2015 season predictions

by **Charleston Pony** » Sat Aug 01, 2015 6:42 am

O.K. it is August...time to make those predictions. I think this year's team could go anywhere from 2-10 to the 6-6 the optimists are claiming. My gut tells me no better than 4-8 but my heart says that if these guys can at least be competitive against Baylor and TCU and then beat UNT and JMU, that a 4-4 AAC season is possible. Until I see a dramatically improved product on the field, I'm going with 4-8 figuring we will beat UNT, JMU and win 2 home games in AAC play. Hope I'm wrong and this bunch can earn a bowl game and those invaluable extra practices to prepare for 2016.

by **Pony Boss** » Sat Aug 01, 2015 6:53 am

Wins vs UNT, JMU, Tulane, Tulsa, USF. Rest of losses in the AAC are between 3-7 point heartbreakers. TCU and Baylor losses are by 3-4 TDs. I think we have a shot at beating Temple and/or ECU if the team can come out strong and finish.

Games I have doubts on are...
Navy's option game: up to the defense...if Van Malone can get these guys to defend that option, and show discipline against them, we may have a shot at winning and having played a gainst a tough to defend team like that will set us up for the rest of the year. Score will be in the low 20s for each team and I can see it being a 3pt win or loss.

Memphis: I think Memphis is overrated and deserves to always lose to SMU, but they had a great 2014. I hope it's a fluke and we beat them.

5-7 with a chance to win more.

by **Pony Boss** » Sat Aug 01, 2015 6:53 am

Oh crap Charleston you posted this in recruiting lol this goes in football! :lol:

by **DanFreibergerForHeisman** » Sat Aug 01, 2015 8:11 am

I predict somewhere around 25 NLI signings.

by **SMUstangs22** » Sat Aug 01, 2015 10:07 am

I like how everyone is assuming UNT is a win. I hope it is but I dont put them in the auto win collumn until next year

by **ojaipony** » Sat Aug 01, 2015 10:38 am

Expecting 4.

by **PonySnob** » Sat Aug 01, 2015 11:21 am

4-5 wins with zero games where we don't score at least 10 points.

by **vielsiehorsepower** » Sat Aug 01, 2015 12:44 pm

SMUstangs22 wrote:I like how everyone is assuming UNT is a win. I hope it is but I dont put them in the auto win collumn until next year

As long as they are not penciled in for a loss

by **Pony Boss** » Sat Aug 01, 2015 1:08 pm

We don't pencil in losses anymore. Get with the program people! #PonyUpTempo :lol:

by **DanFreibergerForHeisman** » Sat Aug 01, 2015 5:14 pm

by **03Mustang** » Sat Aug 01, 2015 5:43 pm

I thought 3-7 last year before the season, then expected 0-12 after watching the first 3.

I think we get 4-6 wins this year, with lots of good signs and promise for the future. I don't know if we pull off any upsets, but I bet we give a few teams a scare by hanging around later than they thought.

I KNOW our guys will give it all they've got and will play hard, which is far more than we saw last season. If that translates to a low-end bowl I'll be ecstatic....if it means 4 wins I can live with that as well.

I'll go with 5-7 and a narrow miss on the bowl game. I think it's 8+ wins the next year.

by **Charleston Pony** » Sat Aug 01, 2015 6:17 pm

Pony Boss wrote:Oh crap Charleston you posted this in recruiting lol this goes in football!

another senior moment

by **Charleston Pony** » Sat Aug 01, 2015 6:28 pm

I just REALLY want SMU football to exceed my expectations...for once. The last time that happened was back when we slaughtered Vanderbilt in the season opener by something like 44-7. Of course, that team went on to finish 1-10 or something like that, so I can't really count that game. I want that "miracle" season that would mean Chad coming in here and talking a 1-11 team to an 8-4 finish and winning a bowl game against a quality opponent. Still waiting for that moment in the post death penalty era.

by **smumustang1980** » Sat Aug 01, 2015 6:35 pm

Ponies will win 7 games in 2015. Remember the prediction. #PonyUpTempo

by **MustangStealth** » Sat Aug 01, 2015 7:52 pm

smumustang1980 wrote:Ponies will win 7 games in 2015. Remember the prediction. #PonyUpTempo

Are you counting all sports?