PonyFans.comBoard IndexAround the HilltopFootballRecruitingBasketballOther Sports

SMU Favored by 13 over Marshall

This is the forum for talk about SMU Football

Moderators: PonyPride, SmooPower

Re: SMU Favored by 13 over Marshall

Postby DanFreibergerForHeisman » Mon Nov 15, 2010 11:52 am

SMU should cover easily. This one is easy money!

Go Ponies!
Shake It Off Moody
User avatar
DanFreibergerForHeisman
PonyFans.com Super Legend
 
Posts: 16485
Joined: Mon Jul 24, 2000 3:01 am

Re: SMU Favored by 13 over Marshall

Postby ponyscott » Mon Nov 15, 2010 11:53 am

The table is set.....if they play they way the have for the last 5 games then we aren't bowling this year. If they play inspired like they were early in the year, SMU could win.
Marshall is tough and ECU at their home is a no way win, if SMU loses to Marshall this week.
Its all up to them now and of course the coaches game plan.
User avatar
ponyscott
PonyFans.com Super Legend
 
Posts: 7033
Joined: Sat Feb 02, 2008 12:47 pm

Re: SMU Favored by 13 over Marshall

Postby smuuth » Mon Nov 15, 2010 11:56 am

As great as Shawnbrey was I like Line better as an all-around player and taking care of business the right way on and off the field. Breakaway ....look at Lines carries for over 20 yards compared to S. We have some depth issues and coaching issues with giving away some games (Navy and WSU last year) and NAvy this year but we can still win the West, even with a loss. Houston and Tulsa still have to play a very good Southern Miss team. Expectations are just higher around the hilltop thank goodness. Until the San Diego State game, TCU had not been behind since the third quarter of the SMU game! We are gonna be good if we keep recruiting and working hard and the fan support builds.
smuuth
All-American
 
Posts: 709
Joined: Sun Aug 02, 2009 6:47 pm

Re: SMU Favored by 13 over Marshall

Postby 42sparty » Mon Nov 15, 2010 12:48 pm

Thank you...thank you...thank you...no more of the negative post...the past is just that, and no matter how you spin it...we are in the drivers seat. Lets rally behind the boys and stop rehashing the loses. They have the talent, size, heart, desire...did I forget anything? Believing starts with you...fight that urge to want to tear down the mustang nation..."believe, believe, believe that we are going to win this son of a buck." We are fine and we need positive, encouraging statements...we are better then Marshall and ECU...bring on the thundering herd...

I for one am planning on being in Memphis on New Years Eve...now lets take care of business!!!
42sparty
Junior Varsity
 
Posts: 129
Joined: Tue Aug 10, 2010 11:11 am

Re: SMU Favored by 13 over Marshall

Postby rich59 » Mon Nov 15, 2010 1:10 pm

I kind of like to deal with reality rather than fantasy. Seems like it works better in the long run.

One can certainly argue about which back, Line or McNeal, would be more effective. All I am saying is that we were better with both of them at that position than with only one.

The LBs are perhaps more talented this year but I believe we miss the leadership and intensity of Kennemer. Hard to tell about the LBs with the secondary as problematic as it is and with the lack of an effective pass rush.

The thing I really like about our coaching staff is that I have heard few if any excuses offered by them regarding injuries or talent that has graduated or become ineligible. Different from Bennett.

The fact remains, IMO, that if we don't have an effective kicking game and win the turnover battle with Marshall we are probably going to lose and forget about ECU.
rich59
Varsity
 
Posts: 490
Joined: Tue May 19, 2009 8:12 am

Re: SMU Favored by 13 over Marshall

Postby gostangs » Mon Nov 15, 2010 1:13 pm

We are clearly better at LB this year. Other then that I agree with you - except maybe D-line is equal in my view. Drop off in secondary is dramatic - we went from really good to really poor. That said -I think we are good enough to beat marshall at home - but 13 pts is too high - 7-8 would be about right.

Kicking and secondary are the issues - and if I had to fix just one it would be kicking. We have to stop spotting our opponants half the field every kick off - and also spotting them a touchdown a game on punt returns (as in muffs). That is putting too much pressure on our D.

Lets go healing power! Time to take them over to the God quad for some laying on of hands or whatever.
gostangs
PonyFans.com Super Legend
 
Posts: 12315
Joined: Mon Dec 02, 2002 4:01 am
Location: Dallas, Texas USA

Re: SMU Favored by 13 over Marshall

Postby MidlandMustang » Mon Nov 15, 2010 1:20 pm

I think the opening line is pretty accurate. Marshall isn't all that good, we are playing at home, we've had a week off, I'm driving in for the game and I'm going to be drinking Bus' beer and eating his pulled pork. Need I say more?
MidlandMustang
Varsity
 
Posts: 284
Joined: Mon Mar 02, 2009 4:18 pm
Location: Midland, TX

Re: SMU Favored by 13 over Marshall

Postby MidlandMustang » Mon Nov 15, 2010 1:21 pm

Let me clarify, I will be eating Bus' cooked pulled pork.
MidlandMustang
Varsity
 
Posts: 284
Joined: Mon Mar 02, 2009 4:18 pm
Location: Midland, TX

Re: SMU Favored by 13 over Marshall

Postby b_caesar » Mon Nov 15, 2010 3:40 pm

Only number I'll care about when the 0:00 happens at the end of the game on Saturday is whether it is one point higher on the SMU side of the scoreboard.
Don't worry. Be Happy. Or not.
User avatar
b_caesar
Heisman
 
Posts: 1539
Joined: Wed Feb 03, 2010 10:17 pm
Location: North America

Re: SMU Favored by 13 over Marshall

Postby ponyscott » Mon Nov 15, 2010 4:13 pm

MidlandMustang wrote:I think the opening line is pretty accurate. Marshall isn't all that good, we are playing at home, we've had a week off, I'm driving in for the game and I'm going to be drinking Bus' beer and eating his pulled pork. Need I say more?



....oh oh...... ;-)
User avatar
ponyscott
PonyFans.com Super Legend
 
Posts: 7033
Joined: Sat Feb 02, 2008 12:47 pm

Re: SMU Favored by 13 over Marshall

Postby Charleston Pony » Mon Nov 15, 2010 6:39 pm

just win, baby
Charleston Pony
PonyFans.com Super Legend
 
Posts: 29019
Joined: Thu Sep 21, 2000 3:01 am
Location: Stonebridge Golf Club, NC

Re: SMU Favored by 13 over Marshall

Postby smupony94 » Tue Nov 16, 2010 1:01 pm

-13.5

o/u 48.5
User avatar
smupony94
PonyFans.com Super Legend
 
Posts: 25665
Joined: Mon Mar 01, 2004 11:34 am
Location: Bee Cave, Texas

Re: SMU Favored by 13 over Marshall

Postby RE Tycoon » Wed Nov 17, 2010 3:42 pm

Line is -14 on Bodog. I don't know what to do.
#NewLobCity
User avatar
RE Tycoon
Hall of Famer
 
Posts: 2873
Joined: Tue Dec 03, 2002 4:01 am
Location: Dallas, TX

Re: SMU Favored by 13 over Marshall

Postby smupony94 » Wed Nov 17, 2010 3:48 pm

Marshall and the points
User avatar
smupony94
PonyFans.com Super Legend
 
Posts: 25665
Joined: Mon Mar 01, 2004 11:34 am
Location: Bee Cave, Texas

Previous

Return to Football

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 2 guests