TO THE RACK with Donatas Rackauskas: Turning the corner?

[PonyPride]

The 2009-10 season has been a bumpy one for the SMU men's basketball team. But after some midseason struggles, there have been signs recently of improvement. Even in a heartbreaking loss to UAB, the Mustangs showed the ability to establish a big lead over one of Conference USA's top teams, and since that loss, the Ponies have reeled off three consecutive victories.

PonyFans.com's Donatas Rackauskas weighs in on the team's recent improvement, and hails junior forward Papa Dia for his vast improvement since last season.

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[HorsePower]

I really like this article.

Glad to see Papa Dia get a little love from someone who really knows the game, because he has quietly played pretty well this year, like the player some people thought he could be when he was a freshman.

[DallasDiehard]

Rack — love your columns. We all think we know what we're talking about, but it's great to hear from an expert.

And I'm with you on Papa Dia's bounceback this year. He showed so much promise as a freshman, and then he struggled last year. Glad to see he's on the ... (wait for it) ... "rebound."

[DallasDiehard]

And yes, we're going to the game!

[PonyTales]

Donatas, I'm sorry I doubted you.
You said we had a chance to beat Memphis, and when I read that, I thought maybe you were biased, because you might still have friends on the team or something.
You were right — keep up the great articles.