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SMU's Best Player
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Sat Aug 15, 2009 9:50 amby PerunaPunch
"Several players have bulked up. Youri Yenga, whom Jones quickly pegged as SMU's best player, moved from end to outside linebacker to take advantage of his pass-rushing abilities."
Excerpt from Kate Hairopoulos' story SMU's Jones steady in belief that winning will happen
08/11/09
I know the coaching staff seems to be pretty enamored with Yenga, but SMU's best player? Really? Will he have a breakout season with the move to OLB (which, IMHO seems at first blush anyway to be a better fit given Yenga's size and speed)?
Re: SMU's Best Player
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Sat Aug 15, 2009 2:43 pmby PonyTales
Yenga gets my vote. Last year, as an undersized DE, he had 6.5 sacks when going against players who often had 100 pounds on him. He's stronger and quicker, or so I'm told, and now he gets to rush the passer with a running start.
Hope we turn him loose on nearly every play.
Re: SMU's Best Player
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Sat Aug 15, 2009 3:15 pmby kull
at this moment, Yenga on D.
Re: SMU's Best Player
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Sat Aug 15, 2009 4:03 pmby papawasamustang
#17
Re: SMU's Best Player
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Sat Aug 15, 2009 4:48 pmby indianmustang
yenga or bell
Re: SMU's Best Player
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Sat Aug 15, 2009 4:51 pmby SMUFan
Youri Yenga, Emmanuel Sanders and Chris Banjo
Re: SMU's Best Player
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Sun Aug 16, 2009 3:43 pmby PerunaPunch
I know Yenga supposedly has all the talent in the world, but since Sanders is about to rewrite damn near every receiving record on the Hilltop, chalk up another vote for #17.
Bell's another one... Supposedly has all the talent in the world, but our best CB was, and continues to be, Bryan McCann.
Re: SMU's Best Player
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Sun Aug 16, 2009 3:55 pmby McAndless
Hopefully, by the middle of the first defensive series, Taylor Thompson will show some dominance.
This program hasn't seen his blend in a long time
Re: SMU's Best Player
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Sun Aug 16, 2009 4:07 pmby 2112
"Anyone who had followed June Jones, who knew how he built his program and what he thought of SMU's program should have known this was really a silly waste of time. Can we now get on with hiring a Head Coach...?" -- Stallion, December 25, 2007 11:38 pm 
Re: SMU's Best Player
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Mon Aug 17, 2009 12:40 pmby Webmaster
McAndless wrote:Hopefully, by the middle of the first defensive series, Taylor Thompson will show some dominance.
He may only be a sophomore, but the kid is a beast!
Re: SMU's Best Player
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Mon Aug 17, 2009 1:51 pmby RednBlue11
TT
Re: SMU's Best Player
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Mon Aug 17, 2009 5:16 pmby Blvd.Fan
BLM
Re: SMU's Best Player
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Mon Aug 17, 2009 5:22 pmby GOSFAGO
SMU's best player?
Um, can you go with none. That an acceptable answer?
Re: SMU's Best Player
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Mon Aug 17, 2009 5:31 pmby PerunaPunch
Maybe take that one to the SFA board and give us a consensus on who you think is the least, worst player.
Re: SMU's Best Player
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Mon Aug 17, 2009 5:43 pmby GOSFAGO
PerunaPunch wrote:Maybe take that one to the SFA board and give us a consensus on who you think is the least, worst player.Â
It is hard, every player is just horrible. Can we change the topic to " Which SMU player doesn't suck as bad as the rest?"