SMU's Coach of the Year

mustang1108 · Post by **mustang1108** » Tue Dec 25, 2012 9:04 am

Has to go to Tom Mason. He did an unbelievable job with this team this year. I have never seen an SMU team create so many turnovers. I have always been more of an offensive guy, but this year I couldn't wait to watch our defense to take the field. Without defense this year there is no way a bowl season would have been possible. Congrats to the D and Coach Mason on a great year and Bowl win yesterday

sbsmith · Post by **sbsmith** » Tue Dec 25, 2012 9:09 am

What is this his 4th straight SMU COY award? His bowl game defenses have been absolutely amazing.

PerunaPunch · Post by **PerunaPunch** » Tue Dec 25, 2012 9:14 am

My only concern is that he was getting way too much face time on ESPN last night. Mason was a finalist for the Fresno job, and clearly their selection committee made the wrong choice. I really hope we can keep him.

Grant Carter · Post by **Grant Carter** » Tue Dec 25, 2012 9:29 am

PerunaPunch wrote:My only concern is that he was getting way too much face time on ESPN last night. Mason was a finalist for the Fresno job, and clearly their selection committee made the wrong choice. I really hope we can keep him.

I love mason, but where do you get that they clearly made the wrong choice? They won 9 games with the coach they hired.

NY Pony · Post by **NY Pony** » Tue Dec 25, 2012 9:30 am

Grant Carter wrote:
PerunaPunch wrote:My only concern is that he was getting way too much face time on ESPN last night. Mason was a finalist for the Fresno job, and clearly their selection committee made the wrong choice. I really hope we can keep him.
I love mason, but where do you get that they clearly made the wrong choice? They won 9 games with the coach they hired.

And a conf. title. DeRuyter is universally considered "the right guy" and his name is starting to be thrown around for big time jobs.

Arkpony · Post by **Arkpony** » Tue Dec 25, 2012 9:51 am

Our defense: 4bowl games....only gives up 4 TDs! Outstanding!

PonySnob · Post by **PonySnob** » Tue Dec 25, 2012 10:10 am

How was his defense in "nut-cutting" time against Tulane or against Rice?

LA_Mustang · Post by **LA_Mustang** » Tue Dec 25, 2012 12:19 pm

Fresno has a very good coach. I wouldn't say they made a mistake.

SMU404 · Post by **SMU404** » Tue Dec 25, 2012 12:54 pm

We need to do whatever is possible to keep Mason around. He was the main reason this team made it to a bowl game

jpe747 · Post by **jpe747** » Tue Dec 25, 2012 5:13 pm

Yeah, keep Mason off camera! LOL

SMU Football Blog · Post by **SMU Football Blog** » Tue Dec 25, 2012 7:13 pm

Mason said 4 years ago this group was going to make him look like a genius when they they were seniors. He was right. Mason is great and I hope he never leaves. Good chunk of his praises go to his players.

westexSMU · Post by **westexSMU** » Tue Dec 25, 2012 7:41 pm

I've said for the last few years that I think Tom Mason is the Best Defensive Coach in the country in D1. I really like the fact that SMU came out in a four man front to start the game for a while to take away their running game by adding Andy Davis to the lineup at tackle. Brilliant move on Mason's part. I just wish they would have done that at UCF.

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