coaches on the hot seat blog entry --SMU

[jtstang]

Relax, Steve Orsini has just not yet found the best available coach in America. But he is pleased with the process thus far.

[Alaric]

I heard the best joke about us today. Some of my longhorn friends were telling me they heard we were going to hire Bennett back for $2 million per year, as he was the only coach that would come here. They laughed, I didn't.

Two things for you:
1) Joke with them about their 2nd consecutive losses to Kansas State (at home, 41–21!!!) and their second consecutive loss to Fran & A&M this year, 38–30. Those are pretty funny jokes to me, probably not to them.
2) Seriously, we're trying to reinvent SMU football, that takes a little time. We might fail in trying to change the paradigm but it's better than our 20 year commitment to mediocrity (or worse), better to risk losing 1 recruiting class instead of accepting the same horseshlt forever.




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[Pony Fan]

I heard the best joke about us today. Some of my longhorn friends were telling me they heard we were going to hire Bennett back for $2 million per year, as he was the only coach that would come here. They laughed, I didn't.

Two things for you:
1) Joke with them about their 2nd consecutive losses to Kansas State (at home, 41–21!!!) and their second consecutive loss to Fran & A&M this year, 38–30. Those are pretty funny jokes to me, probably not to them.
2) Seriously, we're trying to reinvent SMU football, that takes a little time. We might fail in trying to change the paradigm but it's better than our 20 year commitment to mediocrity (or worse), better to risk losing 1 recruiting class instead of accepting the same horseshlt forever.

I think you are correct. We are all anxious to see what Steve has up his sleeve.





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[perunapower]

I heard the best joke about us today. Some of my longhorn friends were telling me they heard we were going to hire Bennett back for $2 million per year, as he was the only coach that would come here. They laughed, I didn't.

I would have laughed. That's pretty funny.

[Ponyx2]

Shut them up with 2 words.

Freddie.

Akers.

[DFW HOYA]

Shut them up with 2 words. Freddie. Akers.

What, "David" & "McWilliams" aren't good enough?

[Peruna_Ate_My_Rolex]

Relax, Steve Orsini has just not yet found the best available coach in America.

He didn't specify which America...North, Central or South? For all we know, he could negotiating with Hugo Chavez.

[hunters]

I better start doing wind sprints since its gonna look like I could walk on with my 6.5 speed.

[SMU89]

Surprised Bennett wasn't already contacting you.

[PhirePhilBennett]

It is hard to believe that Orisini believed that we had a chance with PJ. He was never coming here once the GT job opened up. If he put all his eggs in that basket then obvious we have a problem with our AD. This is absolutely stupid how long we have been waiting for a coach, We play in a loser conference where no coaches want to come. I mean bowls didn't even want us when we actually bowl eligible last year (and I would have bet my house that if we got 6 victories we would have been a shoo in a bowl). After all you can't play in the BCS unless you go undefeated. I am sick and tired of this wait and see garbage. Even the great Duke got their coach already, and they are the doormate of the ACC. I am a season ticket holder and I am completely fed-up with this BS. All this is doing is playing in hands of our liberal professors that never wanted SMU to play football again!! Any longer and we might as well forget about this recruiting year unless we are content on going after the scraps of the high schools that no one wants. SMU doesn't need bodies what we need is athletes!! But hey if you are just as happy being a mediocre football team in a mediocre football conference then you have no place to get upset when we lose or get spurned by other coaches. Obviousily $10 million is not enough to get a good coach in here (not a wannabe, not a maybe he can be good, or lets take a chance on him). Just another in the string of clear disappointments in the recent history of SMU football.

Why? Would you like him to settle on what's "AVAILABLE" right now, or wait it out and get something perhaps better?

[Pony Soup]

congratulations on being a season ticket holder though. I don't think there are many of those on this board...

[Ponymon]

congratulations on being a season ticket holder though. I don't think there are many of those on this board...

From what I have seen, it looks like a bunch of Frog fans!

[SMU88]

congratulations on being a season ticket holder though. I don't think there are many of those on this board...

From what I have seen, it looks like a bunch of Frog fans!

First of all never ever accuse me of being a Frog fan!! Those are fighting words! F--- TCU!!

Second of all...if you read my other posts..I was the one who said that PJ was not coming here even though most of you were peeing in your pants for the guy!

[SMU88]

It is hard to believe that Orisini believed that we had a chance with PJ. He was never coming here once the GT job opened up. If he put all his eggs in that basket then obvious we have a problem with our AD. This is absolutely stupid how long we have been waiting for a coach, We play in a loser conference where no coaches want to come. I mean bowls didn't even want us when we actually bowl eligible last year (and I would have bet my house that if we got 6 victories we would have been a shoo in a bowl). After all you can't play in the BCS unless you go undefeated. I am sick and tired of this wait and see garbage. Even the great Duke got their coach already, and they are the doormate of the ACC. I am a season ticket holder and I am completely fed-up with this BS. All this is doing is playing in hands of our liberal professors that never wanted SMU to play football again!! Any longer and we might as well forget about this recruiting year unless we are content on going after the scraps of the high schools that no one wants. SMU doesn't need bodies what we need is athletes!! But hey if you are just as happy being a mediocre football team in a mediocre football conference then you have no place to get upset when we lose or get spurned by other coaches. Obviousily $10 million is not enough to get a good coach in here (not a wannabe, not a maybe he can be good, or lets take a chance on him). Just another in the string of clear disappointments in the recent history of SMU football.

Why? Would you like him to settle on what's "AVAILABLE" right now, or wait it out and get something perhaps better?

No, I would never want to just settle. However, I think Orisini has made a huge mistake. My personal preference since day 1 is getting Rick Neuheisel.

[SMU88]

congratulations on being a season ticket holder though. I don't think there are many of those on this board...

Thank you...and you are right, I don't think there are many on here.