SMU 7-5

[PhirePhilBennett]

Favored in 7 games, impliedly so, according to FOXSports

http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/story/1213596

August 31: USC
August 30: LSU
August 29: Texas
August 28: Florida
August 27: Virginia Tech
August 26: Wisconsin
August 25: UCLA
August 24: Oklahoma
August 23: Michigan
August 22: West Virginia
August 21: Georgia Tech
August 20: Georgia
August 19: Ohio State
August 18: Nebraska
August 17: California
August 16: Penn State
August 15: Rutgers
August 14: Tennessee
August 13: Louisville
August 12: Missouri
August 11: Oklahoma State
August 10: Auburn
August 9: South Carolina
August 8: Boston College
August 7: Oregon State
August 6: Texas A&M
August 5: Arkansas
August 4: TCU -- LOSS
August 3: Iowa
August 2: Texas Tech - LOSS
August 1: Florida State
July 31: Maryland
July 30: Pittsburgh
July 29: Miami (FL)
July 28: Clemson
July 27: South Florida
July 26: Arizona State
July 25: Hawaii
July 24: Washington State
July 23: Kentucky
July 22: Purdue
July 21: Alabama
July 20: Utah
July 19: Boise State
July 18: Kansas State
July 17: Oregon
July 16: Notre Dame
July 15: Minnesota
July 14: Washington
July 13: Cincinnati
July 12: Southern Miss - LOSS
July 11: Kansas
July 10: Ole Miss
July 9: Virginia
July 8: BYU
July 7: Wake Forest
July 6: Vanderbilt
July 5: Arizona
July 4: Colorado
July 3: Navy
July 2: Mississippi State
July 1: Illinois
June 30: Northwestern
June 29: Michigan State
June 28: Wyoming
June 27: N.C. State
June 26: Indiana
June 25: Iowa State
June 24: North Carolina
June 23: Tulsa - LOSS
June 22: Connecticut
June 21: New Mexico
June 20: Houston - LOSS
June 19: Central Michigan
June 18: SMU 5 above, 7 below
June 17: East Carolina
June 16: Fresno State
June 15: Nevada
June 14: Syracuse
June 13: Marshall
June 12: Colorado State
June 11: Northern Illinois
June 10: Ohio
June 9: Baylor
June 8: Stanford
June 7: Central Florida - WIN
June 6: Western Michigan
June 5: Rice - WIN
June 4: UAB
June 3: Air Force
June 2: Akron
June 1: Memphis - WIN
May 31: Duke
May 30: Toledo
May 29: Middle Tennessee
May 28: Ball State
May 27: UNLV
May 26: Troy
May 25: New Mexico State
May 24: San Diego State
May 23: Bowling Green
May 22: Kent State
May 21: San Jose State
May 20: Miami (OH)
May 19: UTEP - WIN
May 18: UL Lafayette
May 17: Tulane - WIN
May 16: Louisiana Tech
May 15: Idaho
May 14: UL Monroe
May 13: Eastern Michigan
May 12: Arkansas State - WIN
May 11: Florida Atlantic
May 10: Florida International
May 9: Utah State
May 8: North Texas - WIN
May 7: Army
May 6: Temple
May 5: Buffalo

[Cadillac]

Do you always have to be such a [deleted] sunshiner?

-CoS

[perunapower]

We don't have a game against UAB and USM isn't on there.

[MustangIcon]

Southern Miss is on there but above us. That would make our record 7-5 but still very much so bowling!

[PhirePhilBennett]

Southern Miss is on there but above us. That would make our record 7-5 but still very much so bowling!

My apologies... I will correct

[VarsityShop]

will 7-5 get bennett a new contract?

[PK]

Ask Steve O.

[smu diamond m]

will 7-5 get bennett a new contract?

No, I hope that 7-5 Bennett will get to ride his contract out at best, and then not get an extension.

That being said, I think Bennett has it in him to do better than 7-5.

[Sam I Am]

Not that I am in favor of this mind you, but a 7-5 record witih a bowl game will save PB's job. Hayden Fry got fired after a winning season and the record got worse after he left. Some people will remember that era and will say that SMU can't do that again.

[Mexmustang]

Not many of us left from that era, and even fewer that still care. I guarantee that Bennett is more popular than Hayden was at that time. If you think Bennett doesn't have anything to say accept it is the coaches fault, Hayden could fill a room with excuses.

[PonyKai]

Don't wanna be all sunshiny, or start WWIII or get 20 years worth of frustration crammed down my throat, but honestly asking when was the last time a quote like this appeared with SMU?

"Bottom line - The Cougars will not be as strong as they were in ‘06, but the rest of the division, save for SMU, will be weaker."

This is from footballworld.com which also had this to say about SMU

"2) SOUTHERN METHODIST - The Mustangs have not been to a bowl game since 1984, but came "oh-so-close" last year. All they needed was a victory over Rice in the season finale, but the Owls hit paydirt with just over four minutes left to pull out the four-point win. Strength - Mark it down, SMU will lead the conference in scoring. Quarterback Justin Willis had a phenomenal freshman season completing 67% with 26 TDs. Both numbers topped Kevin Kolb’s freshman campaign. Weakness - The defensive line, which held the rest of the league to 106 rushing yards per game, returns just one starter. Bottom line - This will be the year the Mustangs reach .500 with a 7-5 record and five conference wins. In addition, they will finally get their long awaited trip to a bowl game. SMU was undefeated as a home favorite in ’06 and will continue that streak with five more this season."

[Mexmustang]

I just hope that our staff understands that we need to outscore our opposition, not try to keep them from scoring. They need a mindset that we need to score over 35pnts to win any game--almost wish Rossley could help.

[Insane_Pony_Posse]

re: "almost wish Rossley could help"

Yeah I wish Team Rossley was the offensive coordinator under Bennett.

[2112]

very innovative offensive coach.

[MustangStealth]

This will be the year the Mustangs reach .500 with a 7-5 record and five conference wins.

Hopefully the writer has a better understanding of football than he does math.