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Frisco Centennial DB Ranthony Texada has narrowed it down to 6. #SMU has made the cut along with #TCU #Baylor #Illinois #WKU #IowaState

Can June finally win a recruiting battle versus TCU?

Winning a recruiting war against those BCS schools would help SMU's image for sure.

sbsmith wrote:Can June finally win a recruiting battle versus TCU?

No, but he can sure as hell win an actual football game.

ponyboy wrote:

sbsmith wrote:Can June finally win a recruiting battle versus TCU?

No, but he can sure as hell win an actual football game.

Big 12 bottom feeders or Beast Champions?

U decide.

Lol at both comments...

ponyboy wrote:

sbsmith wrote:Can June finally win a recruiting battle versus TCU?

No, but he can sure as hell win an actual football game.

1-3 on the field 0-30 on the recruiting trail.

reportedly offered by TCU just last week and visiting TCU today

Wow. There are some crazy comments in this thread. But to add something to the plate, thought you guys would like to know you guys have apparently offered Kahlee Woods an ILB out of Sherman. Based on his film, he looks like he could be a real good one. Not a big offer sheet right now but that could change in a hurry.

Update on Texada. (free story)

http://smu.scout.com/2/1199331.html

Stallion wrote:good deal his mom is a teacher because SMU is most prestigious academic university on his list. Moms focusing on education usually get their way-that's why I had to go to St Marks and spending high school in school without girls. BTW EJ Holland is doing a good job at Scout for those that bailed-broke some news on roster

Just so you know, SMU is rated a higher school than TCU and Baylor on most general iists but not enough to brag about it. In addition, with regard to the education of football players, it does not perform as well as TCU.

TCU has a higher graduation rate at 78% compared to 72% for SMU and TCU scored higher on the APR 973 to 941. I also know TCU does not cluster and suspect that SMU clusters knowing June Jones reputation. Nothing necessarily wrong with that either but it does dilute the quality of the education one gets at a school.

Also, if you were curious, Baylor has a graduation rate at 62% and has an APR of 956. So they actually have outperformed SMU on the APR as well but not with regard to graduation rates. They do cluster heavily though with 51% general studies majors.

ThisIsOurTime wrote:Just so you know, SMU is rated a higher school than TCU and Baylor on most general iists but not enough to brag about it.

The difference is ranking between SMU and TCU is the same as the difference between SMU and Georgetown and Berkley. I'd say that's pretty significant, frog.

ThisIsOurTime wrote:

Stallion wrote:TCU has a higher graduation rate at 78% compared to 72% for SMU and TCU scored higher on the APR 973 to 941. I also know TCU does not cluster and suspect that SMU clusters knowing June Jones reputation. Nothing necessarily wrong with that either but it does dilute the quality of the education one gets at a school.

Also, if you were curious, Baylor has a graduation rate at 62% and has an APR of 956. So they actually have outperformed SMU on the APR as well but not with regard to graduation rates. They do cluster heavily though with 51% general studies majors.

TCU's football APR will be taking a hit this year with quite a few players not returning?

Its very hard to compare APR to APR at different universities because the cirricumlum, course load and intensity vary from school to school. Taking a large state school not known for their academics, lets say a school like OSU...if they have a higher APR (I dont know if they do or dont) than a very well regarded private school does not mean OSU is a better academic school and the players have more academic success.

Also, when coupling APR with graduation rate make sure to take a look at the graduation rate at that school for Non Atheletes, because that will tell you if the atheletes graduation rate is on track or behind relative to the rest of the university.

I am not calling you out, thisisortime, because the SMU to TCU comparison is more similar. Just saying, be careful at comparing APR's and thinking that defines academic prestige or success.

Also, schools with players that transfer (even in good academic standing) have a negative effect on APR.

The APR doesn't tell the whole story.

NY Pony wrote:

ThisIsOurTime wrote:Just so you know, SMU is rated a higher school than TCU and Baylor on most general iists but not enough to brag about it.

The difference is ranking between SMU and TCU is the same as the difference between SMU and Georgetown and Berkley. I'd say that's pretty significant, frog.

I hope you are smart enough to recognize the flaws in that statement.