DMN: SMU-UNT in 2006?

RGV Pony · Post by **RGV Pony** » Fri Apr 23, 2004 7:23 am

I'm sure we've all read the article in today's SportsDay. Now, can I make a request that we're spared the gratuitious lobbying by all the pro-UNT types? Bennett said the right diplomatic things about UNT in the article; let's leave it at that.

bubba pony · Post by **bubba pony** » Fri Apr 23, 2004 7:36 am

I keep a diary summarizing our non conf games, I have it as

2004
SMU At TCU
Texas Tech At SMU
SMU At Oklahoma State

2005
TCU At SMU
Baylor
Oklahoma State

2006
SMU At Boston College
SMU At Northwestern
Wake Forest At SMU

2007
Northwestern At SMU
At TCU
SMU At Wake Forest

so how do we fit in UNT? do we drop a big 12 team?

EastStang · Post by **EastStang** » Fri Apr 23, 2004 8:31 am

My guess is the 2005 OSU date. Since it is a home game for us, we can drop OSU without penalty. We will already have TCU, Baylor at home, and we probably will have UTEP and Rice, if we carry over the WAC schedule to CUSA. So attendance that year should be okay. Personally, if we want to get a game we can for sure win to give the team some confidence, we ought to choose a team that really stinks. UNT may be beatable, but they don't stink. Pick a 1-AA team like TSU.

Hoop Fan · Post by **Hoop Fan** » Fri Apr 23, 2004 9:13 am

Where did the Boston College game come from? When do they return trip to Dallas?

bubba pony · Post by **bubba pony** » Fri Apr 23, 2004 9:35 am

found it here:

http://www.nationalchamps.net/NCAA/futu ... future.htm

hopes it's true so we Northeastern alumni can take in a SMU game in a great city (boston)

PlanoStang · Post by **PlanoStang** » Fri Apr 23, 2004 1:12 pm

bubba pony wrote:I keep a diary summarizing our non conf games, I have it as

2004
SMU At TCU
Texas Tech At SMU
SMU At Oklahoma State

2005
TCU At SMU
Baylor
Oklahoma State

2006
SMU At Boston College
SMU At Northwestern
Wake Forest At SMU

2007
Northwestern At SMU
At TCU
SMU At Wake Forest

so how do we fit in UNT? do we drop a big 12 team?

How many C-USA games will we have? Or, maybe 1 of those years is an 11 game schedule right now that could go to 12.

EastStang · Post by **EastStang** » Fri Apr 23, 2004 1:27 pm

Presumably 8. 5 intra division (assuming 12 teams) and three cross-divisional games. With three games, there has been some movement to name a permanent cross-divisional opponant (Eg. Tulane-USM). I suspect the old six teams will get first dibs which makes sense. Newbies will get what's left. We may end up with Marshall, ECU, or UCF. If I were to choose, I'd choose Marshall out of that bunch because they would probably draw the best in Dallas.

Hoop Fan · Post by **Hoop Fan** » Fri Apr 23, 2004 2:11 pm

Do we have 3 non conference HOME games in 2005? Seems like TCU, Baylor and OK State will all be due to play in Dallas. Baylor still needs to return the game from 2003 and we play at both TCU and OK State in 2004 so they would all come to Ford in 2005 right? Can't be, would be too good to be true.

gostangs · Post by **gostangs** » Fri Apr 23, 2004 2:35 pm

Have heard we are gettingout of OSU home game, and also possibly Wake Forest home game also.

Hoop Fan · Post by **Hoop Fan** » Fri Apr 23, 2004 2:42 pm

i understand we need to win some games, but why get out of home games with good programs that draw well? Makes no sense. If we can't compete we need to get some athletes that can. I understand not wanting to play Ok State, but then work out a deal not to go to Stillwater either then.

gostangs · Post by **gostangs** » Fri Apr 23, 2004 3:07 pm

What makes no sense is trying to build a program and a fan base when you start every year with 3-4 guaranteed loses. In this town, if you don't have some postiive buzz you are a non starter- and that has described us every year for as long as I can remember - even the best of programs blend a tough, a medium and a sure win for their OC schedule.

By the way, we tried to get out of OSU this year and could not. Yes we need butts in seats, but at this point we need wins more so we can build our own fans instead of selling our sole to get everybody elses fans in our stadium.

abezontar · Post by **abezontar** » Fri Apr 23, 2004 3:14 pm

why are you so concerned with the bottom of our feet?

Hoop Fan · Post by **Hoop Fan** » Fri Apr 23, 2004 3:18 pm

I know where you are coming from, but giving up home games you have already gone on the road to get is giving up alot. TCU would love to be able to get OSU at home. The best way to get your own fans out is to sock Ok State in the mouth and win the game, not to duck them and beat Cal State Northridge 70-7 in a game no one care about. SMU already plays several conference game per year that no one cares about.

Sam I Am · Post by **Sam I Am** » Fri Apr 23, 2004 4:06 pm

UNT may want a piece of SMU, but I am not motivated to come in from out of town for such a game. I don't mind that we are going to schedule the Eagles if that is what the schedule requires. There are other teams that I would rather see.

Mustangs35SMU · Post by **Mustangs35SMU** » Fri Apr 23, 2004 6:37 pm

Heres 3 more years to that. I also keep a list of the future games. Dont know where I got em but Ive had them down for over a year now.

2008
TCU At SMU
SMU At Northwestern

2009
SMU At TCU
Northwestern At SMU

2010
TCU At SMU

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