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SMU's Coach of the Year
Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2012 9:04 am
by mustang1108
Has to go to Tom Mason. He did an unbelievable job with this team this year. I have never seen an SMU team create so many turnovers. I have always been more of an offensive guy, but this year I couldn't wait to watch our defense to take the field. Without defense this year there is no way a bowl season would have been possible. Congrats to the D and Coach Mason on a great year and Bowl win yesterday
Re: SMU's Coach of the Year
Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2012 9:09 am
by sbsmith
What is this his 4th straight SMU COY award? His bowl game defenses have been absolutely amazing.
Re: SMU's Coach of the Year
Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2012 9:14 am
by PerunaPunch
My only concern is that he was getting way too much face time on ESPN last night. Mason was a finalist for the Fresno job, and clearly their selection committee made the wrong choice. I really hope we can keep him.
Re: SMU's Coach of the Year
Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2012 9:29 am
by Grant Carter
PerunaPunch wrote:My only concern is that he was getting way too much face time on ESPN last night. Mason was a finalist for the Fresno job, and clearly their selection committee made the wrong choice. I really hope we can keep him.
I love mason, but where do you get that they clearly made the wrong choice? They won 9 games with the coach they hired.
Re: SMU's Coach of the Year
Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2012 9:30 am
by NY Pony
Grant Carter wrote:PerunaPunch wrote:My only concern is that he was getting way too much face time on ESPN last night. Mason was a finalist for the Fresno job, and clearly their selection committee made the wrong choice. I really hope we can keep him.
I love mason, but where do you get that they clearly made the wrong choice? They won 9 games with the coach they hired.
And a conf. title. DeRuyter is universally considered "the right guy" and his name is starting to be thrown around for big time jobs.
Re: SMU's Coach of the Year
Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2012 9:51 am
by Arkpony
Our defense: 4bowl games....only gives up 4 TDs! Outstanding!
Re: SMU's Coach of the Year
Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2012 10:10 am
by PonySnob
How was his defense in "nut-cutting" time against Tulane or against Rice?
Re: SMU's Coach of the Year
Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2012 12:19 pm
by LA_Mustang
Fresno has a very good coach. I wouldn't say they made a mistake.
Re: SMU's Coach of the Year
Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2012 12:54 pm
by SMU404
We need to do whatever is possible to keep Mason around. He was the main reason this team made it to a bowl game
Re: SMU's Coach of the Year
Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2012 5:13 pm
by jpe747
Yeah, keep Mason off camera! LOL
Re: SMU's Coach of the Year
Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2012 7:13 pm
by SMU Football Blog
Mason said 4 years ago this group was going to make him look like a genius when they they were seniors. He was right. Mason is great and I hope he never leaves. Good chunk of his praises go to his players.
Re: SMU's Coach of the Year
Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2012 7:41 pm
by westexSMU
I've said for the last few years that I think Tom Mason is the Best Defensive Coach in the country in D1. I really like the fact that SMU came out in a four man front to start the game for a while to take away their running game by adding Andy Davis to the lineup at tackle. Brilliant move on Mason's part. I just wish they would have done that at UCF.