Monday, September 22, 2008

Have an affair discreetly?

I recently saw a commercial for a website called AshleyMadison.com. I did not know what I was watching at first. I thought that it was simply a joke commercial. The man wakes up, puts on his clothes, and walks down the stairs looking like he is trying to impress someone. Halfway down the stairs, he sees a picture of a woman in a wedding dress (his wife) with too much lipstick on (not looking very attractive I might add). His expression turns from ready to go, to I hate my life. What follows is even more disturbing.
Words come on the screen, "LIFE IS SHORT. HAVE AN AFFAIR!" Are you kidding me? I realize that many ads on television these days are directed towards the sexual side of a person, but I never thought that I would see a television commercial for a cheating website. My instinct, of course, was to pull up this website and see for myself. I found out that this really was not a joke, and this site really does set people up for an affair. It says that it is the worlds premiere discreet dating service. I was astounded by this. I thought that there was no way this was real. It had to be a joke right? Once again, it wasn't  joke. AshleyMadison.com really helps people cheat on their spouses. I hope I am not the only one who feels this way.

Sunday, September 21, 2008

C'mon, we're rebuilding!!

Around campus lately, I have heard so many complaints about how our football team is so bad and how June Junes is a terrible coach. Now I will agree with many who say that our football team is not very good (especially after the TCU blowout), but I am appalled by the people who do not think that Jones is the right man for the job. 
Jones is famous for rebuilding teams. Just look at Hawaii. Jones took over an awful Hawaii team who had lost 18 games in a row. The very next season Jones led them to a 9-4 season and their first bowl appearance in a very long time. Now I know what you are thinking. Why can't he do that here? We won one game last year and we have only won one game this year. Well, SMU is playing much tougher opponents than Hawaii. Yes we were blown out by Texas Tech and TCU, but both of those schools have nationally ranked football teams. Texas Tech is in the top 10. Let's give him some time before we judge him as a coach.
Also, many people have complained about the change in quarterback. They are saying that we should play Justin Willis, the former freshman of the year in C-USA. Well according to Jones, he doesn't fit the system. Now don't get me wrong, I would love to hame a more experienced QB back there, but the truth is, we would only have that experience for one year with a quarterback who the coach doesn't really want under center. Going with Mitchell lets him get to know the offense and plant the seeds for years to come. Also, Mitchell is not doing a bad job. He has a 124.72 QB rating. This is actually very high for the amount of interceptions he has thrown. So before you judge, know that the team will get better. They will get better even this year. It is a work in progress, but let's all remember, we are rebuilding.