If we think this year is bad.....

[Tbonewannabe]

6 home games in 2 seasons is pathetic, but it coincides with our scheduling history. There are numerous teams in the SEC that we didn't play in Starkville for decades. It's like we've been self-imposing NCAA restrictions for a century.

Didn't we play Bama in the state of Alabama for like 20 straight years? I think our "home games" were in Birmingham which is further from us than Tuscaloosa.

[PassInterference]

I understand people saying "it's been worse," but what I don't understand is people using that as an excuse to justify things now. We don't have to suck anymore. Mullen has proved that. He's raised the expectations around State and he has to live up to them first and foremost. Relentless effort. Every day. In every aspect of the game, including hiring assistants and recruiting.

THIS!

The attitude here needs to change. You folks are basically saying "the flu isn't so bad this year...in 1918 it killed 100 million people, or 5% of the world's population". Really?

Things are better now. Expect more.

[Bothrops]

We didn't give a shit about football for a length of time spanning nearly 50 years.

[JoseBrown]

nm

But it was a fun one win season in the student section...

The parts I can remember, that is!!

[Todd4State]

THIS!

The attitude here needs to change. You folks are basically saying "the flu isn't so bad this year...in 1918 it killed 100 million people, or 5% of the world's population". Really?

Things are better now. Expect more.

Winner. Thread ended.

[Interpolation_Dawg_EX]

Didn't we play Bama in the state of Alabama for like 20 straight years? I think our "home games" were in Birmingham which is further from us than Tuscaloosa.

1962-1986 without playing an on campus home game and instances in the 40's and 50's of not leaving the state of Alabama...our home games were in Jackson. It's the same or worse against several other teams in the SEC.

[basedog]

Funny, a copy and paste about our record in 67 and 68 turns out to be so negative and taken the wrong way and blaming the fans of today.

[dawgday166]

THIS!

The attitude here needs to change. You folks are basically saying "the flu isn't so bad this year...in 1918 it killed 100 million people, or 5% of the world's population". Really?

Things are better now. Expect more.

Dan wants to set records at State. He hadn't come close to those 2 so he is giving relentless effort towards trying to set the record for most losses in a season. Looks like he's only going to tie it tho. He should've strained more.

[maroonmania]

Not sure who else on this board remembers suffering through the last 4 games of the 1986 season but I was a student then and still remember vividly the pounding we took in succession from Auburn, Bama, LSU and UNM. If you don't remember how bad it was go look it up. I am now prepared to relive that again this November.

[tcdog70]

This sounds familiar. Were Milner and Smith 5'8"?

Tommy was about 5'8" b I think he was all SEC . David Smith was hell on wheels.Milner had size and was physical.

[tcdog70]

http://dan-dansoldschoolsecpage.blog...-tommy-by.html

Base dog check this out

[basedog]

http://dan-dansoldschoolsecpage.blog...-tommy-by.html

Base dog check this out

Thanks tc, great read! Tommy Pharr was great! I remember in 1969 at Jackson Memorial Stadium playing a great Alabama team led by RB Johnny Musso Alabama great. Pharr played hurt and probably had no reason to play, I want to say he had a broken collarbone. He lit Bama up with great passing, close game as Musso was held in check for most of the game. Probably one of the gusty games ever played by a Msu outmanned team by far! Bear Bryant came into the dressing room after the game and gave a very emotional inspirational speech praising the effort. Msu lost the game.
Also Msu was famous for stealing The Bear's hat, it was displayed at the union after that game.

[Political Hack]

If you think I'm one who lives in the past then you are dead wrong.

I know you have high expectations and I think everyone should. The mantra I used to see on GP a lot of "get used to it" or "its ok, this is common" is what I was referring to. I haven't been on that site in 2-3 years probably and that's a big reason why.