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A Suggested Solution to Everything

Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 11:54 pm
by Andrew D. Wilson
There seem to be three groups of people where June Jones is concerned. (1) People who are dissatisfied with his coaching (or QB decisions), despite our winning seasons and bowl games. I think this group is pretty small. (2) People who are mad at Coach Jones for getting very interested in another university, or for the timing involved. This seems to be a pretty big group. (3) People who are grateful for what Coach Jones has done for SMU football and aren't resentful about his interest in coaching somewhere else. I think this is a big group, too. If I skipped another group, it's not intentional.

Next, I doubt that what anybody says, on Ponyfans or elsewhere, is going to change the mind of anyone in these three groups one bit. We're all locked in to one group or another.

So let's lower our fists and just quit fighting among ourselves. How about we take a week or two off from all arguments on Ponyfans about anything or anybody. Let's post about our next recruiting class and the 2012 season and being in the Big East in 2013. Or the weather. SMU has a small fan base and we sure don't need to be yelling at each other. I'm saying this to myself, also. Let's move on, starting right now. Bring on the new recruits in February, and spring training, and a fourth straight winning season. To everybody in the two groups different from mine, my message is: Thanks for supporting SMU football. See you next September. Go Ponies.

A Suggested Solution to Everything

Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 12:11 am
by Dooby
Where is the fun in that?

A Suggested Solution to Everything

Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 12:14 am
by Treadway21
Not bad. I'm game. Let's beat Pitt.

You sure step into the box swinging.

Re: A Suggested Solution to Everything

Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 12:20 am
by Hey June
I agree, with the exception that I can't wait until September. I'll see you in Birmingham for the Bowl game and can't wait for spring ball.

Re: A Suggested Solution to Everything

Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 12:39 am
by CalallenStang
Leigh certainly takes his time crafting his posts. 3 posts since joining and all have been fairly long

Re: A Suggested Solution to Everything

Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 12:45 am
by SMU91
Most SMU fans only know that JJ did not take the ASU job and is staying. There's about 100-200 people that follow this board and the drama on it. As mt buddy from New Jeresy says "forget about it!"

Re: A Suggested Solution to Everything

Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 1:06 am
by alyssa
Psychological Kool-Aid.

Re: A Suggested Solution to Everything

Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 1:07 am
by alyssa
Psychological Kool-Aid.

Re: A Suggested Solution to Everything

Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 8:41 am
by Webmaster
SMU91 wrote:Most SMU fans only know that JJ did not take the ASU job and is staying. There's about 100-200 people that follow this board and the drama on it. As mt buddy from New Jeresy says "forget about it!"

Actually, we had about 3 times that many people visit that day. :shock:

A Suggested Solution to Everything

Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 8:48 am
by Dutch
That day. I would venture to guess that most of those IP addresses originate in Az

Re: A Suggested Solution to Everything

Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 10:27 am
by Stallion
Next Stop? Talk Radio to suggest that listeners stop calling in with opinions. Solution to Everything!!!!

Re: A Suggested Solution to Everything

Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 10:29 am
by huskerpony
Would you call this the final solution?

Re: A Suggested Solution to Everything

Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 10:33 am
by smupony94
huskerpony wrote:Would you call this the final solution?

that worked out well

Re: A Suggested Solution to Everything

Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 10:38 am
by jtstang
Fourth group: People who are grateful for what Coach Jones has done for SMU football and aren't resentful about his interest in coaching somewhere else, but are mad about the timing and the apparant use of SMU resources to sway SMU recruits to follow him if he goes elsewhere.

Re: A Suggested Solution to Everything

Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 10:41 am
by huskerpony
Don't forget burning timeouts and throwing deep on 3rd and 1.