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Postby ponyfan84 » Sat Jun 04, 2011 11:27 am

Skimmed through Athlon's annual college preview issue and SMU is predicted to finish #1 in the C-USA West. They praised the amount of returning players we have and think this team, if healthy, can keep up with anyone in the conference. I tend to agree, but I think not having a solid defender in our secondary and no known Emmanuel/Aldrick type playmaking receiver on the roster may hurt. Hopefully someone steps up into that role.

The worst part was that this magazing got me so pumped for college ball and it's 3 months away!!
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Re: Athlon Sports CFB preview

Postby MustangFan » Sat Jun 04, 2011 12:43 pm

I think it's safe to say we can compete for the title, but it's far from a sure thing. Until we know how healthy everyone is (Padron, Thompson, Hunt, McKinnon, Line, etc.) and sort out the WR rotation, it's impossible to predict anything. In addition, Houston is always extremely fast, Tulsa still has G.J. Kinne. We're one of the better teams, to be sure, and this probably is the most talented post-DP team we have had, but we're not exactly a juggernaut ... yet.
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Re: Athlon Sports CFB preview

Postby BIGHORSE » Sat Jun 04, 2011 2:57 pm

Has anyone found a store that has Dave Cambells Texas football?
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Re: Athlon Sports CFB preview

Postby SMU89 » Sat Jun 04, 2011 3:25 pm

Beat ATM
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Re: Athlon Sports CFB preview

Postby ALEX LIFESON » Sat Jun 04, 2011 4:12 pm

MustangFan wrote:I think it's safe to say we can compete for the title, but it's far from a sure thing. Until we know how healthy everyone is (Padron, Thompson, Hunt, McKinnon, Line, etc.) and sort out the WR rotation, it's impossible to predict anything. In addition, Houston is always extremely fast, Tulsa still has G.J. Kinne. We're one of the better teams, to be sure, and this probably is the most talented post-DP team we have had, but we're not exactly a juggernaut ... yet.


Plus were still waiting on who is eligble, and who is not. Pony Up!
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Re: Athlon Sports CFB preview

Postby Stallion » Sat Jun 04, 2011 6:52 pm

nm
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Re: Athlon Sports CFB preview

Postby BIGHORSE » Sat Jun 04, 2011 7:20 pm

Stallion wrote:I haven't looked but its apparently in stores-look for Purple on the cover with Gary Patterson holding up Rose Bowl Championship Trophy


If you mean D.C.T.F., I haven't been able to find it anywhere.
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Re: Athlon Sports CFB preview

Postby One Trick Pony » Sat Jun 04, 2011 7:22 pm

Used to buy all of them to see what they said about my kid. Now I could care less. -)
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Re: Athlon Sports CFB preview

Postby Stallion » Sat Jun 04, 2011 7:23 pm

nm
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Re: Athlon Sports CFB preview

Postby BIGHORSE » Sat Jun 04, 2011 7:24 pm

Stallion wrote:you can buy it today on-line

http://www.texasfootball.com/assets/New ... /Cover.jpg


Thanks.
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Re: Athlon Sports CFB preview

Postby sbsmith » Sat Jun 04, 2011 8:35 pm





This is just the winter edition right? The fall edition usually has a few notable players from around the state on the cover. It usually comes out in mid-June.
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Re: Athlon Sports CFB preview

Postby Stallion » Sat Jun 04, 2011 9:43 pm

Sorry yep that was the winter edition. I'll edit. It should be out soon
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Re: Athlon Sports CFB preview

Postby ponyte » Mon Jun 06, 2011 6:15 am

Unlike previous years(decades) we have one other positive that usually is overlooked. We have more depth. Not to an elite level of depth yet but certainly more than we have had in decades pass. We may be a bit better off this year with injuries since we have a bit more depth.
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Re: Athlon Sports CFB preview

Postby leopold » Mon Jun 06, 2011 6:59 am

I bought Athlons over the weekend, and they are actually pretty high on us. It was fun seeing 4 different SMU players in their Top 100 fantasy college football team.
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Re: Athlon Sports CFB preview

Postby NickSMU17 » Mon Jun 06, 2011 7:23 am

Might want to re-check depth and returning players sections...
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