Tell me about SMU

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Pony Up!

[LTtxfan 49,917]

 

Terms of the extension have not yet been shared, but we will update as they become available.

It marks the second straight season Lashlee has inked an extension.

[nnm 37,775]

5 minutes ago, LTtxfan said:

 

Terms of the extension have not yet been shared, but we will update as they become available.

It marks the second straight season Lashlee has inked an extension.

Would be really funny if TCU fires Dykes and hires him. 

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Just now, nnm said:

Would be really funny if TCU fires Dykes and hires him. 

Aren't they roughly equivalent at this point? SMU's facilities are really good these days.

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Just now, 'stache said:

Aren't they roughly equivalent at this point? SMU's facilities are really good these days.

SMU can’t be considered a real program until they get serious about a stadium. Ford field isn’t as big or as nice as some TXHSFB stadiums. 

And they’re having a very nice season. TCU’s had a bunch of those this century. A nice season doesn’t make a sustainable program. 
 

That said, TCU squandered every bit of its momentum from the CFB CG run (using GP’s players) on a second-rate HFBC and a POS OC who’s not even good at his job. They’ve regressed quickly from GP’s sustainable program. So maybe you’re right. 

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7 minutes ago, nnm said:

SMU can’t be considered a real program until they get serious about a stadium. Ford field isn’t as big or as nice as some TXHSFB stadiums. 

And they’re having a very nice season. TCU’s had a bunch of those this century. A nice season doesn’t make a sustainable program. 
 

That said, TCU squandered every bit of its momentum from the CFB CG run (using GP’s players) on a second-rate HFBC and a POS OC who’s not even good at his job. They’ve regressed quickly from GP’s sustainable program. So maybe you’re right. 

SMU just finished a fancy end zone project and made improvements and looks nice as hell. Capacity is still relatively small but the money is in TV these days anyway. 

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1 hour ago, nnm said:

SMU can’t be considered a real program until they get serious about a stadium. Ford field isn’t as big or as nice as some TXHSFB stadiums. 

Which Texas HS stadiums have 32K seats?

 

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19 hours ago, 'stache said:

SMU just finished a fancy end zone project and made improvements and looks nice as hell. Capacity is still relatively small but the money is in TV these days anyway. 

The new end zone is pretty nice. If they increased capacity I would think it would only be for suites or premium seating. They could sell those. 

[nnm 37,775]

19 hours ago, Beau Vine said:

Which Texas HS stadiums have 32K seats?

 

Fair enough.  I thought it was even smaller than that.
 

But 32k is not adequate for P4. Smaller schools like Baylor, TCU, and SMU should not be building Kroger tackle boxes, but 40-50,000, done right, gives a good college game day experience. SMU’s going to need to up their game if they continue to have on-the-field success. 

As an aside, I actually like SMU.  I dated a girl from there through undergrad and attended both the last game at Cowboys stadium before the death penalty, and the first game on campus after. I hope they can find sustained success in the ACC (if it survives).

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I hope they win out! Pony up! 🐴

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22 hours ago, nnm said:

Would be really funny if TCU fires Dykes and hires him. 

If Lashlee leaves it's not going to be for fucking TCU. 

[4th&Five 41,914]

ACC championship game bound! 

[ztejas 44,114]

We are? For sure? Because Pitt lost?

Edited November 24 by ztejas

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All we had to do was win 1 of last 2 games, so yes we’re in!

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On 11/22/2024 at 11:44 AM, nnm said:

Would be really funny if TCU fires Dykes and hires him. 

Fuck that. Fuck TCU.

Go Ponies. 🐎

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On 11/22/2024 at 12:53 PM, Beau Vine said:

Which Texas HS stadiums have 32K seats?

 

TDECU stadium

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15 minutes ago, WelfareBuysMyWeed said:

TDECU stadium

Cougar High, baby!

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Nvm

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I always found Ford field nice but not as nice as tailgate on the Blvd

[ztejas 44,114]

Love our media team. 

Posts are quotes from seniors going into senior day - each has a pic of the player. I'll just post the quotes.

Really good branding. 

Going to be interesting to see what we do over the next few years. I think the potential capital and potential fanbase is big being in a city like Dallas. 

And I mean - recruiting it may be the best spot in the country. 

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[Willfully Horn 8,214]

SMU.  I’m pretty sure the Grateful Dead played, on 12/26/69, the same stage McFarlin, upon which I was handed my high school diploma. Other than that, I really never thought much about that place.

Edited December 6 by Willfully Horn

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On 11/22/2024 at 11:52 AM, nnm said:

SMU can’t be considered a real program until they get serious about a stadium. Ford field isn’t as big or as nice as some TXHSFB stadiums. 

And they’re having a very nice season. TCU’s had a bunch of those this century. A nice season doesn’t make a sustainable program. 
 

That said, TCU squandered every bit of its momentum from the CFB CG run (using GP’s players) on a second-rate HFBC and a POS OC who’s not even good at his job. They’ve regressed quickly from GP’s sustainable program. So maybe you’re right. 

Just to echo the points made by others, Ford Stadium is great for SMU's needs right now, and its size is very consistent with the current trend in college football.

Attendance across college football is declining.  And for that reason, you're seeing other private schools in P4 conferences downsize their stadiums (e.g., Stanford, Northwestern).  And when Northwestern went to a tiny temporary stadium this year, it actually increased attendance and revenue.

And cross-posting to the Big XII thread, the comparison to the other P4 private schools that are in major metropolitan areas is interesting:

USC: L.A. Memorial Coliseum, 77,500. Undergrad enrollment, 21,000.

Miami: Hard Rock Stadium, 65,326. Undergrad enrollment, 12,883

(Miami and USC’s respective home venues are, or were, home to NFL teams. Miami’s home stadium is 21 miles from its campus.)

Stanford: Stanford Stadium, 50,424. Undergrad enrollment, 8,054

TCU: Amon G. Carter Stadium, 47,000. Undergrad enrollment, 11,049

Boston College: Alumni Stadium, 44,500.Undergrad enrollment, 9,575

Vanderbilt: FirstBank Stadium, 41,000. Undergrad enrollment, 7,152

Northwestern: Ryan Field, 35,000*. Undergrad enrollment, 8,846 (* Ryan Field is slated to open in 2026)

SMU: Gerald J. Ford Stadium, 32,000. Undergrad enrollment, 7,285

The Star-Telegram's commentary from which these numbers are sourced points out that TCU isn't filling up its stadium, and it's a really bad look.  You'd really rather be SMU and Northwestern, which are filling their stadiums with premium-seat holders, than TCU, which can't fill Amon Carter Stadium.

So I'd say that SMU is very serious about its stadium.  Ford Stadium is probably the perfect stadium for SMU right now and into the foreseeable future.

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Let’s fucking goooooo!

 

Edited December 8 by 4th&Five

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I'm happy SMU didn't screwed in favor of Bama

 

[Tailgate 3,056]

LFG!

Would have loved to see SMU v Texas at DKR.

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Glad to see Texas-based team #3 in the CFP isn't someone from College Station

Edited December 8 by n64ra

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