Scout Story on (Not) Recruiting

by **max the wonder dog** » Tue Apr 08, 2014 4:08 pm

Takeaway -- SMU is doing better, but still being outworked by others. Here's a key quote from the DeSoto coach:

Mathis compared the SMU staff to some of the other local programs.

â€œI can tell you North Texas lives here, TCU, Texas, even Texas Tech lives out here. Butâ€¦â€ Mathis said as he raised his arms and looked around as though for the SMU staff. â€œTheyâ€™re in the backyard.â€

The story, at least for now, is outside their firewall.

http://smu.scout.com/2/1391946.html

by **Stallion** » Tue Apr 08, 2014 4:18 pm

Thanks Scout!

I requested that this be made a free content story so we can all be updated on where we have been in recruiting local schools and where we are now. DeSoto is perhaps the No. 1 school in Texas in producing Top Division 1A recruits. If its not-its close and its neighbor Cedar Hill probably is. Dallas SOC appears to have an unusual mother lode of top prospects this year with 5 Three Stars so far-3 of which have already committed to Notre Dame, Texas and OU. Seems like SOC is making a comeback in talent level-they had several last year too. When I was growing up SOC was the No. 1 hotspot with guys like Wayne Morris, Oscar Roan, Ricky Wesson, Rod Jones, Mike Livingston, Harvey Martin, Tim Collier, Michael Downs but with falling DISD attendance their profile had been lower. Dallas SOC has a rich SMU Heritage.

by **LA_Mustang** » Tue Apr 08, 2014 4:28 pm

Just read this......smh, even though I shouldn't be surprised

by **Stallion** » Tue Apr 08, 2014 4:35 pm

What would Larry and staff do?

by **Rebel10** » Tue Apr 08, 2014 6:19 pm

After several years this.

by **Big12Mustang** » Tue Apr 08, 2014 7:34 pm

Rebel 10 posted in uniform topic, reposting here for everyone

http://smu.scout.com/2/1391946.html

by **blackoutpony** » Tue Apr 08, 2014 7:49 pm

It was posted on the recruiting board several hours ago

by **BigT3x** » Tue Apr 08, 2014 8:35 pm

All they have to do is submit their tape and someone will process their request in 6-8 weeks.

Isn't that how all successful programs recruit?

by **fifty** » Tue Apr 08, 2014 9:42 pm

Uh, didn't the article say SMU is starting to have more of a presence recently?

by **sbsmith** » Tue Apr 08, 2014 10:35 pm

fifty wrote:Uh, didn't the article say SMU is starting to have more of a presence recently?

Yes but still less of a presence than several other schools even ones that are hours away like Bevo, Oklahoma and Tech. Really no excuse whatsoever for that considering we're the closest FBS school to many talent-rich DFW cities.

by **Big12Mustang** » Wed Apr 09, 2014 12:15 am

blackoutpony wrote:It was posted on the recruiting board several hours ago

Screwe you blackout

by **Big12Mustang** » Wed Apr 09, 2014 12:24 am

sbsmith wrote:
fifty wrote:Uh, didn't the article say SMU is starting to have more of a presence recently?

Yes but still less of a presence than several other schools even ones that are hours away like Bevo, Oklahoma and Tech. Really no excuse whatsoever for that considering we're the closest FBS school to many talent-rich DFW cities.

Those recruiters from Bevo, OU and Tech live in DFW...just fyi

But so do our recruiters.

by **Pony147** » Wed Apr 09, 2014 2:12 am

Brb going to hit my head against a wall

by **PonySnob** » Wed Apr 09, 2014 5:05 am

We do what we do............

by **lwjr** » Wed Apr 09, 2014 8:29 am

I'm shocked, absolutely shocked after reading this. lol

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