The mercenary factor in the 2018 SMU/UNT game

Harry · August 28, 2018

The SMU fans are making mention that they have 10-12 graduate/transfer types that should tilt the game their way from a talent perspective.

My thought is that with so many new faces on the scene, issues regarding chemistry can be problematic especially early in the season.

They are correct in that it is hard to plan for that many new faces at so may positions. This is a different team than what we played last year.

Need to strike them early and often as that will make it harder for all these new guys to transition in.

malonish · August 28, 2018

The defense can't be any worse than it was last year.

Snowy · August 28, 2018

2 minutes ago, malonish said:

The defense can't be any worse than it was last year.

Same for ours.

TheColonyEagle · August 28, 2018

53 minutes ago, Harry said:

The SMU fans are making mention that they have 10-12 graduate/transfer types that should tilt the game their way from a talent perspective.

My thought is that with so many new faces on the scene, issues regarding chemistry can be problematic especially early in the season.

They are correct in that it is hard to plan for that many new faces at so may positions. This is a different team than what we played last year.

Need to strike them early and often as that will make it harder for all these new guys to transition in.

I think this will be the key to the game...

Our offense should be a well oiled machine....if they're a half second too slow or fast....one step the wrong way left or right...they're gonna get torched.

Edited August 28, 2018 by TheColonyEagle

untjim1995 · August 28, 2018

2 hours ago, malonish said:

The defense can't be any worse than it was last year.

It can always get worse...for us too.

golfingomez · August 28, 2018

2 hours ago, malonish said:

The defense can't be any worse than it was last year.

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Challenge accepted.

malonish · August 28, 2018

6 minutes ago, golfingomez said:

Challenge accepted.

I meant ours 😞

RiseUNT · August 28, 2018

Does SMU still have 2 NFL wide receivers? And will our defense still blow coverages?

MeanGreenTexan · August 28, 2018

27 minutes ago, RiseUNT said:

Does SMU still have 2 NFL wide receivers? And will our defense still blow coverages?

Don't forget about a NFL DE coming off the edge against a guy no-longer starting for us.

GMG_Dallas · August 28, 2018

I find it funny how on their board they claim they have all these p5 and big time juco transfers ready to start but we have unknowns filling in spots left blank by graduated players. We know our players and they know theirs. To me, all their players are unknowns.