(09-02-2018 10:12 AM)HarborPointe Wrote:  

(09-02-2018 08:09 AM)nastybunch Wrote:  You guys don’t seem to understand that because we have done this the way you guys think is the reason we are where we are today. Been going on for 50 years and hasn’t worked. Isn’t working now, and won’t work in the future. Simple to understand.

Two losses prevented us from playing in 4 straight Liberty Bowls from 1996-1999, and neither one of them was a road games vs. an elite SEC opponent.

For that matter, one loss to one of them prob prevented us from the sugar or orange in 1981.

(09-02-2018 11:52 AM)Reggie Favre Wrote:  

(09-02-2018 10:12 AM)HarborPointe Wrote:  

(09-02-2018 08:09 AM)nastybunch Wrote:  You guys don’t seem to understand that because we have done this the way you guys think is the reason we are where we are today. Been going on for 50 years and hasn’t worked. Isn’t working now, and won’t work in the future. Simple to understand.

Two losses prevented us from playing in 4 straight Liberty Bowls from 1996-1999, and neither one of them was a road games vs. an elite SEC opponent.

For that matter, one loss to one of them prob prevented us from the sugar or orange in 1981.

Interesting story: Before our TTT loss to Louisville (when we were at #7 in the country WITH A BULLET) , different bowls bounced around the names of possible opponents---and Mizzou was one of the few major programs that bit.

Seems Ohio State and other schools were bandied about, but none wanted a piece of us after 58-14 over a ranked FSU.

then the TTT

We still took 9,000 folks to cold, cold cold Orlando (19 degrees, seriously), but the Loserville loss took the wind outta our wings.

(09-02-2018 11:09 AM)eaglebeaver Wrote:  

(09-02-2018 10:12 AM)HarborPointe Wrote:  

(09-02-2018 08:09 AM)nastybunch Wrote:  You guys don’t seem to understand that because we have done this the way you guys think is the reason we are where we are today. Been going on for 50 years and hasn’t worked. Isn’t working now, and won’t work in the future. Simple to understand.

If we could’ve beaten Tulane, Houston, and Louisville a few more times in the mid ‘90s through the early ‘00s, we’d be in much better shape today.

Conversely, I guess it doesn't matter if they could've beaten us a few more times, huh?

No it doesn’t, to be honest. Timing is everything. Give me a win over Houston in ‘96, one over Tulane in ‘98, and 3-0 vs. UL from 2000-2002, and I’ll glady give back any 25 wins over those teams elsewhere throughout history.

(09-02-2018 12:36 PM)HarborPointe Wrote:  

(09-02-2018 11:09 AM)eaglebeaver Wrote:  

(09-02-2018 10:12 AM)HarborPointe Wrote:  

(09-02-2018 08:09 AM)nastybunch Wrote:  You guys don’t seem to understand that because we have done this the way you guys think is the reason we are where we are today. Been going on for 50 years and hasn’t worked. Isn’t working now, and won’t work in the future. Simple to understand.

If we could’ve beaten Tulane, Houston, and Louisville a few more times in the mid ‘90s through the early ‘00s, we’d be in much better shape today.

Conversely, I guess it doesn't matter if they could've beaten us a few more times, huh?

Timing is everything.

Can't hardly argue with that, Mr harbor my friend.