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You know who gets to games early at A&M to see the band? Girls.

I think he is Todd Dodge. Or Eric Russell.

Very accurate post for the most part - but none of this is going to get fixed by you or on this message board. Winning is what makes sports in the DFW market unless you have a strong bond to your school that is developed outside of game day. I loved my time at NT, but since I had to butt heads with someone in almost every department and fight for graduation because some other douche in a group project decided to cheat, it took me a year or so to feel that desire to go back. So many people I talked to feel like some aspect of the university went out of there to screw them. They are trying to make this feel more like a college while you are on campus (I attended two schools so I have a baseline for this), but there is a lot of fraction in the culture to undo. I think that if we were winning and not drawing fans, it would be time to have this conversation. Everytime we start winning or play a name opponent at home, people show. We are at the mercy of the product on the field - just like almost every sports team in existence. There is not enough money to create a wheels off game day atmosphere yet, but if that is your goal, why not volunteer or donate money marked for that exact purpose? Besides, we've got big thinking Rick V at the helm. Game day will take care of itself....

Daddy Dumpsalot called us losers and questioned our credentials. That was pretty mean. If only I didn't understand collegiate baseball attendance numbers, operational budgets, communications, how to rip off Duke basketball, the importance of hearing a snap count on offense, promotional brilliance, how to crap my pants because we are not currently on par with the Big 12 schools, how to dismiss the first signs of progress in years, and how to be a total douche*, we could possibly have more of an even playing field for our debates. Sigh. *As many here can attest, when it comes to being a total douche, just call me Summer's Eve - Sam's Club-sized.

Word on the street is kids might be working out this summer. Can anyone confirm?

I think someone is forgetting about Mattress Mack's "Dickey Tubes" - a network of sub-surface connecting pipes that can funnel people much like vacuums you see at the bank. I laughed at the press conference when he told us how "nothing sucks like a Dickey." They cost him $5 billion of his own money, but I just can't believe we let him use that name. Again.

Oh, and I'll be there on time unless the baseball game goes long and I can't beat my way past the NCAA's largest crowd to make it for kickoff.

I think my favorite part of this thread is when DD links back to the thread he started a few days ago and says that the momentum is dying because people stopped discussing it. I've read that while working on a project all weekend every so often and it never fails to make me chuckle. If how much the same 10 people discuss something equals progress, then I'll meet you at the new 50,000 seat stadium underneath the giant UNT billboard at our conference opener against Boise State.

I really think regulated beer sales will not be that appealing to the 21 and under crowd. The ones who want alcohol in there will get alcohol in there if there is something worth staying for. I've never heard of anyone give up on a sporting event because they couldn't figure out a way to find alcohol. The war is not about the few hundred people outside - it's about the hundred of thousands who don't even want to get that close. No team in the metroplex pulls without winning save maybe a high school or two. But if someone really wants to make their counterpoint to me with a high school, I argue that that person should be forced to debate the logo, WAC membership, uniforms, and promotions/marketing/advertising/pr (since most don't seem to know the difference) for 6 months. Oh wait, Shane's right, that's been happening for years... OK, let's all go back to the usual then. Does anyone here ever get sick of the same things? Does anyone here ever get sick of the same things?

My brother-in-law is the only person I know of who didn't have the procedure go seamlessly for him. He went to a fancy one in Miami and came out in pain. His vision reverted 3 years later and he has had 2 follow up operations since. Everyone else I know did it in Plano and was very happy, but he is the only reason I keep putting it off. I wouldn't wish his situation and beatdown need to travel so the procedure is free when they try to fix on anyone.

Brilliant.

Are you kidding or just stupid?

Randomly inject outside stragglers with AIDS

Leave it to the bandwagon fan from another school to put it all in perspective...

Maybe ticket Master software isn't advanced enough to track mundane details like total sales. SMU hasn't been able to get a straight number for years. But... Everyone will have that ticket increase on their resumes though. Even the Coliseum Janitors.

I hate Texas, but during his time there, but Rickey basically restored a program that was losing its luster, got them back to winning after some bad seasons, beat A&M a few times when that was a struggle (including the year they won the Big 12), set the now elapsed rushing record and won a Heisman. Think of how we would feel about Jamario if he repeated his first season the last two years. We wouldn't care what he did next, we'd just want to honor him. Besides, now it's hilarious. I bet Priest Holmes laughs about it every few days. I'm shocked Texas hasn't retired VY yet, but I think they probably worked out a deal (and want to with Durant), that they finish their degree and then get inducted. This looks much better for the school and program, but no matter what, those two are getting honored sometime soon.

True, and I know there are a few D2 basketball coaches who never make the jump either. You just don't see it happen with any up and coming assistants anymore. I hope we start a trend (or tradition, if you will...)

"I told them to focus on the chest and not the head, 'cause you can lost in the head moves." Thank you, JQ, for updating my sig. And thank you Greenbat, for laying the bait.

Your car.

Houston isn't that bad - and I'm the one usually playing it up to be a crap hole. I've enjoyed my last few visits minus the traffic. I enjoy going out to Arlington as well (it's an easy $6 ticket and you don't have to deal with crap like fans and or people who are following the actual game), so that is neat. It is a cool palce when they are winning though. ESPN will not stop until it ruins everything about sports. Yankees/Red Sox is like exhibit A (and B, and C, and D.) I wonder how they play it in August if Boston stays 10-12 games up.

And I am laughing at Houston fans who get their panties in the wad when you point out that they only reason they ever "broke" through is because of a 3-4 year blackhole of NL talent that is finally starting to correct itself. This isn't even about the Rangers v. Astros - the Astros struggle to beat the Rangers and vice versa every year and the series is always 3-3 or 4-2 regardless of record. If you are going to use this as a chance to thumb your nose at someone, at least beat them head-to-head this season though. That's like a boxer beating up everyone but one guy and then bragging about how much better he is than him. When I say interleague play, I mean everyone who plays. No one gives a crap about the Silver Boot. All it is is a comedy prop for Rangers fans that really gets under the skin of Houston fans - just like everything else because apparently living by power plants and smog makes your sports vagina extra squishy. My point is even the crap ass Rangers can play and an 85-90 win pace against the NL Central and they BLOW. If you scroll up, I'm not exactly claiming the Rangers as my baseball benchmark or team of record either. Finally, how does pointing out the NL sucks equate to Leinart? If it helps me get the basketball chick pregnant again, I'm all for it. In all of sports the last few years it has become more apparent that the team with the easiest road wins. The playoffs/seasons are such a grind that it's not even about being the best anymore. I think Matt is a douche, but I understand why he thinks if he had another shot at Texas he'd beat them. You know I just love getting reactions from people - and for some reason no group of fans knows angry defensive mode like Houston fans do.

Oh, and even with the title, that puts the champion NL Central at 4-9 against the AL Champs.

There's the comeback I was waiting for. Remember when the Pistons and Heat won titles. I guess the East was better than the West. It has nothing to do with that easier road or anything. How about the league that's only won 5 of the last 15 World Series and loses in interleague play every year. Besides, you guys really showed the Rangers on the field this year anyway...

Don't go overboard - it's mostly fake money. Just give them scented towels and make the place look like marble. PS: People of Southlake, please give us your fake money.

Then we have about 100,000 traitors. Hope you brought a lot of rope.