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Future nonconference slate: SMU

Dallas Colleges Blog | ESPN Dallas — Last Wednesday's announcements that Connecticut had agreed to a home-and-home series with Boise State and that Cincinnati would be heading to the Big House in 2017 were the latest in a trend that has seen BCS-conference schools boost their nonconference schedule strength. While the soon-to-be-former Big East is entering its last season as a BCS school, before the four-team college football playoff takes into effect in the 2014-15 season, aggressive scheduling is one way to keep the league on the national radar.

April 4, 2013

Off-the-radar spring: SMU

Dallas Colleges Blog | ESPN Dallas — Colleague Ryan McGee takes a look at five off-the-radar teams during this spring, and a Big East newcomer cracks the list. SMU begins Year 1 in a new conference under sixth-year head coach June Jones, who made a big-name addition to his staff two weeks ago. McGee says Hal Mumme is the reason to watch, with the former Division II McMurry (Texas) head coach coming aboard to be the Mustangs' assistant head coach and passing game coordinator. The addition of Mumme, the proprietor of the Air Raid offense, places him with a boss in Jones who is considered a founding father of the Run 'n' Shoot off...

April 4, 2013

Kenneth Acker could play two ways for SMU

Dallas Colleges Blog | ESPN Dallas — The talk about playing two ways has happened a few times between SMU coach June Jones and cornerback Kenneth Acker, but something always seemed to get in the way of it ever happening. But now that Acker is going into his senior season, the Mustangs are going to try to get one of their best players on the field as much as possible. Acker is lining up at receiver this spring in the hopes of being able to continue as a starting cornerback while moonlighting as a pass catcher once the season begins.

April 2, 2013

SMU men’s golf finishes second at Duck Invitational

Texas College Blog | Dallas Morning News — Freshmen Bryson Dechambeau and Austin Smotherman led No. 19 SMU to a second-place finish behind Oregon at The Duck Invitational in Eugene, Oregon. No. 5 Washington tied for third with Wichita State. Dechambeau tied for fourth, his second straight top-five finish. Smotherman … Continue reading →

March 26, 2013

Q&A: SMU coach June Jones

Dallas Colleges Blog | ESPN Dallas — SMU opens spring practice today with lots of holes to fill on both offense and defense. I had a chance to catch up with coach June Jones to ask him about some of the biggest questions surrounding his team. You are losing so many starters. How do you envision the spring playing out for you, knowing you have to replace your productive guys while moving into a new conference? JJ: There’s definitely a lot of unknowns. The competition we’re playing -- everybody’s getting better.

March 26, 2013

SMU Women lose to Bowling Green, 76-70, in WNIT

Texas College Blog | Dallas Morning News — SMU overcame a 13-point halftime deficit only to come up short, 76-70, at Bowling Green in the Women’s National Invitation Tournament on Thursday night. The Mustangs rallied to within three, scoring 50 points in the second half. They finished the … Continue reading →

March 22, 2013

Why was Tim Tebow working out at SMU’s football facilities on Wednesday?

Texas College Blog | Dallas Morning News — Via Twitter user @MorE_QuiS When Marquise Frazier tweeted a photo of … [visit site to read more]

March 22, 2013

SMU adds Hal Mumme to staff

Dallas Colleges Blog | ESPN Dallas — Talk about a meeting of the offensive minds. Offensive guru June Jones has hired offensive guru Hal Mumme as assistant head coach/passing game coordinator at SMU, the school announced Tuesday. Both coaches have done their share to expand and enhance passing games. Jones has been known for his Run and Shoot concepts that allowed Colt Brennan and Timmy Chang to each pass for over 35,000 yards in three seasons at Hawaii; Mumme is known as the man behind the "Air Raid" offense, versions of which Mike Leach, Dana Holgorsen and a host of others now run.

March 20, 2013

SMU adds Hal Mumme to football coaching staff

Texas College Blog | Dallas Morning News — Veteran coach and innovator of the “Air Raid” offense Hal Mumme has joined SMU as an Assistant Head Coach/Passing Game Coordinator, Head Coach June Jones announced today. A shot of Hal Mumme as the coach at McMurry in Abilene. (USA … Continue reading →

March 20, 2013

SMU women face Bowling Green in WNIT

Texas College Blog | Dallas Morning News — The SMU women will play at Bowling Green in the first round of the Women’s National Invitation Tournament on Thursday. The Mustangs (21-9) won the Conference USA regular-season title but lost in the first round of the C-USA Championship. Bowling … Continue reading →

March 19, 2013

SMU linebacker Cameron Rogers to receive national scholastic honor

Texas College Blog | Dallas Morning News — SMU linebacker Cameron Rogers is one of nine college scholar-athletes the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) will recognize at the NFF Gridiron Club of Dallas’ fifth-annual banquet on March 21 at the Marriott Quorum in Addison. … Continue reading →

March 15, 2013

Spring spotlight: SMU

Dallas Colleges Blog | ESPN Dallas — Today brings us to SMU, which returns just nine starters as it gears up for its first season in the Big East. Spotlight: Linebackers Why: The Mustangs lose Ja'Gared Davis and Taylor Reed following a 2012 campaign that saw the former notch first-team All-Conference USA honors and the latter garner second-team honors. That's 174 total tackles, 25.5 tackles for loss, 10.5 sacks, five interceptions, four fumble recoveries and four forced fumbles between the two that are gone from last year's team.

March 14, 2013

Houston Lamar OL Braylon Hyder on Texas A&M visit: ‘I really loved it’

Texas College Blog | Dallas Morning News — Braylon Hyder was thought to be a lock to commit to SMU after teammates Darrell Colbert and Shelby Walker pulled the trigger last month. But the Houston Lamar center decided to wait and is now receiving interest from multiple BCS … Continue reading →

March 13, 2013

SMU golfers tie for fifth at Bandon Dunes Classic

Texas College Blog | Dallas Morning News — SMU tied for fifth with UCLA at the Bandon (Ore.) Dunes Classic on Sunday.  Senior Mario Clemens, SMU’s

March 10, 2013

Despite Big East split, SMU remains committed to new league

Texas College Blog | Dallas Morning News — Big East commissioner Mike Aresco made it official on Friday, announcing a split of the Big East effective July 1. Seven of the league’s Catholic schools are leaving to form their own basketball-dominated conference and taking the Big East name … Continue reading →

March 8, 2013

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