How many games will SMU win next season?

by **Big Hoss** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 11:52 pm

MrMustang1965 wrote:
Big Hoss wrote:
MrMustang1965 wrote:
BrentMusburger wrote:
PoniesFly wrote:Enough to be bowl eligible. I don't care if it's Mobil. I'm going!

I'd say anywhere between 11 to 12 wins. And if it's at Mobil Gas Station I won't be there. Mobile, and I might.
The Mobil Gas Station Bowl would be a step up from The Safeway Bowl against UNT, wouldn't it?

Where would the galleryfurniture.com bowl rank amongst those?
There is no longer a GalleryFurniture.com Bowl. It's now the Texas Bowl.

I realize that. I just threw it out because it was such a terrible name for a bowl game. Much like the Poulan Weed Eater Bowl.

by **MrMustang1965** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 11:53 pm

Big Hoss wrote:
MrMustang1965 wrote:
Big Hoss wrote:
MrMustang1965 wrote:
BrentMusburger wrote:
PoniesFly wrote:Enough to be bowl eligible. I don't care if it's Mobil. I'm going!

I'd say anywhere between 11 to 12 wins. And if it's at Mobil Gas Station I won't be there. Mobile, and I might.
The Mobil Gas Station Bowl would be a step up from The Safeway Bowl against UNT, wouldn't it?

Where would the galleryfurniture.com bowl rank amongst those?
There is no longer a GalleryFurniture.com Bowl. It's now the Texas Bowl.

I realize that. I just threw it out because it was such a terrible name for a bowl game. Much like the Poulan Weed Eater Bowl.

Agreed!

by **Samurai Stang** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 12:48 am

My mystical pachinko machine tells me we will have four wins.

by **BrentMusburger** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 1:20 am

MrMustang1965 wrote:
Big Hoss wrote:
MrMustang1965 wrote:
BrentMusburger wrote:
PoniesFly wrote:Enough to be bowl eligible. I don't care if it's Mobil. I'm going!

I'd say anywhere between 11 to 12 wins. And if it's at Mobil Gas Station I won't be there. Mobile, and I might.
The Mobil Gas Station Bowl would be a step up from The Safeway Bowl against UNT, wouldn't it?

Where would the galleryfurniture.com bowl rank amongst those?
There is no longer a GalleryFurniture.com Bowl. It's now the Texas Bowl.

That is so tragic. My life is kinda thrown off now knowing that the GalleryFurniture.com Bowl is no longer in existence. I hope we can one day just make it to the Bubba's Bowl.

by **Glenn Sosbee** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 2:59 am

Is just 7 too much to ask for? I just want to see my ponies in a bowl game again someday. Preferably against Texas. 20-6 baby!

by **SmooBoy** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 12:14 pm

Peruna94&07 wrote:
perunapower wrote:
Peruna94&07 wrote:What is our schedule next year? I haven't seen it posted. Based on that I would imagine 4 - 8. Just thinking if we don't shore up the D that the problems we had last year could be lingering around. Like giving up 600 yards to NTSU for the one squeaker of a win last season.

Our schedule is:

vs. Texas State - WIN
@ Texas Tech
vs. TCU - Hopefully a WIN
@ Navy

@Rice - WIN
@UTEP - WIN
@Tulane -WIN
@UCF
vs. USM
vs. Memphis
vs. UH
vs. Tulsa

Suprised Stallion hasn't reamed you for picking @Rice as a W as we have not won at Rice in exactly 247 years.

by **Big Hoss** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 1:32 pm

Easy answer is: more than last year. I know I am going out on a limb, but I feel pretty good about it.

by **DiamondM75** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 2:25 pm

http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~ssanty/cgi-bin/eightball.cgi

Question: Will SMU be bowl eligible in 2008?

Answer: Absolutely

Question: Will SMU win more than 6 games in 2008?

Answer: Outlook not so good.

So there you have it. We will win 6 games.

by **J.T.supporta** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 3:10 pm

SmooBoy wrote:
Peruna94&07 wrote:
perunapower wrote:
Peruna94&07 wrote:What is our schedule next year? I haven't seen it posted. Based on that I would imagine 4 - 8. Just thinking if we don't shore up the D that the problems we had last year could be lingering around. Like giving up 600 yards to NTSU for the one squeaker of a win last season.

Our schedule is:

vs. Texas State - WIN
@ Texas Tech
vs. TCU - Hopefully a WIN
@ Navy

@Rice - WIN
@UTEP - WIN
@Tulane -WIN
@UCF
vs. USM
vs. Memphis
vs. UH
vs. Tulsa

Suprised Stallion hasn't reamed you for picking @Rice as a W as we have not won at Rice in exactly 247 years.

i cant believe he hasnt been reamed for predicting we win 3 straight road games. when was the last time that happend?

by **mustangfan01** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 3:14 pm

I'm going to pray you were being sarcastic and didn't actually think we will be playing 4 straight away games, then 4 straight home games....as if that was in perfect schedule order.

by **mrydel** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 3:15 pm

J.T.supporta wrote:
SmooBoy wrote:
Peruna94&07 wrote:
perunapower wrote:
Peruna94&07 wrote:What is our schedule next year? I haven't seen it posted. Based on that I would imagine 4 - 8. Just thinking if we don't shore up the D that the problems we had last year could be lingering around. Like giving up 600 yards to NTSU for the one squeaker of a win last season.

Our schedule is:

vs. Texas State - WIN
@ Texas Tech
vs. TCU - Hopefully a WIN
@ Navy

@Rice - WIN
@UTEP - WIN
@Tulane -WIN
@UCF
vs. USM
vs. Memphis
vs. UH
vs. Tulsa

Suprised Stallion hasn't reamed you for picking @Rice as a W as we have not won at Rice in exactly 247 years.

i cant believe he hasnt been reamed for predicting we win 3 straight road games. when was the last time that happend?

Those games are not in order but the fact still remains that winning away games at any time during the season would be quite an accomplishment.

by **J.T.supporta** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 3:16 pm

mustangfan01 wrote:I'm going to pray you were being sarcastic and didn't actually think we will be playing 4 straight away games, then 4 straight home games....as if that was in perfect schedule order.

haha, ok, bad oversight in my mind. i guess i should have known tghat wasnt the real schedule...but honestly we dont make a bowl game next year. i hope JJ and Co. can prove me wrong but 5 wins is the goal for me....if we get 5, well be in good business. anything less than that is SMU football being SMU football

by **J.T.supporta** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 3:17 pm

mrydel wrote:
J.T.supporta wrote:
SmooBoy wrote:
Peruna94&07 wrote:
perunapower wrote:
Peruna94&07 wrote:What is our schedule next year? I haven't seen it posted. Based on that I would imagine 4 - 8. Just thinking if we don't shore up the D that the problems we had last year could be lingering around. Like giving up 600 yards to NTSU for the one squeaker of a win last season.

Our schedule is:

vs. Texas State - WIN
@ Texas Tech
vs. TCU - Hopefully a WIN
@ Navy

@Rice - WIN
@UTEP - WIN
@Tulane -WIN
@UCF
vs. USM
vs. Memphis
vs. UH
vs. Tulsa

Suprised Stallion hasn't reamed you for picking @Rice as a W as we have not won at Rice in exactly 247 years.

i cant believe he hasnt been reamed for predicting we win 3 straight road games. when was the last time that happend?

Those games are not in order but the fact still remains that winning away games at any time during the season would be quite an accomplishment.

yes, its something we dont do that well. 2005 was the best year for road wins i think. Thriller at UAB and the one at UH.

by **mustangfan01** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 4:49 pm

From my perspective, and I just finished my 4 year stint on the team, we might be looking a little thin in a few areas next year:

Our experienced linebacking group, as small as they were, aren't going to be replaced by any monsters until Odiari can step in (if he is a Mustang) and if they move Yenga back to LB. Bonilla can anchor the other OLB spot well next year and he is an extremely hard working guy that we can all rely on to be fully prepared for his senior campaign.

Our DEnds are looking good, but would lose pass rush if Yenga makes the pref move back to LB. Jordan Johnson is a really talent-filled guy -- if he doesn't excel next year I would be surprised. Smart is just a beast that will get more beastly as time in weight room passes.

Our DTs are def an area for bother. Leonard is gone and hopefully Elizee didn't fail out. The backups are too undersized (Thomas, Dollens) and Parham hadn't gotten into shape to excel while I was there.

In the secondary we lost a good corner and a good utility player in Lindley and Jones. I certainly think the drop-off in the secondary will be nonexistant with Derrius Bell stepping into his own and Tyler Jones making plays like he showed he could do this year. Rock Dennis will definitely create a stir in the starting rotation as well.

Offensively, our O-Line concerns me because both T's and a G graduated. Chase Smith would be a beast but he can't stay healthy. T. Poynter and Lobo are both really, really good pass blockers and Enright is an all-arounder. I just worry because our depth at Tackle isn't strong.

Receivers/TEs/RBs/QB/P/K are all solid inside and out. Watch out for Bradley Haynes this year.

6-6.

by **EastStang** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 5:01 pm

Most of us had positive expectations for this season and we ended up 1-11. Winnable games include in no order Rice, TSU, Tulane, Memphis, and UTEP. Long shots include: UCF, TT, TCU, and UH. Who knows games include: Tulsa, Navy, and USM. Assuming we win all our winnable games, lose all of our long shots and win one of our who knows games, we should be 6-6. But last year we snatched defeat out of the jaws of victory, time and again.

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