DOHERTY SAYS DMN COVERAGE SUX

by **bagice** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 10:40 am

Stallion wrote: I think the DMN ought to do a story about how SMU's Head Coach and AD have put together the MOST BORING basketball schedule ever played at SMU. I'd read that.

Now that is funny!

I think its a bit unfair to totally trash the powers that be with the schedule since we had to scramble to fill the extra slots due to the expanded schedule, but still a good quote nonetheless.

We all need to keep our sense of humor, being an SMU fan requires it!

by **jtstang** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 12:21 pm

MrMustang1965 wrote:Wow. Hey, jtstang and Stallion...did you hear/see this?

Who cares? It's old news that the posters on this board thinks the coverage sucks. Bottom line-it is what it is and it ain't changing.

by **ponyboy** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 12:32 pm

I believe your position is that we get the appropriate level of coverage (or better) based upon our level of play. So does your statement above mean that you think we aren't going to get better under Doherty?

by **jtstang** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 12:34 pm

I have no idea. I've seen this team play, and I do not think it is any better right now.

by **ponyboy** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 1:00 pm

I'm a strong believer that Doherty has a lot of coaching skill and the ability to bring in talent. So we ought to see coverage improve as this team gets better.

by **jtstang** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 1:18 pm

Okay. I hope you are right. We'll see.

by **ponyboy** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 2:01 pm

How do you feel about the new recruiting class? It seems pretty clear that as a group they're a talent level we haven't seen around here in a while -- since perhaps the Sasser/Davis/Elsey class. And there's a clear uptick in coaching as Doherty's got blood out of a turnip early -- though the team does seem to have come back down to earth a bit of late. Conference play's going to be interesting. I had us under .500 in conference before the season began and haven't backed off it.

by **jtstang** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 2:19 pm

I don't know anything about them other then what I've read here which is not the most objective source from which to evaluate. I'll wait until I see them play and let you know.

by **mr. pony** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 2:57 pm

I think Kate does a great job. My problem is with the higher ups.

by **ponyboy** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 3:18 pm

jtstang wrote:I don't know anything about them other then what I've read here which is not the most objective source from which to evaluate. I'll wait until I see them play and let you know.

That's fair and honest. But if you're truly unsure about this team, you shouldn't be making comments about DMN coverage like this: "Bottom line-it is what it is and it ain't changing." If we get good, we will get coverage.

by **ponydawg** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 3:38 pm

I was looking at Rivals today, you can't help but be excited.
4 out of the 5 recruits are 3 stars and the other is a 2 star.
Hopefully we can pick up Katuka another 3 star power forward.

Anyone know how Brian Morris is doing after he transfered?

by **jtstang** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 3:47 pm

Well, I guess I don't care what you think about what I should and shouldn't be posting. But I am not unsure about this team. I've seen them play and I am not impressed.

by **MustangIcon** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 3:49 pm

ponydawg wrote:Anyone know how Brian Morris is doing after he transfered?

Having a fantastic season in JUCO ball apparently. I remember seeing some big programs like A&M, Nebraska, Tennessee, Washington etc. SMU was in there too with tons of other small schools on the west coast. Wish he could have kept his butt in class while he was here. Once he started to get in shape he was turning into a pretty good post player.

by **mustangnation** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 4:10 pm

ponydawg wrote:I was looking at Rivals today, you can't help but be excited.
4 out of the 5 recruits are 3 stars and the other is a 2 star.
Hopefully we can pick up Katuka another 3 star power forward.

Anyone know how Brian Morris is doing after he transfered?

I think I would rather have a PG who can break the press and not get the ball stolen, but I would settle for a 6'9" PF as a consolation prize.

by **Stallion** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 4:10 pm

Morris is a Top 10 JUCO recruit according to Rivals. And SMU's class is pretty darn good, but people that follow Rivals would probably agree that a 3* in BB is much easier to attain than a 3* in FB. Don't seem to mean the same quality in Basketball at least from my perspective. Maybe that's because there are 3 times as many teams but its pretty obvious. Or maybe SMU's Football recruiting has sucked for so long that it seems more difficult to recruit 3* in Football.

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