Quote Originally Posted by CadaverDawg View Post
Exactly. Too many people are ignoring what is happening weekly on the field. They are letting meaningless wins over cream puffs cloud their judgement and blind them of the shitty play and coaching blunders.
You are a smart guy but with all due respect, I am confused. You recognize that the chickenshit OCC schedule has made Mullen look much better than he really is. You must then agree that it is part of our current quandry of firing a guy who has taken us to multiple bowls. Yet, you have said repeatedly that you agree with playing those SWAC/Sunbelt teams? How can you say "a bowl is not a bowl" when you say "a win is a win" and no one cares who you beat?

"A win is a win" is the ultimate expression of mediocrity. We gain nothing from beating Jackson St. Nothing.

I not only believe that teams play down to their opponents. I believe they play down to their schedules, too. They look at it and circle the wins and feel no real pressure to beat any good teams. Heck, they didn't last year and were heros to most fans. Gator Bowl and all that. As long as we give them the easy road to a bowl (4 cupcakes, Ky and Vandy) why do we expect them to elevate in those other games and get the big upset wins that we simply must have? No need.

I say again. It is crucial that we get away from the laughable chickenshit OOC schedule and play teams that we can beat but not be ridiculed for playing. There are a lot of teams between Okla St and Alcorn St. We need to find some. We need our team focused and working and improving every week. I don't think they do that in the weeks before those cupcakes. We are, in effect, losing 4 weeks of valuable practice time, too. Those weeks are a waste for the team, the fans and everyone else.