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SMU in 1st half of road games this year

@ Arkansas - 30-46
@ UIC - 33-31
@ Wyoming - 21-22
@ Cincy - 30-32
@ Louisville - 25-37
@ UCF - 22-22
@ Houston - 25-31
@ USF - 29-30

Combined outscored by SMU 215 - Opponents 251

Average:
Opponents 31.375
SMU 26.875

Definitely troubling. Thankfully they seem to turn it around at the break, but gotta start better.

CalallenStang wrote:SMU in 1st half of road games this year

@ Arkansas - 30-46
@ UIC - 33-31
@ Wyoming - 21-22
@ Cincy - 30-32
@ Louisville - 25-37
@ UCF - 22-22
@ Houston - 25-31
@ USF - 29-30

Combined outscored by SMU 215 - Opponents 251

Average:
Opponents 31.375
SMU 26.875

Sooooo, you are saying there is a pattern?

A really bad pattern

I'm not going to question LB. LB is a hall of famer. I'm some guy on a message board. But LB has got to change the way he prepares the team pregame on road trips.

For comparison's sake:

SMU in 2nd half of road games this year:
@ Arkansas - 48-43
@ UIC - 40-34
@ Wyoming - 41-32
@ Cincy - 27-33
@ Louisville - 38-34
@ UCF - 36-24
@ Houston - 50-37
@ USF - 42-48

Combined: SMU 322 - Opponents 285

Average: SMU 40.25 - Opponents 35.625

pretty weird pattern

Ugly but telling stat for the two halves. Team just comes out flat too often. They've done it at home a few times as well but at least in Moody the crowd will get them going. Team's got some issues in their preparation or something

If we blame June for it in Football, then we shouldn't hesitate to ask questions of the bball staff. We seem to settle for jump shots early then move it inside later. LB blames it on poor shot selection.

I still say only having consistent 1 outside shooter hurts.

The defense the last two games is a much bigger concern. Playing much softer inside than we have previously.