Jeff Bower > Todd Graham

[PhirePhilBennett]

I'd take bower over graham, and three times on friday

[RGV Pony]

agree 100%.

I'd also offer up that to me,

Bower>Gailey
Bower>Christensen
Bower>Kragthorpe

[Corso]

Ditto - hope Steve-O has at least talked to him.

Change your name.

[me@smu]

I like Bower as a coach, but honestly don't think his name resonates with local recruits.

Also he did get the added benefit at USM of having academic standards slightly above University of Phoenix.

[mustangxc]

Jeff Bower was on Bobby Collin's staff that landed SMU the death penalty. We are more likely to hire OJ Simpson as SMU Chaplain.

[SMU2007]

i have a friend who's housekeeper also cleans up the chapel on campus. he told me he saw OJ meeting with Turner last Wed. afternoon.

[mrydel]

i have a friend who's housekeeper also cleans up the chapel on campus. he told me he saw OJ meeting with Turner last Wed. afternoon.

That's a good chuckle since we have a local janitorial service here named OJ's.

[EastStang]

I think Bower would be good, but his hiring would bring up all those death penalty stories and how he was on the staff here. On the other hand, a guy like Craig James might be able to lobby hard for him. But not a wow hire. More of a "well we could have done worse".

[DanFreibergerForHeisman]

Collins may have brought on the death penalty but he also led SMU to our greatest era of national prominence. I have no problem with Bower.

[PhirePhilBennett]

Ditto - hope Steve-O has at least talked to him.

Change your name.

I cannot change my name until the new coach is announced

[PhirePhilBennett]

I like Bower as a coach, but honestly don't think his name resonates with local recruits.

Also he did get the added benefit at USM of having academic standards slightly above University of Phoenix.

I agree about fan excitement. But I can read 10 bowls in 11 years...that sounds better.