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Why not add SMU?

Posted on 9/17/11 at 11:12 am
Posted by HubbaBubba
North of DFW, TX
Member since Oct 2010
51162 posts
Posted on 9/17/11 at 11:12 am
Nice Stadium. Great looking babes loaded with Daddy's money, huge TV market, history behind program, alumni that spend and support the school, good competitor, could quickly (five years) be competitive in SEC with as much talent as Texas has. Plus, it would royally piss off TU for the SEC to have a team in the 5th largest TV market.
Posted by ShreveportTIGER318
Shreveport
Member since Apr 2008
2921 posts
Posted on 9/17/11 at 11:14 am to
I love SMU, and have a lot of friends/family that went there, but this is a huge stretch. A&M beat the ever-living shite out of them in their first game.
Posted by BRUNNIN4
CenTex
Member since Mar 2010
3140 posts
Posted on 9/17/11 at 11:37 am to
That "nice stadium" holds 30k so I wouldn't consider that SEC caliber and they are not a major player in the Dallas market. Plus, when did the SEC's goal become pissing Texas off?
Posted by 1999
Where I be
Member since Oct 2009
33363 posts
Posted on 9/17/11 at 11:44 am to
better than baylor imo.
Posted by Wolf Shirt
the boardwalk
Member since Sep 2008
10690 posts
Posted on 9/17/11 at 11:55 am to
Dumb
Posted by The Easter Bunny
Santa Barbara
Member since Jan 2005
45659 posts
Posted on 9/17/11 at 11:56 am to
SMU might make a good fit for the revamped Big12 after OU leaves, but no way do they get an SEC invite
Posted by HubbaBubba
North of DFW, TX
Member since Oct 2010
51162 posts
Posted on 9/17/11 at 12:06 pm to
SMU used to be 'da bomb!

They would have to up stadium capacity, especially if they played LSU. I think they could easily add capacity and be larger than Vandy. If they were in the SEC, or any BCS conference, for that matter, within five years they could be relevant.
Posted by TheWhizzinator
Holding cell at 201 Poplar
Member since Jun 2008
5171 posts
Posted on 9/17/11 at 4:59 pm to
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huge TV market


I grew up in Dallas and NOBODY watches SMU there so the TV market argument should be thrown out
Posted by jcole4lsu
The Kwisatz Haderach
Member since Nov 2007
31980 posts
Posted on 9/17/11 at 5:03 pm to
quote:

I grew up in Dallas and NOBODY watches SMU there so the TV market argument should be thrown out

depends on your age. smu used to be the shite until pony express blew up.
Posted by GeorgeTheGreek
Sparta, Greece
Member since Mar 2008
68799 posts
Posted on 9/17/11 at 5:05 pm to
Small private school ... Not gonna happen.
Posted by HubbaBubba
North of DFW, TX
Member since Oct 2010
51162 posts
Posted on 9/17/11 at 5:14 pm to
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Small private school ... Not gonna happen.
I'm sure Col. Reb agrees with you, today.
Posted by LSUTIGER in TEXAS
Member since Jan 2008
13684 posts
Posted on 9/17/11 at 6:38 pm to
if were adding a private TX school, my vote is for rice

-vandy of the west
-home game in house every other year
-great baseball, could become competitive in other sports with SEC money
-football cupcake in the ridiculously tough SECw
Posted by HubbaBubba
North of DFW, TX
Member since Oct 2010
51162 posts
Posted on 9/17/11 at 6:50 pm to
Rice - TU's annual rent-a-win game.
Posted by noladan
new orleans
Member since Nov 2003
3806 posts
Posted on 9/17/11 at 6:59 pm to
I feel like not everyone gets what expansion is all about. It's not just a race to get to 16. No one is just looking for more mouths to feed.

A school being located in a certain city doesn't necessarily get you that market. Does anyone think Rice gives you the houston market? Or Tulane N.O.?

The SEC either wants a name brand football school that will attract tv viewers around the country, i.e Fla. St, or a school that legitimately opens up a new, large tv market, i.e. Texas A&M.

Because this being driven by those two factors the SEC doesn't appear, on the surface to have many good options left.



Posted by Wolf Shirt
the boardwalk
Member since Sep 2008
10690 posts
Posted on 9/17/11 at 7:01 pm to
Bengal is at an smu game right now. Or manwich some say and he sent pix. Its riduculously empty. Pass
Posted by manwich
You've wanted my
Member since Oct 2008
52822 posts
Posted on 9/17/11 at 8:31 pm to
Haha yep. At their game against NSU right now. Its a nice high school. Def not SEC caliber. Sorry pony boys
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