Phil Bennett is a good man

BUS · Post by **BUS** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 9:37 am

Hello Firephil: Nice classy quote. Why don't you put your real name on it.
I love how some hide behind their secret name and talk big. It's just rude and mean.

Go SMU
Thank you Coaches
Thank you players.
Go Mustangs

RGV Pony · Post by **RGV Pony** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 9:37 am

Stallion wrote:on defense I still say the 2005 had more talent than 2006 which had more talent than 2007. 2005 was our best team-last year was simply a mirage built against a creampuff schedule.

so you'd rather have Tip Eckert vs. Willis?

Stallion · Post by **Stallion** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 11:08 am

didn't say that-rather have Willis than Romo. But there are 21 other positions on the field. the 2005 team beat 3 bowl teams-The 2006 team beat the School of the Blind.

Hoop Fan · Post by **Hoop Fan** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 11:39 am

didnt we beat Tulsa last year? decent win.

davidsmu94 · Post by **davidsmu94** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 1:38 pm

I just wanted to chime in and say that I feel horrible for Phil and the Kids for yesterday. I know we are all [deleted] Phil, and I really dont' think the first three or so years were fair. I do, however, believe that Phil is a good man, and a for the most part a good coach. I also believe that he has put his heart and sould into this job, which is all that I as an alumni could ask for. So, regardless of what happens moving forward, Thank you Phil.

MustangIcon · Post by **MustangIcon** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 1:55 pm

PB is certainly a nice guy and I do wish him well but I do not feel bad for the man. He gets paid somewhere in the ballpark of half a million dollars per year to win football games. For whatever reasons, he has not been able to do that. Like any job, if you exhibit poor performance year after year, you will get let go.

No one is attacking the good person he is, just that he has not hacked it as a head football coach at SMU. I'd love to see Phil on the Blvd and in the stands, just don't want to see him on the sidelines.

dcpony · Post by **dcpony** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 2:11 pm

I felt bad for PB's kid after he snapped the ball high on a FG attempt. You could tell he knew that he might have triggered the begining of the end for his dad.

MustangIcon · Post by **MustangIcon** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 2:13 pm

Student athletes I can certainly feel for when it comes to their performance on the field.

ponygrad90 · Post by **ponygrad90** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 2:35 pm

It was like watching the cubs palyoffs a few years ago

Water Pony · Post by **Water Pony** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 3:34 pm

Pony Ride wrote:I won't cut out all my sales but I could easily drop it by half, which will save me $600 for other entertainment that is more rewarding.

This is the mindset that I just don't understand. Coming on a message board and proudly announcing that you are going to drop your support of a SCHOOL that I think you want to see do well. I'm not happy with where we are, so I've made that known to our administration. But I've also offered whatever I can do to help make it better. But I haven't proclaimed that I'm going to stop supporting the kids that represent the school that I cheer for.

I wish more people on this site would offer solutions than resolving themselves to the easy way out of just [deleted] about where we are.[/quote]

AMEN

davidsmu94 · Post by **davidsmu94** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 9:57 pm

dcpony wrote:I felt bad for PB's kid after he snapped the ball high on a FG attempt. You could tell he knew that he might have triggered the begining of the end for his dad.

Yeah, that was really hard for me to watch. Sam seems like such a good kid and if you think about it, he's been money for us. You could tell he was heart broken.

Water Pony · Post by **Water Pony** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 10:20 am

firephil wrote:First, learn how to spell. Second, sorry phil. You are a terrible coach. I do wish you luck in the future as long as its not at SMU. Now do us all a favor and walk away.

Are you in Junior High? Have some class.

mustang1108 · Post by **mustang1108** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 11:44 am

Phil i believe can be a pretty good coach he just might not be cut out to be a head coach. He should stick to defensive coordinator where that is his only focus.

Ponymon · Post by **Ponymon** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 11:52 am

mustang1108 wrote:Phil i believe can be a pretty good coach he just might not be cut out to be a head coach. He should stick to defensive coordinator where that is his only focus.

Yes. Maybe our defense would give up only 500 yards per game instead of 550 yards per game. That would be a SUBSTANTIAL improvement!

Hoss · Post by **Hoss** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 12:03 pm

JasonB wrote:Phil Bennett, meet Norv Turner. Norv, this is Phil.

Perhaps Tony Dungy should be included in that exchange. By all accounts, he's up for sainthood.