SMU Ranked

#26
#26
XknoxvolsX said:
I'm not sure if SMU has ever been 8-0, even in the Pony Express days.

While watching that 30 for 30 over and over, towards the end when they are having success, I couldn't help but think they are not playing in a P5 any more. So, to me, that dilutes the success somewhat.
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They started 10-0 in the 1982 season, the first season under Bobby Collins. #2 in the country. In their 11th game of the season, they tied a Lou Holtz-coached Arkansas team, electing not to go for the win at the end of the game, and cost themselves a shot at the national title. Incredible documentary - I've probably watched the whole thing through 10 times myself.

I agree that the success is diluted somewhat. The Southwest Conference SMU played in was would definitely be called a P5 conference today. They were absolutely one of the best programs in the country from 1980-84. Yes they were cheating, but so was everyone else, especially in the SWC.
 
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#27
#27
05_never_again said:
They started 10-0 in the 1982 season, the first season under Bobby Collins. #2 in the country. In their 11th game of the season, they tied a Lou Holtz-coached Arkansas team, electing not to go for the win at the end of the game, and cost themselves a shot at the national title. Incredible documentary - I've probably watched the whole thing through 10 times myself.

I agree that the success is diluted somewhat. The Southwest Conference SMU played in was would definitely be called a P5 conference today. They were absolutely one of the best programs in the country from 1980-84. Yes they were cheating, but so was everyone else, especially in the SWC.
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You are exactly right, 05. As many times as I have watched that documentary I should have known!
 
#28
#28
XknoxvolsX said:
You are exactly right, 05. As many times as I have watched that documentary I should have known!
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Wikipedia knows all :)

I knew from the documentary they had that incredible start to one of their seasons and it was marred by that tie to Arkansas, but just couldn't remember the exact year.
 
#30
#30
05_never_again said:
There's a little problem this year though - they aren't good, and their best/most well-known player (King) isn't playing. If the team is mailing the season in, why should their fans care?

That program is in a great area for recruiting, and there is something to be said for their status as the only G5 team to land a 5-star recruit, but they are so far away from not being seen as a stepping stone job. Any coach that has success there moves on to bigger and better things (Briles, Sumlin, Herman). They also seem to have extremely high expectations for a program that has never been big and never won anything. They fire coaches who win 7 or 8 games a year (Levine, Applewhite). I think they expect to be like UCF every year, because winning 7 or 8 games isn't good enough for them.
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Holgorson had better hope that King doesn't follow through with the rumor and transfer to Oklahoma.
 
#39
#39
SMU RB literally ran through that Memphis safety. Game ain't over yet.
 
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