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I heard from a very reliable source who I won't name because that would ruin all the fun that Darrell Dickey didn't pass enough classes in Summer II (pay no mind to the fact that it hasn't started) and will be ineligible to coach this year. My sources also tell me that Saddam Hussein wasn't removed from power by the U.S. Military but was instead ruled to be suspended by the NCAA because of WMD's he received from a booster. All of this is true because I just typed it on a message board.

Yeah, but I think making a bowl would put a little excitement into their fans and the locals. Just look at how we draw in NO relative to how we draw at home.

I'd gladly take that as it should bring the biggest crowd yet.

If we could go 9-3 this year with the three losses to K-State, LSU and the MUTS with Middle Tennessee going undefeated in conference and taking the NO Bowl bid would you take that? We'd have wins over Tulsa and La Tech and a 9 win season. Would you sign off on this today in the hopes that maybe we get a bid in another bowl game? Would you rather have what CFN predicts and be 7-4 with no OOC wins but a NO Bowl bid?

Tell KK that Lera and I send our love and best wishes.

That's very possible except that I specifically told her to start the payments immediately. Since I'm moving my seats she did mention that someone would be calling me to confirm my seating location...maybe they'd confirm the MGC payments then too?

I hate Sam's Town...love Hollywood. Stayed at Hollywood about 6 months ago and the rooms were pretty good. Also, the blackjack dealer was nice to me because I didn't know what I was doing and let me take 300 bucks off of her.

Set up for 10 monthly payments of $100. Funny thing is, when I called to renew my season tickets the girl told me she would charge me for the tickets and the first installment of my MGC payments. She only took out the money for the tickets. Will they not take money even when you tell them to?

Set up for 10 monthly payments of $100. Funny thing is, when I called to renew my season tickets the girl told me she would charge me for the tickets and the first installment of my MGC payments. She only took out the money for the tickets. Will they not take money even when you tell them to?

In response to your questions: 1)I doubt highly that the Talons president does read this board. The president used to I know, it was me, but much has changed since then. 2)What can be done to make it better? Disband and regroup. 3)No, the alumni don't exert the influence that they once did. In fact the current crop of Talons even rewrote the constitution to take voting rights away from the alumni. 4)What the problem with Talons? They are handed $10,000 at the beginning of the year to do spirit related stuff. My generation (and those that came before us like Rick's) laid the groundwork for this to be justified because we were vocal, visible, and diligent. Today you've got a group that need not listen to anyone because you can't influence them with alumni or outside donations. They've got a virtual blank check (student service fees I might add) with which to do as much...or as little...as they please.

There are certain things that I'd like to see gone though they wouldn't help me any. 1)No more being able to bump the computer receivers just before they reach the ball without a PI call. 2)No more ability to take a really fast guy, make him a DE, line him up waaaaay outside and speed rush to either blow up every running play or get 12 sacks a game. 3)No more being able to run all of your receivers to one side of the field and just scramble to the other. Even when you come close to a DB, if they are covering a receiver's route they won't recognize that you are nearby and will just stick with the receiver.

If you want the TALONS to do it try not to pass out from holding your breath. The practically don't exist over the summer and come the fall...well, see the beginning of this sentence. <_< I'd expect to see a more definitive result from another organization or from a group of alums fronting the money and expecting to make it back after they are sold. I for one would be willing to help with that.

Apparently CFN thinks the Big XII South will be a war of attrition this year. Here's a list of the local schools and who they will supposedly lose to this season: Texas- Ohio State, Missouri, Texas aTm OU- Texas, Texas Tech Texas aTm- Clemson, Colorado, Texas Tech, Oklahoma Texas Tech- Nebraska, Texas So...OU won't be good enough to beat Texas this year but they will be able to handle the Aggies. The same Aggies who will be good enough to beat Texas, but not Tech? This is the same Tech team who will be good enough to take it to Oklahoma but not Texas. Should be a hell of a ride then. Oh, and even if it means they get to beat OU in the cotton bowl, if UT loses three games this year to the above mentioned teams I'd take it because they won't even sniff a BCS bowl...I hear the Holiday Bowl is nice in December.

And we are one of them. They won't beat Rice, Tulane or UTEP but they will beat us?

Pictured here is the 2005 SMU homecoming...announced attendance, 38,000

They're predicting a 24-21 game or something to that effect. This is the same froggy team that failed to go to a bowl last year, lost to S. Florida and Tulane at home, got blown out by Texas Tech and UAB and needed OT to beat Northwestern.

How many more yards does Patrick need to break Ja'Quay's school rushing yards record? I know he can't be too incredibly far off...or can he? According to the athletics website he had 2,840 yards through his first three years (not counting any he got last season before injury). Ja'Quay is shown to have over 3,100 for his career. So, could be third or fourth game of the season?

I have an autographed Joe Greene Steelers jersey and a mini helmet from his era that is autographed as welll...I'd pay a pretty penny to have him sign my NT replica jersey from when he played. I also have the game ball from the 2001 game at Idaho (clinched the bowl for the first time in 40-some years) signed by the team.

I've not seen any that are tough as far as atmosphere because I've not been in a full Sun Belt stadium. If I had to pick though, assuming a capacity crowd, I'd guess: 1)Cajun Stadium 2)Troy 3)Floyd Casey Stadium I won't count the F_U schools because they don't have on-campus fields.

Where would you rank the "sea of red" in Lincoln then?

Anyone notice the guy third from the left took the time to roll up the legs of his khakis before storming the field?

Buy or sell, Average attendance for 2005 seasonwill meet or exceed 19,000? Buy. Tulsa at Fouts and a national tv game against a team that will be in the conference race puts us at 19,500 for the year. Buy or sell, UNT will win 3 ooc games. Sell. We win two. Buy or sell: NT will have two 1,000 yard backs this year.

None of which is confirmed fact yet.

Oh yeah, and OU had the OU line while we had ours.

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