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Posted: **Wed Dec 15, 2004 5:11 pm**

Or at least know who the opponents will be? I've seen/heard nothing.

Posted: **Wed Dec 15, 2004 5:34 pm**

2005 OOC games:

Sept. 10 vs. TCU
Sept. 17 @TAMU
Sept. 24 vs. Baylor

I don't know if the dates for C-USA games have been set yet, but I believe our opponents are:
@UAB
@Marshall
@Houston
@Tulsa

vs. ECU
vs. Tulane
vs. UTEP
vs. Rice

Posted: **Thu Dec 16, 2004 12:33 am**

http://www.ponyfans.com/features/future/

Go theres for all future schedules, Have atleast one game for every season until 2012

Posted: **Thu Dec 16, 2004 8:20 pm**

Thanks, guys.

Not a bad schedule. I've never seen Baylor or ECU in person. The other four home opponents have been here recently.

Posted: **Wed Dec 22, 2004 11:16 am**

Gotta beat baylor! I guess you missed the end of the SWC days. As for ecu, they've gone from an upswing to the crapper, but do have some good kids. They are determined to swing back up, much like SMU. They fired the HC, and brought in Skip Holtz. He is busy lighting fires under folks' butts. I look forward to SMU coming to NC. Both Winston-Salem and Greenville are close to home.

Go Ponies!

Posted: **Wed Dec 22, 2004 6:02 pm**

No Cal: when that ECU date in 2006 was announced, there were at least 4-5 on this board who immediately declared "road trip". We will have to coordinate on that one

Posted: **Wed Dec 22, 2004 9:01 pm**

Skip Holtz was the head coach at UConn until about 1998. His teams were high scoring and defensively-challenged. I don't know if that is any indication of what he'll do at ECU.

Posted: **Thu Dec 23, 2004 9:54 am**

I see only five games where SMU has a chance to win in 2005: ECU, Tulane, Tulsa, UH, and Rice. I predict another three win season,

Posted: **Thu Dec 23, 2004 11:38 am**

First, the Mustangs will (must) win at least five games in 2005. This is a critical objective. A winning season is necessary to confirm progress and ensure continuity.

Second, the Northwestern connection is outstanding. Evanston is a great college/urban city and Ryan Field is a great place to watch a game. Lots of Chicago Alumni as well. Turner spoke at the Chicago Chapter last winter. I hope NU remains on schedule. But, for Bus, they have lots of big uglies.

Posted: **Thu Dec 23, 2004 12:08 pm**

the Northwestern game will likely draw 12,000.

Posted: **Thu Dec 23, 2004 12:59 pm**

Thanks for the cold water, Merry Christmas

Posted: **Thu Dec 23, 2004 10:24 pm**

Attendance for Northwestern depends on the timing. In September, we'll get 20,000-25,000. In November, we'll get 10,000-15,000.

Posted: **Thu Dec 23, 2004 10:41 pm**

Water Pony wrote:First, the Mustangs will (must) win at least five games in 2005. This is a critical objective. A winning season is necessary to confirm progress and ensure continuity.

I'm guessing that 5 wins is a minimum for Coach Bennett. My understanding is that his "extension" is heavily performance laden. Another 3 win season would probably bring about a change in the coaching staff.

Posted: **Fri Dec 24, 2004 11:33 am**

Getting to 5-6 or 6-5 would bring much relief to the program and the university. If we could go 4-4 in the conference and 1-2 outside the conference, I think most SMU fans would be *very* happy.

The expectations will increase once that goal is attained. But for now, .500 looks damn good.

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Has anyone seen a 2005 schedule?

Has anyone seen a 2005 schedule?

5 chances to win in 2005

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