Doh in DMN: "We played a very difficult nonconference sched"

[PonyKai]

I'd much rather see St Mary's or someone over North Texas or UTA. Also, how about a power conference outside the Big 12. Let's play a Pac 10 team or something[/quote]

Don't really blame ya for not wanting to play North Texas and UTA. With your annual lost to TCU, you'd be guaranteed an ofer (0-3) record vs metroplex teams.[/quote]

You mean annual loss? Cute. Shouldn't you be mingling with your own kind celebrating some sort of accomplishment? Nice to know that even now you want to spend your time with us.

[Mestengo]

I like A&M they will pay $100.00 per seat.....

[PonyDoh]

I'd much rather see St Mary's or someone over North Texas or UTA. Also, how about a power conference outside the Big 12. Let's play a Pac 10 team or something[/quote]

Don't really blame ya for not wanting to play North Texas and UTA. With your annual lost to TCU, you'd be guaranteed an ofer (0-3) record vs metroplex teams.[/quote]

I just don't see NTSU and UTSA as schedule upgrades, just easy commutes

[JHub]

I'd much rather see St Mary's or someone over North Texas or UTA. Also, how about a power conference outside the Big 12. Let's play a Pac 10 team or something

Don't really blame ya for not wanting to play North Texas and UTA. With your annual lost to TCU, you'd be guaranteed an ofer (0-3) record vs metroplex teams.[/quote]

I just don't see NTSU and UTSA as schedule upgrades, just easy commutes[/quote]

Thanks, I needed a good laugh.
PS: We do have home & homes scheduled with LSU and Texas Tech.Naturally we prefer to host teams of that caliber when possible, but also see no reason not to play teams in the Metroplex. We've just concluded home-homes with Oklahoma State

[papawasamustang]

SMU only has one semi rival in hoops & thats TCU. UNT & UTA have decent programs & we should play them annually. Decent draw too. Gotta get some more interest in the program & playing locals & the old SWC schools would help.

In addition, travel to 2 or 3 BCS schools per year. Vanderbilt, Arkansas, LSU, UT, T A&M, TT, etc. would be good starts.

I have been [deleted] about the schedule since Doh took over. Its terrible. This year was decent but still too many no names. Hit the road & play some big boys & stay local & play UTA, UNT & the old SWC schools.

[Mexmustang]

I agree, the bigger names will not just excite the crowd, but I would bet get the team more inspired as well. The opportunity for a major upset would get them motived and just maybe if we could win one, turn their attitude around for the rest of the season. This year's team seemed to play its best against the better opponents.

[Charleston Pony]

Well, it sounds like the decision has been made and Doh is likely going to get at least 2 more seasons to show if he can turn this thing around. I say that because regardless of what they do next year, he will have another 4-5 ships to give and will be in position to fill that class early, which in my mind prety much guarantees him a 6th year to see what his 3 full classes can do.

As for the non-conference schedule comments, yes, USF and A&M are more talented than we are, but we got them at home, so that should be the equalizer. We can't be afraid to schedule tournament teams or play in tournaments against respectable programs. I do agree with the comments about playing UNT and even UTA along with TCU...instead of the Paul Quinns and Texas States of the world, at least for our "local" games. We should try and schedule at least 2 Big XII opponents every year and add a game against a SEC opponent. I'm OK with maybe 1 SLC team, but maybe it was scheduling that home/home with Texas State that Doh was refering to when he mentioned that tough schedule...ya think?

[Stallion]

We should play NTSU over Nobody U.

[PoconoPony]

Doh needs to be immediately tested for drugs after those statements. He is halucinating.

[Hoop Fan]

Doh needs to be immediately tested for drugs after those statements. He is halucinating.

well said. hmm, maybe theres an out clause in the contract for drug abuse.

[ponyscott]

We should play NTSU over Nobody U.

Its UNT nowadays, not NTSU( Im sure you know that, sorry)....but my gosh that Doh quote must have been taken out of context or he was drunk. I also was listening to Norm Hitzges on 1310 the Ticket today and he blasted Doh and the 'difficult' schedule and of course the stupid Doh quote for 15 minutes. He went through the schedule and pointed out 9 should be guaranteed wins and the two Rice wins were against a team that went 8-25 or something, so the win against Memphis was totally discounted as they are nowhere near the team they were in the past.
The Houston win was a lucky win as that running game that SMU got into was so contrary to their style.
So what SMU accomplish this year anyway?.... other than Doh finally figured out what defense and offense to focus on.
Any sympathy votes for Doh are now gone, as we can see now.

[SoCal_Pony]

OVER HALF of Doh's wins at SMU:

Florida Gulf Coast
Huston-Tillotson
Texas State
at Occidental
North Carolina Central
Houston Baptist
Houston Baptist
Alabama State
Texas A&M-Int
Texas A&M-CC
Cal State Bakersfield
Paul Quinn
at Texas-San Antonio
Houston Baptist
Prairie View A&M
vs. Texas State
McNeese State
Louisiana-Monroe
Paul Quinn
Texas College
Prairie View A&M
at Centenary
Texas-Pan American
Brown

[PoconoPony]

OVER HALF of Doh's wins at SMU:

Florida Gulf Coast
Huston-Tillotson
Texas State
at Occidental
North Carolina Central
Houston Baptist
Houston Baptist
Alabama State
Texas A&M-Int
Texas A&M-CC
Cal State Bakersfield
Paul Quinn
at Texas-San Antonio
Houston Baptist
Prairie View A&M
vs. Texas State
McNeese State
Louisiana-Monroe
Paul Quinn
Texas College
Prairie View A&M
at Centenary
Texas-Pan American
Brown

Does this schedule show improvement and progress for a program??? Shows me they are stalled out or regressing.

[Eye In the Sky]

So, with this "very difficult" non conf schedule, we played 2 teams who made the tournament (A&M and UNLV). Granted, both are solid teams, but I don't know if either will make it out of the first weekend. At least CUSA got 2 bids but I don't see Houston or UTEP winning their first-round games either.