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Adopting SMUs spirit and traditions
Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2012 12:09 pm
by Arkpony
I saw the photo on the basketball page of LB holding his hand in the pony ears tradition while the alma played. Wonderful! Has JJ ever done such a thing?
Re: Adopting SMUs spirit and traditions
Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2012 12:26 pm
by PonyKai
Yeah...he has....
Re: Adopting SMUs spirit and traditions
Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2012 12:29 pm
by gostangs
Plenty of times. There are enough relevant things to criticize him about without getting to this kind of stuff.
Re: Adopting SMUs spirit and traditions
Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2012 1:11 pm
by max the wonder dog
The traditional lei, the traditional geldings, the traditional black shirt that came from Tony Soprano's closet. He has adopted lots of SMU traditions.
Re: Adopting SMUs spirit and traditions
Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2012 1:58 pm
by Mustangs35SMU
gostangs wrote:Plenty of times. There are enough relevant things to criticize him about without getting to this kind of stuff.
Agreed.
Re: Adopting SMUs spirit and traditions
Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2012 3:18 pm
by SMU_Alumni11
There are obviously alot of issues with JJ but this is something I think is relevant. Remember the coach is a role model. We want players to feel like SMU players. If the coach doesn't express a good SMU tone at the top, he can we expect players to walkover to the student section and band at the end of the game. Yes his number 1 flaw: recruiting, 2: apathy and so on but think traditions are important in college particularly in sports.
Re: Adopting SMUs spirit and traditions
Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2012 4:55 pm
by jpe747
SMU_aLUMNI11 If its relevant then the answer is YES! In fact, I have seen it happen.
Re: Adopting SMUs spirit and traditions
Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2012 5:58 pm
by Ikus
Oh jesus, stop with the JJ-bashing. When JJ was hired, there were a lot of people on here asking how they could find a Hawaiian-style SMU shirt to honor him! I was one of those, and I'd still like to find one for next year's home opener (since I assume it will be about 104 degrees again).
Re: Adopting SMUs spirit and traditions
Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2012 5:25 pm
by Rayburn
Ikus wrote:Oh jesus, stop with the JJ-bashing. When JJ was hired, there were a lot of people on here asking how they could find a Hawaiian-style SMU shirt to honor him! I was one of those, and I'd still like to find one for next year's home opener (since I assume it will be about 104 degrees again).
You are right, of course, but fans are fickle, particularly after losses to Tulane and Rice.