Official 2003 NCAA Football Thread - Page 19

MereMere21 · #1 10-20-2003, 12:15 PM

My husband has the delusion that his Hurricanes will be #1 this year. I tell him the only way that would happen is if the buses carrying the OU team and the Virginia Tech team happen to crash and seriously injure every team member on board

oh well, its fun to poke at him about it

Coach Fran is an idiot - sorry Kitso - but he was stupid at TCU, he was even worse at Alabama, and now at A&M he is about to throw things down the crapper. Shameless self-promoter thats all that guy is. I mean, whats the fascination with him anyway? What team has he pulled to high status? Now Bob Stoops, thats a badass coach

he is my crush for the fall tee hee

DigitalAngel126 · #2 10-20-2003, 12:55 PM

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Originally posted by MereMere21
My husband has the delusion that his Hurricanes will be #1 this year.

I'm with him!!!!!

#3 10-20-2003, 01:12 PM

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Originally posted by MereMere21
Coach Fran is an idiot - sorry Kitso - but he was stupid at TCU, he was even worse at Alabama, and now at A&M he is about to throw things down the crapper. Shameless self-promoter thats all that guy is. I mean, whats the fascination with him anyway? What team has he pulled to high status? Now Bob Stoops, thats a badass coach he is my crush for the fall tee hee

Well, i haven't been too pleased with the first half of our season this year, but i'm gonna wait to pass judgement on Coach Fran. He inherited a team that had decent offensive talent but an absolutely bare cupboard on defense. A telling fact? 2 of our defensive starters were former walk-ons.

His first year at Bama i believe they were 3-5 and won their last 4 games to end the season 7-5. The next year they went 10-3. Things are rough now, but it is far to soon IMO to write him off as a bad coach. Remember, he's still implementing his system and basically working with a defense that has noone that would start anywhere else in the Big XII.

Patience, Mere, patience. I suffered through the last 5 years of RC, i think i can give Fran 2 or 3 seasons. Look for A&M to improve next year, and when Fran gets a couple of his recruiting classes in, look for us to challenge.

I will tell you this, i believe that Saturday Reggie earned himself a position holding a clipboard against OSU. I'd be greatly surprised if D. Long doesn't start this week against the Cowboys.

Gig em

Kitso
KS 361 times it's time for Old Army to squeeze mere, don't jump off the wagon now, it's about to get interesting

MereMere21 · #4 10-20-2003, 04:20 PM

I would never not root for A&M, even if Mr. Crimson Tide Gene Stallings himself came off his ranch in Paris to coach them again

I just get this ooook icky vibe everytime I see a press conference with him *shudders* like that used car salesman feel blech. Maybe its his hair haha.

All seriousness though, I do understand he is playing with Slocum's leftovers and I know any other coach would probably have done just as poorly this year. I think recruitment wise he will do well in the years to come, so I'm not going to pass them up yet. Just can't get over that icky feeling

MereMere21 · #5 10-21-2003, 03:30 PM

This isn't directly related to football, but I thought it was worth posting.

http://www.theeagle.com/aandmnews/102103reveillevi.htm

October 21, 2003

Reveille VI euthanized; funeral arrangements pending

By CHRISTOPHER FERRELL
Eagle Staff Writer

Funeral arrangements are pending for retired Texas A&M University mascot Reveille VI, who was euthanized Saturday after battling epilepsy for most of her life and liver problems in recent years.

The 10-year-old Collie was put down on the advice of her caretaker, retired A&M veterinarian Charles Hall, who made the decision after consulting with other A&M veterinarians, according to a university press release.

Reveille VI served as the “first lady” of Aggieland from 1993 to 2001, when she was replaced because of health problems.

No date has been set for Reveille VI’s funeral, but university officials said the burial most likely will take place after Nov. 1. The first five Reveilles are buried outside The Zone at Kyle Field, where a special scoreboard is mounted so they can see the score of A&M football games, according to tradition.

The last military-style mascot funeral — for her predecessor, Reveille V, in September 1999 — drew about 3,000 students and alumni to the campus.

Reveille VI was born Sept. 3, 1993 and took over as mascot about five weeks later. She was 4 months old when she was kidnapped by University of Texas students as a prank before the annual A&M-Texas game. She eventually was found tied to a tree near a lake in Austin and is in the history books as the only A&M mascot to ever have been stolen.

Reveille VI starred in a 1996 film titled Reveille: My Life as the Aggie Mascot. She was in attendance when A&M won the 1998 Big 12 championship and for President George W. Bush’s inaugural ball in Washington, D.C., in 2000.

The former Aggie mascot was diagnosed with idiopathic epilepsy and arthritis in 1996, but was able to continue her duties — which included attending football games and other A&M functions — for more than four years.

Senior cadet Matt Stalcup, commander of Company E-2, which takes care of Aggie mascots, was a freshman when Reveille VI was retired and Reveille VII took over.

“Her life was so stressful. All the stuff a mascot has to do is demanding for any dog,” Stalcup said. “When she was retired to Dr. Hall’s house, we got to go out there periodically and play with her. It was nice to see her get to play and just be a regular dog.”

She celebrated her 10th birthday in September at a party hosted by Hall and his wife, Diane, who had taken care of her for almost 2 1/2 years. The Halls told guests that Reveille VI was in declining health and was taking nine different pills and two forms of liquid medications each day to help combat seizures and other problems.

The Reveille tradition dates back to 1931, when Corps members hit a small black and white dog on their way back from Navasota. The dog began barking the next morning when Reveille was played by a bugler and she was named after the morning wake-up call.

Reveille mascots are considered the highest ranking member of the A&M Corps of Cadets, and hold the distinction of a five-star general. If Reveille sleeps in a cadet’s bed, the Corps member must sleep on the floor. An A&M tradition dictates that if the dog barks while in a class, the professor is to immediately dismiss their students.

DeltAlum · #6 10-21-2003, 06:01 PM

Nice story. Sad.

Two live mascot stories:

Most of you have seen Ralphie on TV, the full grown buffalo who runs the field in front of the Colorado football team at pre-game and halftime.

A few years ago, I was directing a CU football game and the announcers made the comment that Ralphie wouldn't run that day because of a virus. I made a smart a$$ comment in their headphones that the wimpy buffalo wouldn't play hurt.

Sometime during the following week, Ralphie died,

The present Ralphie is either number 4 or 5.

A few years later I was actually attending (as opposed to televising) an Air Force/Navy game. At halftime, the Air Force prairie falcon mascots perform. The narrator for the show closed off by saying, "Ladies and Gentlemen, this is Cadet Captain (somebody) thanking you for watching the only performing mascot in the NCAA -- the US Air Force Academy Falcon."

(soto voce on the PA) "Now, let's see the goat fly."

Kevin · #7 10-26-2003, 12:02 PM

Okay, anyone watch the OU-CU game? That had to be about the worst officiating I've ever seen (bad calls on both sides of the ball). At one point we waited like 5 minutes for Barnett and the officials to have a spat about 10 seconds on the clock and a timeout that Barnett had called.

There was a CU interception that was ruled an incompletion. There were a few questionable pass interferance calls. Even a fumble that was ruled dead when it should have been a fumble.

OU got lucky here. I'm glad they had a close call before next week with Okie State. They need to bury those Aggies of the North on Nov. 1st. After this performance, I'm concerned and hopefully, they are as well.

***

The SEC cracks me up this year. Georgia having these two near-losses against freakin' UAB and Vanderbilt! Yes, #4 Georgia.

Pre-season reported world-beater Auburn is pa-thet-ic. What was that? 31-7 against LSU?

Arkansas is inconsistant as heck.

Tennessee and Bama... 5 OT's?

kstar · #8 10-26-2003, 01:12 PM

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Originally posted by ktsnake
Okay, anyone watch the OU-CU game? That had to be about the worst officiating I've ever seen (bad calls on both sides of the ball). At one point we waited like 5 minutes for Barnett and the officials to have a spat about 10 seconds on the clock and a timeout that Barnett had called.

There was a CU interception that was ruled an incompletion. There were a few questionable pass interferance calls. Even a fumble that was ruled dead when it should have been a fumble.

OU got lucky here. I'm glad they had a close call before next week with Okie State. They need to bury those Aggies of the North on Nov. 1st. After this performance, I'm concerned and hopefully, they are as well.

Yeah, this game made me so nervous that I threw up afterwards.

First time all season that we didn't beat the spread.

And we need to be ready to trounce those Sheeplovers, er, I mean Cowboys, next week. Maybe the team was playing it safe this week, saving their energies for next week, as to whoop @$$.

PM_Mama00 · #9 10-26-2003, 01:18 PM

Spanky Spanky once again by Michigan. I have no clue what the final score was, but when we left in the 4th it was 21-3.

I did get to meet a Delta Zeta from Purdue tho. She was with my friend.

AlphaSigOU · #10 10-26-2003, 01:28 PM

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Originally posted by kstar
Yeah, this game made me so nervous that I threw up afterwards.

First time all season that we didn't beat the spread.

And we need to be ready to trounce those Sheeplovers, er, I mean Cowboys, next week. Maybe the team was playing it safe this week, saving their energies for next week, as to whoop @$$.

Just remember one thing, kstar... them reprobates from that school in Swillwater (or Jerkwater) don't know the real meaning of their initials:

OSUcks

BOOMER SOONER!!!!

UGAnchora · #11 10-26-2003, 03:07 PM

I dunno what the hell is up with my Dawgs. the UAB game should not have been close at all, especially not a 3 point game. We better wake up and get our shit together if we are gonna beat Florida next week!

The UT/Bama game killed me....5 OTs? Damn.

AU/LSU...I was really hoping Auburn would win......or that it would at least be a fun game to watch ! damn!

kstar · #12 10-26-2003, 03:16 PM

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Originally posted by AlphaSigOU
Just remember one thing, kstar... them reprobates from that school in Swillwater (or Jerkwater) don't know the real meaning of their initials:

OSUcks

BOOMER SOONER!!!!

You know how to get to StagnantWater, right?

Head North on 35 until you smell it, then east until you step in it...

~K~

Kevin · #13 10-26-2003, 04:28 PM

I hate to admit it, but I though OU is going to have a rough game on Saturday. Their linebackers are pretty banged up. I think they're looking 3-4 deep at the MLB position. This isn't good when you're facing Tatum Bell et al.

Colorado knew it this Saturday. Most of their yards came from short passes right over the middle (MLB-land). I'm pretty sure OSU will pay attention to that.

Okie State is probably the best balanced attack offense that OU will face all year.

kstar · #14 10-26-2003, 04:44 PM

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Originally posted by ktsnake
I hate to admit it, but I though OU is going to have a rough game on Saturday. Their linebackers are pretty banged up. I think they're looking 3-4 deep at the MLB position. This isn't good when you're facing Tatum Bell et al.

Colorado knew it this Saturday. Most of their yards came from short passes right over the middle (MLB-land). I'm pretty sure OSU will pay attention to that.

Okie State is probably the best balanced attack offense that OU will face all year.

I know, this is the coming game is the one that I'm most worried about this season... OSU and Texas Tech. have been making me worried lately.

We just have to hope.

~K~

The1calledTKE · #15 10-26-2003, 04:55 PM

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Originally posted by UGAnchora
I dunno what the hell is up with my Dawgs. the UAB game should not have been close at all, especially not a 3 point game. We better wake up and get our shit together if we are gonna beat Florida next week!

Yah it has been a mix of cockyness and having some of the top starters like Gibson and Pollack hurt. I am sure they will be more cautious and hopefully the star starters are healty enough to play.