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[MV pony]

...or maybe just a paycheck--I doubt many College Football coaches from Texas as well-versed as the Dykes family think they can magically fill SMU's stadium. But its worth 2 Million a year to give it a try

True.

[ponypatrick]

Coach Sonny reminds me of Fake Wade and Coach Chad Morris reminds me of a 7th grade PE coach.

Not sure which is worse.

Coach Chad reminds me of the guy hosting free dinners where they try to get you to buy an Index Annuity.

Porker Chad reminds me of a used car salesman on Harry Hines who has an "Okie" warranty on his
cars...........warranty good till you drive off the lot.

[SMULaxer]

I heard Phil Bennett is in need of a job.

[sbsmith]

Only if they are incredibly stupid and living in denial. If not, they know exactly what they're getting. They just have confidence that they can change the environment. It's an ego thing. In the end, the coach only has to keep the administration happy.

Right, though ego won't keep them around very long once they get on the job and see just how difficult it's going to be to "change the environment". At that point, they'll start pursuing jobs where the environment doesn't need changing. This is all assuming the job was anything more than just a stepping stone to start which is rarely the case.

[MV pony]

G5 won't keep them around when the P5 comes calling.

[JasonB]

I've heard lots of recommendations for Mason have been told to Dykes.

[sbsmith]

G5 won't keep them around when the P5 comes calling.

Yep, our new coach has been down that road before. The question is will he do well enough here to get called again. I could get used to this stepping stone thing, it's definitely better than being a graveyard.

[SMU21TCU10]

I don’t understand the Mason love. Was he not the DC the year SMU set historical records being outscored? Was he also not the DC at UTEP who just went 0-12? I can see the argument that it wasn’t his fault the team was so bad in 2014. But what is the UTEP excuse?

[Mustangsabu]

So what do we make of the addition of Bobby Chandler as our WR coach?

[Stallion]

Who?

[Digetydog]

I don’t understand the Mason love. Was he not the DC the year SMU set historical records being outscored? Was he also not the DC at UTEP who just went 0-12? I can see the argument that it wasn’t his fault the team was so bad in 2014. But what is the UTEP excuse?

SMU - given what he had to work with, Mason did a very solid job until the lack of recruiting made in impossible for him to succeed. Frankly, the defenses in June's era were much better than I expected.

I don't know what happened at UTEP.

[Mustangsabu]

Who?

https://sportsday.dallasnews.com/colleg ... -smu-staff

Also reported by 247 Sports

https://247sports.com/college/southern- ... s112214829

[sbsmith]

https://sportsday.dallasnews.com/colleg ... -smu-staff

Also reported by 247 Sports

https://247sports.com/college/southern- ... s112214829

Ah so you meant Bobby Kennedy?

[Mustangsabu]

https://sportsday.dallasnews.com/colleg ... -smu-staff

Also reported by 247 Sports

https://247sports.com/college/southern- ... s112214829

Ah so you meant Bobby Kennedy?

I shouldn't post in the middle of work.

[Rebel10]

I don’t understand the Mason love. Was he not the DC the year SMU set historical records being outscored? Was he also not the DC at UTEP who just went 0-12? I can see the argument that it wasn’t his fault the team was so bad in 2014. But what is the UTEP excuse?

SMU - given what he had to work with, Mason did a very solid job until the lack of recruiting made in impossible for him to succeed. Frankly, the defenses in June's era were much better than I expected.

I don't know what happened at UTEP.

Mason’s defense was not good when he went to Hawaii and UTEP. And he was not that good of a recruiter. Would be a mediocre hire.