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"Mike Norvell (32) has coached at Tulsa, Pittsburgh, and Arizona State under Todd Graham. If the Mustangs aspire to hire a young coach who may ignite a new level of engagement from its fan base, Norvell could be a target. Graham has tabbed Norvell as the best offensive coordinators he’s ever been around and that’s a strong compliment considering that Gus Malzahn and Chad Morris have each coached under Graham. Arizona State won the PAC-12 South last season and the team has done remarkably well academically, which could pique the interest of SMU officials. If the Sun Devils overachieve this season, Norvell will be big reason why and could be a hot name at season’s end."

LA_Mustang wrote:Interesting comments/questions....D is kinda harsh, but true.

Things candidates may want to remember…

A. Baylor’s rise to prominence, the new stadium at Houston, TCU’s offensive philosophical change all affect recruiting.
B. American Athletic Conference opponents Memphis and Tulane are heading in the right direction.
C. Nobody should be overly concerned about conference opponents UConn, USF, Tulsa, and Temple. UCF and Cincinnati are the two heavyweights in the conference.
D. SMU has virtually zero social media presence. The program currently lacks the “coolness factor.”
E. Is there a talented quarterback on campus?
F. Is this a true major rebuilding job?

LA_Mustang wrote:Interesting comments/questions....D is kinda harsh, but true.

Things candidates may want to remember…

A. Baylor’s rise to prominence, the new stadium at Houston, TCU’s offensive philosophical change all affect recruiting.
B. American Athletic Conference opponents Memphis and Tulane are heading in the right direction.
C. Nobody should be overly concerned about conference opponents UConn, USF, Tulsa, and Temple. UCF and Cincinnati are the two heavyweights in the conference.
D. SMU has virtually zero social media presence. The program currently lacks the “coolness factor.”
E. Is there a talented quarterback on campus?
F. Is this a true major rebuilding job?

CoxMustangFan wrote:If you do some research on him, you get excited fast. ASU is hoping they can hold on to him for at least another year or two. If you told me that SMU was 100% guaranteed to end up with Morris or Norvell, wow! Just wow!