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[Stallion]

I picked 6-6 at the start of the season. I'm really not too concerned with who the coach is or isn't. I think I'm the only one of the board who has never advocated the firing of any coach as a panacea to fix our problems-that's my position today. I'm more concerned with fixing the competitive Model for the long term benefit of the program. I've haven't usually phrased it the way Craig James did-but I do agree that if we fix the remaining problems in the Model there is no reason that SMU shouldn't dominate CUSA West. I've always considered myself one of the most optimistic posters on this board in my own special way-that being that SMU can still have an outstanding program-all things being equal in the Model. I think I define "outstanding" a lot differently than most though. Anything TCU can do SMU can do better. I think expectations should be raised around here and that includes expectations of the adnministration and the Coaching Staff. My concern is that SMU is interested in "competing" not "excelling"

[expony18]

I picked 6-6 at the start of the season. I'm really not too concerned with who the coach is or isn't. I think I'm the only one of the board who has never advocated the firing of any coach as a panacea to fix our problems-that's my position today. I'm more concerned with fixing the competitive Model for the long term benefit of the program. I've haven't usually phrased it the way Craig James did-but I do agree that if we fix the remaining problems in the Model there is no reason that SMU shouldn't dominate CUSA West. I've always considered myself one of the most optimistic posters on this board in my own special way-that being that SMU can still have an outstanding program-all things being equal in the Model. I think I define "outstanding" a lot differently than most though. Anything TCU can do SMU can do better. I think expectations should be raised around here and that includes expectations of the adnministration and the Coaching Staff. My concern is that SMU is interested in "competing" not "excelling"

I would have agreed on the 6-6, but that was assuming we beat NTSU. And your right that firing the coach won't get SMU where it needs to be... We've hada revolving door, but unfortunately the adminstration and many others place the blame on the coach, and the tired excuse of the DP. My best friend from high school played at A&M and on an off weekend came to watch a game a few years back, and said how much he regretted not taking a visit to SMU. James was on point about how we have every reason to attract good players (stadium, campus, dallas, sorority girls, and the education), but firing whomever is the coach every 4-5 years will not bring in top notched talent. These coaches know that they need atleast 6 wins to have a chance to stay, and they are tired of getting the [deleted] kicked out of them every week too. I think we have a good staff, but something has to be done by the administration to help the coaches get the type of players we all want. You can't send a coach selling a stadium and the "turning the corner" pitch every year... I agree the majority of smu is just interested in just "competing," hopefully the taste of a bowl game will change that attitude

[RGV Pony]

Stallion: Do you honestly believe Orsini is interested in competing, not excelling?

I don't think so.

I do agree with you that if there was a level playing field, SMU has some built-in advantages.

Location
Facilities
Women
Post-grad opportunity
Recruiting base

It is frustrating that many of the disadvantages are artificial ones installed by our very own. The five simple advantages listed above are tangible, objective, not really subject to change. The crap we deal with in disadvantages are nonsensical, almost random, and intangible. Hopefully Orsini can apply some Golden Dome logic to this and solve the problem. Really, I can't imagine him being satisfied with the status quo.

[smu diamond m]

I picked 6-6 at the start of the season. I'm really not too concerned with who the coach is or isn't. I think I'm the only one of the board who has never advocated the firing of any coach as a panacea to fix our problems-that's my position today. I'm more concerned with fixing the competitive Model for the long term benefit of the program. I've haven't usually phrased it the way Craig James did-but I do agree that if we fix the remaining problems in the Model there is no reason that SMU shouldn't dominate CUSA West. I've always considered myself one of the most optimistic posters on this board in my own special way-that being that SMU can still have an outstanding program-all things being equal in the Model. I think I define "outstanding" a lot differently than most though. Anything TCU can do SMU can do better. I think expectations should be raised around here and that includes expectations of the adnministration and the Coaching Staff. My concern is that SMU is interested in "competing" not "excelling"

C'mon we're at SMU. Plastic surgery gives the models what they don't already have.

[expony18]

Stallion: Do you honestly believe Orsini is interested in competing, not excelling?

I don't think so.

I do agree with you that if there was a level playing field, SMU has some built-in advantages.

Location
Facilities
Women
Post-grad opportunity
Recruiting base

It is frustrating that many of the disadvantages are artificial ones installed by our very own. The five simple advantages listed above are tangible, objective, not really subject to change. The crap we deal with in disadvantages are nonsensical, almost random, and intangible. Hopefully Orsini can apply some Golden Dome logic to this and solve the problem. Really, I can't imagine him being satisfied with the status quo.

I don't think he meant orsini, yet