I feel like a Kansas/Kentucky/Duke fan

[Charleston Pony]

looking forward to basketball season

[Big Hoss]

Don't forget North Carolina

[PoconoPony]

You could probably put UConn and Syracuse on the list.

[03Mustang]

And Memphis. Should be a rockin game in a couple of weeks.

[LHS81]

33 more days

[SMU2007]

I understand your sentiment.....but we've got a ways to go in basketball before we can really relate to a kansas, kentucky, or duke.

[LHS81]

The way the NCAA is set up today. SMU will be a basketball powerhouse QUICKER than they will ever become a football powerhouse.

[redpony]

Especially with a coach that cares and recruits.

[SMU_Alumni11]

I hope this is a short term feel because I hate basketball... Really wish we had baseball truly I do.. #TCUEnvy

[SMU2007]

The way the NCAA is set up today. SMU will be a basketball powerhouse QUICKER than they will ever become a football powerhouse.

Quicker than never isn't saying much.

[LHS81]

The way the NCAA is set up today. SMU will be a basketball powerhouse QUICKER than they will ever become a football powerhouse.

Quicker than never isn't saying much.

Good feeling about Larry Brown getting SMU to a "higher level," than the June s%#t show

[SMU2007]

I agree things look promising.

[Rebel10]

The way the NCAA is set up today. SMU will be a basketball powerhouse QUICKER than they will ever become a football powerhouse.

What do you mean the way the NCAA is set up?

[SoCal_Pony]

Well, enjoy it while it lasts, as there is one teenie weenie difference between Duke, Wake, Kansas, Kentucky, Vandy, Rutgers, Syracuse and us.

THEY will be cashing $50M+ pay checks each year while we will be collecting $5M.

Going forward, that is going to make it extremely difficult to compete.

[GoMustAAngs2007]

Well, enjoy it while it lasts, as there is one teenie weenie difference between Duke, Wake, Kansas, Kentucky, Vandy, Rutgers, Syracuse and us.

THEY will be cashing $50M+ pay checks each year while we will be collecting $5M.

Going forward, that is going to make it extremely difficult to compete.

Agreed. I trade places with Duke, Kansas, or Kentucky - millions of $$$ in conference TV revenue plus a portfolio of Final Four appearances and national championships in basketball.

What is even more depressing is that Baylor and TCU, long considered our peer institutions as private schools in Texas, will be cashing these big checks for the next 15-20 years as well. Where will SMU be if they are able to leverage their athletic success and exposure into stronger academics?

We need football, but it is essential that we win the academics/basketball arms race over the next 15-20 years.