Sonny Dykes to SMU

[TheReal_jayD]

Sounds like it's a done deal. Thoughts? 

[outoftown]

June Jones 2.0?

[TreeFiddy]

4 minutes ago, outoftown said:

June Jones 2.0?

Well, JJ did pretty well there until he lost interest and wanted to leave.

[BillySee58]

I'm excited about it. For us 

[Wag Tag]

It is a step back from Morris!

[Rudy]

What?!   This can't be!  I thought the ink was drying on Seth's contract to the helltop?

[Mean Green 93-98]

Solid hire, IMO.  He'll have success there.

[GrayEagle]

I think that Sonny Dykes success at SMU will depend on who he can get as a defensive coordinator.  Sonny is a helluva offensive coach and coordinator but his record as a head coach is four games under .500 (41-45).  That is attributable to a 1-11 record his first year at Cal.  Still, he has only had three winning years in seven as a head coach.  

I'm a little surprised that SMU was willing to take a chance.  

[HoustonEagle]

He has had three winning seasons. This is what 2 million a year gets you?

[Monkeypox]

That's what it gets you at SMU. That said, I think he's a decent coach. There's worse out there. I know because we've had some of them. 

[Got5onIt]

Not what I was expecting. 

[jdennis82]

I must be in the minority but I think it's a smart hire for SMU.

Has HC experience so should be able to step in and maintain what Morris began to build.  Knows the state/region well.  Probably would enjoy stability so he's less of a flight risk (as opposed to someone like Sumlin).

Honestly, if Littrell had gone elsewhere, Dykes would've been on my shortlist of replacement candidates

Edited December 11, 2017 by jdennis82

[GangGreen]

Is Mason Fine still going to transfer?

[oldguystudent]

ponyfans.com is surprisingly subdued on this.  Whole thread about admitting that they're one of the have nots in the G5 and that their coaching search just doesn't generate excitement.  I was pretty surprised to read that.  I guess not even a cardigan is enough protection against the kick in the balls of your coach fleeing before your bowl game for better pastures. 

[VideoEagle]

47 minutes ago, oldguystudent said:

ponyfans.com is surprisingly subdued on this.  Whole thread about admitting that they're one of the have nots in the G5 and that their coaching search just doesn't generate excitement.  I was pretty surprised to read that.  I guess not even a cardigan is enough protection against the kick in the balls of your coach fleeing before your bowl game for better pastures. 

I was really surprised by some of what I read in that thread. A number of folks on PonyFans appear to recognize the actual state SMU football. Of course, a number of them don't or won't. 

[greeneagle1]

It's not like Morris was lighting fires at SMU. Dykes isn't going to set a fire to SMU either, no matter how good they think they are. 7-5 should not be considered a success there. 

[MeanGreenTexan]

2 hours ago, jdennis82 said:

I must be in the minority but I think it's a smart hire for SMU.

Has HC experience so should be able to step in and maintain what Morris began to build.  Knows the state/region well.  Probably would enjoy stability so he's less of a flight risk (as opposed to someone like Sumlin).

Honestly, if Littrell had gone elsewhere, Dykes would've been on my shortlist of replacement candidates

Oh wow!    They hired their version of Dan McCarney!

I'm excited for them.      ...and for us.

[Ryan Munthe]

This is GREAT NEWS to wake up to! PonyFans must be on suicide watch!

Edited December 11, 2017 by Ryan Munthe

[Got5onIt]

I still don’t get all the Chad Morris nut swinging. He was mediocre at SMU and will be mediocre again at Arkansas.

[UNT Mean Green]

Solid hire for SMU. Excellent pedigree, probably learned a lot from the Cal situation (must play some defense) that can be applied in Dallas. Should make for some high-scoring, high-flying games.

[Aldo]

Air raid!

I believe Littrell replaced Dykes as Arizona OC after Dykes left for La Tech.

[KRAM1]

Lots of SMU de-commits ... in today’s DMN it is reported that the de-commits include:

WR- Michael Woods, OL-Silas Robinson and LB-Tre Allison.

[GMG24]

4 minutes ago, KRAM1 said:

Lots of SMU de-commits ... in today’s DMN it is reported that the de-commits include:

WR- Michael Woods, OL-Silas Robinson and LB-Tre Allison.

They are all going to Arkansas.  

[Mean Green 93-98]

5 minutes ago, GMG24 said:

They are all going to Arkansas.  

?

Don't know about the others, but Allison's going to Syracuse.

[KRAM1]

4 minutes ago, GMG24 said:

They are all going to Arkansas.  

Nope...Tre Allison to Syracuse