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SMU Positives

Postby SMUstang » Fri Dec 03, 2021 9:29 am

I know that most of you already know this. I wrote it down off of the top of my head hoping that many of you will add to it.

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SMU POSITIVES

1. Division 1 FBS school located in the city of Dallas
2. Excellent academics
3. Excellent facilities
4. Storied athletes over the years: e.g. Doak Walker, Kyle Rote, Raymond Berry, Forest Gregg, Don Meredith, Jerry Levias, Eric Dickerson, many All-American wide receivers, linemen, quarterbacks, running backs, many great basketball stars, professional golfers such as Payne Stewart and Bryson DeChambeau, and many more.
5. Nationally recognized brand
6. Many professional athletes
7. Recruiting hot bed
8. Good destination for transfer portal
9. Good NIL opportunities
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Re: SMU Positives

Postby Water Pony » Fri Dec 03, 2021 10:08 am

SMUstang wrote:I know that most of you already know this. I wrote it down off of the top of my head hoping that many of you will add to it.

SMUstang

SMU POSITIVES

1. Division 1 FBS school located in the city of Dallas
2. Excellent academics
3. Excellent facilities
4. Storied athletes over the years: e.g. Doak Walker, Kyle Rote, Raymond Berry, Forest Gregg, Don Meredith, Jerry Levias, Eric Dickerson, many All-American wide receivers, linemen, quarterbacks, running backs, many great basketball stars, professional golfers such as Payne Stewart and Bryson DeChambeau, and many more.
5. Nationally recognized brand
6. Many professional athletes
7. Recruiting hot bed
8. Good destination for transfer portal
9. Good NIL opportunities


Thanks, SMUstang, for recognizing our positives which Rhett Lashlee will build on. I would add our alumni network and post graduate opportunities.
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Re: SMU Positives

Postby SmooBoy » Fri Dec 03, 2021 11:07 am

Agree:

*alumni job network is impressive
*beautiful campus (top 10 nationally)
*middle of the country for easy access anywhere by plane
*Snuffer's, Campisi's, and Blue Goose within walking distance lol
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Re: SMU Positives

Postby 3rdGenPony » Fri Dec 03, 2021 11:21 am

How many school's have a former president do a coin toss, etc. on a fairly regular basis?
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Re: SMU Positives

Postby DanFreibergerForHeisman » Fri Dec 03, 2021 11:57 am

Great uniforms too.
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Re: SMU Positives

Postby Sewanee Stang » Fri Dec 03, 2021 12:10 pm

We also have the Best Dressed Band in the Land.
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Re: SMU Positives

Postby ponyboy » Fri Dec 03, 2021 12:33 pm

3rdGenPony wrote:How many school's have a former president do a coin toss, etc. on a fairly regular basis?

Not just do a coin toss - go to half of the basketball games and have his presidential library on campus.
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Re: SMU Positives

Postby EastStang » Fri Dec 03, 2021 2:05 pm

Not to sound indelicate but the visual intangibles that our female student body bring to recruiting should not be discounted.
UNC better keep that Ram away from Peruna
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Re: SMU Positives

Postby Paladin » Fri Dec 03, 2021 3:08 pm

Already mentioned but I've always thought having access to DFW Airport with direct flights to almost anywhere is a big plus, given the ever-widening geographic footprint of college athletics and conference expansions.
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Re: SMU Positives

Postby BUS » Fri Dec 03, 2021 5:28 pm

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Agree.

With the above as givens.... Who needs to be able to recruit TEXAS?

THE ACC

Get it! WE fit there.

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Re: SMU Positives

Postby Dukie » Fri Dec 03, 2021 7:07 pm

BUS wrote:Who needs to be able to recruit TEXAS?

THE ACC

Get it! WE fit there.

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Re: SMU Positives

Postby SMUstang » Fri Dec 03, 2021 7:57 pm

Dukie wrote:
BUS wrote:Who needs to be able to recruit TEXAS?

THE ACC

Get it! WE fit there.

+1


Personally I think our attendance and fan interest would be much better if we played Texas Tech, Baylor, Houston, BYU, Oklahoma State and TCU than it would be playing Wake Forest, Louisville, Syracuse, Boston College, Pittsburg, etc. I know the dollars may not be the same, but who knows? fit?
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Re: SMU Positives

Postby mustangxc » Fri Dec 03, 2021 8:09 pm

We take whichever life raft comes to save us first!
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Re: SMU Positives

Postby EastStang » Fri Dec 03, 2021 9:26 pm

The ACC also has VT, Clemson, FSU, GT, and the U.
UNC better keep that Ram away from Peruna
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Re: SMU Positives

Postby BUS » Fri Dec 03, 2021 9:45 pm

Correct. Eaststang and pretty good ball.
Our play is they are going to be left behind if they don't recruit texas.
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