Official SMU-A&M Game Thread

[redpony]

This is not the kind of team you would expect after seeing JJ's teams at Hawaii. This does not even resemble the R&S.

[ontheedgeofmyseat]

we basically suck....so old / tired.

[NickSMU17]

Jj is collecting checks

[MustangSTATS]

This is not the kind of team you would expect after seeing JJ's teams at Hawaii. This does not even resemble the R&S.

I was hoping the R&S had evolved to include more of a run, but this is just a confusing mess.

[PoconoPony]

Why don't we just throw in Conner Preston and have him start tossing bombs to Ace Holleman....it would be more interesting to watch than our starters fail to even move the ball in garbage time.

you've got to be kidding, right?

Only question for this season is whether McDermott is now the starter until he tanks. If that becomes the plan, KP will certainly be a quality backup. This is a senior laden team and this team should compete for the CUSA championship

we may have dreamed, but most of us knew coming in that we would probably lose to both A$M and TCU. We have tough CUSA games against Houston, Tulsa, USM and UCF but we should at least be more competitive with those teams

a blowout loss like this is a character tester; let's see if the guys respond or let this very disappointing loss ruin their season

The prospect of having a minimally experienced senior QB get all the playing time this season would be disappointing. Disappointing because we would face the exact same situation next season with KP being a 1 year minimally experienced QB. We really need to get KP's head screwed back on and try to salvage this season with a positive view to next season.

[Get_Some_Ponies]

Ok! Let's keep it under 50 guys! I'm actually guessing players will be happy with McD going forward. Far better he comes in and dis at least ok and we moved the ball than Kyle krapping all over the place for another week

[SBR Pony]

I would put Padron in for a last drive, in all honesty.

[CalallenStang]

When you play good teams they force you to make those mistakes. Spotting points is an indicator of a teams talent level. Guarantee tamu kicker doesn't hit himself with the ball.

No one forces the kicker to hit himself with the ball and no one forces the QB to badly overthrow a wide open man.

[Comet]

Pitiful effort. Way too many mistakes. And many were unforced. I am not encouraged with this effort. This isn't the type of SMU team we have been use to the last two years.

Really? This seems exactly like the SMU team I've watched the last few years. When you need them to show up the most, they don't.

The type of team that we have been used to last 2 years is one that pees the bed against legit teams and even some lesser teams but has just been good enough to get to some bowls. We were just 15-12 the past 2 seasons.

Unfortunately that's the truth. The one time I felt proud of the SMU team during a loss was last year's match against TCU. They were up in the 3rd quarter and were eventually beaten out by a more physical TCU team. But last year we should have won against a UTEP, Navy, a Keenum-less Houston, and definitely Army. It's those losses, and this lack of effort and focus that have me convinced for another 7-5 season (if we're lucky!).

[Comet]

edit - another double post, wtf

[redpony]

KP did not show any improvement over where he left off last year. He looked terrible

[OR-See-Nee]

Why don't we just throw in Conner Preston and have him start tossing bombs to Ace Holleman....it would be more interesting to watch than our starters fail to even move the ball in garbage time.

you've got to be kidding, right?

Only question for this season is whether McDermott is now the starter until he tanks. If that becomes the plan, KP will certainly be a quality backup. This is a senior laden team and this team should compete for the CUSA championship

we may have dreamed, but most of us knew coming in that we would probably lose to both A$M and TCU. We have tough CUSA games against Houston, Tulsa, USM and UCF but we should at least be more competitive with those teams

a blowout loss like this is a character tester; let's see if the guys respond or let this very disappointing loss ruin their season

The prospect of having a minimally experienced senior QB get all the playing time this season would be disappointing. Disappointing because we would face the exact same situation next season with KP being a 1 year minimally experienced QB. We really need to get KP's head screwed back on and try to salvage this season with a positive view to next season.

Someone call Dr. Carleton Maxwell to help KP's psyche.

Can't believe my 1,000th post is a call to Dr. Carleton Maxwell.

[MustangSTATS]

Mike Cavan called.. turns out it was a wrong number

[Charleston Pony]

speaking of looking bad tonight...what about Thompson? Looks like a FR

[Get_Some_Ponies]

Why do people presume Kyle's head will ever be screwed on straight? Dis he even play senior year at SLC? How many varsity games did he start?