Phillips' recruits

[Mustangs_Maroons]

IMO, SMU has to be very careful before it cuts anyone loose. SMU needs to honor its commitment to kids that have been steadfast in their commitment to SMU. Stabbing recruits in the back may win us the battle, but it's an easy way to lose the war. This hire is about the future, not the 2012 class.

At this point, we wouldn't have to cut anybody loose to sign these guys. If guys still haven't committed to us yet, I don't have a problem yanking those offers if they are deemed inferior to the other guys we have signed at this point.

Agreed.

I wouldn't push this as much if it weren't a conference rival. Anytime we can take talent away from them, I'm all for it. I don't think 1 (or 2) cherry picks this year will impact any of our previous verbal commits one way or the other.

And for those who say those of us who were [deleted] at Klemm and are now saying JP should do what he did: MY feelings toward Klemm had to do with him saying that he wasn't going anywhere knowing that he was and then going after our guys UCLA didn't even know about much less had offered (I hope he and Hulick enjoy their time in the PAC12 basement and living it up in Hell A).

Exactly right. Some of the guys that Phillips got to commit to UH were also on our radar to begin with. Near the end, I believe Klemm was effectively working for UCLA while on our payroll.

[SMU 86]

Spin it how we want to justify it, Stewart looks to be the only one that was on our radar. Anyway, I am just glad JP is here. GO SMU!

[Junior]

Spin it how we want to justify it, Stewart looks to be the only one that was on our radar. Anyway, I am just glad JP is here. GO SMU!

Rivals says that Singleton has an SMU offer.

[smupony94]

then sign 'em all. if someone's going to take from us, we will plunder from others - IN CONFERENCE!

Dutch is a secret ECU pirate

[SMU 86]

Spin it how we want to justify it, Stewart looks to be the only one that was on our radar. Anyway, I am just glad JP is here. GO SMU!

Rivals says that Singleton has an SMU offer.

Let's get'em all. This is a good day for SMU.

[Junior]

Spin it how we want to justify it, Stewart looks to be the only one that was on our radar. Anyway, I am just glad JP is here. GO SMU!

Rivals says that Singleton has an SMU offer.

Let's get'em all. This is a good day for SMU.

I'm Junior, and I support this ad.

[SMU 86]

Yes sir.

[Dutch]

then sign 'em all. if someone's going to take from us, we will plunder from others - IN CONFERENCE!

Do we think all these kids would get into SMU? I haven't looked that much at them yet, and while I am all for anything that burns a rival, I know some of the LA kids in the past have had academic issues (at least by our standards - remember we require athletes to be able to read and write in complete sentences and in pen, not crayon). I know a lot has changed in that realm, so I would be curious where these guys would fall. If we can get them and get them all in class, then I'd say go for it!

we''ve already offered 2 of those La kids

[Dutch]

then sign 'em all. if someone's going to take from us, we will plunder from others - IN CONFERENCE!

Dutch is a secret ECU pirate

take no quarter

[mathman]

They apparently do hang together. Looking at their info on Rivals, it appears that 3 or 4 of them all committed on the same day. Dec. 16. Need to set up visits for them quickly.

[Mustangs_Maroons]

They apparently do hang together. Looking at their info on Rivals, it appears that 3 or 4 of them all committed on the same day. Dec. 16. Need to set up visits for them quickly.

Don't these guys realize that SMU > UH.

[Dutch]

they will, one way or another.

[Junior]

true, but no one thinks they're going to end up at a 7-11 when they're 18.

[SMUfiji43]

I think all it would take to get them here is an official visit. I have never been to UH, but I guessing SMU is better in just about every way, plus the coach that recruited them is no longer there.

Hopefully we can make it happen

[PoconoPony]

Any one understand why Phillips was not a key [deleted]'t. coach to follow Sumlin to TAMU???