SMU Gets vote in coaches poll!

[Oliver]

Orsini needs to get on the horn and tell them we wish to be listed as SMU.

It seems like we are usually listed as Southern Methodist in polls - and what's wrong with it anyway? It is the name of the school after all.

I like Southern Methodist as well. Nobody knows SMU. Got asked by a girl if I went to Southern Missouri.

thats why you have to really start building the name brand back up now. There should be one SMU in this country, no southern mississippi, or southern missouri, or saint mary's...when people say KU, USC(outside of carolina), UT, FSU, etc. you know what they are talking about, I think it can be that way with SMU.

[smupony94]

As always I am different than most. I never tell people I went to SMU. I always say Southern Methodist.

[ponyinNC]

anyone ever seen the Vortex that is the ESPN bottom line when we play Southern Miss?????

SMU 21 USM 12

Try getting that score right in the 3 seconds they show it on the bottom of your tv!!

[The PonyGrad]

Mike Leach

It's not the "Former Coaches' Poll".

FYI Poll lists the members which includes Leach. It also said:

EDITOR'S NOTE: Only 58 coaches voted. Former Akron coach J.D. Brookhart could not be reached to file a vote.

[The PonyGrad]

anyone ever seen the Vortex that is the ESPN bottom line when we play Southern Miss?????

SMU 21 USM 12

Try getting that score right in the 3 seconds they show it on the bottom of your tv!!

A reason I like being in a conference with USM... so people might see and learn the difference.

[SMU 86]

I was probably the Navy coach. He and Coach Jones are close friends.

[BRStang]

We are TOP 50 in the CBS Sports Poll...#49 to be exact!!!

http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootbal ... 120/index2

[mustangxc]

The Billingsley report also has us at #49!!!

http://www.cfrc.com/Ratings_2009/WK_17.htm

For additional rankings:

http://www.cfrc.com/

[gostangs]

I'm proud of our methodist roots - but Southern Methodist sounds small and regionalish and too churchy. If we are to be national players in all things (sports and academics) we need to adopt the SMU brand and push it HARD everywhere - which means insisting we are listed that way in any rankings etc...which is of course something we now thankfully have to worry about again.

nobody knew what TCU was 10 years ago. The other potential SMU ers will just have to figure out a different brand.

[Stallion]

WORD-we are SMU and that's how the school sells itself

btw there is a site that tracks ballot votes of Coaches but I guess they haven't released ballots from most recent vote. http://www.pollstalker.com

[ponyboy]

I thought for sure it was the Akron coach who voted for us.

[Topper]

I'm proud of our methodist roots - but Southern Methodist sounds small and regionalish and too churchy. If we are to be national players in all things (sports and academics) we need to adopt the SMU brand and push it HARD everywhere - which means insisting we are listed that way in any rankings etc...which is of course something we now thankfully have to worry about again.

nobody knew what TCU was 10 years ago. The other potential SMU ers will just have to figure out a different brand.

I'm an Episcopalian and not embarrassed by the Methodist association. I always respond "Southern Methodist" when asked. In fact, I usually say "Southern Methodist, in Dallas, Texas."