Bennett calls his shot

by **McClown27** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 10:55 am

I question the commitment to the football program of any alum who would want to fire Coach Bennett if we win more four or five game. If we went 1-11, I would give him one or two more years.

by **SMU Football Blog** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 11:02 am

mrydel wrote:I find it humorous that people are jumping on Bennett for being optimisic when they (probably the same ones) jumped on Copeland for his quote on wanting to be a consistent 6-5 team.

Very few on this board are consistently anything other than frustrated.

by **couch 'em** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 11:21 am

Orsini has said "it is time for [bennett] to produce results" I would interperate that to be 'without a winning season he is gone', assuming there is a good coach available. If a top-shelf big name coach is available, expect to see bennett fired unexpectedly among aligations of hot dogs and palmolive. :wink:

by **jtstang** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 11:23 am

couch 'em wrote:If a top-shelf big name coach is available, expect to see bennett fired unexpectedly among aligations of hot dogs and palmolive.

See, now that was funny.

by **SMU Football Blog** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 11:23 am

I don't recall Orsini saying that exactly. When did he say that?

by **smu diamond m** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 11:25 am

couch 'em wrote:Orsini has said "it is time for [bennett] to produce results" I would interperate that to be 'without a winning season he is gone', assuming there is a good coach available. If a top-shelf big name coach is available, expect to see bennett fired unexpectedly among aligations of hot dogs and palmolive.

MIKE DITKA

by **LakeHighlandsPony** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 11:26 am

couch 'em wrote:Orsini has said "it is time for [bennett] to produce results" I would interperate that to be 'without a winning season he is gone', assuming there is a good coach available. If a top-shelf big name coach is available, expect to see bennett fired unexpectedly among aligations of hot dogs and palmolive.

That's great- You beat the normally quick Mrydel to that one.

by **PonySoprano** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 11:39 am

smu diamond m wrote:MIKE DITKA

Son, if you want to keep posting here, stay off the drugs.

by **McClown27** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 12:13 pm

I really think it would be difficult to get anyone better. Coach Bennett came here with a great resume. He has improved the skill of the players and we are now close to be a mediocre football program. I was in school during the Cavan era, and there was little discipline in the program. I like his style, and I also like that he is a class act. He may be too cocky and need to watch his mouth a bit, but I do think he is dignified and represents the school well.

If Bennett is fired, forget any assistant coach from a big program in the country. If he had just stayed at KSU, he would be there coach right now. No one would take a shot at SMU, we would get some D2 coach--and there aren't many Tressel's to be had out in D2.

by **GrapevineMustang** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 12:15 pm

LakeHighlandsPony wrote:.... If the clouds align and we beat Tech then lose to NTSU season over. (See TCU beating OU then losing to Ponies) ....

You've got to be kidding. I personally don't see either happening (I think we start 1-1, with a win in Denton), but if the scenario you describe unfolds, we'll be disappointed with the NTSU loss, for sure, but also have the confidence that we can beat a pretty strong Big 12 team. The guys could have quit after losses to Tulane or ECU last year, but thankfully they didn't. No way we would have won three straight at the end if the guys jumped ship that easily. Let it play out -- the team is better and that will be evident this year.

by **Peruna_Ate_My_Rolex** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 12:29 pm

couch 'em wrote:Orsini has said "it is time for [bennett] to produce results" I would interperate that to be 'without a winning season he is gone', assuming there is a good coach available. If a top-shelf big name coach is available, expect to see bennett fired unexpectedly among aligations of hot dogs and palmolive.

Hmmmm....Rick Neuheisel?

by **Phi Delt** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 1:15 pm

Gary Barnett?

by **smu diamond m** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 1:22 pm

PonySoprano wrote:
smu diamond m wrote:MIKE DITKA

Son, if you want to keep posting here, stay off the drugs.

Ditka would be awesome. He could scare all of Texas into transferring here. With no scholarships.

I am being slightly facetious.

by **DiamondM75** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 1:24 pm

Here we go again!!!!

Bennett is the head coach at SMU, and will be the head coach, so why are we throwing out replacement coach names? Eveytime somebody mentions firing Bennett, we start this pathetic posting of replacements.

by **GoRedGoBlue** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 1:47 pm

jtstang wrote:
BUS wrote:We have better talent than the last 10 years.

BUS, you're a great SMU fan, obviously. But even you have to recognize the fans have been saying that for the last 10 years. I'll believe it when I see it. Especially at QB, where our program has been dismal in development of a leader.

Coach Phil Bennett ... said Monday that Mustangs fans should expect SMU to qualify for a bowl for the first time since 1984.

Deductive logic dictates that 6-6 won't get you a bowl (that's most likely 3-5 in conference)...thus, 7-5 (4-4) is the bare minimum that might qualify.

We should expect it, and if not, pull out the zippo.

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