Phone Call from the Deep South...

by **TidePony** » Sat Feb 15, 2014 11:04 am

I just got off the phone with a stuck up SEC homer (fraternity brother) from Atlanta who wanted to know if there was any way I could score him two Louisville tickets. The entire call he lamented about the pathetic condition of the Alabama BB program (and SEC BB overall) and about how fun it is to watch SMU.

Think about where SMU was at this time two or three years ago, remember the CIT? Props to LB, Hart and the athletic department, they have rebranded SMU (#PonyUp, #PonyUp TV, created a family atmosphere, and created a winning community even with heaven forbid BEER!) and made SMU not only a city brand but also an emerging regional and hopefully a national brand.

Folks, SMU is hot. Let's celebrate, remain thankful, and go deep into the 64!

by **RGV Pony** » Sat Feb 15, 2014 11:10 am

I saw an ole miss fan on twitter asking why all the smu love. He claimed ole miss has essentially the same resume. First thing that popped in my head: ad of the last ap poll at least, smu has a stronger league

by **TidePony** » Sat Feb 15, 2014 11:17 am

Old P*ss is crap. They would lose to the Big 5 in the AAC and likely Houston, too. Outside of Kensucky and Florida, the SEC does not have a team that can hoop day end and day out. Attendance is horrific!

And sorry to Rebstang for being [deleted] Ole Miss, remember I'm half Bamer!

by **CalallenStang** » Sat Feb 15, 2014 11:24 am

RGV Pony wrote:I saw an ole miss fan on twitter asking why all the smu love. He claimed ole miss has essentially the same resume. First thing that popped in my head: ad of the last ap poll at least, smu has a stronger league

LOL at the Ole Miss fan.

http://www.rpiforecast.com/teams/Mississippi.html
Ole Miss:
Current 16-8, 7-4
Expected 19-12, 10-8
RPI 62
ESPN BPI 60
Expected Record vs RPI 1-25: 1-3
Expected Record vs RPI 26-50: 1-3
Expected Record vs RPI 51-100: 4-4
Expected Record vs RPI 101-200: 9-2
Expected Record vs RPI 200+: 6-1
3 Best wins: Mizzou, LSU, Middle Tennessee
3 Worst Losses: Mississippi State, Alabama, Mercer

http://www.rpiforecast.com/teams/SMU.html (for some reason this doesn't reflect the Rutgers game yet, so I will add it in myself)
SMU:
Current: 20-5, 9-3
Expected: 24-7, 13-5
RPI: 39
ESPN BPI: 24
Expected Record vs RPI 1-25: 2-3
Expected Record vs RPI 26-50: 2-1
Expected Record vs RPI 51-100: 1-1
Expected Record vs RPI 101-200: 10-1
Expected Record vs RPI 200+: 9-0
3 Best Wins: UConn, Memphis, Cincinnati
3 Worst Losses: South Florida, Arkansas, Louisville

Yes, Louisville is one of our 3 worst losses (by RPI).

You can respond to that Ole Miss fan with a link to this post if you want.

by **RebStang** » Sat Feb 15, 2014 11:31 am

RGV Pony wrote:I saw an ole miss fan on twitter asking why all the smu love. He claimed ole miss has essentially the same resume. First thing that popped in my head: ad of the last ap poll at least, smu has a stronger league

I've been an Ole Miss fan my whole life... SMU would beat Ole Miss by 30 in Moody and by 10+ at Tad Smith Coliseum (that's assuming that the game doesn't get rained out).

by **TidePony** » Sat Feb 15, 2014 11:32 am

Thank you CalallenStang

by **RebStang** » Sat Feb 15, 2014 11:41 am

TidePony wrote:Old P*ss is crap. They would lose to the Big 5 in the AAC and likely Houston, too. Outside of Kensucky and Florida, the SEC does not have a team that can hoop day end and day out. Attendance is horrific!

And sorry to Rebstang for being [deleted] Ole Miss, remember I'm half Bamer!

No worries... SEC basketball sucks. Florida would finish no worse than 3rd in the American, in my opinion, but Kentucky probably wouldn't finish any better than 3rd or 4th. Ole Miss would be a middle of the pack American team that could give the better teams a tough game on a good night but would also be capable of losing to the really bad teams on any night (kind of like losing to a terrible Alabama team last Tuesday).

A perfect illustration of just how bad the SEC is is the fact that it would be hard to argue against a statement that Andy Kennedy is the 4th best coach in the league based on actual results on the court... and Andy Kennedy is a terrible basketball coach compared to what we see in the AAC night in and night out.

by **RGV Pony** » Sat Feb 15, 2014 12:31 pm

RebStang wrote:
RGV Pony wrote:I saw an ole miss fan on twitter asking why all the smu love. He claimed ole miss has essentially the same resume. First thing that popped in my head: ad of the last ap poll at least, smu has a stronger league

I've been an Ole Miss fan my whole life... SMU would beat Ole Miss by 30 in Moody and by 10+ at Tad Smith Coliseum (that's assuming that the game doesn't get rained out).

I love reading this esp after all the trash the ole miss folks talked about old moody, smu etc a cpl years ago (and yes it was deserved)

by **CA Mustang** » Sat Feb 15, 2014 1:57 pm

RebStang wrote:I've been an Ole Miss fan my whole life... SMU would beat Ole Miss by 30 in Moody and by 10+ at Tad Smith Coliseum (that's assuming that the game doesn't get rained out).

The only question is how many 3's Marshall Henderson would hit before he'd get T'd up and ejected.

by **Rebel_Pony** » Sat Feb 15, 2014 2:17 pm

Ole Miss is a very inconsistent team. Unless they bring their A game, I think SMU would wipe the floor with them (even at the Tad Pad).

by **leopold** » Sat Feb 15, 2014 4:17 pm

Considering how many SEC fans I knew when I was going to SMU (and still do, especially come football season) this is just them returning the favor.