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Posted on 5/3/12 at 8:30 am to bluestem75
Debbie Downer UT fans... yes, the last few years have sucked. When you spew your pessimistic bs, it makes it suck that much more for the rest of us.
Posted on 5/3/12 at 8:32 am to bluestem75
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A nagging, persistent inferiority complex despite having arguably the best decade of any program in the country, let alone the SEC.
I think this happened because you went from a pile of shite to a pile of gold real fast. Your fanbase was beaten and bruised in the 90s from a decade of suckage.
Luckily, DiNardo left talent, and Saban developed it and brought in even better talent. I think it takes at least a decade, if not two to completely change the mindset of a WHOLE fanbase.
A&M was the 9th winningest team in the 80s/90s and our fanbase just expected it and continued to do so in the 2000s, despite the fact we were starting to slip into the depths of CFB Hell. There is still a sizeable portion who expect 80s/90s results, but if we meander through Hell much longer, that tide may change.
Posted on 5/3/12 at 10:37 am to bluestem75
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A nagging, persistent inferiority complex despite having arguably the best decade of any program in the country, let alone the SEC.
This...though in fairness certain other programs have been there and have a sense of how to conduct themselves. For instance, though the Tide has a huge amount of homers, for most of the fans by and large there is the sense of 'this is the way it is supposed to be' (perhaps a double edged sword). I've noticed the same with USC, OU, OSU and a few others. I think CLM can continue this till 2020 or so. If a 3rd good hire can be made and program retain it's general top 10 status into a 3rd decade the fanbase may be a little more comfortable. Hopefully this theory will actually get tested
This post was edited on 5/3/12 at 10:39 am
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