Bowl Eligible

[gostangs]

Congrats to the team on an important milestone. I think we will get 7 or 8, but this a very needed step. Lots of hard work needs to be recognized.

[Arkpony]

Hear, hear!

[birddogger]

Hubba hubba!

[Stallion]

We swept the 3 games I thought in the preseason we're the keys to making a Bowl-Arkansas St, Cincy on the road and Tulsa who played very well tonite. Great job-got it done despite trailing almost entire game

[mrydel]

That was a rough game to watch

[mustangxc]

Awesome win! That was brutal to watch especially with the Astros World Series game going on. Hopefully we can upset a couple teams and beat Tulane so we can win the most games in a long time in the history of the program.

[ponyte]

That was a rough game to watch

It really was. Seemed we didn't play that well or that hard but found a way to win. Or Tulsa found a way to loss. Not sure.

[sail420s]

It really was. Seemed we didn't play that well or that hard but found a way to win. Or Tulsa found a way to loss. Not sure.

The big difference I see is we ALWAYS lost these games. This is now two games that SMU found a way to win. I was on the replace Hicks bandwagon, but he has made strides in the past few games. He is definitely improving. I am still on the replace Malone bandwagon, but the defense has come up big late in games after looking completely dreadful. We'll see if this continues...

[Charleston Pony]

Congrats to the team and these coaches. Have to feel especially good for the seniors who have had so little to celebrate at SMU

[mrydel]

It really was. Seemed we didn't play that well or that hard but found a way to win. Or Tulsa found a way to loss. Not sure.

The big difference I see is we ALWAYS lost these games. This is now two games that SMU found a way to win. I was on the replace Hicks bandwagon, but he has made strides in the past few games. He is definitely improving. I am still on the replace Malone bandwagon, but the defense has come up big late in games after looking completely dreadful. We'll see if this continues...

I agree. How many times in the last several years have we been on the opposite side of these games? We are definitely seeing a change in the program I hope will continue. Looking forward to defensive strides next year which should put us solidly at the top tier of the AAC.

[AusTxPony]

Loved the classy comment (DMN article on SMUmustangs) from Morris re: parents got to see their trust in staff's promises and their son's decision play ball at SMU pay off. I hadn't thought of that, but it is a good point.

[mrydel]

Snippy article in the Arkansas paper today about the call against the Tulsa receiver for prancing. I am sure it is in the DMN and others. Makes it sound like we would have lost had it not been made and that it was a nitpicking call.

While I believe the rule should be changed, I do not concede the win just because of the call.

[One Trick Pony]

38
- 34
= 4

I'm assuming a touchdown is 6 points with a possibility of missing the additional point. Just based on the facts without the gift from the refs yes this is a loss.

[JasonB]

38
- 34
= 4

I'm assuming a touchdown is 6 points with a possibility of missing the additional point. Just based on the facts without the gift from the refs yes this is a loss.

They kicked a field goal on the possession, so it was a 4 point swing, not a 7 point swing... if you are really going down that path, it is an OT game...

[gostangs]

You can say the rule is bad, but the call was correct. It would have been a gift to Tulsa had it not been called . Technically correct - but agree it is a weird rule. yardage should be applied to the kickoff, not take points off the board.