Pony NATE-tion: Preseason Pony Players of the Year

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Pony NATE-tion: Preseason Pony Players of the Year
Who will play the biggest roles for SMU in 2020?

The most historic SMU football season in 35 years was followed up with the most historic offseason in college football history. The coronavirus pandemic left everything, including college football up in the air. After much uncertainty and discussion, it appears that the strangest season in college football history is a go. With no Big Ten, Pac 12 or several other smaller FBS and FCS conferences, that leaves the Power ... Three?

Plus the American Athletic Conference?

So much confusion and uncertainty lie in what the postseason could look like, that it is best to take this season one game at a time. With rescheduled games and player opt-outs left and right, it’s simply the best approach to kick back and enjoy this season week by week. After all, a strange version of college football is better than no college football!

Coming off the most exciting SMU season in recent memory, the Mustangs are poised to build on an outstanding 2019. There are several new faces, especially on the defensive side of the ball, but the offense will have a new playcaller in Garrett Riley (brother of Lincoln Riley) after Rhett Lashlee got the offensive coordinator gig at Miami. It was expected that Lashlee would be a hot name on the coaching market and he is well on his way to becoming a head coach somewhere. With that said, let’s get into my annual preseason awards:

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