Is the SMU Football "stat pack" wrong?

by **ThadFilms** » Mon Dec 05, 2005 12:21 pm

Over and over again, at the end of the season - we heard the following refrain from many many media outlets - that our 5-6 record was the most wins since 1997. But in reality we went 5-7 in '98.

So my question is, again, with all these media outlets spewing the same "largest win total" stuff - was this an internal error at the athletic department?

I think the quote could have been that season SMU had "the best winning percentage since 1997." But not, however, the most wins.

Just thought I would bring this up for debate.

by **mrydel** » Mon Dec 05, 2005 12:32 pm

ThadFilms wrote:Over and over again, at the end of the season - we heard the following refrain from many many media outlets - that our 5-6 record was the most wins since 1997. But in reality we went 5-7 in '98.

So my question is, again, with all these media outlets spewing the same "largest win total" stuff - was this an internal error at the athletic department?

I think the quote could have been that season SMU had "the best inning percentage since 1997." But not, however, the most wins.

Just thought I would bring this up for debate.

We can not have an "inning" percentage since we dropped baseball years ago.

by **ThadFilms** » Mon Dec 05, 2005 12:39 pm

thanks mrydel... I have edited the top post

by **mrydel** » Mon Dec 05, 2005 12:42 pm

ThadFilms wrote:thanks mrydel... I have edited the top post

That takes away the fun. :cry:

by **abezontar** » Mon Dec 05, 2005 2:12 pm

The majority of the games in 1998 (I think 10 or so) don't count because we used an ineligible player so technically we didn't pay those games.

by **PonyCat** » Mon Dec 05, 2005 3:03 pm

The media guide shows the "official" record in 1998 is/was 1-1.

by **jtstang** » Mon Dec 05, 2005 3:14 pm

abezontar wrote:The majority of the games in 1998 (I think 10 or so) don't count because we used an ineligible player so technically we didn't pay those games.

What games DID we pay since the death penalty?? We should get our money back, that's for sure....

by **PonySnob** » Mon Dec 05, 2005 3:54 pm

Who was the ineligible player?

by **SmooPower** » Mon Dec 05, 2005 4:19 pm

The games were played - we won 5 games. I could care less if they didn't "count".

by **abezontar** » Mon Dec 05, 2005 6:15 pm

sorry, typing too fast before a final...didn't play those games, although I think the reason the guy was ineligible was because one of the assistant coaches paid somebody else to take his ACT or SAT or something

by **Stallion** » Mon Dec 05, 2005 7:13 pm

that would be CB Corlin Donaldson I believe.

by **PonySnob** » Mon Dec 05, 2005 7:21 pm

Stallion wrote:that would be CB Corlin Donaldson I believe.

Wasn't that part of the Steve Malin scandal during Cave-in's tenure?

by **carolina stang** » Mon Dec 05, 2005 7:44 pm

Yes it was.

by **mr. pony** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 7:43 am

Some "scandal". Happens everday in the Big 12.

by **perunapride** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 1:28 pm

We are the outlaw program in the Magnolia League!!!

Is the SMU Football "stat pack" wrong?

Is the SMU Football "stat pack" wrong?

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