Loser Mentality

[ryandickie]

Yeah, I said it.

This collective "aw shucks", "we would've done the same thing", "good for them" attitude around here is precisely why we continue to linger in obscurity. Show me a "good loser" and I'll show you a "true loser".

Have little fire. Show some pride, get pissed off. We are fighting a battle here against the worst form of crony capitalism and we had arguably our biggest ally pull a Benedict Arnold on us.

I hate the Pac-10 with all of my being. They are the ultimate definition of hypocrisy. They feign "intellectual superiority" but in reality it is all smoke and mirrors. I would want NOTHING to do with them if SDSU were invited.

Utah fans scream and yell for years about the inequality of the BCS monopoly yet drop their pants and come running when they get invited to the "cool kids'" party. So much for standing on principle...

How do you spell hypocrisy? U-T-E. I reckon Orrin Hatch will be quiet now...

I can understand USC and UCLA poaching our local recruits. Same backyard, etc. However, when UW, WSU, OSU, and now Utah can say to a local kid: "Sure, you may want to stay near home so your friends and family can easily see you, but you'll never get to compete for a "National Championship". With us, you can..." That is incredibly difficult to recruit against. The BC$ is a monopoly, the epitome of crony capitalism, and completely un-American.

Have some damned pride and get pissed off for once.

Well I guess we can go back to playing in the sandbox and eating paste with the other kids in the "Special Olympics" division of collegiate athletics. While we argue about Chuck Long, helmets, mythical stadiums, and fish tacos; other schools make REAL progress.

<Golf Clap>

Some of us are apparently willing to accept mediocrity.

I certainly am not.

[sdsuballer]

Utah will never compete for a National title. NC are resevered for top tear programs. Just think about Oregon state they can go undefeated but they would not be invited to NC.

[sancarlosaztec]

Being an ass toward Utah and its fans for jumping to the $$$ is the ultimate hypocrisy.
You think SDSU wouldn't jump at the opportunity to move to the dark side? (dark side = pac10)

If you ever want to change SDSU's fate the focus has to be on SDSU not on the Utah's or the PAC10/Big10/Big12/SEC etc....

Otherwise in 10 years we're going to have the same conversation about BSU leaving the MWC for "the in crowd".

Action in the form of support and $$$ and writing letters, blogs, etc... is the most effective thing we have at our disposal to make a difference. Unless you are in a more influential position.

I'm not saying don't get pissed. I am saying that bitching and moaning and in general getting pissed off in the absence of any effective action is just wasting energy.

Just my .02

[Fishn'Aztec]

Screw the Benedict Arnolds that went over to the enemy! How's that??

GO AZTECS!

[ryandickie]

Jun 16, 2010 19:55:42 GMT -8 sancarlosaztec said:

Being an ass toward Utah and its fans for jumping to the $$$ is the ultimate hypocrisy.
You think SDSU wouldn't jump at the opportunity to move to the dark side? (dark side = pac10)

If you ever want to change SDSU's fate the focus has to be on SDSU not on the Utah's or the PAC10/Big10/Big12/SEC etc....

Otherwise in 10 years we're going to have the same conversation about BSU leaving the MWC for "the in crowd".

Action in the form of support and $$$ and writing letters, blogs, etc... is the most effective thing we have at our disposal to make a difference. Unless you are in a more influential position.

I'm not saying don't get pissed. I am saying that bitching and moaning and in general getting pissed off in the absence of any effective action is just wasting energy.

Just my .02

FYI, being an ass to someone and calling them out on their B.S. are not the same things. There is no hypocrisy in that.

No doubt SDSU has wet the bed performance-wise in the last 10+ years, there's no arguing that. Many, if not most of those wounds have been self-inflicted. The PAC-10 poaching has not helped, but the Aztecs have been their own worst enemies.

The first step in actual, effective change is sparking the internal fire needed to begin the transformation process. You have to be pissed off enough about your current state of being in order to do the heavy lifitng necessary to facilitate that change.

This is the mentality that I am speaking of. The same concept the Hoke has been trying to instill into his players.

I stand by my original statement:

Show me a "good loser" and I'll show you a "true loser".

[Old School]

We will get our chance, but not now.

But money talks however.

Oldie Out

[dreadhawk909]

I, for one, would like to congratulate the Utes on being the Pac-10's consolation prize.

[sancarlosaztec]

I don't disagree with anything in your response.

Jun 16, 2010 20:27:54 GMT -8 ryandickie said:

Jun 16, 2010 19:55:42 GMT -8 sancarlosaztec said:

Being an ass toward Utah and its fans for jumping to the $$$ is the ultimate hypocrisy.
You think SDSU wouldn't jump at the opportunity to move to the dark side? (dark side = pac10)

If you ever want to change SDSU's fate the focus has to be on SDSU not on the Utah's or the PAC10/Big10/Big12/SEC etc....

Otherwise in 10 years we're going to have the same conversation about BSU leaving the MWC for "the in crowd".

Action in the form of support and $$$ and writing letters, blogs, etc... is the most effective thing we have at our disposal to make a difference. Unless you are in a more influential position.

I'm not saying don't get pissed. I am saying that bitching and moaning and in general getting pissed off in the absence of any effective action is just wasting energy.

Just my .02

FYI, being an ass to someone and calling them out on their B.S. are not the same things. There is no hypocrisy in that.

No doubt SDSU has wet the bed performance-wise in the last 10+ years, there's no arguing that. Many, if not most of those wounds have been self-inflicted. The PAC-10 poaching has not helped, but the Aztecs have been their own worst enemies.

The first step in actual, effective change is sparking the internal fire needed to begin the transformation process. You have to be pissed off enough about your current state of being in order to do the heavy lifitng necessary to facilitate that change.

This is the mentality that I am speaking of. The same concept the Hoke has been trying to instill into his players.

I stand by my original statement:

Show me a "good loser" and I'll show you a "true loser".