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by **MrMustang1965** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 9:58 pm

smupony94 wrote:SMU is at least playing in San Antonio this year for Austin/SA fans. I think it is against UTSA.

An SLC (Southland Conference) team...and not necessarily a 'cupcake' team, either.

by **Terry Webster** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 10:02 pm

Gla to hear that they are going to be in Dayton. Great place to watch a game. Easy road trip from Cincinnati.

by **smupony94** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 10:06 pm

MrMustang1965 wrote:
smupony94 wrote:SMU is at least playing in San Antonio this year for Austin/SA fans. I think it is against UTSA.
An SLC (Southland Conference) team...and not necessarily a 'cupcake' team, either.

Just goes to show - when you call the staff, they do try to accommodate the fans. I bugged them for months saying Austin/San Antonio fans never get to see the team play. And no, never did I suggest UT,

by **PonyKai** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 1:47 am

No, there were not nearly 1,000 students at the games. No, there was not one game during the acadeimc semester, either of them, that had less than 100 students. Attendence wasn't anything to stand on a soap box about, but never when school was in session was it as atrocious as less than 100 students. Sorry, but that's just not true, and I was there for nearly every single game.

It's a pledge requirement for the Pi Kappa Alphas to attend school athletic events. They themselves made it to every home basketball game with a pledge class of just under 50 freshman. 100 is just not an accurate count.

by **MrMustang1965** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 2:14 am

Stlhockeyguy02 wrote:It's a pledge requirement for the Pi Kappa Alphas to attend school athletic events.

Too bad they didn't extend that mandatory requirement to the chapter members and not just the pledges. Also, wouldn't it be great if ALL the Greeks had this mandatory requirement for pledges and members to attend home basketball and football games? :!:

by **itsaputon** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 8:49 am

You need not worry about Matt staying at SMU. It would take an unbelievably attractive situation to have him even consider a move. His family is very happy in the Dallas area and he is very encouraged by the support of the Administration, students, donors, alum, and fans. He believes he can build a competitive program and intends to do just that.

I would anticipate a wild ride this year with all the new faces, however this freshman class will enjoy a lot of success as upper classmen. The future for SMU basketball is definitely bright and a run at Memphis' stranglehold on the conference is likely in 3-4 years.

by **Stallion** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 6:28 pm

just noticed by googling SMU that SMU is playing something called USC Upstate (Spatansburg S.C.) at Moody this year.

by **PonyKai** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 7:31 pm

"Upstate will also participate in the Sun Bowl Tournament in El Paso, Texas, prior to Christmas and will play other non-conference away games at Wake Forest, Cincinnati, SMU, Iowa State, UNC Greensboro, and Duquesne. "

by **mustangbill67** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 7:35 pm

University of South Carolina Upstate. Moving up from Div. II to Div. I. Playing now in the Atlantic Sun conference

by **smupony94** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 7:53 pm

Stlhockeyguy02 wrote:No, there were not nearly 1,000 students at the games. No, there was not one game during the acadeimc semester, either of them, that had less than 100 students. Attendence wasn't anything to stand on a soap box about, but never when school was in session was it as atrocious as less than 100 students. Sorry, but that's just not true, and I was there for nearly every single game.

It's a pledge requirement for the Pi Kappa Alphas to attend school athletic events. They themselves made it to every home basketball game with a pledge class of just under 50 freshman. 100 is just not an accurate count.

Way to go Pikes. Glad they use 2 of the season tickets I have

by **goponies1** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 9:31 pm

No disrespect to the above post but if Matt can get a gig at a BCS level school he is gone. Sorry, end of story. The family might be all warm and fuzzy in Dallas/U Park but if he can bolt he is gone. Hope he stays because he is an excellent coach and recruiter but lets be real here if the PAC 10, Big 12, Big 10, Big East, SEC, (ACC is out-will never coach in that league again) and even some Mo Valley Schools(Wichita State for example) come calling, he is gone...toast, poof, out on the first plane...press conference as soon as he accepts the job. Too many reasons for him not too. If you believe otherwise then you are soooooooooo naive. Nature of the business. The dude would run to the likes of a Vandy, Miss. St., Oregon, Oregon St., Missouri, Kansas State, South Florida, St. Johns, Seton Hall, Rutgers.

by **MrMustang1965** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 10:39 pm

goponies1 wrote:No disrespect to the above post but if Matt can get a gig at a BCS level school he is gone. Sorry, end of story. The family might be all warm and fuzzy in Dallas/U Park but if he can bolt he is gone. Hope he stays because he is an excellent coach and recruiter but lets be real here if the PAC 10, Big 12, Big 10, Big East, SEC, (ACC is out-will never coach in that league again) and even some Mo Valley Schools(Wichita State for example) come calling, he is gone...toast, poof, out on the first plane...press conference as soon as he accepts the job. Too many reasons for him not too. If you believe otherwise then you are soooooooooo naive. Nature of the business. The dude would run to the likes of a Vandy, Miss. St., Oregon, Oregon St., Missouri, Kansas State, South Florida, St. Johns, Seton Hall, Rutgers.

Where do you keep that crystal ball, Swami? :roll:

by **RGV Pony** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 10:42 pm

goponies1 wrote:No disrespect to the above post but if Matt can get a gig at a BCS level school he is gone. Sorry, end of story. The family might be all warm and fuzzy in Dallas/U Park but if he can bolt he is gone. Hope he stays because he is an excellent coach and recruiter but lets be real here if the PAC 10, Big 12, Big 10, Big East, SEC, (ACC is out-will never coach in that league again) and even some Mo Valley Schools(Wichita State for example) come calling, he is gone...toast, poof, out on the first plane...press conference as soon as he accepts the job. Too many reasons for him not too. If you believe otherwise then you are soooooooooo naive. Nature of the business. The dude would run to the likes of a Vandy, Miss. St., Oregon, Oregon St., Missouri, Kansas State, South Florida, St. Johns, Seton Hall, Rutgers.

I thought South Florida already tried?

by **mrydel** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 7:37 am

No doubt that if a major program offered Coach Doherty he could go, but the BCS does not play nearly the role in BB as it does in FB. Basketball has a playoff. There are plenty of good successful BB programs not affiliated with BCS schools.

by **jtstang** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 9:03 am

goponies1 wrote:No disrespect to the above post but if Matt can get a gig at a BCS level school he is gone. Sorry, end of story. The family might be all warm and fuzzy in Dallas/U Park but if he can bolt he is gone. Hope he stays because he is an excellent coach and recruiter but lets be real here if the PAC 10, Big 12, Big 10, Big East, SEC, (ACC is out-will never coach in that league again) and even some Mo Valley Schools(Wichita State for example) come calling, he is gone...toast, poof, out on the first plane...press conference as soon as he accepts the job. Too many reasons for him not too. If you believe otherwise then you are soooooooooo naive. Nature of the business. The dude would run to the likes of a Vandy, Miss. St., Oregon, Oregon St., Missouri, Kansas State, South Florida, St. Johns, Seton Hall, Rutgers.

Actually if he got an offer from ANY school that actually supported its basketball team with attendance, after a couple of years of playing to the crickets at Moody, he'd probably go for that reason alone.

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