Why SMU did not fire LB

[BenW]

The MAJOR issue not many are talking about it the possibility of transfers tanking our APR. That could result in a second post season ban.

As long as they are in proper academic standing when they transfer, it won't hurt your APR.

[PoconoPony]

Bottom line is that we frequently get into trouble over kids who are marginal and/or who are not academic qualifiers. There were big battles on this board a few year back when JJ kept trying to sneak in kids who were not qualifiers and then place the blame on SMU and the fall out from kids not admitted then showing up for summer practice. We could eliminate 80% of our problems by just setting the academic standards for the coaches to understand and then recruit accordingly. Seems like we seldom hear about academic issues with Duke, Vanderbilt, Northwestern, Stanford, Boston College, Wake Forest which are institutions with whom we should compare. We appear to have the inferiority complex that we need to do anything including the recruitment of academically unqualified kids in order to compete.

[ponyscott]

If Larry goes after this season I have zero faith in Jank to put the pieces back together. Go to SFA with a blank check and bring back Brad Underwood

Jank would run circles around Underwood...wtf? Jank is very well thought of around the country....he is committed to SMU, or at least was until this week.

[Charleston Pony]

I sure hope Jank stays. I'm really interested in seeing how he will do if/when he takes over this program.

[Rebel10]

We will see how Jank does against Michigan and Stanford with a talented SMU team (if nobody has transferred).

[SMU1523]

I think Jank will be great. There has been no reason for me to think otherwise just yet.

[ponydawg]

Last Saturday, before the bomb hit, I was talking to Nic and asked him about playing under self.
He said something along the lines of "he's great. But it wasn't new, the way he coached and things he said were just like....jank."

I assumed he was going to say LB.

[orguy]

Bottom line is that we frequently get into trouble over kids who are marginal and/or who are not academic qualifiers. There were big battles on this board a few year back when JJ kept trying to sneak in kids who were not qualifiers and then place the blame on SMU and the fall out from kids not admitted then showing up for summer practice. We could eliminate 80% of our problems by just setting the academic standards for the coaches to understand and then recruit accordingly. Seems like we seldom hear about academic issues with Duke, Vanderbilt, Northwestern, Stanford, Boston College, Wake Forest which are institutions with whom we should compare. We appear to have the inferiority complex that we need to do anything including the recruitment of academically unqualified kids in order to compete.

Duke, Vanderbilt, Stanford and Northwestern are in a different league academically than SMU. I'm a proud SMU alum but I tire of some of the unrealistic "academic peer" associations I see brought up on this board as they are more often than not wishful thinking. SMU is academically similar to private schools like Tulane, Boston College, Tulsa, BYU and maybe Wake Forrest.

[PoconoPony]

Bottom line is that we frequently get into trouble over kids who are marginal and/or who are not academic qualifiers. There were big battles on this board a few year back when JJ kept trying to sneak in kids who were not qualifiers and then place the blame on SMU and the fall out from kids not admitted then showing up for summer practice. We could eliminate 80% of our problems by just setting the academic standards for the coaches to understand and then recruit accordingly. Seems like we seldom hear about academic issues with Duke, Vanderbilt, Northwestern, Stanford, Boston College, Wake Forest which are institutions with whom we should compare. We appear to have the inferiority complex that we need to do anything including the recruitment of academically unqualified kids in order to compete.

Duke, Vanderbilt, Stanford and Northwestern are in a different league academically than SMU. I'm a proud SMU alum but I tire of some of the unrealistic "academic peer" associations I see brought up on this board as they are more often than not wishful thinking. SMU is academically similar to private schools like Tulane, Boston College, Tulsa, BYU and maybe Wake Forrest.

You missed the point. Point is that we must recruit academically qualified kids and still compete.

[Stallion]

everybody has to raise their standards this year especially in Basketball-its going to be of less importance from now on.

[smupony94]

RGT is not committed to Shi'ite.

Turner is all in and that is what has kept me going