BB Schedule

[George S. Patton]

The reason you have not seen it yet is because CUSA has not released its schedule yet. Once that is done, then we will release ours.

But our 2007-08 setup will look a lot like 06-07. The marquee games are at Colorado, at Dayton and home to TCU. We have a lot of those cupcake games against the SLC and SWAC teams.

In a twist, I understand we have a couple of those little tournaments where we play 2 of the 3 teams but will not play the third. It's the same kind of format that we saw in the Florida State tournament. But even then, that will include the small-time programs and whatnot.

As for the CUSA schedule, we again have home and home with Memphis, Houston, Rice, Tulsa and UTEP and then single games with the rest of the conference. 16-game schedule.

Sorry, I don't have more specfics but just working with what I know.

IMO, I think it's the right way to do it because we have so many new faces and getting some easy wins could build some cohesiveness -- at least, you hope it does.

I realize it didn't work out last season but you would hope the talent level is better so 3-13 in conference play doesn't happen again.

[smupony94]

SMU is at least playing in San Antonio this year for Austin/SA fans. I think it is against UTSA.

[George S. Patton]

SMU is at least playing in San Antonio this year for Austin/SA fans. I think it is against UTSA.

You're right. I forgot about that. Thanks

[smupony94]

SMU is at least playing in San Antonio this year for Austin/SA fans. I think it is against UTSA.

You're right. I forgot about that. Thanks

That is my one contribution to the BB team. Bugging the heck out of Malcolm actually produced results. Maybe the fact that I named a street in SA after Coach Doh helped a bit.

[jtstang]

SMU is at least playing in San Antonio this year for Austin/SA fans. I think it is against UTSA.

You're right. I forgot about that. Thanks

That is my one contribution to the BB team. Bugging the heck out of Malcolm actually produced results. Maybe the fact that I named a street in SA after Coach Doh helped a bit.

Did we ever get the complete run-down on all of your SMU street names?

[fivemon]

the TCU games is Dec. 5th, so that all the students can be at that game

[smupony94]

SMU is at least playing in San Antonio this year for Austin/SA fans. I think it is against UTSA.

You're right. I forgot about that. Thanks

That is my one contribution to the BB team. Bugging the heck out of Malcolm actually produced results. Maybe the fact that I named a street in SA after Coach Doh helped a bit.

Did we ever get the complete run-down on all of your SMU street names?

Let me find the email from my engineer. I know Doherty Way will be one of them and I am having an extra sign made for him.

[Bergermeister]

the TCU games is Dec. 5th, so that all the students can be at that game

All? You must be referring to the 31-77 students that ordinarily attend home games. If there are no fraternity or sorority Christmas parties or a big concert at Nokia or a TV holiday special featuring The Police, we might break 100. It would be nice if 3,000 showed up. Can you imagine what Moody would be like? It would be madness!

[PonyKai]

Actually attendence, especially student attendence last year was a nice surprise. Not quite the Cameron crazies but the Memphis, Dayton, and several of the other home games were well attended for an SMU athletic event.

[Charleston Pony]

what would really be special is if we could get Moody back to what it was in the Doc Hayes and Bob Prewitt eras...when the students packed the entire floor level and for big games, late arriving students were seated in the end zone rafters. I'd still like to see Moody refurbished to include posh mezanine seats for the big donors who sporadically fill those courtside seats. I don't see Moody ever being an intimidating environment for visitors until the courtside area resembles Cameron Indoor. I can actually remember games where we didn't sit down until halftime.

[Bergermeister]

student attendence last year was a nice surprise

Are you kidding? Who is the person it surprised? Attendance was the pits.

[PonyKai]

Well I don't know I did happen to go to every game on campus, and the student section behind the benches was packed on several occasions, and there was a fairly strong turnout from the freshmen class. There was a great atmosphere from the students considering this is an SMU sporting event several times during the season. Doherty's first game and the last home game against Memphis are two good examples.

Keep it all in perspective that just because there was a decent showing that means the stands were filled. This is still SMU, and things still haven't changed (yet). We averaged under 2000 fans at basketball games, 1837 I believe, so it doesn't exactly take the student body of UT to make an impression.

[Charleston Pony]

it is really sad that students these days are limited to those sections behind the team benches that seat what...about 150 in each section? If SMU hopes to keep Doherty around, better find a way to pack Moody courtside and create a real college basketball environment.

I know this will draw the same predicatble response that "if we win they will come" but SMU's reality is that they (our fans) have never consistently come out in the modern era of SMU athletics...and thats the main reason we are not competing at the BCS level. Just not enough interest.

I know a lot of people are working hard to change that. Sure wish more of our student population cared.

[BringBackThePonies03]

[quote="Charleston Pony"]it is really sad that students these days are limited to those sections behind the team benches that seat what...about 150 in each section? If SMU hopes to keep Doherty around, better find a way to pack Moody courtside and create a real college basketball environment.

I know this will draw the same predicatble response that "if we win they will come" but SMU's reality is that they (our fans) have never consistently come out in the modern era of SMU athletics...and thats the main reason we are not competing at the BCS level. Just not enough interest.

I know a lot of people are working hard to change that. Sure wish more of our student population cared.[/quote]

Charleston I am sorry man, I know you have a strong post history and our a regular on this board, but it is not the students who don't fill the stands, it is the surrounding Dallas area. Games are typically well attended by students, minus the Christmas Break time. I have researched and been to a variety of college basketball venues and the ones that typically sell out are sold out due to large numbers of adults and their children attending the games. SMU only has an undergrad student body of 5500, which fills up no more than half of Moody at full capacity. Good attendance by the student body is typically around 2000 for a school with our basketball potential. Now with Doherty and a new recruiting class coming in that number should grow by at least 250-500 people, but nothing is certain. The key in attendance is getting the surrouding area and Dallas to buy into the program, yes it may seem like the students are the key to the attendance. But the students are really only responsible for the noise level in the coliseum and Doherty has done a tremendous job promoting basketball to the student body. Yes, the student body could do better, but it is definitely not their fault. They are attending games for the most part and in the future larger amounts will consistently attend more games. But the problem is the Dallas area, this team needs and deserves more support. Especially from highland park, university park, and the surrounding areas. Next time, before you go out and judge the student body, please provide supporting evidence and understand that I am not trying to contradict your statement. But I just want you and everyone else to understand that it is not the students, it is the Dallas Metroplex area!

[gostangs]

Boy are you just wrong about that. I went to almost every home game and the student attendence is a joke, especially amongst the group that should be strongest - male students.

Most games there were less then 100 students. Never anywhere near 1,000.

My tickets are in the blue seats and it is not good there either, but the SMU fraternity guys and other male students need to quit being a bunch of pansies and come out to the best college experience (o.k., maybe the best college sporting experience) there is - which is NCAA basketball.

When they do - I would be the first to say we should limit the blue seats and give the students more courtside seating. In fact I would say that needs to be done now. Just cut them in half year after next for alumni and allocate based on this yrs alumni attendence. Come on Orsini - show us you have a pair and make some big changes.