Thoughts on the SMU game

[pittmeister]

Some of these thoughts have already been expressed….

*The oddsmakers are once again correct. I guess we know why Pitt was 7.5 underdog.

*The turnout by Pitt fans for the game was fantastic. Kudos for showing up at a road game that’s not in driving distance. Too bad Pitt didn’t show up as well. However….

*SMU is a much better team period. Their only loss is to playoff contender, BYU. In fact, I think they’re just as good as Miami.

*SMU is a faster team than Pitt. Texas is as deep as Florida for football talent. A good reason to keep looking in Texas for recruits.

*I’m a little concerned about the play calling. It’s almost becoming predictable? Reid up the middle. Pass to Reid. Reid to the outside. I know he’s the best playmaker on the team, but it’s clear that defenses are keying in him. I don’t know what the solution is at this point with Holstein struggling. Perhaps a little more methodical on the play calling until Holstein is more comfortable?

*I don’t understand the lack of use of Daniel Carter. We all know that he’s not a threat to go all the way on every carry, but he can pick you up a few yards at a time and sometimes can break off longer gains. He seems to be a good runner between the tackles unlike Reid.

*The defense did a 180 from last week against Syracuse. No turnovers again by the defense. The tackling was poor. No pressure up front. Even when they got pressure on the QB, they weren’t fast enough to close in on him.

*As for Holstein, I know the OL is not playing well, but he’s not the QB we’ve seen the first 5 weeks of the season. I’m of the opinion that Holstein should start next week, but have a short leash. He needs more work on his mechanics.

*If we lose to Virginia next week, the season could spiral out of control with Clemson and Louisville on deck and BC on the road is not a bad team either. It’s a must win.

 

[Burgh15]

The defense missing tackles was the biggest takeaway. They were swarming last week and it was a lot of fun to watch. Just basic tackles missed and it snowballed into a terrible effort. When you have a tight end outrun your entire secondary, it just isn't your night.

Holstein just needs to trust himself drop back and step into his throws. He has happy feet right now and maybe needs to try to pick up 3-4 yards running when he scrambles rather than look down field. Too many off balance throws without any zip.

The offensive line did not play well at all last night.

 

[Seneca_Valley]

The defense missing tackles was the biggest takeaway. They were swarming last week and it was a lot of fun to watch. Just basic tackles missed and it snowballed into a terrible effort. When you have a tight end outrun your entire secondary, it just isn't your night.

Holstein just needs to trust himself drop back and step into his throws. He has happy feet right now and maybe needs to try to pick up 3-4 yards running when he scrambles rather than look down field. Too many off balance throws without any zip.

The offensive line did not play well at all last night.

Tackling can be fixed. Speed can't. "We gotta run faster" was true twenty years ago and soooooooooo true last night.

Holstein isn't ready for prime time. Hopefully, he will be before he goes.

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

Some of these thoughts have already been expressed….

*The oddsmakers are once again correct. I guess we know why Pitt was 7.5 underdog.

*The turnout by Pitt fans for the game was fantastic. Kudos for showing up at a road game that’s not in driving distance. Too bad Pitt didn’t show up as well. However….

*SMU is a much better team period. Their only loss is to playoff contender, BYU. In fact, I think they’re just as good as Miami.

*SMU is a faster team than Pitt. Texas is as deep as Florida for football talent. A good reason to keep looking in Texas for recruits.

*I’m a little concerned about the play calling. It’s almost becoming predictable? Reid up the middle. Pass to Reid. Reid to the outside. I know he’s the best playmaker on the team, but it’s clear that defenses are keying in him. I don’t know what the solution is at this point with Holstein struggling. Perhaps a little more methodical on the play calling until Holstein is more comfortable?

*I don’t understand the lack of use of Daniel Carter. We all know that he’s not a threat to go all the way on every carry, but he can pick you up a few yards at a time and sometimes can break off longer gains. He seems to be a good runner between the tackles unlike Reid.

*The defense did a 180 from last week against Syracuse. No turnovers again by the defense. The tackling was poor. No pressure up front. Even when they got pressure on the QB, they weren’t fast enough to close in on him.

*As for Holstein, I know the OL is not playing well, but he’s not the QB we’ve seen the first 5 weeks of the season. I’m of the opinion that Holstein should start next week, but have a short leash. He needs more work on his mechanics.

*If we lose to Virginia next week, the season could spiral out of control with Clemson and Louisville on deck and BC on the road is not a bad team either. It’s a must win.

SMU is SEC good. We can analyze this inside and out but SMU is really really good. Its a team that could mess around and end up playing for the Natty. They were more talented than us at every single position on the field.

 

[Slick Manager of Champs]

SMU is SEC good. We can analyze this inside and out but SMU is really really good. Its a team that could mess around and end up playing for the Natty. They were more talented than us at every single position on the field.

8-4 SEC maybe. They won't do much in the playoffs should they happen to represent the ACC. I don't think their QB would do much against Ohio State or Georgia if it came down to it.

 

[Slick Manager of Champs]

The defense missing tackles was the biggest takeaway. They were swarming last week and it was a lot of fun to watch. Just basic tackles missed and it snowballed into a terrible effort. When you have a tight end outrun your entire secondary, it just isn't your night.

Holstein just needs to trust himself drop back and step into his throws. He has happy feet right now and maybe needs to try to pick up 3-4 yards running when he scrambles rather than look down field. Too many off balance throws without any zip.

The offensive line did not play well at all last night.

two plays need to go on hiatus. Obviously Des up the middle, especially on 3rd down. The other is the mini wheel route to Des out of the backfield. They have been figured out or in the case of Des up the middle never worked to begin with.

Need to get Johnson and Mumfield more involved. Early in the season they were getting open for intermediate to longer routes. I guess since the o-line is giving no time to throw contributes, but really need to open up the passing game again.

 

[Pittisit4me]

SMU is SEC good. We can analyze this inside and out but SMU is really really good. Its a team that could mess around and end up playing for the Natty. They were more talented than us at every single position on the field.

SMU, i read, has like 35 of the 44 in their 2 deep from the transfer portal. Most of those 35 have come from well known P4 schools such as Miami and Oklahoma. They have the money to pony up and get the guys they want. Their is plenty of oil money floating around down there. With their coaching staff and the aforementioned oil money they will be set up to dominate this conference very soon for as long as the ACC is intact. Football is still won at the line of scrimmage, and SMU was far far superior to us on both sides of the ball.

 

[pittmeister]

SMU, i read, has like 35 of the 44 in their 2 deep from the transfer portal. Most of those 35 have come from well known P4 schools such as Miami and Oklahoma. They have the money to pony up and get the guys they want. Their is plenty of oil money floating around down there. With their coaching staff and the aforementioned oil money they will be set up to dominate this conference very soon for as long as the ACC is intact. Football is still won at the line of scrimmage, and SMU was far far superior to us on both sides of the ball.

Truth... On the flipside, they are an asset to the conference.

 

[Slick Manager of Champs]

SMU, i read, has like 35 of the 44 in their 2 deep from the transfer portal. Most of those 35 have come from well known P4 schools such as Miami and Oklahoma. They have the money to pony up and get the guys they want. Their is plenty of oil money floating around down there. With their coaching staff and the aforementioned oil money they will be set up to dominate this conference very soon for as long as the ACC is intact. Football is still won at the line of scrimmage, and SMU was far far superior to us on both sides of the ball.

I think Lashlee is the real deal as a coach but how long until Arkansas or Auburn start sniffing around? I think he has ties to both programs. Arkansas most likely is looking for a coach next season and he will be the obvious choice.

 

[Pittisit4me]

8-4 SEC maybe. They won't do much in the playoffs should they happen to represent the ACC. I don't think their QB would do much against Ohio State or Georgia if it came down to it.

It will come down to the line of scrimmage. It always does. Having said that, SMU looked great dominating our three star lines. They would not fair nearly as well against a Georgia or Ohio St. Or some of the others mostly 4 and 5 star offensive and defensive lines.

 

[pittmeister]

two plays need to go on hiatus. Obviously Des up the middle, especially on 3rd down. The other is the mini wheel route to Des out of the backfield. They have been figured out or in the case of Des up the middle never worked to begin with.

Need to get Johnson and Mumfield more involved. Early in the season they were getting open for intermediate to longer routes. I guess since the o-line is giving no time to throw contributes, but really need to open up the passing game again.

Spot on. The play calling has been figured out by the opposing coaches. Must spray the ball around instead of focusing just on Reid.

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

I think Lashlee is the real deal as a coach but how long until Arkansas or Auburn start sniffing around? I think he has ties to both programs. Arkansas most likely is looking for a coach next season and he will be the obvious choice.

If billionaire David Miller wants to keep Lashlee, he will. Nobody can outbid him within reason.

 

[PITT 76]

We need to recognize that Eli is a freshman QB. A couple of miraculous comebacks in his first four games set the hype bar far too high. He has great potential, but he still has a lot to learn while on the way to harnessing it.

The offensive line didn't help much. Eli almost always had someone in his face by 3 seconds after the snap. They need to tighten up.

Our running game needs help. I question why Dan Carter hasn't received more carries. Maybe the coach doesn't like his blocking or receiving. I don't know. However, he is averaging 11.4 yards per carry. That looks good to me.

I thought the punting game had improved immensely this year. Not so for this game. Hoping that was a one off.

Defense needs to go back to the drawing board for tackling, and perhaps taking the correct angles. We whiffed on far too many and failed to execute take-downs after making contact.

All in all though, the team is 7-1, better than initial expectations. This was one game, and while it was a stinker, it still only counts as one loss.

The team needs to shake this one off, gets their heads together, and practice. The season is far from over.

If Eli has another rough 1st quarter, I wouldn't mind seeing Yarnell for a quarter just to shake things up. We can go from there once we see what happens.

Anyway, lets' move on to the next game. Go Pitt.

 

[pittmeister]

If billionaire David Turner wants to keep Lashlee, he will. Nobody can outbid him within reason.

If that is the case, why has SMU not been able to keep previous head coaches that left for other jobs like Chad Morris and Sonny Dykes? Besides, the Big Ten and SEC offer more security.

 

[pittmeister]

We need to recognize that Eli is a freshman QB. A couple of miraculous comebacks in his first four games set the hype bar far too high. He has great potential, but he still has a lot to learn while on the way to harnessing it.

The offensive line didn't help much. Eli almost always had someone in his face by 3 seconds after the snap. They need to tighten up.

Our running game needs help. I question why Dan Carter hasn't received more carries. Maybe the coach doesn't like his blocking or receiving. I don't know. However, he is averaging 11.4 yards per carry. That looks good to me.

I thought the punting game had improved immensely this year. Not so for this game. Hoping that was a one off.

Defense needs to go back to the drawing board for tackling, and perhaps taking the correct angles. We whiffed on far too many and failed to execute take-downs after making contact.

All in all though, the team is 7-1, better than initial expectations. This was one game, and while it was a stinker, it still only counts as one loss.

The team needs to shake this one off, gets their heads together, and practice. The season is far from over.

If Eli has another rough 1st quarter, I wouldn't mind seeing Yarnell for a quarter just to shake things up. We can go from there once we see what happens.

Anyway, lets' move on to the next game. Go Pitt.

Good points....I think the Virginia game next week makes or breaks the season. If they win, they are 8-1 with three games left against Clemson, Louisville and BC. In my opinion, they would need to win one of those games to finish 9-3, which would be a great season.

 

[Joe the Panther Fan]

If that is the case, why has SMU not been able to keep previous head coaches that left for other jobs like Chad Morris and Sonny Dykes? Besides, the Big Ten and SEC offer more security.

Being in a P4 conference might make things different.

 

[PITT 76]

If that is the case, why has SMU not been able to keep previous head coaches that left for other jobs like Chad Morris and Sonny Dykes? Besides, the Big Ten and SEC offer more security.

Before they were in a power 4 conference, they had de facto no chance at a national championship. Now they do.

I believe SMU is a sleeping giant due to the new NIL rules. The school has powerful boosters who are willing to pay for a national championship.

I think the ACC is fortunate to have them as a member.

 

[Slick Manager of Champs]

All in all though, the team is 7-1, better than initial expectations. This was one game, and while it was a stinker, it still only counts as one loss.

The team needs to shake this one off, gets their heads together, and practice. The season is far from over.

If Eli has another rough 1st quarter, I wouldn't mind seeing Yarnell for a quarter just to shake things up. We can go from there once we see what happens.

Anyway, lets' move on to the next game. Go Pitt.

agree, great season so far. But there are reasons for concern, beginning with the Cal game for the offense. I thought that game was a one-off, but that hasn't been the case and really need to get things in gear with Virginia this week. Very telling game as it will show if the 7-0 was just a fluke or a real quality season.

 

[pittmeister]

Before they were in a power 4 conference, they had de facto no chance at a national championship. Now they do.

I believe SMU is a sleeping giant due to the new NIL rules. The school has powerful boosters who are willing to pay for a national championship.

I think the ACC is fortunate to have them as a member.

Very true. I believe as you do that SMU is an asset to the conference.

However but lots of schools in the SEC have big time rich boosters would could pay up as well if they believe Lashlee is their guy.

A cautionary tale for paying coaches big bucks is Florida State. They have buyer's remorse.

My personal view of SMU is they have a beautiful urban campus with many rich families sending their kids there.

Confession of a dirty old man: They have a lot of beautiful coeds and moms to go with it.

 

[Burgh15]

Holstein isn't ready for prime time. Hopefully, he will be before he goes.

Holstein hasn't played well, but he's also a huge reason why Pitt was 7-0 in the first place. They're probably 4-4, 5-3 at best with Yarnell starting.

 

[PITT 76]

Very true. I believe as you do that SMU is an asset to the conference.

However but lots of schools in the SEC have big time rich boosters would could pay up as well if they believe Lashlee is their guy.

A cautionary tale for paying coaches big bucks is Florida State. They have buyer's remorse.

My personal view of SMU is they have a beautiful urban campus with many rich families sending their kids there.

Confession of a dirty old man: They have a lot of beautiful coeds and moms to go with it.

If the University of Arkansas were to offer, I think he would consider that. Not only did he play QB there, but his hometown is very close. I do think the ACC would be easier to build a powerhouse in than it would be in the SEC.

A lot of it could come down to how much he likes the Dallas area and the ties he has made at SMU.

I imagine the SMU folks are already pondering how they can sweeten his contract.

 

[pittbb80]

One thing missing from the discussion is that SMU got pressure rushing only 4 and were able to drop 7. There were not a lot of open receivers. Yeah Eli looks a bit hesitant but I’m not sure many qbs will be successful with that pressure and coverage.

Ol play needs to improve significantly

 

[pittmeister]

The thing that fans have to remember is you must win games NOW. That's what was so frustrating last season. There were decisions that could have been made to give Pitt a better chance of winning. If Yarnell plays the whole season, I believe that Pitt would have finished 6-6 or 7-5 at worse.

Now the team is faced with another dilemma of sorts. What if Holstein struggles early in the Virginia game and the Panthers are down? What does the staff do? Do they ride it out and keep Holstein in the game? Or do they make a change that would create a spark on offense by inserting Yarnell?

I say you have to do what is necessary to win NOW. Holstein may be the future, but we don't know if he'll be here down the road. NIL and the portal has changed everything. That should include game day decisions. You have to win now and not think about the future.

 

[Las Panteras]

If billionaire David Miller wants to keep Lashlee, he will. Nobody can outbid him within reason.

Textbook example of oxymoronic......

 

[boseman7]

The thing that fans have to remember is you must win games NOW. That's what was so frustrating last season. There were decisions that could have been made to give Pitt a better chance of winning. If Yarnell plays the whole season, I believe that Pitt would have finished 6-6 or 7-5 at worse.

Now the team is faced with another dilemma of sorts. What if Holstein struggles early in the Virginia game and the Panthers are down? What does the staff do? Do they ride it out and keep Holstein in the game? Or do they make a change that would create a spark on offense by inserting Yarnell?

I say you have to do what is necessary to win NOW. Holstein may be the future, but we don't know if he'll be here down the road. NIL and the portal has changed everything. That should include game day decisions. You have to win now and not think about the future.

That is why i was AGAINST Holstein starting because i knew against better teams we wouldn’t have chance if they started dropping back 7 in coverage and he IS NOT the passer that Yarnell. He’s a better thrower than Yarnell but not a better passer and for this offense to maximize their talent you need a passer who can make more than 2 progressions. I been SAYING IT FOR 2 YEARS NOW

 

[SteelCityChamps]

You can't explain away a 23 point loss. Especially when the game wasn't even that close.

The worst part was we came out so bad after having two extra days to prepare.

There is a lot of correctable stuff in there though.

1. We had the 3rd and goal reverse covered, but not one of three guys could make a play.
2. We need to run the 4th and 4 from the nine play better. Johnson needs to get the right depth on his route.
3. Junko doesn't shank one right before the half leading to an easy 3 points for SMU.
4. Ball bounces off Reid's hand at the goal line for an interception.

That's probably a 21 point difference right there. Not even counting the two other shanked punts, the horrible fake punt, the two other turnovers, the multiple missed tackles, Saul's missed FG and Crumpley having to play a lot more due to Battle getting benched.

My overall point is that was an absolute dud of a performance. If we just play average across the board I think it's at least a competitive game until the 4th quarter.

 

[TD_6082]

SMU, i read, has like 35 of the 44 in their 2 deep from the transfer portal. Most of those 35 have come from well known P4 schools such as Miami and Oklahoma. They have the money to pony up and get the guys they want. Their is plenty of oil money floating around down there. With their coaching staff and the aforementioned oil money they will be set up to dominate this conference very soon for as long as the ACC is intact. Football is still won at the line of scrimmage, and SMU was far far superior to us on both sides of the ball.

They have the money to "pony up". Kudos to the pun.

 

[Islanderpanther]

Some of these thoughts have already been expressed….

*The oddsmakers are once again correct. I guess we know why Pitt was 7.5 underdog.

*The turnout by Pitt fans for the game was fantastic. Kudos for showing up at a road game that’s not in driving distance. Too bad Pitt didn’t show up as well. However….

*SMU is a much better team period. Their only loss is to playoff contender, BYU. In fact, I think they’re just as good as Miami.

*SMU is a faster team than Pitt. Texas is as deep as Florida for football talent. A good reason to keep looking in Texas for recruits.

*I’m a little concerned about the play calling. It’s almost becoming predictable? Reid up the middle. Pass to Reid. Reid to the outside. I know he’s the best playmaker on the team, but it’s clear that defenses are keying in him. I don’t know what the solution is at this point with Holstein struggling. Perhaps a little more methodical on the play calling until Holstein is more comfortable?

*I don’t understand the lack of use of Daniel Carter. We all know that he’s not a threat to go all the way on every carry, but he can pick you up a few yards at a time and sometimes can break off longer gains. He seems to be a good runner between the tackles unlike Reid.

*The defense did a 180 from last week against Syracuse. No turnovers again by the defense. The tackling was poor. No pressure up front. Even when they got pressure on the QB, they weren’t fast enough to close in on him.

*As for Holstein, I know the OL is not playing well, but he’s not the QB we’ve seen the first 5 weeks of the season. I’m of the opinion that Holstein should start next week, but have a short leash. He needs more work on his mechanics.

*If we lose to Virginia next week, the season could spiral out of control with Clemson and Louisville on deck and BC on the road is not a bad team either. It’s a must win.

Oddsmakers were way off… this wasn’t a one TD game… it was a blowout.

 

[Chairman Moe]

Some of these thoughts have already been expressed….

*The oddsmakers are once again correct. I guess we know why Pitt was 7.5 underdog. Boy, wasn't that true. As anyone who bets knows, Vegas was trying to get more $ on Pitt

*The turnout by Pitt fans for the game was fantastic. Kudos for showing up at a road game that’s not in driving distance. Too bad Pitt didn’t show up as well. However…. Kudos indeed! Lots of Panther fan support; we'll need the Panther Pitt to show up next week for The Huddle and to help the Panther Football team bounce back from the loss

*SMU is a much better team period. Their only loss is to playoff contender, BYU. In fact, I think they’re just as good as Miami. SMU certainly looked much better last night. Miami vs SMU (for the ACC Championship) will be a great game if they both win out

*SMU is a faster team than Pitt. Texas is as deep as Florida for football talent. A good reason to keep looking in Texas for recruits. SMU was hungrier than Pitt last night. We have decent team speed but we are very weak on the OL and DL

*I’m a little concerned about the play calling. It’s almost becoming predictable? Reid up the middle. Pass to Reid. Reid to the outside. I know he’s the best playmaker on the team, but it’s clear that defenses are keying in him. I don’t know what the solution is at this point with Holstein struggling. Perhaps a little more methodical on the play calling until Holstein is more comfortable? After 8 games our opponents certainly have a good look at what their defenses need to do to stop the Kade Bell offense; and that is to get pressure quickly on our QB. And that comes from us having a depleted and undersized OL

*I don’t understand the lack of use of Daniel Carter. We all know that he’s not a threat to go all the way on every carry, but he can pick you up a few yards at a time and sometimes can break off longer gains. He seems to be a good runner between the tackles unlike Reid. All of the RB's saw some action last night; hopefully someone additional to Reid will continue to progress and allow us to have fresh legs when needed

*The defense did a 180 from last week against Syracuse. No turnovers again by the defense. The tackling was poor. No pressure up front. Even when they got pressure on the QB, they weren’t fast enough to close in on him. Credit to Lashlee and his offensive scheme; complete $hitting of the bed by our defense with the poor tackling

*As for Holstein, I know the OL is not playing well, but he’s not the QB we’ve seen the first 5 weeks of the season. I’m of the opinion that Holstein should start next week, but have a short leash. He needs more work on his mechanics. I am wondering if there is more to Holstein having an injury than what Duzz is willing to mention. His hesitation to run last night was odd. He had numerous opportunities to gain yards on the ground but never committed to it

*If we lose to Virginia next week, the season could spiral out of control with Clemson and Louisville on deck and BC on the road is not a bad team either. It’s a must win. A win vs VA will set us up for Clemson, as I think they are much like Syracuse on offense. I don't like our chances vs Louisville after watching how they dismantled the Tigers @ Death Valley. BC might be a toss-up. 9-3 or 10-2 would be more than acceptable, as this team could have easily been 4-4 now instead of 7-1, and fighting just to be bowl eligible

 

[TheWerewolfFromTwilight]

Tackling can be fixed. Speed can't. "We gotta run faster" was true twenty years ago and soooooooooo true last night.

Holstein isn't ready for prime time. Hopefully, he will be before he goes.

I think the coaching made the speed disparity look even more drastic. Lashlee simply owns Narduzzi.

 

[TheWerewolfFromTwilight]

SMU is SEC good. We can analyze this inside and out but SMU is really really good. Its a team that could mess around and end up playing for the Natty. They were more talented than us at every single position on the field.

Eh. They played Louisville, Nevada, BYU, and Duke very tit for tat. If you only watched the Pitt/Syracuse game, you'd think we were a national championship contender.

 

[greekpanther]

Some of these thoughts have already been expressed….

*The oddsmakers are once again correct. I guess we know why Pitt was 7.5 underdog.

*The turnout by Pitt fans for the game was fantastic. Kudos for showing up at a road game that’s not in driving distance. Too bad Pitt didn’t show up as well. However….

*SMU is a much better team period. Their only loss is to playoff contender, BYU. In fact, I think they’re just as good as Miami.

*SMU is a faster team than Pitt. Texas is as deep as Florida for football talent. A good reason to keep looking in Texas for recruits.

*I’m a little concerned about the play calling. It’s almost becoming predictable? Reid up the middle. Pass to Reid. Reid to the outside. I know he’s the best playmaker on the team, but it’s clear that defenses are keying in him. I don’t know what the solution is at this point with Holstein struggling. Perhaps a little more methodical on the play calling until Holstein is more comfortable?

*I don’t understand the lack of use of Daniel Carter. We all know that he’s not a threat to go all the way on every carry, but he can pick you up a few yards at a time and sometimes can break off longer gains. He seems to be a good runner between the tackles unlike Reid.

*The defense did a 180 from last week against Syracuse. No turnovers again by the defense. The tackling was poor. No pressure up front. Even when they got pressure on the QB, they weren’t fast enough to close in on him.

*As for Holstein, I know the OL is not playing well, but he’s not the QB we’ve seen the first 5 weeks of the season. I’m of the opinion that Holstein should start next week, but have a short leash. He needs more work on his mechanics.

*If we lose to Virginia next week, the season could spiral out of control with Clemson and Louisville on deck and BC on the road is not a bad team either. It’s a must win.

Happy feet most likely attributed to poor Oline play.

 

[greekpanther]

Their undefeated season, until yesterday, brought a lot of media attention to this team which more than likely was a distraction. Also, this was the first time they played out of their Eastern time zone which may have contributed to lethargic energy displayed last night. Bottom line this was the worst the Panthers have played and all pieces contributed to such.

 

[wilbury]

Very true. I believe as you do that SMU is an asset to the conference.

However but lots of schools in the SEC have big time rich boosters would could pay up as well if they believe Lashlee is their guy.

A cautionary tale for paying coaches big bucks is Florida State. They have buyer's remorse.

My personal view of SMU is they have a beautiful urban campus with many rich families sending their kids there.

Confession of a dirty old man: They have a lot of beautiful coeds and moms to go with it.

If Lashlee leaves, it won't be because of money. SMU has more.

 

[Chairman Moe]

I think the coaching made the speed disparity look even more drastic. Lashlee simply owns Narduzzi.

Lashlee certainly does (own Duzz). I think he's 3-0 as an OC and HC

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

If that is the case, why has SMU not been able to keep previous head coaches that left for other jobs like Chad Morris and Sonny Dykes? Besides, the Big Ten and SEC offer more security.

Ummm....they were a mid-major and coaches knew SMU could never be anything. Now, Miller can go out and buy the best team in college football if he wants to.

 

[Gunga_Galunga]

One thing missing from the discussion is that SMU got pressure rushing only 4 and were able to drop 7. There were not a lot of open receivers. Yeah Eli looks a bit hesitant but I’m not sure many qbs will be successful with that pressure and coverage.

Ol play needs to improve significantly

There we're also plenty of times where he had time, couldn't find his receiver, then started getting happy feet and running out of the pocket when he didn't have to.

He was ice standing in the pocket early in the year while keeping his eyes downfield. He's just not doing that anymore. He's skittish and trying to play sandlot football.

Some of it is likely teams figuring him and Bell out, but some is just him. Gotta be ready to insert Nate if you need to.

 

[Conemaugh]

Very true. I believe as you do that SMU is an asset to the conference.

However but lots of schools in the SEC have big time rich boosters would could pay up as well if they believe Lashlee is their guy.

A cautionary tale for paying coaches big bucks is Florida State. They have buyer's remorse.

My personal view of SMU is they have a beautiful urban campus with many rich families sending their kids there.

Confession of a dirty old man: They have a lot of beautiful coeds and moms to go with it.

Your last comment was definitely apparent during the broadcast as well.

 

[cashisking884]

Your last comment was definitely apparent during the broadcast as well.

It’s why I married one of them.

 

[thebadby2]

SMU is SEC good. We can analyze this inside and out but SMU is really really good. Its a team that could mess around and end up playing for the Natty. They were more talented than us at every single position on the field.

Talk about hyperbole. The things posters on this board say after Pitt gets beat down......

The only part of that statement that isn't ridiculous is the part about them being more talented than Pitt at all positions. With a couple of individual exceptions Pitt has mid-major talent, no overall roster depth, and is weak along both lines of scrimmage. It's not hard for any P4 team to be more talented than this team that went 3-9 last year.

SMU has been a mid-major for 40 years. Now they have a coach and some resources, but they aren't suddenly some juggernaut. That team would get their dicks handed to them just about every week in the SEC.