SMU gamethread

[HuffyCane]

Houston people are so delusional.

The statement itself screams “We are inconsistent but still think we are a powerhouse.”

UH has played Tulsa more than any other opponent, yet they try to say they have a rivalry with Texas (and a .32 winning pct) but not us, despite playing half as many games.

The series between TU and Houston was tied going into conference play in 2005. UH is 8-4 in conf play. While TU’s wins in the last 12 years are the most relevant to our discussion and mostly came in down years for Houston, your statement ignores the 2007 team that was briefly nationally ranked and only lost to Alabama, ECU, Oregon and Tulsa 56-7. They were tied for 1st in the Western Division. If you count the bowl, they lost to TCU too.

Given the talent pool, lack of academic restrictions and brand new stadium, UH has no business dropping games to Tulsa ever, but still finds a way to do it. That’s the difference between losing and being a loser.

 

[Gmoney4WW]

2007 team that was briefly nationally ranked and only lost to Alabama, ECU, Oregon and Tulsa 56-7.

You found a new signature for Dragginaline Cougar

 

[GameParson]

Nice of the Couger troll to bring us all together

 

[TulsaEye]

Huge lack of discipline on this team. Got to play like you been there before and act like a grownup. Even if your not! This has to be one of the most penalized teams in while. Your going down the field and stop yourself with stupid penalties. Mostly moving on the line and doing stuff like celebration penalties. Leaving points on the field, can't blame anyone else but yourself. That kind of stuff is preventable.

 

[Barlass]

Yeah, if everyone would just keep their head down and play the game like a good little "inmate" none of this would have happened. Right?

 

[TU_BLA]

So im watching the OU game and they just reviewed a play for targeting on a play where no penalty was ever called to begin with. Apparently it can be reviewed. We got sc***ed.

That was added this year. The booth can call down to the field and tell them they're reviewing a possible targeting call that wasn't indicated or noticed by the field officials. At least in games I have watched I've seen probably a dozen or so called down and maybe 3 end up in actual targeting calls.

 

[TU_BLA]

BTW, Mike Pereira, the guy who used to be in charge of NFL officiating and the Fox guy who is their reference for rules during in game stuff, said the call on Hobbs was ridiculous and petty by the official who threw the flag. You have to let the kids play and have fun with the game some as long as it's not spitting in an opponents' face. You see it on every sack...a kid does a crouch dance or flexes or does the "feed me" hand motion...how are those any different than a high step into the end zone after you torched a defense. Hell, the call on Brewer for handing the football to a fan is bogus. As is the one called on Petera at the end of the Houston game after the fumble recovery and TD. Players should be able to interact with home fans in that manner if it is a truly joyous thing. They're having fun, the fans pay to be a part of that fun and entertainment.

Don't be the Tennessee player flipping off 'Bama fans after scoring a TD that brought you within 30 pts in the 4th quarter.

As for everything else...we're close. This young crop of players just needs to learn how to win and make those plays. As for everyone who says the play calling is different...it's not. It's pretty much the same as last year we just have young QBs who don't execute at the same level as the SR QB and the SR WRs. Did anyone expect President or Skipper to come in and be Dane? If you did, you need to check-in with reality...it misses you.

 

[astonmartin708_rivals]

That officiating crew is the worst in college football. Same crew from Navy last year. They have no idea what they're doing.