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by Paddy Murphy
Sat Nov 29, 2008 12:25 pm
Forum: Football
Topic: Updated Report: SMU cancels 2009 and 2010 Missouri Games
Replies: 65
Views: 3985

Scheduling no-name teams including NTSU is no way to replace Mo. They need to figure out how to get another BCS team on the schedule. I have said this many times, nobody but a small select few has any interest in seeing SMU play the no-name teams. It would be one thing if our conference had any ...
by Paddy Murphy
Thu Nov 13, 2008 11:17 am
Forum: Football
Topic: And, we're playing Baylor and North Texas ...
Replies: 33
Views: 2412

that is not a fact. North Texas has outdrawn ALL CUSA home games over the last 2 years-and in most instances its not even close-25% more generally. Plus low travel costs make it an even more financially beneficial series.

I am sure that the North Texas game's attendance was better than the CUSA ...
by Paddy Murphy
Wed Nov 12, 2008 7:12 pm
Forum: Football
Topic: And, we're playing Baylor and North Texas ...
Replies: 33
Views: 2412

Baylor and UNT are two GREAT non conference games for SMU and they should pay them every year. TCU will not get any more cred for playing Virginia, all that gets them is a 1/2 empty stadium when Virginia comes calling and a hella big travel bill when they go to Virginia.

People forget that the UNT ...
by Paddy Murphy
Tue Nov 11, 2008 11:34 am
Forum: Football
Topic: Future OOC football schedule
Replies: 322
Views: 51746

Talked to Orsini at the happy hour in Annapolis and he says we are finalizing a deal with Army after the Navy series ends in 2018

I am still not following strategy to schedule the service academies. Seems to me that since our conference is so weak that we should play all our out of conference ...
by Paddy Murphy
Mon Nov 10, 2008 7:11 pm
Forum: Football
Topic: Story on Dude Who Got Kicked Out?
Replies: 27
Views: 6157

I find it sad that they tossed him (or anyone for that matter) out for such benign behavior, given the poor attendance. Back when we played at Owenby and played real schools, I remember lots of open drinking in the stands and nobody seemed to get kicked out.