How many years away are we from having great fan support at every game?

[blakep44]

???????????

[D]

Although I think we will get a hint of fan support in the coming year, I think we will still have to wait three to four years to get great fan support at every game. I think the support will lag the Top 25 ranking by a year, so give it 3-4.
I do think the new stadium and its size will definitely lead to some huge improvements and will be a welcome change from the Cotton Bowl. Maybe people won't be so afraid to cheer and hopefully it will be packed and people won't be able to socialize.

[ALL4SMU]

I think, and I may be mistaken, that<B>GREAT</B> fans support will not come until we start putting together some winning seasons. I think we could achieve good fan support doing how we have been doing, but I think for us to reach a level of <B>GREAT</B> fan support, we must win at least 7 games a season on a regular occasion. I tell you what, all the cards are in our hand right now. With the new Ford Stadium, excitement is higher for SMU football than it has been since the death penalty. If we were to win 8 games this year (it is very possible), and go to a bowl game, I dont think people would believe the fans support we would start to get. Granted, it would not be like any of the state schools, but they are so very much bigger.

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"Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder"

"Show me a happy and gracious loser, and I'll show you a failure."- Knute Rockne

[blakep44]

ALL4SMU,
I couldn't have said it better. You just described the definition of a "fair weathered fan". Or, for the most part, should I say "Mustang fan". It takes a real fan to say, "I watched the Mustangs before they were winning 7 or 8 games". Don't get me wrong, we do have several fans like this. However, they are few and far between.

[ALL4SMU]

Blakep44-

You know I was not saying that I was one of the fans that only come when we are winning. I have been going to all the games since I have been in school.

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"Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder"

"Show me a happy and gracious loser, and I'll show you a failure."- Knute Rockne

[THE ROCK]

THE ROCK SAYS...


I DONT THINK HE WAS SAYING THAT YOU HAVE NO SUPPORT, BUT YOU WERE DEAD ON AS TO WHY WE DO NOT HAVE GREAT FAN SUPPORT.

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CAN YOU SMELL WHAT THE ROCK IS COOKIN'?

[blakep44]

Exactly!!!

I do smell what the rock is cooking.

[blakep44]

Smells good....

[This message has been edited by blakep44 (edited 05-22-2000).]

[Manada/Fjdor]

I think people are going to be pleasantly suprised how good the support for SMU athletics will be next year. Just look at how energetic the fans who made the trip to TCU were. We actually outcheered an entire coliseum full of Frog Fans for most of the game.

[ALL4SMU]

What is Rice's fight song? I cannot remember it for the life of me.

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"Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder"

"Show me a happy and gracious loser, and I'll show you a failure."- Knute Rockne

[SMUPonyFan]

DA NA NA...NA NA...NA NA NA...NA NA...LOUIE LOUI, Oh baby...

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by ALL4SMU:
<B>What is Rice's fight song? I cannot remember it for the life of me.

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[smupony94]

If you said 11 years, you were incorrect

[PonyPlayer4]

If you said 11 years, you were incorrect

You think our fan support is great?

[ColoStang]

He said incorrect...

[SMU2007]

i didn't realize this was a bumped thread. the Rock references now make a lot more sense...