LA_Mustang wrote:CP, I still think that is an optimistic assumption. Our only P5 wins in the last twenty years are against two of the worst programs in P5 history - Kansas and Washington St. And we still have no wins against against area Big 12/SEC schools that matter. Unless we pull off a major shocker this year in FW (our only P5 opponent) we will go another year without a signature P5 win. The Houston win last year was big, and so was the TCU win in 2011, but at the end of the day neither were P5 wins. That is why this year's OOC schedule is so disappointing. One of the three no-names (SFA, UNT and Ark St) should've been against a TT, Missouri, Northwestern, Purdue type P5.
Instead, best case scenario is we start 3-1 and 95% of alums/fans have already checked out because we've only played one significant school and that was a loss. Therefore, 10,000-15,000 will show against our remaining no name home conference opponents as we try to get to seven wins for very minor bowl appearance. I still don't understand SMU's goal for the program. The school NEVER addresses the major attendance issue. Try something, anything to get non-SMU people to the games but it never happens. I'm certain this is the year when Morris is fighting to get us to bowl eligibility in November against UCF or Tulsa and he'll look up in the Ford stands and see about 5,000 people and finally think, what the hell am I doing here? Same thing that happened with JJ. For a school that claims to be smart, we keep doing the same things over and over expecting different results. But hey, just wait until next season. That will be our year.
Solid post, LA, although I suspect CM had one foot out the door before he ever step foot on the Hilltop.
I share your frustration regarding our lackadaisical approach to marketing our FB program. It's maddening.
My OOC schedule:
TCU - 10 out of 10 years
NTSU - close to 10 out of 10 years
SFA, Ark St, UTEP, Grambling, Rice, Texas St, UTSA, New Mexico - our other cupcake opponent
Potential other P5 opponent -
Arizona
Arizona St
Kansas
Iowa St
Minnesota
Iowa
Purdue
Mississippi
Mississippi St (hope they return to norm)
Baylor, Tech, Ok St