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SMU Tied for 3rd in Turnover Margin

Postby Stallion » Sat Oct 28, 2017 5:25 pm

+10

....but really that's largely because they Offense rarely turns it over

http://www.ncaa.com/stats/football/fbs/current/team/29

Tied for 7th in Fewest Turnovers with 6

http://www.ncaa.com/stats/football/fbs/current/team/461
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Re: SMU Tied for 3rd in Turnover Margin

Postby smusic 00 » Sat Oct 28, 2017 10:41 pm

Still haven’t lost a fumble?
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Re: SMU Tied for 3rd in Turnover Margin

Postby Charleston Pony » Sun Oct 29, 2017 6:24 am

Amazing that we haven't lost a fumble but also have to give Hicks credit for making better decisions and not throwing the picks he did last year. He's been lucky a few times but has improved tremendously between his 1st and 2nd years, as you would hope.
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Re: SMU Tied for 3rd in Turnover Margin

Postby AusTxPony » Sun Oct 29, 2017 9:56 am

Those three games, where I thought we were headed for the dumpster, UConn, UC, and Tulsa, have made me a believer in this offense and Hicks. What a change from the past. Keep it up, 'Stangs.
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Re: SMU Tied for 3rd in Turnover Margin

Postby JasonB » Sun Oct 29, 2017 10:24 am

Our running backs not fumbling is really impression. Two are smaller than average and the ball doesn't even come close to popping out. It isn't like we are recovering fumbles. We just never fumble the ball. Our coaching staff does a great job teaching ball security.
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Re: SMU Tied for 3rd in Turnover Margin

Postby PonyPlayer4 » Sun Oct 29, 2017 3:49 pm

JasonB wrote:Our running backs not fumbling is really impression. Two are smaller than average and the ball doesn't even come close to popping out. It isn't like we are recovering fumbles. We just never fumble the ball. Our coaching staff does a great job teaching ball security.


Freeman is 207 lbs
Jones is 203 lbs
West is 170 lbs

I don’t think you realize how much Jones has physically developed.
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Re: SMU Tied for 3rd in Turnover Margin

Postby mrydel » Sun Oct 29, 2017 3:51 pm

I do not think anyone on this thread knows the word “jinx”.
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Re: SMU Tied for 3rd in Turnover Margin

Postby gostangs » Sun Oct 29, 2017 3:53 pm

I thought freeman looked best vs Tulsa. Hope he starts getting the ball more. We need a bigger style runner vs bigger faster teams like UCF.
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Re: SMU Tied for 3rd in Turnover Margin

Postby Stallion » Sun Oct 29, 2017 4:19 pm

Sometimes-Jones and Freeman get into the habit of too much dancing-I love how West hits to hole at 90 mph-he's a brave young man at 170
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Re: SMU Tied for 3rd in Turnover Margin

Postby SMUer » Sun Oct 29, 2017 6:36 pm

He practices against our linebackers :/
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Re: SMU Tied for 3rd in Turnover Margin

Postby HarvCrimYaleBlue » Sun Oct 29, 2017 9:30 pm

West technically fumbled the ball twice. He just happen to pick the ball up without the threat of the opposing team taking it.
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Re: SMU Tied for 3rd in Turnover Margin

Postby ojaipony » Sun Oct 29, 2017 9:43 pm

West is our most explosive running back (and best receiving threat). X. Jones is our more traditional type even if a little under sized he still runs hard. Freeman is a closer. And although I've been on the X. Jones bandwagon, I think B. West should get more carries against these next 3 teams. I'd start Jones, and of course stick with the hot hand, but I'd like to see West get a bit more involved in the offense. We will need to score 50 in each of these games to win any of them. I'm doubtful but I hope we can sneak in one.
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Re: SMU Tied for 3rd in Turnover Margin

Postby stc9 » Sun Oct 29, 2017 9:46 pm

I would like to see more West in the 2 minute drill portions of the game. He has better home run potential than the others and is tougher to manage when he comes out of the backfield.

Other than that, I think the coaches do a good job getting each of them touches.

Was Medlock ever tried on any of the return teams? I've seen him on the punt return, but never as the returner. From the little I've seen of him, he looks really explosive.
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Re: SMU Tied for 3rd in Turnover Margin

Postby gostangs » Sun Oct 29, 2017 10:03 pm

We will need a banger agasint much bigger faster LB's than we have seen, other than maybe TCU. Our little guys will get swallowed up. Freeman should be ready for some plays.
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Re: SMU Tied for 3rd in Turnover Margin

Postby PonyPlayer4 » Tue Oct 31, 2017 1:10 am

gostangs wrote:We will need a banger agasint much bigger faster LB's than we have seen, other than maybe TCU. Our little guys will get swallowed up. Freeman should be ready for some plays.


Again, Freeman 207 lbs. Jones 203 lbs.
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