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Opening Game 2012
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 11:00 am
by ponyte
In honor of the 10 year anniversary of setting our own stadium on fire, will we have a reenactment of the South end Zone pyrotechnics again for the 2012 opening game?
Maybe have fire jumpers parachute in the game ball?
Maybe a special helmet decal with the Pony sporting flames (kinda like the ASU devil thing)?
For this game, replace the two big horseys with Smokey Bear?
It is a shame we don’t open against Baylor as we could honor Bennett at halftime with a Fire prevention award. I mean really go all out for it!
Re: Opening Game 2012
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 11:02 am
by Mexmustang
Bennett was at K-State that year
Re: Opening Game 2012
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 11:06 am
by ponyte
Strange, our records book listed Bennett as the 2002 coach.
http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/smu ... ecords.pdf
Re: Opening Game 2012
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 11:07 am
by LHS81
Re: Opening Game 2012
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 11:17 am
by SMUer
This was my first game as a new mustang fan...should've been a sign. Bennett was our coach against Navy, in the opening game of 2002. We were told it was a sure win. Ugh.
Re: Opening Game 2012
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 12:56 pm
by Bergermeister
He was the defensive guru who could stop the option. Er, well....
Re: Opening Game 2012
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 1:25 pm
by SMUer
TCU ran the option against us as well...6 yards...6 yards...7 yards...6 yards...6 years...6 yards...TOUCHDOWN! (repeat). Dreadful to watch.
Re: Opening Game 2012
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 2:04 pm
by ponyte
Will the only song played over the PA system that day be 'Burning Down the House' by the Talking Heads?
Re: Opening Game 2012
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 3:15 pm
by skyscraper
Maybe the kids who roll around on the hill can wear orange, red and yellow to create a mock-fire throughout the game.
Re: Opening Game 2012
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 3:33 pm
by ponyte
skyscraper wrote:Maybe the kids who roll around on the hill can wear orange, red and yellow to create a mock-fire throughout the game.
That is certainly more environmentally friendly. Maybe tie the colors in to our opponent as well. Kinda like honoring our opponent.
Re: Opening Game 2012
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 3:38 pm
by LHS81
Show the Towering Inferno on the videoboard
Re: Opening Game 2012
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 3:43 pm
by LHS81
Can't do the burning furniture. It would violate WVU trademark
Re: Opening Game 2012
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 3:52 pm
by SMU2007
someone has to take their place in the big east
Re: Opening Game 2012
Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 4:39 am
by No Quarter
Ponyte wrote about the anniversary for Ford and others also mentiond the fire...
My wife and I were tardy for that game. Got into the stadium and wondered what the burned spots on the grass were. After that was resolved we mostly spent the evening wishing we had stayed at the hotel instead of watch the Navy option first hand.
Don't remember if ht egame was on loocal TV thoough.
