Orsini Rebuilds SMU

[ThadFilms]

So its YOUR empty bottle that I see every game near the toilet! Are you going to open up a BAR in there?

I think I might..... more bars need urinals right next to the booze. Less movement means more time buying alcohol at the bar.




Actually, I didn't sneak my Jack in this last game. Honestly - how sad is this? - I'm getting tired of drinking too much at football games.

[smu diamond m]

I wonder if all the T&A on the BLVD could be used as a marketing tool...

[ThadFilms]

You mean it isn't already?

[Ponymon]

I wonder if all the T&A on the BLVD could be used as a marketing tool...

Good reason to hire Barnett. Afterall, according to Dallas' former mayor Laura Miller, Dallas has more Topless clubs than any other city in the country!

[ThadFilms]

Just wanted to get this thread back on track.

Steve is the right AD for SMU. IMO he has made all the right moves since he has been here and given us loyal faithful more reason to be optimistic about our future than any AD that we have had period I just hope we can keep him when the big boys come sniffing around!

I couldn't agree more. Look at his body of work since he got here -

- Matt Doherty (who has to start winning some games this year)
- Crum Center
- Moody Renovations (in the future)
- Retaining Phil Bennett even though they fell one play short of a bowl bid
- Firing Phil Bennett this season as soon as our fate was determined
- Though not technically involved - the 20 million dollar gift to the school of education

... and regardless of who the coach is, and despite the dissenters on this board, it will be someone of great pedigree.

Two things that I see happening, the first in the near future... the second, a few years down the road.... an indoor practice facility for the football team (trust me, I think this will be a Crum Center type thing, bring in the coach, announce the indoor practice facility. Second? Bringing back baseball. Why do I think that? Hmmm, the only answer on the DMN chat that shed any light on anything was when asked about bringing back track - he responded with "there's also a question of baseball".




Oh, and why do I think the retaining of Phil Bennett, last season, was a smart move?

1. He built the team, we came so close, he deserved a chance to see it through
2. It makes a strong statement to potential coaches out there that we will allow you to see this thing through
3. It allowed players strongly tied to Bennett (even though there is a lot of evidence that some/many are tired of him) to see that, though Phil is a good man, that we need a new vision here
4. By the same token, it was a financial decision.... showing those alums who are shelling out the cash that we are making prudent decisions about what's happening with their money

Oh one other thing, though he cannot come out and say it, I think Steve's goals are clear... SMU will be in a BCS conference by the time he is done here. He says he wants to be top 25 in everything we do. That means top 25 year in year out, that can't happen if we aren't in the BCS.

That either means elevating CUSA to being a BCS conference or positioning ourselves to be attractive to a BCS conference, for many many many reasons we already are - Dallas, great campus, great stadium, and heck the Big XII is headquartered in Bid D - the only missing piece is quality football.


Maybe I'm drunk on the Kool-Aide but I don't think so.... I think the hiring of Orsini and all of his moves since, shows that SMU is finally committed to athletic excellence in the money sports.