Mood on Campus...

[CochiseCowbell]

Yes, worse than the Manziel home game when we wore our snow bowl helmets.

That seems impossible.

 

[paindonthurt_]

People are stupid. They can't help it.

 

[mcdawg22]

...seems to be pretty bleak about football. No one seems to be excited about this season. I've had several people tell me they aren't going to the USA game even though they have tickets.

Pussies.

 

[EngDawg]

Lol, agreeded. If you buy tickets and can make the game, then you should go. Don't just say you feel lazy and don't want to go.

 

[DerHntr]

Pussies.

EXACTLY. Try stomaching this and then being excited the following year on game one:

Tulane - home - WIN - 28-7

Auburn - home - LOSS - 14-43

Maine - home - LOSS - 7-9

LSU - away - LOSS - 0-51

Vanderbilt - away - LOSS - 13-31

UAB - home - LOSS - 13-27

Florida - home - WIN - 38-31

Kentucky - home - WIN - 22-7

Alabama - away - LOSS - 14-30

Arkansas - away - LOSS - 21-24

Mississippi - away - LOSS - 3-20

This was my first year in grad school at state. I missed the Auburn game so I had the pleasure of seeing us lose to Maine as my first game as an actual state student. I followed that up by watching us lose to UAB. I didn't use my ticket to #20 ranked Florida and instead stayed at the tailgate and listened to it as the ice chest emptied. It was a total WTF moment. I was sick as a dog for the Kentucky game and missed it.

Any students not excited about MSU football right now are spoiled. Take advantage of the best run in our history. Jeez.

 

[EngDawg]

But, but, but it's at 11:00 in the morning and it's going to be hot and we aren't going to good this year so why should I go

 

[EngDawg]

2014 really spoiled a lot of people.

 

[mcdawg22]

I'm not going to lie and say I like 11:00 kick offs, but there is something special about waking up at 8:00 bleary eyed from the 4 hours of sleep you just got. Shuffling to the mini-fridge in the dorm room/house room, and cracking that top and saying to yourself "It's 3 hours to kick." I've got to get my game face on." There is something unique about the flavor of toothpaste when it is in between your second and third beer at 8:30 in the morning. The other way it plays out is its 8:30, you haven't gone to bed so you power through with a trip to Hardee's. (You can't get a DUI at 8:30 am right?) You somehow make it to the game. Go back home afterwards for a power nap then wake up a 7 with a hint of light outside wondering if it is 7 pm Sat or Am Sunday. Hoping like hell you didn't miss a great night.

 

[ByersFarm]

The idea of a national title run shouldn't take residence in the same brain that is afraid of a power five non conference game. They don't go hand in hand.
And I had forgotten that Maine had a football team. Thanks for the reminder.

 

[AlCoDog]

Poetic

 

[croomin]

Generally, I don't like opening with USA for entertainment purposes....but this year...it's quite fitting. We need a scrimmage to get the wheels turning a bit and then crank it up a notch with a struggling USC in town. This team playing a primed P-5 to start off would not be all that much "fun".

 

[engie]

In what way does a power 5 non-conference game help our chances there? Answer - it doesn't.

What actually should occupy our minds is the easiest method to accomplish a goal rather than intentionally adding road mines along the way with no actual tangible realistic value to us.

 

[Digging dog]

Abnormal amount of rain in August probably the reason. Purple ringed mushrooms are EVERYWHERE at South Farm*****

 

[thatsbaseball]

I just want to say that if yall can find a way to make me 19 again and put me back on MSU`s campus.....I give you my most solemn word that I will be in a good mood regardless of who we play.

 

[WayboDawg]

In what way does a power 5 non-conference game help our chances there? Answer - it doesn't.

What actually should occupy our minds is the easiest method to accomplish a goal rather than intentionally adding road mines along the way with no actual tangible realistic value to us.

Agreed. I'm cool with playing a quality mid-tier team like Georgia Tech, BYU, or Houston somewhere on the schedule, but the other 3 OOC games should be gimme's like Louisiana Tech, UAB, or South Alabama. As long as we have to keep playing Alabama, LSU, and Auburn each and every year, we have all the SOS we need to make the Playoffs. Going to the Liberty, Gator, or Music City Bowl is just fine by me as a consolation if we aren't playing for bigger things instead. The Croom years are still fresh and my mind as well, and let me tell you... those years sucked....they sucked bad....

 

[twopack]

I'll gladly take those unused tickets next time you talk to these folks. TIA.

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