SMU Signing Day Roundup in Houston

[Stallion]

these last minute "offers" are usually [deleted]

[couch 'em]

Do you have any actual knowledge that this is the way JJ thinks? He's shown a greater than average faith in his way, but will adjust when circumstances call for it. Best example of that is what he's done with the running back talent he's been given here at SMU. More 1000 yard rushers here than he ever had anywhere else because.... gasp.... he adjusted.

Complete BS. Go pull the stats from Hawaii

Shawnbrey McNeal was JJ's first collegiate 1,000 yard rusher. Zach Line was his second.

Only because he usually used multiple backs, unless you are calling it an innovation to use your only competent RB every down.

Rushing yards
1999 1000+
http://www.totalfootballstats.com/Team_ ... eason=1999 (you can to every year from here)
2000 900+
2001 1000+
2002 1300+
2003 1500+
2004 1100+
2005 900+ (enter Brennan)
2006 1500+, including 990 from one back and over 350 from Brennan
2007 800+

[couch 'em]

Bump for Ponyboy

[JasonB]

2009: 1200
2010: 1700
2011: 1400
2012: 1700

I don't think there is any question he has put more emphasis on the run at SMU.

Now whether or not that is an adjustment, or because the QB play hasn't been as good as he had at Hawaii, that is up for grabs.

I would suggest though, that the addition of the TE set, recruiting a TE, putting in the zone read, and now recruiting a mobile QB are all signs of adjustment?

[SMU2007]

because the QB play hasn't been as good as he had at Hawaii

bingo.

[No Quarter]

Okay. Someone commented that the coaches were right not to put pressure on Shead by making over him too much and I agree with that. On the other hand, to dismiss the importance of star ratings and then to talk about Shead being a former four star Longhorn recruit to me seems an example of talking out of both sides of your mouth.

Still, I'm looking forward to Shead wearing red and blue - at least in the minds of old time fans - no matter what the uniforme de la saison turns out to be and I hope in the future we remember Cayuga like we do Oxfrd. Michigan and Estonia from recent years and HP, Mt. Vernon, Sealy, and others from times past.