As the school year is coming to a close, I’ve been thinking about what to look forward to next year on campus?
The first thing that came to mind is Boulevarding in the fall.
Members of the SMU Unbridled, The Second Century Program reported that this last season was the birth of a new era in SMU football. With a $500,000.00 dollar donation within a three day period of accepting an invitation to the Hawaii Bowl, SMU has brought the alumni back.
No longer will SMU be considered the team similar to the Southwestern Louisiana State Mud Dogs before the waterboy showed up. SMU football games and especially tailgating have a bright horizon. The funding received after the Hawaii Bowl bid is bringing eager speculations of the how alumni game day attendance and donations will increase with the football record.
Students have even more to look forward too. Though some days on the Boulevard hit some of us too hard, this upcoming year we will have six games broadcasted on national television. Our TCU rivalry game will be played at home. And we can say all that and not worry about taking too seriously like Texas students might. With a bigger football program SMU will be an even greater place in the fall for students.
Basically, when it comes to college football our reputation is expanding faster than the universe. As Bobby Buchea would say, “That’s some high quality H2O.” Comments on what might be better about the upcoming year?
Bruce i couldn't have said it better myself. I for one can't wait until the SMU versus TCU game. And what is better than this rivalry game taking place right here at Ford stadium? Not much. College football is the most exciting season for college sports, and yet sadly it's the shortest. Regardless, I feel that the old traditions of SMU football and boulevarding for that matter are well on their way back to the caliber they once were.
ReplyDeleteThis same thought dawned on me today. After having one the Hawaii bowl last year, I hope we get a better freshman recruits. I think we could be a legitimate contender in the NCAA by the time they are seniors. I didn't really take our team seriously until the end of the football season, and it's cool to seem them actually being competitive. Thank god for June Jones.
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