd ot happened-the long td. typical smu luck.
all in all i was very proud of the guys. outstanding performance by gg.

one of the big problems with playing a real difficult non-conference schedule other than losses is that we lose our fan base. if we were 3-1 going into Rutgers instead of 1-3 then it would have been a much bigger turnout. hard to get real excited about the direction of the program when the schedule does not set us up for wins. next year's non-conference schedule is way too difficult also so no bowl game next year either.