IN THREE YEARS, SMU WILL BE THE BEST TEAM IN THE CONFERENCE: What the heck – in for a penny, in for a pound. Jones resurrected a Hawaii program that was on life support, culminating in a Sugar Bowl appearance after last season. Yes, the Warriors got mugged, but so what – they were in a BCS bowl. You don't think a lot of old-time SMU fans weren't willing to empty their deep, deep pockets to get Jones in the chance he can restore Mustangs pride? It all goes back to recruiting: If SMU wins, the recruits will head to Dallas. Given the state of the defense in this league, SMU's offense is going to put up huge numbers. That means if SMU's defense can improve to middle of the pack in the league, the Mustangs will be just fine.
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