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Here is what Sonny can still achieve at SMU, using SMART goals (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-based), for the next three years:

1. Conference championship
2. Increased attendance (e.g. average 25K, at least 30K twice per season)
3. Born and raised recruits out of high school, not just transfers
4. Finish the season ranked
5. Bowl victories
6. NY6 bowl
7. P5 invitation

Sonny could stay here for 4 more years and the Tech job will reopen about then.

SMU_Alum11 wrote:His wife has said she doesn't want to be here? Woah

Your reading skills need some help. She also wants to be here.

PK wrote:

SMU_Alum11 wrote:His wife has said she doesn't want to be here? Woah

Your reading skills need some help. She also wants to be here.

Already addressed this in a previous post. Your scrolling abilities need some help!

SMU_Alum11 wrote:

PK wrote:

SMU_Alum11 wrote:His wife has said she doesn't want to be here? Woah

Your reading skills need some help. She also wants to be here.

Already addressed this in a previous post. Your scrolling abilities needs some help!

Ya got me. I didn't scroll past your comment before I made my post. Should have known better.

No worries at all just messing with you.

Anyways here's to hoping his wife knocks some sense into Sonny if he thinks Tech is a better job.

Charleston Pony wrote:doesn't put butts in seats which might be the main reason SMU remains in the G5. It caused JJ to quit on SMU and if Sonny leaves, I'm going to assume that was the main reason for his "giving up" on SMU as well.

Agreed!

Besides coaches and casual fans being shocked at what Ford looks like in many 2nd halfs, whether we are winning or losing, attendance has to have a major impact on recruiting as well.

Remembering the days of a packed Moody with Larry Brown took it to a whole new level and made it a "must attend" EVENT!

Can this (see below) ever happen year after year at a packed FORD?

https://youtu.be/zgkHOTiYQW8

I've seen coaches bolt when they thought their rosters were vulnerable to a let down and SMU will lose key LBs and OL but I think this roster is deep enough to weather that storm, so I still come back to whether Sonny believes he is the guy who can build and sustain a Top 25 caliber program that will someday make Ford the place to be like Moody became under LB. If/when that happens, I hope our A.D. doesn't screw it up with another money grab reseat!

great video- back to the good ol' LB days. and that is before little rickey ran him off, destroyed the mob, chased off fans with multiple re-seats and wiped out the program by keeping an inept, incompetent coach.
Check what Moody looked like the last couple of years (yes, pre-covid) vs this video.
Not sure we will get 25k-30k in Ford until we have a new AD. and start playing teams that generate interest. IMO UTSA, Denton community college, Charlotte and UAB are not going to do it.

redpony wrote:Not sure we will get 25k-30k in Ford until we have a new AD. and start playing teams that generate interest. IMO UTSA, Denton community college, Charlotte and UAB are not going to do it.

UNT & UTSA will have a good shot at drawing 25k to Ford in future years assuming SMU can remain a Top 25 caliber program. Doubt Rice will bring nearly as many as the larger public schools. UTEP and Houston were the best draws in years we played both of them at Ford

Charleston Pony wrote:

redpony wrote:Not sure we will get 25k-30k in Ford until we have a new AD. and start playing teams that generate interest. IMO UTSA, Denton community college, Charlotte and UAB are not going to do it.

UNT & UTSA will have a good shot at drawing 25k to Ford in future years assuming SMU can remain a Top 25 caliber program. Doubt Rice will bring nearly as many as the larger public schools. UTEP and Houston were the best draws in years we played both of them at Ford

NTCC very rarely drives attendance up. Their folks don't care and our side really doesn't care. UTSA is unique and I think will generate interest given their rise in prominence.

in all these we got a new commit
https://twitter.com/JoeJHoyt/status/1453817867489665028

SMU_Alum11 wrote:

Charleston Pony wrote:

redpony wrote:Not sure we will get 25k-30k in Ford until we have a new AD. and start playing teams that generate interest. IMO UTSA, Denton community college, Charlotte and UAB are not going to do it.

UNT & UTSA will have a good shot at drawing 25k to Ford in future years assuming SMU can remain a Top 25 caliber program. Doubt Rice will bring nearly as many as the larger public schools. UTEP and Houston were the best draws in years we played both of them at Ford

NTCC very rarely drives attendance up. Their folks don't care and our side really doesn't care. UTSA is unique and I think will generate interest given their rise in prominence.

I know you can't stomach UNT but their games at Ford in 2015 & 2017 drew about 25k which was more than any of our AAC opponents. They actually drew more than both TCU and Houston did in 2018. I'm hopeful UTSA will draw as well as UTEP used to.

indianmustang wrote:in all these we got a new commit
https://twitter.com/JoeJHoyt/status/1453817867489665028

Offers so far from Tulane, Charlotte, W. Kentucky and # 1 ranked FCS Sam Houston. Time will tell how big men will develop.

If Sonny bolts , should we take a begging and pleading Chad back ?