Well Done, Sir

First off, I'm tweaking some stuff on the site. As you may see each post is followed by the word JUMP. That should only apply to my 11/19 post. Disregard it for all other posts. I'm new to this HTML shit, so bare with me.

Anyways back on point... I don't know who went through the trouble to put this montage together, but I thank you. Excellent choice for the pep talk. Very apt, I might say.

JUMP

No There is No Other One

Preface:

Wow. Before I start I must state: I'm a little flummoxed at the moment. I mean really. Did I just witness a throughly a trashing by the hands of Utah State? In football? Did Jaycee Carroll decide to put the pads on? Wouldn't surprise me, seeing how the Baggies lit up the Aggies for 35 points. That's 3 - 5. Utah State was cruising into Las Cruces at 10mph. A primer colored lower rider their car, a 16 game losing streak their tow. They left town in the same low rider -- still that shitty football team from Logan -- but without the baggage of a soul crushing losing streak. Hats off to the USU fans in attendance. They were a loud and spirited bunch, with good reason. The Aggies, and I lie, were only too happy to oblige.

After the jump, my take on the team, and Mumme.


The Aggies. Oh, Aggies, why have thous forsaken me? A true performance of no effort. Holbrook the name exception -- Buries looked pissed looking at the lack of support -- but there were a few others. After I waxed poetic about the team never giving up. A large portion of the team as succumbed. It's bitter, but the lack of students at the game was probably a God send.

The blame, and rightfully, is piling on Mumme. The rumor most troubling is that he is out. Forget what I said last post. The fire Mumme train is barreling forward. How soon it arrives is up to speculation, but the earlier it happens, the worse the departure will hurt NMSU.

That's right, I still believe he needs another year. Despite for all intents and purposes the team quitting on him, he needs to stay. I may be naive, but the alternatives on the radar are far worse than one more year under Mumme.

*ed. note* These alternatives don't necessarily go hand-in-hand, or are they independent of each other. Honestly, I'm just rambling.

Alternative 1:

We fire Mumme. We still have to pay him. Then we have to pay the replacement. Not an effective use of scant resources. Besides, there is not a single coach on the carousal that is too good to pass up. Let me rephrase -- There is not a single coach, NMSU could plausibly get on the market right now, that we must snatch up. Nobody (save Lloyd Carr) is turning this program around in their first year. Why start all over again, and possibly face another 0-12 season. That outcome certainly wouldn't help revenue.

Alternative 2:

We fire Mumme. We drop down to whatever the hell they call D1-AA these days. We get expelled from the WAC. Everyone, including your grandmother, suffers. We do not(!) want that. It'd be like going to collegiate high school football games. And I don't care what you say; H.S. football sucks vinegary balls. Small and slow players that run the same play 95%** of the time. Of course, I'm just speaking from watching the covenant LCHS/MHS game, that everybody just loves so much. Bottom line, it would suck all around. Question for readers: Are there any schools D1-AA in football, but D1-A in basketball?

Alternative 3:

We keep Mumme. Let him have a full recruiting class, which is shaping up to look quite nice, mind you. We make BIG changes on defense and special teams. Who knows, things might right themselves, or we might continue to suck. But at least we are making the most out of our investments.

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My alternatives aren't end all be all, and to be frank, are probably factually wrong lacking in detail. Nevertheless, it is worthy of consideration

Hopefully, for the sake of your grandmother, Dr. B and President Martin stick with their guy. I'm sure they will, but then again, this is NMSU.


**Probably bullshit

JUMP

Do You Even Care?

Well do you, Hal?

The team, especially the defense, seems to have taken on your laid back, never get fired up, attitude. It shows. NMSU gave up 51 points to San Jose State, one of the worse offenses in the WAC NATION.

Poor tackling, DBs worried more about their receiver than the ball he is about to catch, and piss poor tackling underscore the painfully obvious. The guys giving up all the points are poorly coached, and it seems no one on the sideline cares.

Our offense could barely muster a measly 17 points. Another game where the yards are plenitful, but we fail to produce any points.Great game plan we had there, Hal.

Well, you better light a fire Hal, you got one more year. If not NMSU goes back to the drawing board. I don't want to see that happened, honestly. However, you gotta do something to change a small, but growing sentiment.

What I'm saying Coach, is get in your players faces and COACH! Act like you give a damn out there. If you don't change things around, this will be the end of the line for your career.

JUMP

Open Letter to Shithead Students

I submitted the following letter to the Round-Up, NMSU's student newspaper. It's not verbatim, as I wanted to maintain the tenor I’ve set for this site. The basic point is still intact. Read it. Embrace it. Fondle it. Do whatever want, but if you participate in this trash; I beg you, grow some balls and tell it to a players face.

Disgusted. That word was prominent while sifting through the plethora of emotions I felt after the heartbreaking loss to the University of Nevada Friday night. This is a shame because I felt nothing but pride for the football team. Those guys played their hearts out, but came up just a bit short. My most emphatic praise goes out to each and every one of them. As a fan, all I can ask is that the team give 100%, and not surrender. They have not disappointed in this regard.

Unfortunately my fellow student supporters have the notion they could do better. This is where my disgust lies.

After a slow start from our offense, I heard a small group of students yell at Chase Holbrook that he, and I quote, “*expletive* sucks!” The root word of the expletive rhymes with suck (i.e. fuck). This is appalling to hear coming from those who claim to be Aggie fans. Not only that, Holbrook is a legitimate NFL prospect. So add ignorant to that group’s pitiful repertoire.

Paul Young, the true freshman kicker who started out as the backup to the backup, was verbally assaulted after missing the game winner. Way to show compassion people. These guys are students, just like we are. The next time you fail at life -- probably happens everyday -- give me a call. I’ll come over and fart in your face. That is poetic justice my friends.

More was said, but the action, which I fortunately did not witness is the real purpose I write. I have heard from several people that things have been thrown at players and coaches. It didn’t take place at the Nevada game, but for it to have occurred at all is troubling.

This type of behavior is unacceptable, and I expect President Martin and Dr. Boston to tackle this issue personally. It goes beyond the Nice Shot Asshole chant, and freedom of speech. A potential powder keg is brewing if this type of behavior persists.

Fans should be supportive at the games, regardless of the outcome. If that is beyond your mental capacity, don’t bother showing up.

You stay classy NMSU.

JUMP