Tulane is a must win for Bennett

by **Nacho** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 3:21 pm

Recruiting:

Baylor--7
Tulsa--5
SMU--2
TCU--I don't know

Help me here Stallion. I am out of my depth. I don't care to follow recruiting. I do like to see hs players in person who are recruitng targets. Tonight I will see Coppell and Euless Trinity. Trinity apparently is loaded. Nance their RB I have seen previously. I am told we had an assistant coach at the Coppell-Southlake game. I have seen a lot of players over the years who have gone on to d-1 schools. This is definitely a down year (even by our standards) for recruiting. Maybe we can win some games and get a little buzz going.

I haven't given up on the season. I honestly believe we have some real talent on this team.

by **Hoop Fan** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 4:04 pm

jtstang wrote:[Okay we achieved getting off the bottom of the barrel on those two leftovers--atypical for us--but really what has it gotten us in terms of improvement? And, please, tell me what SMU has to offer now that it did not have to offer 5 years ago, and how the changes have helped us improve. We are no closer to putting a winning product on the field than we were then. In fact, we hit rock bottom in the meantime.

nevermind. If you dont want to have any hope, there are plenty of reasons not to. And dont confuse over-optimism with hope, they are not the same.

My eyeballs tell me this is the best team we have had since 1997. That may not say much, but its something. Fact: SMU beat TCU. May have been lucky, maybe not, you dont know quite yet. We all will in a few weeks. Even so, its more than we have done in 5+ years. What would represent progress for you this season? What exactly would give you hope? I by no means think I am going to talk you into it.

by **jtstang** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 4:08 pm

Hoop Fan wrote:What exactly would give you hope?

Nothing, really. I guess my point is people had hope, 10 years ago, 5 years ago, 2 years ago and last year, and those hopes were dashed each and every year, with no improvement in the time period.

by **Sewanee Stang** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 4:26 pm

Doesn't the victory over TCU count as an improvement?

by **LakeHighlandsPony** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 4:40 pm

Some of you have your head up your arse. This is an improved SMU team. The wheels came of at A&M but that was poor tackling and mental mistakes. The talent is better than it has been in a while.

by **BUS** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 4:49 pm

The voice of reaso from Hail Lake Highlands - I salute you.

Ha Ha - LH grad of 78

by **PonyTime** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 5:44 pm

DiamondM75 wrote:
BUS wrote:...Copeland is not long for this job due to retirement. What will happen is, if Bball and Fball start winning, we may have a promotion from within - IF not, I think a LOT of the current A-staff will be gone when the new person comes in and brings his people with him/her.

Here is my thought. FIRE COPELAND and then move Bennett into the AD job. Now we don't have that huge contract to pay out.

Bennett is a motivator, likeable person and a great salesman. Just the kind of guy that would make a good AD. With his coaching and recruiting experience, he should be able to recognize a good FB coach for his replacement.

Just 2 cents worth.

I'm starting to think that Vanderbilt got it right . . . Who needs an AD anyway? Spend the $$$ on getting good coaches in your top sports!

by **jtstang** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 6:20 pm

LakeHighlandsPony wrote:Some of you have your head up your arse. This is an improved SMU team. The wheels came of at A&M but that was poor tackling and mental mistakes. The talent is better than it has been in a while.

Improved over what? The 0-12 team of 2003? Okay, I'll give you that. We still stink. Loss to Baylor? Please.

by **SWC2010** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 12:28 am

jtstang wrote:
Hoop Fan wrote:What exactly would give you hope?

Nothing, really. I guess my point is people had hope, 10 years ago, 5 years ago, 2 years ago and last year, and those hopes were dashed each and every year, with no improvement in the time period.

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Your rants are tiring, JT. You just [deleted]. Recommend a solution, or go somewhere else.

by **jtstang** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 8:05 am

SWC2010 wrote:Your rants are tiring, JT. You just [deleted]. Recommend a solution, or go somewhere else.

I recommend we drop all sunshiners from fandom. You first.

by **SWC2010** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 9:33 am

jtstang wrote:
SWC2010 wrote:Your rants are tiring, JT. You just [deleted]. Recommend a solution, or go somewhere else.

I recommend we drop all sunshiners from fandom. You first.

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Finally, a solitary solution from JT. Albeit a bad one, it is a start.

I'll be at the game supporting the team.

by **SoCal_Pony** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 4:55 pm

LakeHighlandsPony wrote:Some of you have your head up your arse. This is an improved SMU team. The wheels came of at A&M but that was poor tackling and mental mistakes. The talent is better than it has been in a while.

Hey LH,

Any further comments you'd like to add????

by **LakeHighlandsPony** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 4:59 pm

I still think the talent is there...Mike Price would walk in and make a 7-4 team out of these guys.

by **Stallion** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 4:59 pm

.....yeah let's hear all about how we are getting better in the trenches. I've quietly listened to that crap for the last time. 80% of them didn't have a decent Division 1A offer and have just been completely dominated over the last 2 weeks. This is not a strength today and it won't be 10 years from now until we sign some lineman who have athletic ability-regardless of how tall or fat they may be.

by **jtstang** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 5:14 pm

SWC2010 wrote:Finally, a solitary solution from JT. Albeit a bad one, it is a start.

I'll be at the game supporting the team.

Do tell, sunshine, after witnessing the effort givin in the face of your support, what's your singular solution to making this team not suck?

Tulane is a must win for Bennett

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