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For perspective, last year's opener drew 22K and the high was 31K for TCU.

SMU's June Jones: "We're going to sell out the first game."
2:29 PM Thu, Jul 30, 2009
Kate Hairopoulos/Reporter

SMU coach June Jones' confidence is truly unshakable.

During Conference USA's media event today, he looked me in the eye and said this:
"We're going to sell out the first game. You watch. It's going to be exciting."

Pardon me, SMU fans, but apparently my doubt showed - big time. Jones chided me a little for my skepticism.

"We'll just have to surprise you," Jones said.

SMU won't make an official announcement until next week, but Jones dropped hints about an initiative to sell-out 32,000-seat Ford Stadium for the Stephen F. Austin game on Sept. 5.

Do you think it can be done? SMU averaged 19,780 fans last season and didn't sell out once.

Jones said he knows fans will come with wins, wins he expects to come even after last season's 1-11 record.

"I'm more optimistic after being 1-11 than I was when I came here last year," Jones said. "I see things changing. I know what needed to be done, and I can see it's getting done."

Kind of funny how pathetic 32,000 at a game really is. Reminds me of central Florida at the Citrus bowl when they averaged 18,000-20,000 a game. Now they average more with their on campus stadium than anyone in CUSA at 46,000ish. Nothing compared to Penn state. @ 108,000.

I Know Jones will win, but if SMU wins a lot, and they still can’t fill that stadium. I put that totally on the Alum not involved. I wonder what the numbers are each year that graduate times the last 30 years multiplied by thier business associates, family, and friends. I think a small number of that group would pack little ole beautiful Ford stadium.

SmooBoy wrote:"I'm more optimistic after being 1-11 than I was when I came here last year," Jones said. "I see things changing. I know what needed to be done, and I can see it's getting done."

Enough! Just let the actions speak louder than the words.

How $1 beers? Wishful thinking,but it would work Or tell all the SFA fans(if they exist) they get a coupon for 50% all lawnmowers and leafblowers at the local hardware store with the purchase of a ticket

SMU might have changed the definition of "sell-out" over the summer. If that's the case, SMU may be in for quite a few sell outs this fall.

I plan on doing my part to make JJ's prediction come true.

SMUfiji43 wrote:How $1 beers? Wishful thinking,but it would work Or tell all the SFA fans(if they exist) they get a coupon for 50% all lawnmowers and leafblowers at the local hardware store with the purchase of a ticket

Throw in some leave it to beaver cd's

maybe we should get to a bowl first, then have a good team with a winning record coming back, and stage OPERATION SELLOUT!!!

wait...that's what Rice does...and they dont.

For him to make such a bold statement, we must have something in the works. Perhaps a post game concert by someone relevent. I'm not sure even free tickets would do it.

Who do you think Leigh Steinberg could get?

Jack Ingram

Maybe someone in the circle of champions is going to purchase whatever individual tickets aren't sold and distribute them to the community. It would technically still be a sell-out correct?

I have my season tickets. Do you?

George S. Patton wrote:I have my season tickets. Do you?

2112 ? I think you have been called out. I hope you're answer is Y.