Sly thrown under the bus???

[bowldog]

The Swan has a Q&A with Melvin, who basically says:

1)We didn't have any cornerbacks when I got here. Pegues, Fitzhugh and Jeramie Johnson were signed as corners, but weren't.
2)You can't play CB if you have never played.
3)Its difficult to play CB when your offense doesen't score points.

 

[bowldog]

The Swan has a Q&A with Melvin, who basically says:

1)We didn't have any cornerbacks when I got here. Pegues, Fitzhugh and Jeramie Johnson were signed as corners, but weren't.
2)You can't play CB if you have never played.
3)Its difficult to play CB when your offense doesen't score points.

 

[HD6]

*

 

[patdog]

And what Melvin said about Pegues is so true. He never played CB in high school. He played safety on defense.

 

[99jc]

1) We disproved the theory that hiring a black head coach would guarantee that we could pick and choose from the best black football players and they would all want to come and play for the 1st AA in the SEC. The fact is most players don't give a Damn about race anymore they just want to win and be put in a position to go to the next level.

2) We helped change the perception of racism at MSU. No one could ever say we did not at least try to give a minority a chance.

3) The Slytanic was instrumental in bringing down that albatross know as Larry Templeton.

 

[thunderclap]

how defeating and frustrating it had to be to either be on defense or on the defensive staff during the Croom era?

At least I got to ease my suffering with a flask at hand.

 

[Todd4State]

when they saw Henig crying on the sideline.

 

[gringodawg]

well, i was going to post a picture of all the women making the ***** sign with their hands but since I don't know how to post pictures you'll just have to visualize it..

 

[LTblows]

immediately after the sixth pick.</p>

 

[Buford T. Justice]

Can you imagine how defeating and frustrating it had to be to either be on defense or on the defensive staff during the Croom era?

How many defenses have held an opponent's offense to only 3 points, scored 2 points defensively, and STILL LOST?

 

[Original48]

nmDS

 

[Todd4State]

When a coach is in charge, they're off limits. You better watch what you say about Croom/Polk or you'll be banned. But then once said coach "retires on their own terms" under LT, or gets fired by Byrne, they basically say the same stuff that we've been saying the whole time.

 

[chew1095]

I hope the bus backs up as well.

As for how many teams have lost when the defense holds a team to 3 and scores 2? I would bet my entire life savings (which aint much) that this has never happened before on any level in the history of football...

Absolutely inexcusable and completely embarassing.

 

[AROB44]

Almost makes the 5 years of wandering in the wilderness worth it. Just think --- if we had had a kicker last year, we would probably be looking at year 6 coming up. Damn, that is a frightening thought.

 

[dawgstudent]

[No message]

 

[rebelrouseri]

A list of college football games decided by a 3-2 score, compiled by the Southeastern Conference through schools and other leagues:

Auburn 3, Mississippi State 2 -- Sep. 13, 2008 at Starkville, Miss.</p>

Clemson 3, Duke 2 -- Oct. 16, 1965 at Durham, N.C.</p>

TCU 3, Texas 2 -- Nov. 12, 1960 in Fort Worth</p>

TCU 3, LSU 2 -- Jan. 1, 1936 at New Orleans, La. (Sugar Bowl)</p>

Iowa State 3, Kansas State 2 -- Nov. 20, 1926 at Manhattan, Kan.</p>

Iowa State 3, Kansas State 2 -- Nov. 9, 1929 at Manhattan, Kan.</p>

VMI 3, Kentucky 2 -- Nov. 2, 1912 at Lexington, Ky.
</p>

</p>

has happened before
</p>

 

[chew1095]

A list of college football games decided by a 3-2 score, compiled by the Southeastern Conference through schools and other leagues:

Auburn 3, Mississippi State 2 -- Sep. 13, 2008 at Starkville, Miss.</p>

Clemson 3, Duke 2 -- Oct. 16, 1965 at Durham, N.C.</p>

TCU 3, Texas 2 -- Nov. 12, 1960 in Fort Worth</p>

TCU 3, LSU 2 -- Jan. 1, 1936 at New Orleans, La. (Sugar Bowl)</p>

Iowa State 3, Kansas State 2 -- Nov. 20, 1926 at Manhattan, Kan.</p>

Iowa State 3, Kansas State 2 -- Nov. 9, 1929 at Manhattan, Kan.</p>

VMI 3, Kentucky 2 -- Nov. 2, 1912 at Lexington, Ky.
</p>

</p>

has happened before
</p>

WOW. Looks like I owe you about $12.00...

 

[BCash]

what a dumb<17>

 

[rebelrouseri]

phenomenon of an ancient style of college football and Sly Croom's offense.

 

[chew1095]

That jackass robbed this State and our fine University of hundreds of thousands of dollars...

 

[Todd4State]

that if Croom had won 6-8 games a year, it would have been a lot harder to get rid of LT.

 

[ScoobaDawg]

Can you imagine how defeating and frustrating it had to be to either be on defense or on the defensive staff during the Croom era?

How many defenses have held an opponent's offense to only 3 points, <span style="text-decoration: line-through;">scored 2 points defensively</span>, and STILL LOST?

Fixed that for ya, The defense didn't even score. Auburn was called for HOLDING in the Endzone. We never even earned those 2 points. Auburn gave them to us.

 

[jakldawg]

 

[ScoobaDawg]

That jackass robbed this State and our fine University of <span style="text-decoration: line-through;">hundreds of thousands</span> millions of dollars...

 

[thatsbaseball]

Croom is sure to write a book at some point and though I`ve never felt we`ve ever been perceived as a racist school we may be looked at as one after the book is released. Which brings up the question . What should the book be titled ?

 

[B The Toe]

Making Millions for Dummies</p>

 

[ScoobaDawg]

thanks for making me re-live that night.
Though i remember enough already, seeing it in visual reminds me just how damn mad I was that night while being at the game.
That game seriously took some years off my life I'm sure

 

[MSUCostanza]

It was an abomination.