Letter from Jim Copeland
Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2003 5:00 pmNot sure if this letter was to Mustang Club members or season ticket holders as I am in both groups, but I received this letter today from Jim Copeland.
As we near the end of this season, I want to share with you my thoughts and feelings about our football program.
I am very disappointed that we do not have at least three or four wins at this juncture in the schedule. It has been painful for me to watch the Mustangs lose as we have this year. Saturday nights and Sunday mornings have been difficult to endure.
Despite these hard times, I have a great deal of confidence in Phil Bennett and his ability to turn around many years of losses on the Hilltop. He and I are in frequent communication on many topics including the play of his team. I share with him my thoughts and those that many of you have communicated to me. I assure you that he is laying the foundation for the types of seasons and successes that we all want.
We have made major strides in recent years. Gerald J. Ford Stadium, the Loyd All-Sports Center, favorable changes in the admissions process and the pending inclusion into a regional conference alignment give us a structural base that is necessary for success. Phil's most recent recruiting class was ranked number one in the conference and among the top 50 in the nation. Much of his recruiting success is attibutable to these changes. Phil and I know that the structural changes must translate into wins on Saturday's. That will happen!
I have remarked to my peers that no supporter base has been as loyal as SMU's core group. You have been with us through very difficult times. I appreciate your past support and loyalty more than you will ever know. But we need you now, more than ever. Hold on! Your years of time, effort, contributions an loyalty will be repaid.
As we near the end of this season, I want to share with you my thoughts and feelings about our football program.
I am very disappointed that we do not have at least three or four wins at this juncture in the schedule. It has been painful for me to watch the Mustangs lose as we have this year. Saturday nights and Sunday mornings have been difficult to endure.
Despite these hard times, I have a great deal of confidence in Phil Bennett and his ability to turn around many years of losses on the Hilltop. He and I are in frequent communication on many topics including the play of his team. I share with him my thoughts and those that many of you have communicated to me. I assure you that he is laying the foundation for the types of seasons and successes that we all want.
We have made major strides in recent years. Gerald J. Ford Stadium, the Loyd All-Sports Center, favorable changes in the admissions process and the pending inclusion into a regional conference alignment give us a structural base that is necessary for success. Phil's most recent recruiting class was ranked number one in the conference and among the top 50 in the nation. Much of his recruiting success is attibutable to these changes. Phil and I know that the structural changes must translate into wins on Saturday's. That will happen!
I have remarked to my peers that no supporter base has been as loyal as SMU's core group. You have been with us through very difficult times. I appreciate your past support and loyalty more than you will ever know. But we need you now, more than ever. Hold on! Your years of time, effort, contributions an loyalty will be repaid.