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For the last seven years, SMU has had nationally competitive admissions for first-year students," said Vicki Hill, director of the school's Altshuler-Learning Enhancement Center and a member of the search committee. "I don't know how we can get people to see that without violating federal privacy laws."

Hill said fewer than 10 athletes last year had their files sent to the faculty committee for approval. One was rejected. Only prospective students who rank very low in both grades and test scores go directly to the faculty committee.

This is the part I found interesting:

Orsini and Bennett have discussed concerns about accepting transfer hours and offering a wider breadth of curriculum. Hill said those issues are being addressed, pointing to a year-old committee that evaluates transfer hours and the new School of Education, which is still evaluating its curriculum.

If other schools we recruit against already have these issues under control, it sounds like an uneven playing field to me.

One of the better stories describing the obstacles.

Is the faculty actually getting it? I'll believe it when I see it, but nonetheless, it was well-reserched and well-reported story.

Thanks, Kate

The committees that build the curriculum for a new major are fairly straightforward, but it is pretty time-consuming to build a new major. It took 3 months to approve a new class when I served on the Dedman Undergraduate Council & the University UG Council. The curriculum is usually the professors' area, and when they don't know the subject, they call in an expert to help. The next step is integrating it vis-a-vis the real world: i.e. employment...salaries, professor levels, hiring, etc. and a plan to implement. That could take a year or so in planning if they have other priorities as well. This isn't as easy as it sounds, which makes me irritated that they didn't start earlier on it.

And then there is this kicker, and it's a real one b/c my wife xferred from SMU because of it: Education doesn't pay real well, especially early; therefore, the ROI on a degree from SMU is questionable based on the cost. If you want to build a successful education department in a private school, go find one in another private school, and copy it wholecloth. THEN go tweak it.

Here what the Lady said:

SMU has had nationally competitive admissions for FIRST-year students

Blog you know I haven't concentrated on FIRST year admissions for some time now. Pull up any long post describing the problems with the Model that I have posted in recent years and I have conceded that SMU seemingly has admitted more FIRST year players with lower entrance scores. Now I said that info is confidential and I wasn't exactly sure but the thrust of my argument swicthed to Division 1A Transfers, JUCOs, curriculum and transfer hours long ago.

Now even that claim is total [deleted] and SMU is NOT nationally competitive-at least the way I define the term-for at least two reasons.

First, Every major school in this part of the country takes chances on 2-4-6-8 major questionmarks and prays that they get admitted. Most schools have 2-4 players who fail to clear the NCAA Clearinghouse every year-SMU has ZERO in 18 years. SMU is not admitting these kinds of marginal kids. BTW I am basing this info on Rivals Enrolled Recruiting Rankings which each year clearly lists the players of BCS conference schools who fail to qualify. I invite anyone who has a Rivals subscription to search for Rivals Enrolled Rankings for Football for 2007-probably still could find them for some previous years too.

Second, statistics from the 2007 recruiting year don't establish the profile for the last 7 years which she conveniently ommitted. THIS SMU team would still be disadvantaged based upon any recruiting issus that existed in the Class of 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007. She can post them on smumustangs.com if they were somehow ommitted.

I see no distinction between what I have been saying for sometime now on Division 1A Transfers, JUCOs, transferrable hours, curriculum. Seems like an admission of an uneven playing field that should affect the program through at least the 2010 football and basketball teams even if fixed today.

2007 ENROLLED Rankings-unfortunately only for BCS schools-SMU is NOT nationally competitive for these players-SMU wouldn't have had a single player on this list for academic issues in 18 years.

Alabama (3)
Player Star rating Pos./Ht./Wt. JUCO/Prep/other
Kerry Murphy DT, 6-5, 315 Hargrave Military
Michael Ricks S, 6-2, 195 -
Jamar Taylor RB, 5-9, 204 Transferred to South Florida
Arkansas (3)
Michael Harris RB, 5-9, 190 Arkansas Baptist JC
Juwan Franklin RB, 6-0, 185 JUCO
Adrian Campbell DT, 6-6, 255 JUCO
Auburn (10)
Enrique Davis RB, 5-11, 212 Hargrave Military
Johnnie Lee Dixon ATH, 5-11, 176 Atlanta Prep
Brandon Earl OG, 6-4, 298 NE Miss. JC
Eltoro Freeman LB, 5-11, 199 -
Carlton Johnson LB, 6-1, 184 Georgia Military
Jermaine Johnson OT, 6-6, 290 Hargrave Military
Wilfred Journet DE, 6-3, 242 Copiah-Lincoln JC
Tim Lamb DT, 5-11, 315 Hargrave Military
Chris Zinn LB, 6-2, 235 Hargrave Military
Nick Fairley OG, 6-4, 257 -
Kentucky (3)
Mychal Bailey S, 6-0, 190 -
Duran Jefferson ATH, 6-1, 180 -
D.J. Stafford DE, 6-3, 263 -
LSU (1)
Deangelo Benton WR, 6-3, 195 Hargrave Military
Miss. State (7)
Korentheus Bailey DT, 6-3, 248 -
Maurice Crutison LB, 6-2, 210 Hinds CC
Antwon Dixon S, 6-1, 200 Hinds CC
Jazzmen Guy DE, 6-5, 265 Copiah-Lincoln JC
Mike Hunt S, 6-2, 204 Plans to enroll in Jan.
Colton Jenkins OT, 6-6, 280 Qualified, will enroll in Jan.
Antonio White LB, 6-2, 240 -
Ole Miss (5)
Roderick Davis WR, 6-0, 192 -
A.J. Jackson WR, 6-6, 220 -
Ted Laurent DT, 6-0, 285 -
David Rue TE, 6-6, 250 East Miss. CC
South Carolina (7)
Antonio Allen S, 6-2, 180 Fork Union
Akeem Auguste CB, 5-11, 175 Fork Union
Eric Baker RB, 5-11, 185 Fork Union
Michael Bowman WR, 5-11, 156 Enrolled at ECU
Arkee Smith S, 6-1, 190 Fork Union
Sam Pope S, 6-1, 200 Enrolled at Hampton
Mat Williams TE, 6-4, 225 Left team
Tennessee (5)
Deshaun Barnes S, 6-2, 195 Released from LOI
Cory Hall DE, 6-5, 255 JUCO
Rolando Melancon DT, 6-2, 260 JUCO
Rae Sykes DE, 6-4, 240 Coffeyville CC
Rufus Williams DE, 6-3, 225 Coffeyville CC



ACC Boston College (1)
Player Star rating Pos./Ht./Wt. JUCO/Prep/other
Kenny Plue OT, 6-7, 352 Milford Academy
Clemson (2)
Markish Jones WR, 6-0, 183 Hutchinson JC
Stanley Hunter LB, 5-11, 205 JUCO
Duke (1)
Randez James CB, 5-11, 175 Hargrave Military
Florida State (2)
Brian Coulter DE, 6-3, 255 Expected to enroll in Jan.
Zach Hillery OG, 6-4, 315 -
Maryland (1)
Devonte Campbell TE, 6-1, 234 Hargrave Military
North Carolina (2)
Dwight Jones WR, 6-5, 210 Hargrave Military
Albert Craddock LB, 6-2, 200 JUCO
NC State (3)
Kyle Linney DT, 6-3, 277 Hargrave Military
Dominique Ellis DB, 5-11, 181 Not yet enrolled
Justin Whaley OG, 6-4, 285 Division II
Virginia Tech (6)
Quillie Odom LB, 6-2, 200 Hargrave Military
Kendrick Pressley ATH, 5-11, 168 Hargrave Military
D.J. Thomas ATH, 5-10, 170 Hargrave Military
Courtney Prince DT, 6-2, 253 Plans to enroll in Jan.
Alonzo Tweedy ATH, 6-1, 173 Plans to enroll in Jan.
Brandon Barden TE, 6-5, 211 Transferred to Vanderbilt



Big 12 Baylor (7)
Player Star rating Pos./Ht./Wt. JUCO/Prep/other
Romie Blaylock WR, 5-9, 163 Grayshirt
Anthony Morgan OL, 6-3, 335 Navarro JC
Larry Rosebud CB, 5-10, 170 North Mesquite JC
Chris Tuck WR, 6-5, 197 Navarro JC
Barry Valcin CB, 5-11, 177 -
Courtney Green OL, 6-4, 285 -
Stacy Williams ATH, 5-11, 169 -
Colorado (2)
P.T. Gates RB, 5-11, 195 Plans to enroll in Jan.
Devan Johnson RB, 6-1, 232 Grayshirt
Iowa State (2)
Fabian Brown LB, 6-3, 230 Iowa Central CC
James Carpenter OT, 6-4, 302 Coffeyville CC
Kansas State (4)
Jake Roepke OT, 6-7, 298 -
Dante Pinchback TE, 6-5, 255 -
Eldridge Sims OT, 6-6, 288 -
Brandon Walls LB, 6-0, 205 -
Nebraska (2)
Demetrious Davis DT, 6-2, 286 Garden City CC
Joseph Townsend DT, 6-4, 295 Plans to enroll in Jan.
Oklahoma (1)
Londell Taylor WR, 6-3, 213 Chose baseball
Oklahoma State (1)
Jacoby Reed CB, 5-11, 165 JUCO
Texas (1)
Andre Jones DT, 6-4, 305 -
Texas A&M (1)
Brandon Williams ATH, 6-4, 225 -
Texas Tech (2)
Jacob Amie WR, 6-4, 224 Grayshirt
Omar Castillo OT, 6-6, 310 Grayshirt



Big Ten Illinois (2)
Player Star rating Pos./Ht./Wt. JUCO/Prep/other
Steve Matas DE, 6-5, 270 -
Deries Hodge RB, 6-0, 213 Milford Academy
Michigan State (1)
Chase Dumphord OL, 6-4, 313 -
Purdue (1)
Brian Ellis LB, 6-3, 240 JUCO



Pac-10 Arizona State (1)
Player Star rating Pos./Ht./Wt. JUCO/Prep/other
Po'u Palelei OG, 6-2, 330 -
Oregon (3)
Simi Fili DT, 6-2, 339 -
Rishard Matthews WR, 6-0, 186 -
Myles Wade DT, 6-2, 322 -
Oregon State (16)
Reggie Dunn ATH, 5-8, 158 Did not qualify
Jesse Fifita DE, 6-3, 255 Delaying enrollment
Jake Gelakoska QB, 6-3, 206 Delaying enrollment
Taylor Henry DE, 6-3, 235 Delaying enrollment
Jon Ioane OT, 6-5, 325 Delaying enrollment
Danzel Issac LB, 6-3, 215 Did not qualify
Josh LaGrone S, 6-1, 170 Delaying enrollment
Leaualofa Liilii WR, 5-9, 165 Did not qualify
Castro Masaniai OL, 6-3, 244 Delaying enrollment
Kevin Pankey LB, 6-2, 215 Delaying enrollment
Marcus Perry OL, 6-1, 225 Delaying enrollment
Colby Prince TE, 6-5, 220 Delaying enrollment
Rory Ross OL, 6-2, 227 Delaying enrollment
Una Smiley OL, 6-5, 275 Delaying enrollment
Anthony Watkins S, 6-1, 183 Delaying enrollment
Brandon Wimberly WR, 6-3, 185 Delaying enrollment
UCLA (1)
Brian Price DT, 6-2, 285 -



Big East Connecticut (1)
Player Star rating Pos./Ht./Wt. JUCO/Prep/other
James Nixon ATH, 6-1, 177 -
Pitt (1)
Kyle Hubbard TE, 6-3, 220 Chose basketball
South Florida (5)
Joshua Bellamy ATH, 6-0, 181 -
Claude Davis DE, 6-4, 228 -
Lawrence McCoy OL, 6-5, 265 -
Kevenski McGee TE, 6-2, 255 -
Charlton Sinclair S, 6-0, 190 Plans to enroll in Jan.
Syracuse (3)
Andrey Baskin WR, 6-3, 205 -
Van Chew WR, 6-0, 150 -
Jamere Knox RB, 5-10, 158 -
West Virginia (4)
Asa Chapman DT, 6-5, 340 Fork Union
Andrew Harris WR, 6-3, 190 -
Vince Harris LB, 6-2, 210 Hargrave Military
Terence Kerns RB, 6-0, 208 Hargrave Military




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Stallion, you are really misunderstanding my intent here. Here is a concession by the University that there was someone offered up for admission that was turned down. To me, that certainly suggests, almost proves, there is a requirement above and beyond NCAA minimum qualifications.

Oh Never mind. Really let's get this done. Get a Coach with experience. Get the damn Model fixed once and for all then I can join the Mustang Club and become a Cheerleader again.

Stallion wrote:Oh Never mind. Really let's get this done. Get a Coach with experience. Get the damn Model fixed once and for all then I can join the Mustang Club and become a Cheerleader again.

So, your not a cheerleader, huh?? That's nice, you can complain but won't cheer. For some one that has more invested than most everyone else, I am suprised you are not part of the Mustang club...so where are you investments?

Pony94 wrote:

Stallion wrote:Oh Never mind. Really let's get this done. Get a Coach with experience. Get the damn Model fixed once and for all then I can join the Mustang Club and become a Cheerleader again.

So, your not a cheerleader, huh?? That's nice, you can complain but won't cheer. For some one that has more invested than most everyone else, I am suprised you are not part of the Mustang club...so where are you investments?

Unlike most of us he is at every game

Truly I am one of the loudest Cheerleaders on the West side of the stands. I thought I was the biggest until I saw MrMustang1935. That's what kinda funny-I am a Cheerleader where it counts-to support the team but not to ignore problems in the program. I've tried to stop the crazy stuff since I started bringing my son to the games.

Stallion wrote:Truly I am one of the loudest Cheerleaders on the West side of the stands. I thought I was the biggest until I saw MrMustang1935. That's what kinda funny-I am a Cheerleader where it counts-to support the team but not to ignore problems in the program.

Alrighty then....I will send in the check to get your Mustang Club membership...

Head over to the North side of the West Sideline. Me, BrianT, his brother and his son will give you a run for your money.

SMU Football Blog wrote:Head over to the North side of the West Sideline. Me, BrianT, his brother and his son will give you a run for your money.

Our 5 year old could probably give you all a run for your money. Seriously. We took her to the game in College Station a couple of years ago when it was so miserably hot. Some kind aggie took pity on us sitting in the sun and offered us his extra seats up under the deck. He had no idea that the sweet little blonde in the SMU cheerleader uniform was the loudest SMU fan in the stadium. It was a proud day for us.

OK, then maybe this question should be asked....

If you were borderline entrance into SMU and had an opportunity to be borderline entrance into say, Southern Miss, Houston, Tulsa (not 100% sure of their academic standards), why would you choose SMU?

If I was borderline, I certainly wouldn't pick SMU, becuase regardless of the admission policy, you're a long way from the finish line once your admitted. Can SMU be competitive without these borderline entrance students...???