A Challenge

by **SMUstang** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 2:08 pm

Winning 6 out of 8 conference games will be tough. But it is looking like that is what we will have to do for Bennett to keep his job. Getting by USM, Houston, and Tulsa all on the road. hmmmm.

by **ponyinNC** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 2:12 pm

and UCF at home, which looks pretty tough now....

by **EastStang** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 2:42 pm

If we go 6-2 in conference, Bennett will definitely have saved his job. We'd also probably win the Western Division.

by **idlePony** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 2:45 pm

there is no way we go 6 -2 in conference unless we have 8 games at home.....

by **Butts in the Stands** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 3:00 pm

I wouldn't be so sure that PB will save his job if he goes 6-2 in conf. That means we will have 7 wins. Although that is an improvement over last year, the lack of a competitive showing in our losses to date, if it continues in other losses, will offset 7 wins. Orsini and most Mustang fans will not be satisfied with 1 more win if we are getting drilled in our losses and are not competitive. Don't forget getting laughed at on national tv by the commentators after our "all out" bliltz call. Imo 7 wins doesn't necessarily equate to PB "definitely" keeping his job.

by **Bergermeister** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 3:30 pm

Gentelmen, stick a fork in his ars... he's done. The pressure is off. As Clayton Williams would say, "Just sit back and enjoy the rest of the season."

by **perunapower** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 5:26 pm

Butts in the Stands wrote:I wouldn't be so sure that PB will save his job if he goes 6-2 in conf. That means we will have 7 wins. Although that is an improvement over last year, the lack of a competitive showing in our losses to date, if it continues in other losses, will offset 7 wins. Orsini and most Mustang fans will not be satisfied with 1 more win if we are getting drilled in our losses and are not competitive. Don't forget getting laughed at on national tv by the commentators after our "all out" bliltz call. Imo 7 wins doesn't necessarily equate to PB "definitely" keeping his job.

You are an idiot if you think SMU will fire PB if he gets us to a bowl game. No ifs, ands, or buts about it. You may think PB deserves to get fired if he somehow manages a 7-5 season because of the two losses we have witnessed thus far, but that would be from an external perspective like shooting a horse that just won a big race because the ride was kind of bumpy.

by **MustangIcon** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 5:40 pm

perunapower wrote:
Butts in the Stands wrote:I wouldn't be so sure that PB will save his job if he goes 6-2 in conf. That means we will have 7 wins. Although that is an improvement over last year, the lack of a competitive showing in our losses to date, if it continues in other losses, will offset 7 wins. Orsini and most Mustang fans will not be satisfied with 1 more win if we are getting drilled in our losses and are not competitive. Don't forget getting laughed at on national tv by the commentators after our "all out" bliltz call. Imo 7 wins doesn't necessarily equate to PB "definitely" keeping his job.

You are an idiot if you think SMU will fire PB if he gets us to a bowl game. No ifs, ands, or buts about it. You may think PB deserves to get fired if he somehow manages a 7-5 season because of the two losses we have witnessed thus far, but that would be from an external perspective like shooting a horse that just won a big race because the ride was kind of bumpy.

If we go 6-6, make a bowl, and get rolled by a sunbelt team, you can bet the house PB is gone. The bottom line is somehow, someway the man MUST win 7 games or more this season otherwise he will be fired.

by **ALEX LIFESON** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 7:43 pm

We didn't have to go to bowl, to get rolled by a Sun Belt team.

by **Butts in the Stands** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 7:49 am

perunapower wrote:
Butts in the Stands wrote:I wouldn't be so sure that PB will save his job if he goes 6-2 in conf. That means we will have 7 wins. Although that is an improvement over last year, the lack of a competitive showing in our losses to date, if it continues in other losses, will offset 7 wins. Orsini and most Mustang fans will not be satisfied with 1 more win if we are getting drilled in our losses and are not competitive. Don't forget getting laughed at on national tv by the commentators after our "all out" bliltz call. Imo 7 wins doesn't necessarily equate to PB "definitely" keeping his job.

You are an idiot if you think SMU will fire PB if he gets us to a bowl game. No ifs, ands, or buts about it. You may think PB deserves to get fired if he somehow manages a 7-5 season because of the two losses we have witnessed thus far, but that would be from an external perspective like shooting a horse that just won a big race because the ride was kind of bumpy.

Count me an idiot then...

by **SMUstang** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 8:34 am

I think 7-5 is a must. And no more routs in the remaining losses. Otherwise Orsini will get us a new coach.

by **PhirePhilBennett** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 8:42 am

Butts in the Stands wrote:I wouldn't be so sure that PB will save his job if he goes 6-2 in conf. That means we will have 7 wins. Although that is an improvement over last year, the lack of a competitive showing in our losses to date, if it continues in other losses, will offset 7 wins. Orsini and most Mustang fans will not be satisfied with 1 more win if we are getting drilled in our losses and are not competitive. Don't forget getting laughed at on national tv by the commentators after our "all out" bliltz call. Imo 7 wins doesn't necessarily equate to PB "definitely" keeping his job.

7 wins would be a 2-game improvement over last year. He saves his job. (ok, before the simpletons comment, we won only 5 Div-1a games last year...7-5 would be SEVEN Div-1a victories)

by **Stallion** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 9:59 am

He saves his job PERIOD if he goes to a bowl-any bowl-win, lose or draw. Can you imagine the negative publicity SMU gets for firing the first coach who took SMU to a Bowl in 20 years. Think this through. And 6-6 would be improvement with this schedule. I picked 6-6 before the year-still think he's got a shot.

by **ponygrad90** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 10:03 am

Stallion,

you prove insightful from time to time, but please elucidate-

what 5 games is SMU going to win this year?

and please pass the Kool- Aid

by **SMU Football Blog** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 10:05 am

Stallion wrote:He saves his job PERIOD if he goes to a bowl-any bowl-win, lose or draw. Can you imagine the negative publicity SMU gets for firing the first coach who took SMU to a Bowl in 20 years. Think this through. And 6-6 would be improvement with this schedule. I picked 6-6 before the year-still think he's got a shot.

Stallion, I have been saying the same thing. He goes to the cereal bowl and he keeps his job. I forgot who said it, but you don't shoot the winning horse because the ride was bumpy.

Unfortunately, my worst fears about the defense have come true (actually, even worse than I imagined), and the offense is under too much pressure to score. I don't see 6-6 right now.

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