When I was talking with “the savant” earlier today, the topic of SMU Mustangs came up. Some of you might have thought to yourselves ”SM Who” rather than SMU.
According to “the savant”, he expects some up-side surprises on the gridiron this fall for the SMU Mustangs. When asked why, he gave the following reasons:
- Coach June Jones – his 2nd year at SMU this fall
- Increased abilities on special teams, particularly the kicking / kick return areas
- A “3 out of 5″ in 2009 compared to last years ”2 out of 5″ QB situation
- A more consistent defense. He added don’t be surprised to see a few “surprise” interceptions creating some “surprise” game ending results
With a little research online, I found projections for SMU this year anywhere from “2-10″ to 6-6, with the most optimistic from ESPN’s Kiper adding SMU to his 2009 “Sleeper Team” category ( primarily because it is June Jones 2nd year as coach )
Given that, I looked at the SMU Football 2009 schedule to see where some of those surprises might be and why they may very well be 3-0 in September.
- Stephen F. Austin ( any disagreements here ? )
- UAB ( perhaps the toughest of the first three games for SMU )
- Washington State ( I think SMU could have beat Washington State last year )
As the season progresses, I’m not saying they are going to go 12-0. But I think 3-0 is a very doable goal for an increasingly talented SMU football team and coaching staff.
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