Brief Football Preview

[DSR]

Shameless self promotion on my part

My 2011 SMU season preview: http://dallassportsrant.com/2011/08/07/ ... l-preview/

[SMU 86]

Thanks for the link. It's a good read.

[DSR]

Thanks for the link. It's a good read.

Thanks! I'm going to be attempting more SMU writing than in the past this season, so I'll continue to post them.

[NickSMU17]

Just so you know..If we dont destroy UTep its a bad sign...they will be terrible...

[BIGHORSE]

Just so you know..If we dont destroy UTep its a bad sign...they will be terrible...

Good story until the utep part.

[NickSMU17]

We should also be favored over UCF at home...

[PonyPlayer4]

Also, if we are expecting Brett Haness and Chris Castro to be major contributors on D, then we are way off talent wise from where we need to be.

[NickSMU17]

Appreciate the article, just need some more research...

[DSR]

(Just to show I did my research)

I'll agree that UTEP was a reach, especially with the game in Dallas, however they are returning two of their three leading rushers, and their second leading receiver from 2010 (despite losing 9 starters on offense.)Also, they're returning 9 starters to a defense that held SMU to 14 points last year.

As for UCF, they are returning 7 players who either started or saw substantial playing time on defense. On offense, they return 8 starters from last year (including their starting quarterback and second leading rusher) along with 5 players that saw substantial playing time (including their leading rusher.)

I know that this is a new year and there is a good possibility of different results, but please don't say I was writing blind.

[SMU 86]

It don't think it will be easy for UTEP to replace their QB. But you did say it was a reach.

[One Trick Pony]

Just a tip it's UCF lost me at hello..

[SMU89]

Go Mustangs at the end would have been nice.......similar to the ending of your Toad, Ranger, and Cowboy articles.

I'll take a pass on these.