The Almost Halftime Report

I'll get right to the point...this is a travesty.

I will point out that the officiating has definately had an effect in this game.  Jonathan Amaya was flagged for a facemask when he grabbed jersey; Brandon Wimberly was blocked about 20 yards past the line of scrimmage - no call.  And holding? you bet!  It's bad...really bad.

But it is obvious that this team is completely unprepared or just flat out not ready for this game.  They appear as if they're trying to run drills and expect that to stop a team who was obviously prepared for the game and ravenous for the attack.

They look like lemmings.

Now there is no denying where the buck stops (AULT), but there is actually someone else whos thurough incompetence would dumbfound even Alexander Samsonov: Ken Willson.

If SMU is Germany and Nevada is Czarist Russia.

I forgot to mention this in the last post; I completely forgot that, of all the losses the Pack has felt in the past few weeks, losing Nigel Burton and re-inserting Wilson as DC was, possibly, THE difference maker in this game.

There was a reason why Wilson was promoted out of the DC role before: he is a complete failure.

What is it with you and failure?

But the good-ol'-boy system is alive and well, and rather than eliminating an egregiously weak link Wilson was made the assistant head coach, drawing a salary while having little if any real influence.

Now there's no excuse: Wilson needs to be run out of town blindfolded and tied backwards to a horse while we season ticket holders get to throw blunt objects and rotten fruit, mostly blunt objects...and spit.  Lots and lots of spit.

But the buck does stop with Ault, and he should have known better; for that matter, he should have done the right thing and cast off Wilson two years ago.

Ault is no Harry Truman, though.

Thanks, guys, you've ruined Christmas.

And you've made SMU look like frickin' Texas.