DMN:Garrett Gilbert Out, Neal Burcham in for SMU vs. Houston

[Mustang75]

One thing about JJ, you can't predict what he's going to call.

Go back to 2009 when Padron got his first start on the road @ Tulsa when the mighty Todd Graham and the fearless GJ Kinne were ruling ConfUSA. As I recall Tulsa got caught when their pants down. I don't expect to see anything like we have seen so far this year.

[Mustangsabu]

We have to stretch the field. Get DT and KH going deep, make them back off and hope KC remembers which way is down field.

[ponyboy]

So true about Nlemchi. He's got so much athletic ability but unlike Line, P. has a propensity to lose four yards every other play. The stats from last week's game:

Name, Carries, Yards, Avg per Carry, Touchdowns
K. Nlemchi 14 40 2.9 0
P. Line 9 37 4.1 1

[PonySnob]

So true about Nlemchi. He's got so much athletic ability but unlike Line, P. has a propensity to lose four yards every other play. The stats from last week's game:

Name, Carries, Yards, Avg per Carry, Touchdowns
K. Nlemchi 14 40 2.9 0
P. Line 9 37 4.1 1

Believe Nlemchi had a long run of 16 or 19 yards so his actual average on all his other runs was closer to 2 yards or less........

[malonish]

Line, P.

P. Line 9 37 4.1 1

[SmooBoy]

So if Burcham is knocked out, Preston is it?

[Cougar King]

So if Burcham is knocked out, Preston is it?

I believe JJ said the depth chart is now Burcham-----> a few cheerleaders------> the hot dog vendor ------->a mailbox

[GiddyUp]

nobody has to stack the box to defend SMU's running game-that's one of the problems. I'm sure SMU will go with the short passing game but if Burcham doesn't show a deep threat watch the field get small.

Can you say dink, dank, or dunk?

So glad CK is amusing himself

[Big Hoss]

So if Burcham is knocked out, Preston is it?

I thought Preston was out for the year with a shoulder injury, which is why Burcham is starting in the first place.

[mrydel]

Burcham was #2 but Preston has some kind of rib issue. Genetic thing I believe. I have never heard anything about his shoulder.

[Arkpony]

I hope our Arkansas boy (and no! I'm not talking about mrydel!) does well today! I have faith!

[mrydel]

I hope our Arkansas boy (and no! I'm not talking about mrydel!) does well today! I have faith!

Well I expect you to want me to do well today also!!

[Arkpony]

Absolutely! As mrydel goes, so go the Ponies!

[Charleston Pony]

So true about Nlemchi. He's got so much athletic ability but unlike Line, P. has a propensity to lose four yards every other play. The stats from last week's game:

Name, Carries, Yards, Avg per Carry, Touchdowns
K. Nlemchi 14 40 2.9 0
P. Line 9 37 4.1 1

have to consider Nlemchi's last 3 carries for -19 yds when we were trying to burn clock; he took the ball 5-6 yds deep with essentially no blocking. Before that, he was 11 carries for 59 yds