Other than new member Navy there is probably not a program as rich in football history as the SMU Mustangs<\/strong>. It may be a long time ago but the Mustangs used have players like Eric Dickerson and Craig Jameson campus in the days of the Pony Express. Sure it led to the death penalty but it was also one hell of a ride.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Head Coach: \u00a0Chad Morris<\/strong> They have had only snippets of success before hitting rock bottom last season but optimism is high right now. It might not be justified given the state of the program but it is better than feeling the other way.<\/p>\n The optimism is based on new head coach Chad Morris, who proved as the offensive coordinator at Clemson that the schemes he used in Texas as a high school coach can also work in college football. Now at Clemson he was blessed with a high level of talent, something he does not have at SMU.<\/p>\n At least not yet.<\/p>\n [dfads params=’groups=63738&limit=1&return_javascript=0′]<\/p>\n The hope is that with all of his local high school connections he might start bringing in the right talent and work some magic like they are seeing at TCU and Baylor right now. It seems like a bit of a stretch but they should start improving within the AAC.<\/p>\n There is absolute nobody questioning that Morris was a good hire for this program, but he will not be able to fully implement his system for a couple of seasons – the players just aren’t there.<\/p>\n It looks like Matt Davis will get the nod at quarterback, but his best skill is still running the ball. Mobility is good for Morris\u2019 system, but you need to have the threat of the pass too.<\/p>\n [dfads params=’groups=66501&limit=1&return_javascript=0′]<\/p>\n One thing the Mustangs do have is a deep threat in the form of 6-4 redshirt frosh WR Courtland Sutton. His big body means that Davis will not have to be as fine in ball placement which is a good thing.<\/p>\n SMU is definitely going to have to take some shots down the field this season and the strength of the team is the receiver group.<\/p>\n This club may not really have a strength, so this is all relative here. They definitely have to be a lot better on the offensive and defensive lines this season to have a chance. The offensive line couldn\u2019t block last year and the defensive line wasn\u2019t much better.<\/p>\n Improvement on either side to mere respectability would be considered a success. The key things for this group really is going to be proving to themselves that they are better in November than when the season began. Not getting too down after what should be some very lopsided early losses will be key.<\/p>\n The Mustangs might improve their win total from a year ago in the first season of Chad Morris’ tenure, but that doesn\u2019t necessarily mean that there will be much headway being made – these things take time.<\/p>\n [dfads params=’groups=63739&limit=1&return_javascript=0′]<\/p>\n In the first three weeks of the season they play Baylor and TCU, and those could be among the biggest blowouts in FBS this season, especially when they are on the road to face the Horned Frogs. What could make this season respectable is the fact that in the AAC West there are other rebuilding programs like Tulsa and Tulane. Maybe Morris gets the SMU effort going a little quicker and they can sink those teams while they are down. Morris might have been the biggest hire any program made this offseason but that is not going to help us a ton in the betting markets.<\/p>\n I am not sure there are going to be too many situations where you are going to rely on what you can predict about SMU. Which is mostly going to mean you stay away from these guys.<\/p>\n September 4 – \u00a0Baylor<\/strong> Check out our Updated College Football Odds<\/a>.<\/b>\n
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AAC 2015-2016 College Football Preview – SMU<\/a><\/h3>\n
\n2014 Record: \u00a01-11<\/strong>
\nOdds to win AAC: \u00a0+10000<\/strong>
\nWin Total: \u00a02.5<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\nTeam Strengths<\/h3>\n
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SMU Mustangs 2015-2016 Prediction: \u00a02-10<\/h3>\n
SMU Mustangs 2015 Football Schedule:<\/h3>\n
\nSeptember 12 – \u00a0North Texas<\/strong>
\nSeptember 19 – @ TCU<\/strong>
\nSeptember 26 – James Madison<\/strong>
\nOctober 3 – East Carolina<\/strong>
\nOctober 8- @ Houston<\/strong>
\nOctober 24 – @ South Florida<\/strong>
\nOctober 31 – Tulsa<\/strong>
\nNovember 6 – Temple<\/strong>
\nNovember 14 – @ Navy<\/strong>
\nNovember 21 – Tulane<\/strong>
\nNovember 28 – @ Memphis<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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