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Interim head coach Tom Mason said he understands the frustration and criticism. He spoke to the team last week about the importance of representing past players every time they put on their uniforms.

But he does not comprehend why high-profile former players such as Erik Dickerson, SMU’s all-time leading rusher, current Cowboys receiver Cole Beasley and CFL linebacker Taylor Reed want to publicly voice their condemnation.

“Those guys were successful players when they were here; they are entitled to their own opinion,” Mason told the News after Tuesday’s practice. “Just as long as they support us as a program, that’s the only thing I ask.

“My thing is, why don’t they come back and talk to the team and help us out? It’s crazy. It’s what happens when you go through one of those years.”

ponyte wrote:Challenge accepted.

As a former player and a successful player, I will gladly come back and talk to the team.

I will help out in whatever capacity I can.

Just let me know when and where and what you want me to convey to the team.

RyanSMU98 wrote:

ponyte wrote:Challenge accepted.

As a former player and a successful player, I will gladly come back and talk to the team.

I will help out in whatever capacity I can.

Just let me know when and where and what you want me to convey to the team.

Tom Mason

Staff

Athletic Department

[email protected] 214-768-1626

Shoot the man a note or give him a call. Can't hurt for these guys to hear some wisdom from the past.

Hoop Fan wrote:good comments by Yenga. Everyone is piling on, but I saw some bad luck on top of it all against TCU. Not punching in that touchdown hurt badly. By the way, TCU looked offsides on the 4th down play coming off the right edge, but no call. Could have been called, should have been called. Then, when our defense stopped them on downs only to have the personal foul called for continuing without the helmet was brutal. How does the helmet come off to begin with, refs? Its happening way too much throughout football to be coincidence. Then the bumping into the kick returner play, that was more bone headed than anything, but still was an unlucky back breaker. I thought our guys came with good effort on Saturday, but when the floodgates opened, they couldn't stop it. This group of kids has had alot of bad luck to start the year, starting with whatever went on with June to a brutal schedule that no one could have predicted when the contracts were signed 3-5 years ago. Baylor and A&M are massively explosive top 5 type teams who borderline sucked 5 years ago relatively speaking. TCU is still one of the fastest teams in America, then we get ECU out of the gate. This team is shellshocked obviously. Give them some support and see if they can compete in the AAC as the season goes on.

Hoop Fan wrote:good comments by Yenga. Everyone is piling on, but I saw some bad luck on top of it all against TCU. Not punching in that touchdown hurt badly. By the way, TCU looked offsides on the 4th down play coming off the right edge, but no call. Could have been called, should have been called. Then, when our defense stopped them on downs only to have the personal foul called for continuing without the helmet was brutal. How does the helmet come off to begin with, refs? Its happening way too much throughout football to be coincidence. Then the bumping into the kick returner play, that was more bone headed than anything, but still was an unlucky back breaker. I thought our guys came with good effort on Saturday, but when the floodgates opened, they couldn't stop it. This group of kids has had alot of bad luck to start the year, starting with whatever went on with June to a brutal schedule that no one could have predicted when the contracts were signed 3-5 years ago. Baylor and A&M are massively explosive top 5 type teams who borderline sucked 5 years ago relatively speaking. TCU is still one of the fastest teams in America, then we get ECU out of the gate. This team is shellshocked obviously. Give them some support and see if they can compete in the AAC as the season goes on.