Whoa! SMU playing @ the "BIG HOUSE" in 2018

[East Coast Mustang]

http://www.smumustangs.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/102313aac.html

DALLAS (SMU) - SMU and Michigan will meet on the gridiron on Sept. 15, 2018, in Ann Arbor, the two schools announced today. It will be just the second all-time meeting between the two programs.

The 2018 meeting will be SMU's first against a Big Ten opponent since playing at Wisconsin in 1995.

I was always pretty confident we'd extend the TCU series past 2017 but now I'm not so sure.

I'd hate for the TCU series to go away. Even though we've lost the past two years, it's a great rivalry that attracts a lot of attention in the Metroplex.

Accoridng to the schedule linked above, TCU is a home game in 2018 while Baylor isn't listed.

Yeah, my bad. I've gotta quit drinking at lunch

[LHS81]

Actually, the SMU news release states that our non-conference schedule includes UNT, Michigan, and TCU for 2018, so that's good:

2018

9/1 at UNT

9/15 at Michigan

9/29 TCU

http://www.smumustangs.com/sports/m-foo ... 13aac.html

Maybe the Baylor game for 2018 got moved again?

[CA Mustang]

Yeah, my bad. I've gotta quit drinking at lunch

Not a problem! Probably just seconds apart.

[East Coast Mustang]

Actually, the SMU news release states that our non-conference schedule includes UNT, Michigan, and TCU for 2018, so that's good:

2018

9/1 at UNT

9/15 at Michigan

9/29 TCU

http://www.smumustangs.com/sports/m-foo ... 13aac.html

Maybe the Baylor game for 2018 got moved again?

Yeah, I doubt we'd play BU, Michigan, and TCU out of conference in one season.

The fourth game will probably be an FCS team or something

[Hoop Fan]

question is why won't Michigan give us a return game at Jerryworld? You would think they would want the Texas exposure. I assume we asked and they said no, or maybe we are just going to concede Jerryworld to TCU.

[LHS81]

question is why won't Michigan give us a return game at Jerryworld? You would think they would want the Texas exposure. I assume we asked and they said no, or maybe we are just going to concede Jerryworld to TCU.

Think it's called "Ponying up $$$$" for a return appearance fee

[East Coast Mustang]

question is why won't Michigan give us a return game at Jerryworld? You would think they would want the Texas exposure. I assume we asked and they said no, or maybe we are just going to concede Jerryworld to TCU.

I'd rather see us do it at the Cotton Bowl for opening weekend of the State Fair. Would get more people to attend, probably. F Jerryworld

[LHS81]

If there was a return game from Michigan, I would rather have it at the Cotton Bowl myself. . . After all, it is the "House that Doak built!"

[Mustangs35SMU]

I'm down. That'll be a fun road trip.

[CA Mustang]

question is why won't Michigan give us a return game at Jerryworld? You would think they would want the Texas exposure. I assume we asked and they said no, or maybe we are just going to concede Jerryworld to TCU.

What do they gain from it? UM-UA is a sellout (with high ticket prices) and a national TV game in prime time. Would any of those apply to UM-SMU? Is SMU willing to bet on a $4M+ guarantee?

[Rebel10]

We have to start upgrading our recruiting now if we hope to beat them at their place.

[East Coast Mustang]

We have to start upgrading our recruiting now if we hope to beat them at their place.

Right now, the guys we have committed for next year would be RS Seniors for this game. We've got time, now we just need a staff that cares about recruiting

[Hoop Fan]

question is why won't Michigan give us a return game at Jerryworld? You would think they would want the Texas exposure. I assume we asked and they said no, or maybe we are just going to concede Jerryworld to TCU.

What do they gain from it? UM-UA is a sellout (with high ticket prices) and a national TV game in prime time. Would any of those apply to UM-SMU? Is SMU willing to bet on a $4M+ guarantee?

call it a neutral field game under a separate contract and split the gate 50/50. Why would Michigan do it? simply Recruiting, Recruiting, Recruiting. The same reason Notre Dame played here this year.

[East Coast Mustang]

question is why won't Michigan give us a return game at Jerryworld? You would think they would want the Texas exposure. I assume we asked and they said no, or maybe we are just going to concede Jerryworld to TCU.

What do they gain from it? UM-UA is a sellout (with high ticket prices) and a national TV game in prime time. Would any of those apply to UM-SMU? Is SMU willing to bet on a $4M+ guarantee?

call it a neutral field game under a separate contract and split the gate 50/50. Why would Michigan do it? simply Recruiting, Recruiting, Recruiting. The same reason Notre Dame played here this year.

Yep. Also they don't want three powerhouses on their OOC slate- they would view us as an easy W and a strategic recruiting trip. Win-win for them

[Harry0569]

Wow this is awesome. I am definitely going.